This Ansible Network Automation (EX457) training course provides skills to use Red Hat Ansible Automation for Networking to remotely automate configuration of network devices, test and validate the current network state, and perform compliance checks to detect and correct configuration drift. In this course, you will be able to use Red Hat Ansible Automation for Networking to write Ansible playbooks and launch them to manage the routers, switches, and other devices in your network infrastructure. You will have experience with using Ansible to automate several common use cases and have a basic understanding of how to write playbooks that can target devices made by different network hardware vendors supported by Red Hat Ansible Automation.
- Install and configure Red Hat Ansible Automation for Networking on a management system
- Use Ansible to run ad hoc commands and playbooks to automate tasks
- Write effective Ansible playbooks for network automation
- Gather information about network infrastructure configuration and backup
- Automate specific network administration use cases, including configuration of routers and switches, ports, VLANs, SNMP monitoring, and routing protocols
- Use Ansible playbooks to target devices from various hardware vendors, including Cisco, Juniper, and Arista
- Experience with network administration and an understanding of basic concepts of networking, routing and switch/router configuration
- Familiarity with command line management of network devices
- Familiarity with VyOS and Cisco IOS
- Experience working in a Linux command line environment. Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or equivalent knowledge recommended
- Understanding of Ansible and Ansible Tower
The Ansible Network Automation (EX457) class is ideal for:
- Network administrators and Infrastructure engineers who want to demonstrate skill in using Ansible automation to configure and manage network devices