Network Automation with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Training

This training teaches how to use Red Hat Ansible Automation for Networking to:

• Remotely automate the configuration of network devices,

• Test and validate the network state,

• Perform compliance checks,

• Detect and correct configuration drift.

The focus is on enabling multi-vendor automation (Cisco, Juniper, Arista, etc.) in large-scale enterprise infrastructures.

• Experience with network administration (TCP/IP, routers, managed switches)

• Familiarity with CLI-based device management (Cisco IOS/IOS XR/NX-OS, Juniper JUNOS, Arista EOS, VyOS)

• Basic Linux knowledge: editing text files, running shell commands, using SSH

• Equivalent knowledge to Red Hat System Administration I (RH124) recommended

• No prior Ansible knowledge required

By the end of this training, you will have gained knowledge and skills in the following areas:

• Install and configure Ansible for Networking

• Run ad hoc commands and create playbooks

• Write effective Ansible playbooks for network automation

• Collect and back up configuration data

• Automate common network tasks (routers, switches, VLANs, SNMP, routing protocols)

• Use Ansible playbooks across multiple vendors (Cisco, Juniper, Arista)

Impact on the Organization

Organizations will gain the ability to:

• Ensure consistent automated configurations

• Detect and remediate configuration drift

• Scale and update infrastructure rapidly

• Reduce downtime and costly configuration errors

• Maintain a secure, stable, and manageable network

Deploy Ansible – Install and set up inventories

Run Commands and Plays – Execute ad hoc commands, build playbooks

Parameterize Ansible – Use loops and conditions

Administer Ansible – Manage secrets with Vault, organize inventories

Automate Simple Network Operations – Collect network data, configure devices

Automate Complex Operations – Address MACD challenges, solve real-world scenarios