Ansible Fundamentals Training

Start your automation journey with this comprehensive 2-day introduction to Ansible. Learn core concepts, inventory management, playbook development, and how to automate real-world infrastructure tasks without writing complex code.

Training Details


Duration	2 days (16 hours)
Level	Beginner
Delivery	In-person, Live online, Hybrid
Certification	N/A

Who Is This For?

System administrators automating repetitive tasks
DevOps engineers adopting configuration management
Developers who need to manage infrastructure
Anyone new to Ansible and automation

Learning Outcomes

After completing this training, you’ll be able to:

Understand Ansible architecture and how it works agentless
Write playbooks to automate configuration and deployment tasks
Manage inventory files for different environments
Use modules, handlers, and variables effectively
Organize automation code with roles
Troubleshoot common Ansible issues

Detailed Agenda

Day 1: Core Concepts and Playbooks

Module 1: Introduction to Ansible

Why Ansible — agentless, idempotent, declarative
Ansible architecture and components
Installing Ansible and configuring ansible.cfg
Hands-on: Set up Ansible control node and managed hosts

Module 2: Inventory and Ad-Hoc Commands

Static and dynamic inventory files
Host groups and group variables
Ad-hoc commands with ansible CLI
Hands-on: Build inventories and run ad-hoc commands

Module 3: Playbooks Fundamentals

YAML syntax and playbook structure
Tasks, modules, and idempotency
Handlers and notifications
Hands-on: Write playbooks to configure web servers

Day 2: Variables, Roles, and Real-World Patterns

Module 4: Variables, Facts, and Templates

Variable precedence and scoping
Gathering and using Ansible facts
Jinja2 templates for configuration files
Hands-on: Template dynamic configuration files

Module 5: Roles and Code Organization

Role directory structure and conventions
Ansible Galaxy for community roles
Role dependencies and defaults
Hands-on: Refactor playbooks into reusable roles

Module 6: Real-World Automation

Conditionals and loops
Error handling and block/rescue
Tags and limiting execution
Hands-on: Build a complete multi-tier application deployment

Prerequisites

Basic understanding of Linux and command line
SSH key-based authentication concepts
No prior Ansible experience required

Delivery Formats

Format	Description
In-Person	On-site at your company’s location, hands-on with direct interaction
Live Online	Interactive virtual sessions with screen sharing and real-time labs
Hybrid	Combination of on-site and remote sessions, flexible scheduling

All formats include hands-on labs, course materials, and post-training support.