Getting Started with Ansible for Network Automation

The Ansible IT automation platform is spearheading the automation revolution in the computer networking industry. This course will teach you the basics of automating your network with Ansible through practical use cases and applications.

Within the past few years, more IT operations teams are applying DevOps principles to computer networks. Specifically, modern network engineers are expected to use Infrastructure as Code (IaC) philosophies and leverage IT automation tools like Ansible to define the state of their network. In this course, Getting Started with Ansible for Network Automation, you'll learn Ansible fundamentals. First, you'll explore how they apply to automate computer networks. Next, you'll learn a variety of methods to gather data from and configure network devices using basic Ansible automation techniques. Finally, you'll discover how to improve the automation you write to be scalable and reusable. When you're finished with this course, you'll have a foundational understanding of Ansible needed to begin automating tasks within your network.

• Course Overview 1min
• Ansible Philosophy & Network Automation Applications 31mins
• Install Ansible 22mins
• Understand Ansible Concepts & Terminology 55mins
• Build Basic Network Automation with Ansible 37mins
• Configure Network Devices with Ansible 53mins
• Create & Use Ansible Roles with Network Devices 21mins