Management & Automation Architecture Workshop

Draft: 21.9.2023, V2.4 (update) virtual, astolzen@redhat.com

Changelog 21.9.23:

• removed 2.3 presentation
• added full 2.4 presentation

Changelog 5.7.23:

• removed 2022 presentation
• Added 2.4 update Presentation
• replaced Ansible technical Presentation for AAP 2.0 with AAP 2.3

Abstract:

A technical Workshop for Partner Infrastructure/Cloud Architects covering all Infrastructure and Cloud Related Management Products:

• Ansible Automation Platform 2 with Cli, Controller, Hub, Builder, for System-, Network- and Windows Automation
• Insights, Satellite
• Advanced Ansible

This Workshop will cover the following topics:

• Red Hat Insights
• Automation with Ansible Automation Platform 2
• Comparison between Ansible and competing products
• Network & Security Automation with Ansible
• Windows Automation with Ansible
• Red Hat Smart Management and Satellite
• Advanced Ansible Topics
• extensive Demo

Prerequisites:

• Linux Sysadmin Knowledge (LPC-1 Level)
• basic knowledge of Bash or other scripting languages
• RHCSA or RHCE appreciated, but not required

AGENDA MAW 2.2 virtual

Block 1 (3 Hours):

• Introduction to Red Hat and the value of a subscription
• Red Hat Insights
• Introduction to Ansible Automation Plattform
• Ansible Basics
• Ansible Controller
• Ansible Builder
• Ansible Navigator
• Automation Mesh

Block 2 (3 Hours):

• Event Driven Ansible
• Ansible for Windows (optinal)
• Ansible for Networks and Security (optinal)
• Automation Hub, Collections and Galaxy
• Ansible on Openshift
• Fully Automated Application Rollout, Demo and Code review

Block 3 (3 Hours):

• Red Hat Smart Management and Satellite
• Ansible Integration with Satellite
• Best Practices: Code in style
• Develop Automation as Team (aka: How to use Git for Ansible)
• Advanced Execution (Debugging, Scale Out, distributed Networks etc..)
• Introduction to Red Hat Learning
• Q&A

Optional Follow up: Q&A Session