Formation Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHEL 8 RHCE)

Module 1: Introduction 

Overview of the Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) Training

Introduction to Ansible and its role in system administration

Importance of Ansible in managing Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments

Module 2: Basic Red Hat Certified Administrator Skills

Review of fundamental Red Hat Certified Administrator skills

Understanding system administration tasks on Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Basic command-line operations and system management

Module 3: Core Components of Ansible

Introduction to Ansible architecture

Understanding Ansible control node, managed nodes, and inventory

Overview of Ansible modules, playbooks, and roles

Module 4: Installation and Configuration of an Ansible Control Node

Step-by-step guide to installing Ansible on a control node

Configuration of Ansible control node settings

Verification of Ansible control node installation and setup

Module 5: Configuration of Ansible Managed Nodes

Preparation and configuration of managed nodes for Ansible

Setting up SSH connectivity between the control node and managed nodes

Adding managed nodes to the Ansible inventory

Module 6: Scripting Administration Tasks

Introduction to scripting in Ansible

Writing and executing basic administration tasks using Ansible scripts

Automation of repetitive tasks with Ansible

Module 7: Creation of Ansible Plays and Playbooks

Understanding the structure and syntax of Ansible playbooks

Creation of simple and complex playbooks for system administration tasks

Execution and testing of Ansible playbooks

Module 8: Usage of Ansible Modules for System Administration Tasks

Overview of Ansible modules and their functionalities

Practical examples of using Ansible modules for common system administration tasks

Advanced usage of Ansible modules for complex configurations

Module 9: Creation and Utilization of Templates for Customized Configuration Files

Introduction to Ansible templates and their role in configuration management

Creating customized configuration files using Ansible templates

Deployment and management of templates in Ansible playbooks

Module 10: Creation and Management of Roles

Understanding the concept of Ansible roles and their advantages

Creation of reusable roles for common system administration tasks

Integration of roles into Ansible playbooks for streamlined management

Module 11: Managing Parallelism

Explanation of parallelism in Ansible and its impact on task execution

Configuring and optimizing parallelism settings in Ansible playbooks

Best practices for managing parallelism in Ansible environments

Module 12: Protection of Sensitive Data with Ansible Vault

Introduction to Ansible Vault for securing sensitive data in playbooks

Usage of Ansible Vault to encrypt and decrypt sensitive information

Implementation of Ansible Vault best practices for data protection