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Introduction to Ansible Tower

  • Key features and the architectural design of Ansible Tower.
  • Enterprise use cases and strategic positioning.
  • The relationship between Tower, Ansible Engine, and Automation Controller.

Installation and Configuration

  • Preparing the infrastructure for Tower deployment.
  • Installing and validating the Tower instance.
  • Guided initial setup and configuration.

User and Team Management

  • Creating users, teams, and organizational structures.
  • Implementing Role-Based Access Control (RBAC).
  • Managing credentials and integrating with vault solutions.

Inventory and Project Management

  • Establishing and maintaining inventories.
  • Utilizing inventory sources and dynamic inventory.
  • Managing playbooks as projects via Git repositories.

Job Templates and Workflow Automation

  • Defining job templates.
  • Chaining jobs to create automated workflows.
  • Implementing surveys, extra variables, and approval gates.

Monitoring and Logging

  • Tracking job status and reviewing output.
  • Configuring notifications and alerting mechanisms.
  • Analyzing system logs and performance data.

Scaling, Security, and Maintenance

  • Implementing high availability and clustering.
  • Strategies for backup, restoration, and upgrades.
  • Security best practices and considerations.

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • A solid grasp of core Ansible concepts and YAML syntax.
  • Experience in developing and executing Ansible playbooks.
  • Basic proficiency in Linux system administration.

Target Audience

  • IT Automation Managers.
  • DevOps Engineers.
  • System Administrators tasked with deploying Ansible Tower at scale.
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