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Microsoft Windows Automation with Red Hat Ansible (DO417) is designed for Windows Server professionals without previous Ansible® experience. You will use Ansible to write automation playbooks for Microsoft Windows systems to perform common system administration tasks reproducibly at scale. You will also learn to use Red Hat® Ansible Tower to securely manage and run your Ansible playbooks from a central web-based user interface.

This course is based on Red Hat Ansible Engine 2.8, Red Hat Ansible Tower 3.5, and Windows Server 2016 and 2019.

RHLS Course Includes:

  • 365-Day RHLS Subscription - Full year of access starting from your purchase date. Official Red Hat Training Curriculum - Learn directly from Red Hat’s validated, up-to-date course materials.
  • Hands-On Labs (100 Hours per Course) - Build practical, real-world skills through extensive lab time.
  • One Certification Exam + Free Retake - Includes exam readiness resources to help you prepare with confidence.
  • One Virtual, Instructor-Led Class - Attend a live online class through the Red Hat portal (self-enrollment required using your RHID).

Configure Microsoft Windows systems to be managed with Ansible. Create and manage inventories of managed hosts and provide credentials to manage them to Red Hat Ansible Tower. Write Ansible playbooks to consistently automate multiple tasks and apply them to managed hosts. Run individual ad hoc automation tasks and complex playbooks from Red Hat Ansible Tower. Create survey forms in Red Hat Ansible Tower to simplify playbook operation. Parameterize playbooks using variables and facts. Write and reuse existing Ansible roles to simplify playbook creation and reuse code. Leverage existing PowerShell DSC code to extend the power of Ansible automation. Automate common Windows Server system administration tasks using Ansible.
Virtual Instructor-Led Training 4 days / 32 hours

Upcoming Schedules

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Who should attend Microsoft Windows Automation with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform – Red Hat Learning Subscription Course (DO417LS) Course

Windows Server administrators interested in automating management tasks and in using automation tools to implement their DevOps workflow.

Prerequisites for Microsoft Windows Automation with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform – Red Hat Learning Subscription Course (DO417LS) Course

You are expected to have experience as Windows Server administrators, but no previous experience with Red Hat Ansible Automation or Linux® is required.

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This course is designed for Windows Server administrators who want to automate management tasks and integrate automation tools into their DevOps workflows.

Participants should have experience as Windows Server administrators. No prior experience with Red Hat Ansible Automation or Linux is required.

You will learn to configure Windows systems for Ansible management, write and run playbooks, manage inventories and credentials, use variables and facts, create reusable roles, integrate PowerShell DSC, and automate common Windows Server administration tasks using Ansible Tower.

Topics include running automation commands, implementing playbooks, managing variables and facts, installing software, task control, file deployment, user and domain management, Windows-specific automation, managing large projects, and building Ansible Tower workflows.

This course focuses specifically on using Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform to manage and automate Windows Server environments, not Linux systems.