With the Ansible automation tool developers and system administrators in the enterprise can
automate the provisioning configuration and management of distributed and on-premises
systems. This study guide prepares you for the Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) certification
exam 90% of which covers Ansible. Alex Soto Bueno director of developer experience at Red Hat
and Andrew Block Distinguished Architect at Red Hat walk you through all the material covered
in the exam. You'll begin with foundational concepts that build on one another and then dive
into specific exam topics. The performance-based exam requires a deep knowledge of Ansible
systems and tasks under time pressure. This comprehensive guide is the ideal way to prepare.
With this book you will: Learn how Ansible can simplify your day-to-day operations Solve
real-world Ansible problems in a hands-on command-line environment Learn how to install Ansible
and set up managed environments Use ad hoc commands and include them in scripts as requested in
the exam Prepare your Ansible configuration file and inventory file Install virtualization
software Set up and prepare nodes including SSH key-based authentication Install required
Ansible packages And more
