Mastering Ansible Automation For Network Engineers

100% Hands-On Ansible Training with Beginner to Advanced Level Topics - Using Network Automation SSH, REST API Examples

What you'll learn
Master Ansible Network Automation from scratch. No prior coding experience is needed. 100% Hands-on demonstration
Elevate your career as a future-ready Network Automation Engineer, equipped with cutting-edge skills and expertise
REST API Automation using Ansible GET, POST, PUT, PATCH DELETE operation sto Devices
SSH Automation and Leverage TextFSM, NTC templates and PyATS CLI Parsers in Ansible for device configuration Parsing
Learn to use Ansible Network resource modules such as cisco ios_facts, ios_config, ios_comands, ios_interfaces, ios_l3_interfaces, ios_static_routes
Use RegEX Filters in Ansible for custom config parsing
In-depth understanding on Ansible valut for encrypting/decrypting variables and files
Cisco IOS Resource Modules
PaloAlto Firewall Automation using Ansible Examples
Gain Beginner to Advanced knowledge on Ansible Playbook and Task Options
Explore Jinja2 templating for dynamic configuration Generation using host or group variables
Understand ansible Magic Variables, hostvars, play_vars, include_vars, group_vars, host_vars with examples
Learn advanced playbook features such as loops, conditionals, handlers , block, rescue and assert
Lab setup using GNS3 VM and VS Code as the IDE for Playbooks with SSH remote development extension
Utilize Ansible roles and collections for modular and reusable automation.
Implement automation solutions across Network Devices such as routers switches etc
Optimize Ansible playbook strategies and parallelism for faster execution
Ansible's inventory and configuration file management
Understand Ansible Core vs Community
Create ansible custom modules using Python Script
Ansible include vs improt with task roles and playbooks examples
Ansible task options, play options and debugger
Clear explanation on Ansible's Variable Precedence
Ansible loops conditionals and exception handling
How to use Ansible's filter and lookup plugins
How to use Network device resource module for configuration management
REST API Automation using Ansible
Configuration Parsing using Ansible RegEx
Brief Introduction to Ansible automation frameworks such as Ansible AWX

Requirements
No prior Ansible or Python knowledge is required. You will learn everything you need to know
Need knowledge on basic Networking concepts (What is SSH, Basic Interface Configurations in Router and Switches)
Basics of Routing Protocols (static routes and dynamic routes) and Switching Protocols (vlans ) configuration knowledge
Basic Understanding on setting up Cisco images in: GNS3 or EVE-NG
Softwares used: Windows (Primary OS), VMWare Player,Ubuntu OS(VM), Ansible CLI, VSCode, GNS3VM

Description
Learn Ansible Automation skills from scratch to an advanced level for automating your Network.Gain an in-depth understanding of Ansible Playbook and Task OptionsFor attending this course you don't need any prior coding experience.100% Hands-on demonstration of the concepts using Network Automation UsecasesThe IDE is VS Code and Cisco devices will be used for demonstrating most of the device interactions.(vIOS, IOS-XE)Below are the topics in high levelThe course will be starting with how to setup Lab for Ansible Network Automation PracticeInstall and Setup Ubuntu OS VM for ansibleSetup VSCode for SSH remote developmentAnsible installation in the Python VIrtual EnvironmentAnsible Core and Community difference Inventory and Config file setupYAML File ,Playbook fundamentals and Ansible LintSSH Keybased Authentication to Cisco devices from AnsibleAnsible Vault for encrypting files and variablesDemonstration of Ansible Vault IDgroup_vars and host_vars Handle device specific variables and configurations effectivelyExplore advanced features of Ansible CLIcisco ios_facts and ios_commands module cisco ios_config module explained in detailPaloAlto Firewall Galaxy Collections ExamplesPaloAlto Address Objects, Object Groups and Security Rule automation using AnsibleCisco config diff, parent command, before, after, match and replace optionsios config backup optionsConfiguration backup and save optionCisco ios resource modulescisco interfaces, l3_interfaces and l2_interfaces resource modulecisco ios_user and static_route moduleCLI ParserspyATS, ntc_templates and TextFSM ParsersAnsible  Magic Variableshostvars and play_varsset_fact vs vars explainedAnsible Variable precedence explained in detailAnsible filter Pluginsdefault, ternary, dict2items, items2dict filtersto_json, from_json, to_yaml, from_yaml  filterszip, combine, map,json_query(using JMES Path) filtersip_address, url and datetime filterslist operations and string manipulation using filtersRegEX FiltersRegex search, find_all and replace filtersJinja2 templates examplejinja2 for loop and include optionjinja2 in ios_config moduleembed code in jinja2 templatelookup Pluginsfile lookup, template lookup pluginsvars, env and pipe lookup pluginsLoops and Conditionals :  loops, until and when Play Optionsansible play strategies, forks and serialdebugger for effective troubleshootinghost order, log_pathtags and limit optioncheck_mode Task Optionsdelegate_torun_onceignore_erros and failed whenchanged_when and no_loguse handlers and listen optionblock and rescue for exception handlingassert optionHow to install ansible collections: using galaxy command, requirements file and githubHow to create roles and add tasks to respective directoriesDetailed explanation of ansible include vs importinclude_tasks vs import tasksinclude_role vs import roleimport_playbook modulehow to create ansible custom modulesconvert facts to csv file using custom module which uses python csv in the backendhow to pass module args to custom modulehow to return data using custom moduleREST API from Ansiblehow to use URI Module for REST APIYANG Suite introductionREST API from PostmanConvert POSTMAN REST request to Ansible URI taskInitiate REST - GET, PUT,POST PATCH and DELETE Operations from AnsibleHow to configure Cisco device using REST APIhow to save config using rest APIParse config using REST APIExtra Learning Topic(AWX)Install AWX in Minikube for learningBasics of Ansible execution environment (Podman)

Who this course is for:
Network Engineers, Network Administrators, Network Operatore,Network Architects,Net DevOps Engineers,Network Automation Engineers,Network Automation testing,System Administrators, System Engineers,Cisco Certified Professionals,CCNA, CCNP , CCI Professionals,All the Network Automation enthusiast,DevNet,DevOps who want to learn Network Automation,Routing Switching, Wireless and Security Engineers,Network Implementation Engineers,Network Design Professionals,Ansible Engineer Networking