Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) - EX294: Ansible Automation
Master Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform and prepare for the RHCE EX294 certification exam. This course covers all exam objectives from installing and configuring Ansible on a control node through writing advanced playbooks, managing roles and content collections, using Ansible Vault, Jinja2 templates, and automating standard RHCSA tasks. Built on Rocky Linux 10, the hands-on labs mirror the exam environment with 5 VMs (1 control node + 4 managed hosts).
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Why This Course is Different
Get everything you need to master platform engineering and advance your career
Certificate of Completion
Earn a certificate while gaining real-world skills that go beyond traditional certification prep
Hands-on Labs
16 practical labs with real-world scenarios in pre-configured cloud environments
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Learn from Sam Gabrail, Former HashiCorp Sr. Solutions Engineer with 15+ years experience
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What You'll Master
Install and configure an Ansible control node on Rocky Linux 10
Build and manage static inventories with host groups and variables
Write playbooks using core modules, variables, facts, loops, and conditionals
Handle task errors with blocks, rescue, and always directives
Create, install, and use Ansible roles and content collections
Run and troubleshoot playbooks with ansible-navigator
Automate RHCSA tasks: packages, services, firewall, storage, users, SELinux, cron
Use Jinja2 templates for dynamic configuration file generation
Protect sensitive data with Ansible Vault
Demonstrate exam-level competency through timed mock exams
Course Curriculum
SECTION 1 – INTRODUCTION TO ANSIBLE AND AUTOMATION
Understand what Ansible is, why it matters, and how it fits into the automation landscape
- •What is Ansible and Why Automate?
- •Community
- •Ansible Architecture and Core Components
- •Ansible vs. Other Automation Tools
- •Ansible Core Concepts QuizQuiz
SECTION 2 – INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING THE ANSIBLE CONTROL NODE
Install Ansible, configure ansible.cfg, and set up ansible-navigator
- •Installing Ansible on Rocky Linux
- •The Ansible Configuration File
- •Introduction to ansible-navigator
- •Install and Configure the Ansible Control NodeLab
- •Control Node Configuration QuizQuiz
SECTION 3 – INVENTORIES AND MANAGED NODES
Create static inventories, define host groups, and configure managed node connectivity
- •Static Inventories: INI and YAML Format
- •Host Groups, Patterns, and ansible-navigator Inventory
- •Configuring Ansible Managed Nodes
- •Build Inventories and Configure Managed NodesLab
- •Inventories and Managed Nodes QuizQuiz
SECTION 4 – AD-HOC COMMANDS AND ANSIBLE MODULES
Run ad-hoc commands, discover modules, and understand module documentation
- •Running Ad-Hoc Commands
- •Common Modules for Ad-Hoc Use
- •Finding Module Documentation
- •Master Ad-Hoc Commands and Module DiscoveryLab
- •Ad-Hoc Commands and Modules QuizQuiz
SECTION 5 – WRITING YOUR FIRST PLAYBOOKS
Write YAML playbooks, understand play structure, use common modules, and run playbooks with ansible-navigator
- •Playbook Structure and YAML Syntax
- •Common Playbook Modules in Depth
- •Running Playbooks with ansible-navigator
- •Write and Run Your First Ansible PlaybooksLab
- •Ansible Playbooks QuizQuiz
SECTION 6 – VARIABLES, FACTS, AND REGISTERED VARIABLES
Define and use variables, gather facts, register command output, and understand variable precedence
- •Defining and Using Variables
- •Ansible Facts and Custom Facts
- •Registered Variables and Variable Precedence
- •Work with Variables, Facts, and Registered OutputLab
- •Variables and Facts QuizQuiz
SECTION 7 – TASK CONTROL: CONDITIONALS, LOOPS, AND HANDLERS
Control task execution with when conditionals, iterate with loops, and trigger handlers
- •Controlling Task Execution with Conditionals
- •Iterating with Loops
- •Handlers and Notification-Based Task Execution
- •Conditionals, Loops, and HandlersLab
- •Task Control QuizQuiz
SECTION 8 – ERROR HANDLING AND TASK FAILURE MANAGEMENT
Handle errors with blocks, rescue, always, ignore_errors, and failed_when
- •Error Handling Strategies in Ansible
- •Blocks, Rescue, and Always
- •Handle Task Errors with Blocks, Rescue, and AlwaysLab
- •Error Handling QuizQuiz
SECTION 9 – FILE MANAGEMENT AND JINJA2 TEMPLATES
Deploy files, manage content, create Jinja2 templates, and work with archives
- •Deploying and Managing Files
- •Jinja2 Templates for Dynamic Configuration
- •Line-in-File Editing and Archives
- •Deploy Files, Create Jinja2 Templates, and Manage ArchivesLab
- •Files and Templates QuizQuiz
SECTION 10 – ANSIBLE VAULT: MANAGING SECRETS
Encrypt sensitive data with Ansible Vault, use vault in playbooks, and manage vault passwords
- •Ansible Vault: Encrypting Sensitive Data
- •Using Vault-Encrypted Data in Playbooks
- •Protect Secrets with Ansible VaultLab
- •Ansible Vault QuizQuiz
SECTION 11 – ANSIBLE ROLES: REUSABLE AUTOMATION
Create roles from scratch, use ansible-galaxy, and integrate roles into playbooks
- •Understanding Ansible Role Structure
- •Creating Roles from Scratch
- •Ansible Galaxy and RHEL System Roles
- •Create, Install, and Use Ansible RolesLab
- •Ansible Roles QuizQuiz
SECTION 12 – ANSIBLE CONTENT COLLECTIONS
Install, manage, and use Ansible content collections in playbooks
- •Understanding Ansible Content Collections
- •Installing and Using Collections in Playbooks
- •Install and Use Ansible Content CollectionsLab
- •Content Collections QuizQuiz
SECTION 13 – AUTOMATING RHCSA TASKS: PACKAGES, SERVICES, AND FIREWALL
Automate software management, service configuration, and firewall rules with Ansible
- •Automating Package and Repository Management
- •Automating Service and Firewall Management
- •Automate Packages, Services, and Firewall RulesLab
- •Packages, Services, and Firewall QuizQuiz
SECTION 14 – AUTOMATING RHCSA TASKS: STORAGE, USERS, SELINUX, AND SCHEDULING
Automate storage, user management, SELinux, cron, and file system tasks with Ansible
- •Automating Storage and Filesystem Tasks
- •Automating User Management and SELinux
- •Automating Scheduled Tasks with Cron and At
- •Automate Storage, Users, SELinux, and Scheduled TasksLab
- •Storage, Users, SELinux, and Scheduling QuizQuiz
SECTION 15 – CONVERTING SHELL SCRIPTS TO ANSIBLE PLAYBOOKS
Analyze existing shell scripts and convert them to idempotent Ansible playbooks
- •Analyzing Shell Scripts and Converting to Playbooks
- •Convert Shell Scripts to Ansible PlaybooksLab
- •Script Conversion QuizQuiz
SECTION 16 – EXAM PREPARATION AND MOCK EXAMS
Review all objectives, exam strategies, and complete timed mock exams
- •EX294 Exam Strategy and Tips
- •Complete EX294 Objectives Review
- •RHCE Mock Exam 1: 18-Question Practice ExamLab
- •RHCE Mock Exam 2: Alternative Practice ExamLab
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