DO374 - Ansible Automation: Advanced Development Training Course

Sophisticated Ansible Playbook Development

• Utilizing variables, loops, conditionals, and handlers
• Implementing blocks, error management, and tags
• Architecting complex playbook structures

Jinja2 and Templating Methodologies

• Employing advanced filters and lookup functions
• Generating dynamic templates
• Applying best practices for templating

Custom Modules and Plugins

• Developing custom modules using Python
• Leveraging filters, callbacks, and connection plugins
• Strategies for debugging and logging

Collections and Roles

• Structuring content through roles
• Packaging and releasing Ansible Collections
• Handling versioning and dependencies

API Integration and External Services

• Interacting with REST APIs via the URI module
• Collaborating with cloud providers and external utilities
• Integrating secrets management solutions

Testing and Validation

• Utilizing ansible-lint, Molecule, and CI/CD pipelines
• Guaranteeing idempotency and reproducibility
• Conducting static and dynamic analysis of Ansible code

Content Lifecycle and Version Control

• Managing code via Git and GitOps principles
• Tracking changes and maintaining documentation
• Executing CI/CD workflows for Ansible content

Recap and Future Pathways