Microsoft Windows Automation with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

• Writing Ansible Playbooks that automate tasks on Microsoft Windows servers
• Managing Ansible Playbooks stored in a Git-based version control system
• Running Ansible Playbooks by using the automation controller web-based UI
• Managing and ensuring software and Windows features are installed and up-to-date using Ansible automation
• Writing efficient tasks in Ansible Playbooks by using loops, conditional tests, and handlers
• Writing Ansible Playbooks that ensure plays can recover when tasks fail
• Deploying, modifying, and managing files with Ansible on your Windows servers, using completed files and Jinja2 templates
• Managing local and domain users, managing Active Directory domains, and generating dynamic inventory of managed hosts in automation controller based on domain membership
• Automating specific, common Windows Server administration tasks
• Reusing existing automation code by using Ansible Content Collections, Ansible Roles, and Ansible integration with PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) resources

Introducing Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

• Describe the fundamental concepts of Ansible and how it is used, and install development tools from Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform

Preparing for Ansible Operations

• Prepare Microsoft Windows hosts for Ansible automation and automation controller to run automation on those hosts

Implementing Ansible Playbooks

• Write a simple playbook to automate tasks on multiple Microsoft Windows-based hosts, and then run the playbook with automation controller

Managing Variables and Facts

• Write playbooks that use variables to simplify management of the playbook and facts to reference information about managed hosts

Installing and Configuring Software

• Install, manage, and ensure software is up to date using Ansible Playbooks. Install, manage, and ensure software is up to date using Ansible Playbooks

Implementing Task Control

• Manage task execution using loops, conditional tests, and handlers, and recover when tasks fail

Deploying Files to Managed Hosts

• Deploy, modify, and manage files on your managed hosts

Reusing Code with Ansible Roles and Ansible Content Collections

• Write playbooks that are optimized for larger and more complex projects and that reuse existing automation code

Interacting with Users and Domains

• Manage local and domain users and Active Directory domains on managed hosts, and generate a dynamic inventory of managed hosts in automation controller based on domain membership

Automating Windows Administration Tasks

• Automate common Windows Server administration tasks

Comprehensive Review

• Review tasks from Microsoft Windows Automation with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform