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Unlock the power of network automation with Ansible! Designed specifically for network engineers, this comprehensive course takes you from beginner to advanced levels, emphasizing real-world, hands-on labs to build practical expertise.What makes this course unique?ServiceNow Integration: Learn to integrate Ansible with ServiceNow to orchestrate end-to-end automation workflows seamlessly.Four Capstone Projects: Tackle real-world scenarios and build projects that prepare you for industry challenges.100+ Videos: Dive deep into a wealth of content covering concepts, labs, and advanced topics.This course is perfect for those who want to:Network engineers aiming to master Ansible for device configuration and management.Professionals looking to implement end-to-end automation with ServiceNow.Learners preparing for the DevNet Expert certification journey.What you'll get:Step-by-step creation and management of Ansible playbooks for network devices.Real-world applications with a variety of network equipment.Advanced features like Ansible Collections, Roles, Templates, Automation Platform, Custom Modules, and integrations with ServiceNow and Slack.Join the growing community of network professionals leveraging automation to simplify and optimize their workflows. Start your journey towards becoming a DevNet Expert today!Course Outline:Course IntroductionIntroductionIntroduction to Ansible for Network EngineersWhy use Ansible for Network AutomationComparing Ansible with Puppet, Chef, and SaltStack: Key DifferencesAnsible Architecture & ConceptsAnsible Control Node Installation and SetupLab Setup for Network AutomationAnsible Basics: Configuration, Inventory, and PlaybooksAnsible ConfigurationAnsible Ad-Hoc command and Inventory BasicsYAML 101Inventory in YAML formatAnsible PlaybookMastering Variables in AnsibleUnderstanding Variables in AnsibleValid Variable Namesgroup_vars and host_varsRegisteransible_factsMagic Variablesinclude_varsset_fact[ Capstone Project 1] - Configuration BackupCapstone Project 1 - Configuration Backup - OverviewCapstone Project 1 - Configuration Backup - SolutionUsing Conditionalsloop and with_itemsRegistering variables with a looploop_controluntilUsing whenManaging Cisco IOS Devices with Ansibleios_facts moduleios_command - Part 1ios_command - Part 2 - promptios_config - Introductionios_config - parentsios_config - afterios_config - before and matchios_config - backup and backup-optionsios_config - diff_against and diff_ignore_linesios_config - save_whenios_config - srcResource Module - hostnameResource Module - interfacesResource Module - l2_interfaces and l3_interfacesRegEx and ParsersRegEx in Ansiblecli_parse and TextFSM, NTC-templates, and pyATS[ Capstone Project 2] - Automated Local Username Update and CleanupCapstone Project 2 - Automated Local Username Update and Cleanup - OverviewCapstone Project 2 - Automated Local Username Update and Cleanup - Solution 1Capstone Project 2 - Automated Local Username Update and Cleanup - Solution 2Filters Plugins and Jinja2Filters - IntroductionFilters combineFilters ternaryFilters mapFilters to_json and to_nice_jsonFilters to_yaml and to_nice_yamlFilters zipFilters ip_addrFilters to_datetime and strftimeJinja2 IntroductionJinja2 - if elseJinja2 - for loopJinja2 - includeJinja2 - ios_configDeep Dive into Lookup and Callback PluginsLookup Plugins OverviewLookup Plugin - FileLookup Plugin - envLookup Plugin - pipeLookup Plugin - templateCallback Plugin - stdoutCallback Plugin - aggregateCallback Plugin - notification - log_plays and emailCallback Plugin - notification - slack integrationManaging Task Execution with Blocks, Assert, and HandlersBlockAssertHandlersReusable Automation with Collections, Roles, Includes and ImportsCollectionsRolesInclude and ImportAnsible Best Practices and OptimizationsStrategies in AnsibleForks and Serial in AnsibleUsing tagsUsing check_modeDelegationno_log and log_pathignore_errorsfailed_when and changed_whenAnsible Lintansible_vault[ Capstone Project 3] - Automated IOS UpgradeCapstone Project 3 - Automated IOS Upgrade - OverviewCapstone Project 3 - Automated IOS Upgrade - SolutionAnsible Automation Platform (AAP) and AWX EssentialsAnsible Automation Platform Overview and InstallationSetting up AAP to manage hostsUsers, Teams and Roles in AAPJob Template SurveysScheduling JobsNotifications in AAPCreating Dynamic Inventory in AAPUsing Workflow in AAPAdvanced Ansible: Custom Inventory Plugins and ModulesCustom Inventory PluginCustom ModuleServiceNow Integration with AnsibleServiceNow Overview and snow_record ModuleServiceNow snow_record update using Jinja2 and HTMLServiceNow ITSM Incident ModuleServiceNow ITSM Change Module[ Capstone Project 4] - Automated VLAN Configuration using ServiceNow Workflow and AAPCapstone Project 4 - Automated VLAN Configuration using ServiceNow Workflow and AAP - OverviewCapstone Project 4 - Automated VLAN Configuration using ServiceNow Workflow and AAP - Solution

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