Red Hat 10 System Administration - Part 3: Linux Automation with Ansible

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Course overview

Develop your ability to automate Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments using Ansible with this training from ILX. You’ll learn how to design, execute and manage automation workflows that reduce manual effort and improve system consistency.

Build advanced automation capability in Red Hat environments

Strengthen your understanding of Linux automation and develop practical Ansible skills that can be applied immediately in enterprise settings. By the end of the training, you’ll be able to automate routine administration tasks from a single point of control and implement consistent system builds across multiple servers.

Learning objectives

Deploy and configure Ansible
Structure and manage inventory
Execute remote administration tasks
Develop structured playbooks
Apply system administration modules
Manage variables and host facts
Create reusable automation roles
Protect data using Ansible Vault
Implement loops and conditionals

What you'll learn

You’ll explore how Ansible can transform the way you administer Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems. From initial deployment through to advanced automation techniques, you’ll gain the confidence to manage infrastructure at scale while maintaining control, visibility and security across your environment.

Ansible architecture and setup

Understand how Ansible operates within Linux environments and how to prepare control and managed nodes correctly. You’ll configure authentication using SSH keys, organise hosts within inventory files and adjust configuration settings to suit different deployment scenarios. The session establishes a stable framework that supports reliable automation across mixed Linux estates.

Securing and extending automation

Protect sensitive information by encrypting data with Ansible Vault and managing secure access to credentials. You’ll implement error controls, retries and looping techniques to enhance reliability. The session concludes by exploring how Ansible can be incorporated into shell-based workflows for broader orchestration.

Command-line automation and YAML foundations

Learn how to issue immediate automation tasks using command-line functionality and core modules. You’ll build a strong working knowledge of YAML formatting principles, enabling you to create structured automation code with accuracy. Attention is given to syntax validation and common formatting pitfalls that can disrupt execution.

Working with variables and system intelligence

Develop flexible automation by defining variables in multiple locations and passing values dynamically. You’ll capture output from executed tasks, interpret return data and use conditionals to tailor behaviour according to system state. This enables your automation to respond intelligently to different host configurations.

What’s included

Four days of instructor-led delivery
Practical, scenario-based labs
Digital course materials
Access to experienced Linux specialists
Structured hands-on exercises
Post-course reference guidance

Key facts

Ideal for

System administrators, DevOps professionals and infrastructure specialists responsible for managing Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments who want to introduce structured automation and improve operational efficiency.

Prerequisites

You should already be comfortable administering Linux systems in a business environment. Knowledge equivalent to Red Hat 9 System Administration Part 2 or a FastTrack Red Hat System Administrator course is recommended before attending.

Learning objectives

Our experienced trainers and interactive labs create a focused, practical environment – so you can put theory into practice from day one.

Full module listing

Click on each day below to see the breakdown of the modules that you'll cover on the course.

Day one

Day two

Day three

Day four

Day one

Session 1: INTRODUCTION TO ANSIBLE

Ansible in steps
Ansible overview

Session 2: DEPLOYING ANSIBLE

Installing Ansible on RHEL-based systems
Installing Ansible on Debian-based systems
Authenticating Ansible with SSH keys
Ansible configuration
Creating the Ansible Inventory
Ansible client configuration
Exercise

Session 3: AD-HOC COMMANDS

Generating an ad-hoc command
Command line options
Module documentation
Using modules with ad-hoc commands
Verifying Ansible syntax
Stat and shell modules
Specifying an alternate Inventory
Exercise

Session 4: YAML

YAML basics
Common YAML syntax errors
Writing YAML with vim
Installing and configuring code editors
Exercise

Day two

Session 5: PLAYBOOKS AND TASKS

What is a playbook
Playbook header
Tasks within a playbook
Importing items and playbooks
Playbook best practices
Exercise

Session 6: SIMPLE PLAYBOOKS

Basic Ansible modules
file module
lineinfile module
copy module
archive module
Exercise

Session 7: SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION PLAYBOOKS

Playbook command line options
Playbook tags
System administration modules
service module
firewalld module
user module
Exercise

Session 8: FURTHER ANSIBLE PLAYBOOKS

Further Ansible modules
parted module
mount module
cron module
Security related modules
seboolean module
SELinux module
seport module
Exercise

Day three

Session 9: VARIABLES AND FACTS

Simple variables
List and Dictionary methods
Defining variable locations
Variables within external files
Command line variables
Ansible prompts
Registering variables
Using module return values
Capturing Ansible failures
Iteration using lists
Ansible facts
Commonly used Ansible facts
Using facts within a task
Using conditional statements with Facts
Exercise

Session 10: ROLES AND TEMPLATES

Ansible roles
Ansible Galaxy command
Role directory structure
Constructing an Ansible Role
Constructing a File Template
Ansible Galaxy repository
Downloading and executing Roles
Exercise

Day four

Session 11: FURTHER CONFIGURATION

Ansible Parallelism and Forks
Fact Caching
Ansible Vault
Creating and accessing the Vault
Encrypting variables
Ansible client and server logging
Omitting and redirecting log output
Error handling and ignoring failed commands
Handlers and failures
Exercise

Session 12: LOOPS AND SCRIPTING

Ansible loops
Looping through variables
Number sequencing
Random values
Retries
Ansible within shell scripts
Menu driven and copy scripts

FAQs

This course develops your ability to automate Red Hat Enterprise Linux administration using Ansible. Across four days, you’ll build applied skills that support enterprise system management and contribute towards Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) exam preparation.

Will I learn how to automate multiple servers?

Yes. You’ll learn how to manage groups of hosts through inventory files and structured playbooks, enabling you to deploy configuration changes consistently across numerous systems from a central control point.

Does the course cover secure automation?

Security is addressed through encryption of sensitive data using Ansible Vault, along with logging controls and error handling techniques that support secure and traceable automation practices.

What career benefit could this provide?

Developing Linux automation skills can strengthen your profile as a system administrator or DevOps professional. Automation expertise is highly valued in organisations seeking efficiency, scalability and consistent configuration management.

How does Red Hat 10 System Administration – Part 3 improve Linux automation with Ansible?

This advanced course develops your practical Linux automation skills using Ansible within enterprise Red Hat environments. You’ll learn how to automate configuration management, deploy services across multiple servers and manage infrastructure consistently from a central control node. By reducing repetitive manual tasks, Ansible helps improve operational efficiency, minimise configuration drift and strengthen compliance.

What skills will I gain from Linux Automation with Ansible training for Red Hat Enterprise Linux?

Through this Linux Automation with Ansible training, you’ll gain hands-on experience deploying and configuring Ansible, building reusable playbooks, managing inventories and applying core system administration modules in Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments. You’ll also work with variables, host facts, conditionals and loops to create flexible automation that adapts to different system states. Security is covered using Ansible Vault, helping you protect sensitive data.

What our customers say

“Great course. Alan has been courteous and informative throughout. Highly recommended and will absolutely be coming back for more courses.”

Bradley, Software Engineer – Government

“The training was absolutely fantastic. Hats off to the trainer John.”

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