Red Hat Ansible Network Automation Workshop
The Ansible Network Automation Workshop is a 90 minute, hands-on workshop covering Ansible Automation with respect to routers and switches. Attendees will learn how to pull facts from devices, build templated network configurations, and apply these concepts at scale with Ansible Automation Platform. You’ll put it all together by exploring the job templates, surveys, access controls and more.
Note: In this workshop, attendees will be managing network devices, specifically a Cisco IOS-XE router.
Who is this workshop best for?
This workshop is intended as an introductory course for Ansible® Network Automation. The intended audience is someone who has limited or no exposure to writing Ansible Playbooks or using Ansible Automation Platform.
The workshop will cover:
- Introduction to Network Automation
- Network automation basics - First playbook
Learn the fundamentals of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform for network automation using ansible navigator.
- Network automation - Backup and restore
Learn how to automate network configurations and backups using Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform.
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform for network administrators
Simplify network administration and operations using Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform.
Attendee Prerequisites
- A basic understanding of working with Linux systems
- A basic understanding of Visual Studio Code. [Available for MacOS, Windows and Linux]
- Attendees must use a laptop with ADMIN rights and the ability to SSH to a lab environment hosted in a public cloud.
- Must use a laptop with Chrome 73+, Firefox 60+, Edge 40+, or Safari 12+installed.
There is no student prep work required prior to the workshop. It is recommended to complete the free Red Hat training course Ansible Basics: Automation Technical Overview
Event Topic
Modernization, Open Source/OSINT, TechnologyRelevant Audiences
All State and Local Government, All Federal Government, National Guard, Air Force, Coast Guard, Navy, City Government, County Government, Municipalities, State Government, Central Intelligence Agency, Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Department of Defense, Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Interior, Department of Justice, Department of Labor, Department of State, Department of Transportation, Department of the Treasury, Environmental Protection Agency, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Communications Commission, Food and Drug Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, General Services Administration, Government Accountability Office, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Institute of Health, National Security Agency, U.S. Agency of International Development, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, U.S. Postal Service, Veterans AffairsOther Agency
Office of the President (includes OMB), Other Federal Agencies, Judicial Branch Agencies, Foreign Governments/Agencies
Event Type
Virtual / Online
When
Wed, Aug 13, 2025 | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET
Registration Cost
Complimentary
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