DO418 Microsoft Windows Automation with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform with Exam (DO418)

COURSE OBJECTIVE:
• Writing Ansible Playbooks that automate tasks on Microsoft Windows servers • Managing Ansible Playbooks stored in a Git-based version control system • Running Ansible Playbooks by using the automation controller web-based UI • Managing and ensuring software and Windows features are installed and up-to-date using Ansible automation • Writing efficient tasks in Ansible Playbooks by using loops, conditional tests, and handlers • Writing Ansible Playbooks that ensure plays can recover when tasks fail • Deploying, modifying, and managing files with Ansible on your Windows servers, using completed files and Jinja2 templates • Managing local and domain users, managing Active Directory domains, and generating dynamic inventory of managed hosts in automation controller based on domain membership • Automating specific, common Windows Server administration tasks • Reusing existing automation code by using Ansible Content Collections, Ansible Roles, and Ansible integration with PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) resources

TARGET AUDIENCE:
System administrators, DevOps engineers, and developers who are responsible for automating the deployment and management of Microsoft Windows servers and applications hosted on them using Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

COURSE PREREQUISITES:
• A basic understanding of Windows Server administration is expected • Students do not need any previous experience with Ansible or Linux • There are no prerequisites for this courseTechnology considerations • For virtual or self-paced learners: • Internet access is required to access ROLE • BYOD/BYDW is not supported • For classroom learners: • Internet access is required to access ROLE • BYOD/BYDW is not supported

COURSE CONTENT:
Introducing Red Hat Ansible Automation PlatformDescribe the fundamental concepts of Ansible and how it is used, and install development tools from Red Hat Ansible Automation PlatformPreparing for Ansible OperationsPrepare Microsoft Windows hosts for Ansible automation and automation controller to run automation on those hostsImplementing Ansible PlaybooksWrite a simple playbook to automate tasks on multiple Microsoft Windows-based hosts, and then run the playbook with automation controllerManaging Variables and FactsWrite playbooks that use variables to simplify management of the playbook and facts to reference information about managed hostsInstalling and Configuring SoftwareInstall, manage, and ensure software is up to date using Ansible Playbooks.Install, manage, and ensure software is up to date using Ansible PlaybooksImplementing Task ControlManage task execution using loops, conditional tests, and handlers, and recover when tasks failDeploying Files to Managed HostsDeploy, modify, and manage files on your managed hostsReusing Code with Ansible Roles and Ansible Content CollectionsWrite playbooks that are optimized for larger and more complex projects and that reuse existing automation codeInteracting with Users and DomainsManage local and domain users and Active Directory domains on managed hosts, and generate a dynamic inventory of managed hosts in automation controller based on domain membershipAutomating Windows Administration TasksAutomate common Windows Server administration tasksComprehensive ReviewReview tasks from Microsoft Windows Automation with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

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