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Network Automation with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (DO457) is designed for network administrators or infrastructure automation engineers who want to use network automation to centrally manage the switches, routers, and other devices in the organization's network infrastructure. Learn how to use Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform to remotely automate the configuration of network devices, test and validate the current network state, and perform compliance checks to detect and correct configuration drift.

This course is based on Red Hat® Ansible Automation Platform 2.3

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).

Prepare a development environment for Ansible network automation Write and troubleshoot effective Ansible Playbooks for network automation Gather information about network infrastructure configuration for infrastructure awareness and configuration backup Automate specific network administration use cases, including configuration of routers and switches, ports, VLANs, SNMP monitoring, and routing protocols Use Ansible Playbooks to manage devices from various hardware vendors, including Cisco, Juniper, and Arista Centrally manage Ansible content in Git and run it centrally with automation controller Reuse existing, tested network automation code with Ansible Roles, Ansible Content Collections, and Ansible validated content
Virtual Instructor-Led Training 4 days / 32 hours

Who should attend Network Automation with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform – Red Hat Learning Subscription Course (DO457LS) Course

This course is designed for network administrators, network automation engineers, and infrastructure automation engineers who are responsible for deploying, managing, and automating the network infrastructure of their organization or enterprise.

Prerequisites for Network Automation with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform – Red Hat Learning Subscription Course (DO457LS) Course

Experience with network administration, including a solid understanding of TCP/IP, routers, and managed switches Familiarity with managing network devices from the command line, preferably with one or more of Cisco IOS, IOS XR, or NX-OS; Juniper Junos; or Arista EOSM Knowledge equivalent to Red Hat System Administration I (RH124) or better is recommended Prior Ansible knowledge is not required

Network Automation with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform – Red Hat Learning Subscription Course (DO457LS) Course Outline


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FAQs on Network Automation with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform – Red Hat Learning Subscription Course (DO457LS)

This course is intended for network administrators, network automation engineers, and infrastructure automation engineers responsible for deploying, managing, and automating their organization’s network infrastructure.

Participants should have network administration experience, including a solid understanding of TCP/IP, routers, and managed switches, along with familiarity managing devices via the command line (Cisco IOS/IOS XR/NX-OS, Juniper Junos, or Arista EOS). Knowledge equivalent to Red Hat System Administration I (RH124) is recommended, but prior Ansible experience is not required.

You’ll learn to prepare an Ansible development environment, write and troubleshoot Playbooks for network automation, gather network configuration data, automate tasks like router/switch configuration, VLANs, SNMP, and routing protocols, manage multi-vendor devices, and centrally manage automation content using Git and automation controller.

Yes, the course teaches you to use Ansible Playbooks to manage and automate network devices from various vendors, including Cisco, Juniper, and Arista.

The course is organized into eight sections covering Ansible Automation Platform fundamentals, Playbook implementation and management, variables and facts, task control, roles and Content Collections, network automation tasks, and a comprehensive review.