Day in the Life of an Automater
Experience a typical day as an automation engineer using Ansible Automation Platform. This workshop combines all three AAP Roadshow modules — Introspection, Standardization, and Operational Efficiency — into a single comprehensive session. Attendees will work through real-world automation scenarios covering backup, infrastructure awareness, reporting, standardization, governance, and scaling automation.
Lab Options
| Option | Link | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Launch Roadshow #1 on RHDP | 🚀 Launch Lab | Provision the Introspection module lab environment on the Red Hat Demo Platform |
| Launch Roadshow #2 on RHDP | 🚀 Launch Lab | Provision the Standardization module lab environment on the Red Hat Demo Platform |
| Launch Roadshow #3 on RHDP | 🚀 Launch Lab | Provision the Operational Efficiency module lab environment on the Red Hat Demo Platform |
Who is this workshop best for?
Systems administrators, DevOps engineers, and IT operations teams who want to understand how Ansible Automation Platform fits into daily automation workflows. This workshop is best suited for attendees who have limited or no exposure to Ansible Automation Platform and want to see real-world scenarios across Linux and Windows infrastructure.
Target audience
IT operations engineers, systems administrators, and anyone interested in enterprise automation across hybrid infrastructure.
Attendee Prerequisites
- Basic understanding of Linux systems administration
- Familiarity with YAML syntax
- No prior Ansible experience required
Lab Index (Estimated total time ⏱️ 2+ hours)
Module 1 — Introspection (⏱️ ~45 minutes)
Safely gather information and build confidence before automating higher-risk changes. Use Ansible Automation Platform for read-only introspection, automated backups, and dynamic infrastructure reporting across Linux and Windows.
| Activity | Link | Estimated Time |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise 1-1 — Automated Backups Automate XFS dump backups on Linux and VSS snapshots on Windows. |
🚀 Launch Exercise | ⏱️ 15 minutes |
| Exercise 1-2 — Infrastructure Awareness Generate dynamic HTML infrastructure and OpenSCAP compliance reports at scale. |
🚀 Launch Exercise | ⏱️ 15 minutes |
| Exercise 1-3 — Windows Patch Reports Query Windows servers for outstanding patches and generate web-hosted HTML reports. |
🚀 Launch Exercise | ⏱️ 15 minutes |
View full instructions: 📖 Roadshow #1 Showroom
Module 2 — Standardization (⏱️ ~45 minutes)
Deploy consistent, repeatable configurations across mixed Windows and Linux environments. Use workflow templates, surveys, and role-based access control to ensure every deployment follows the same standards.
| Activity | Link | Estimated Time |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise 2-1 — Standardized Environment Deployment Create workflow templates that chain together job templates for baseline Windows and Linux configuration. |
🚀 Launch Exercise | ⏱️ 15 minutes |
| Exercise 2-2 — Active Directory Domain Management Automate AD infrastructure — OUs, security groups, user provisioning, and hybrid domain joins. |
🚀 Launch Exercise | ⏱️ 15 minutes |
| Exercise 2-3 — Web Application Deployment & Load Balancing Deploy a web application across IIS and Apache, then configure HAProxy load balancing. |
🚀 Launch Exercise | ⏱️ 15 minutes |
View full instructions: 📖 Roadshow #2 Showroom
Module 3 — Operational Efficiency (⏱️ ~45 minutes)
Reduce mean time to resolution (MTTR), prevent outages, and provide real business value through intelligent, event-driven automation that connects different processes and teams.
| Activity | Link | Estimated Time |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise 3-1 — Operational Efficiency with Event-Driven Ansible Simulate application failures and implement event-driven automation for proactive incident response. |
🚀 Launch Exercise | ⏱️ 15 minutes |
| Exercise 3-2 — Vulnerability Management with Red Hat Insights Integrate Insights with AAP for automated vulnerability management and remediation playbooks. |
🚀 Launch Exercise | ⏱️ 15 minutes |
| Exercise 3-3 — Network Automation with Event-Driven Ansible Configure EDA for network telemetry monitoring and automated network troubleshooting workflows. |
🚀 Launch Exercise | ⏱️ 15 minutes |
View full instructions: 📖 Roadshow #3 Showroom
Demos
Any of the individual roadshow modules can be used as a standalone demo (~45 minutes each). Each roadshow is available as a separate lab on the Red Hat Demo Platform.
Learning Resources
Documentation
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This workshop is maintained by the Red Hat Ansible Technical Marketing Team.
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