DO467 - Managing Enterprise Ansible Platform: Tower Training Course

Introduction to Ansible Tower

• Key capabilities and structural design of Ansible Tower
• Practical applications and strategic role in corporate settings
• Integration with Ansible Engine and Automation Controller

Installation and Configuration

• Readying the infrastructure for Tower deployment
• Installing and validating the Tower instance
• Guide through initial setup and configuration steps

User and Team Management

• Establishing users, teams, and organizational structures
• Implementation of role-based access control (RBAC)
• Oversight of credentials and integration with vault services

Inventory and Project Management

• Building and maintaining inventory records
• Utilizing inventory sources and dynamic inventory methods
• Handling playbooks as projects managed via Git

Job Templates and Workflow Automation

• Formulating job templates
• Connecting individual jobs into cohesive workflows
• Incorporating surveys, extra variables, and approval mechanisms

Monitoring and Logging

• Tracking job performance and output logs
• Setting up notifications and alert systems
• System-level logging and data analysis

Scaling, Security, and Maintenance

• Configuring high availability and cluster environments
• Strategies for backup, restoration, and version upgrades
• Security protocols and industry best practices

Summary and Next Steps