Getting Started with Network Automation
The Ansible Network Automation Workshop is a 90 minute, hands-on workshop covering Ansible Automation with respect to routers and switches. Attendees will learn how to use ansible-navigator, backup and restore network configurations, and apply these concepts at scale with Ansible Automation Platform. You’ll put it all together by exploring the job templates, workflows and more.
NOTE
In this workshop, attendees will be managing network devices, specifically a Cisco IOS-XE router.
NOTE
This workshop is also known as the Network Automation 90-min Technical Workshop
Presentation Deck
- Google Slides - For Red Hat employees
Lab Agenda (Estimate total time ⏱️ 90 minutes)
- Slides: Introduction + Workshop Brief [Estimated Time ⏱️ 10 minutes]
[ 🖥️ Slides ] - Lab 1: Network automation basics - First playbook [Estimated Time ⏱️ 20 minutes]
Learn the fundamentals of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform for network automation using ansible-navigator.
[ 🚀 Launch the lab ] - Slides: Brief for Lab 2 [Estimated Time ⏱️ 10 minutes]
[ 🖥️ Slides ] - Lab 2: Network automation - Backup and restore [Estimated Time ⏱️ 20 minutes]
Learn how to automate network configurations and backups using Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform.
[ 🚀 Launch the lab ] - Slides: Brief for Lab 3 [Estimated Time ⏱️ 5 minutes]
[ 🖥️ Slides ] - Lab 3: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform for network administrators [Estimated Time ⏱️ 25 minutes]
Simplify network administration and operations using Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform.
[ 🚀 Launch the lab ] - Wrap Up
Supplemental Labs
| Lab Title | Description | Link | Estimated Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Network automation basics: Resource modules | Learn Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform playbook basics for network automation. | 🚀 Launch Lab | ⏱️ 20 minutes | |
| Network automation basics: Facts | Learn about retrieving facts from a Cisco IOS-XE device. | 🚀 Launch Lab | ⏱️ 20 minutes | |
| Network automation basics: Infrastructure visability and awareness | Learn how to use Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform to retrieve facts from network infrastructure and create dynamic documentation. | 🚀 Launch Lab | ⏱️ 20 minutes | |
| Network automation basics: Surveys | Learn how to create an automation controller survey to configure a Cisco IOS network device. | 🚀 Launch Lab | ⏱️ 20 minutes | |
| Firewall automation with Palo Alto Networks | Learn how to automate Palo Alto Networks firewalls using Ansible Automation Platform. | 🚀 Launch Lab | ⏱️ 45 minutes |
Learning Resources
| ebook title | external link | RHCC Link (employees and partners) |
|---|---|---|
| Network automation for everyone | on redhat.com | Content Center |
| Network automation guide: Expand automation across multivendor networks | on redhat.com | Content Center |
| Connect and communicate with reliable, security-focused network | on redhat.com | Content Center |
| Automate your network with Red Hat | on redhat.com | Content Center |
Ansible Workshop
This is an official Ansible Workshop
This workshop is maintained by the Red Hat Ansible Technical Marketing Team.
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