intermediate
Ansible Automation Patterns
You will refactor imperative scripts into roles, introduce molecule-style smoke tests, and document rollback for patching playbooks.
Logistics
4 weeks · 5h/week · Self-paced · ¥64,000 JPY (informational)
Included focus areas
- Role layout with defaults and vars
- Dynamic inventory patterns
- Handlers vs tasks discipline
- Vault usage without sharing keys in chat
- Patch orchestration with canaries
- Windows note module (survey)
- CI for playbook linting
Outcomes
- Ship a role with README and variable table.
- Run a dry-run plan reviewers can trust.
- Capture a rollback path for a patching change.
Responsible instructor
Sora Nishimura
IaC trainer focused on regulated industries.
FAQ
Ansible Tower?
Concepts mentioned; labs are CLI-first.
Windows admin?
One bonus lab; Linux remains the core path.
Gap?
Network device automation is not covered.
Experience notes
“Canary patching playbook is going into our change window doc.”