Ansible Bootcamp Enablement

Welcome to the Ansible Bootcamp Enablement!

Overview

The Ansible Bootcamp Enablement provides a comprehensive, hands-on learning experience for Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP). This bootcamp covers the full spectrum of automation development, from basic concepts to advanced CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code.

Through a series of progressive labs, you’ll gain practical experience with:

  • Development Environments: Setting up and using Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces for Ansible development

  • Content Development: Creating, testing, and publishing Ansible collections

  • Automation Hub Management: Managing content in Private Automation Hub

  • CI/CD Integration: Building automated pipelines for collection development and deployment

  • Infrastructure as Code: Managing AAP configuration through code

  • Cloud Deployments: Deploying AAP on various platforms including Azure and OpenShift

Prerequisites

Before starting this bootcamp, ensure you have:

  • Basic understanding of Linux command line operations

  • Familiarity with YAML syntax

  • Knowledge of fundamental networking concepts

  • Access to the Red Hat Demo Platform environment

Lab Structure

The bootcamp is organized into sequential modules that build upon each other:

  1. Introduction: Environment setup and Dev Spaces configuration

  2. AAP on Azure: Managed deployment on Microsoft Azure

  3. Developer Tools: Essential tools for automation development

  4. Managing Content in Automation Hub: Collection development and publishing

  5. Test-Driven Development for Ansible: Testing methodologies and practices

  6. CI/CD for Ansible Content: Automated pipelines and deployment

  7. Configuration as Code: Infrastructure and configuration management

  8. AAP on OpenShift: Operator-based deployment on OpenShift

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this bootcamp, you will be able to:

  • Set up and configure development environments for Ansible automation

  • Develop, test, and publish Ansible collections

  • Implement CI/CD pipelines for automation content

  • Deploy and manage AAP across different platforms

  • Apply infrastructure as code principles to automation platforms

  • Troubleshoot and optimize automation workflows

Getting Started

Begin with Module 1: Introduction to set up your development environment. Each module includes detailed instructions, code examples, and verification steps.

For questions or issues, refer to the Appendix or contact your instructor.