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Linux automation · Workshop · 2–3 days

Red Hat Ansible
and AWX

Intensive workshop to automate and orchestrate Linux systems with Red Hat Ansible and AWX — from playbooks to deploying Ansible Automation Platform, on a dedicated lab with real use cases in cloud, network and CI/CD.

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Duration2–3 workshop days
AudienceSysadmins · DevOps
Hands-onLab dedicated per attendee
DeliveryOn-site · Remote
Ansible AWX Automation Platform Playbooks · YAML Roles · Handlers Dynamic inventories Ansible Vault CI/CD Cloud · AWS · Azure Network automation EX407 cert. Ansible Galaxy Ansible AWX Playbooks · YAML Ansible Vault CI/CD
[ 01 ]Why this course

Declarative automation
with no agents, no ceremony.

Red Hat Ansible automates deployment, updates and maintenance of UNIX and Linux systems with a declarative language — instead of complex scripts, plain configuration files where you declare what, how and where. No agents on the nodes, no heavy server-side infrastructure.

Unlike Chef or Puppet, Ansible is light, powerful and secure — and has become the de-facto standard in modern data centres. This workshop is designed for system administration teams who want to adopt Ansible + AWX/Automation Platform with judgement, not by trial and error.

[ 02 ]Who it's for · what you take away

A workshop for teams that already administer Linux

It's for your team if…

  • You are administrators, architects or pre-sales engineers with UNIX or Linux experience.
  • You want to adopt Ansible in production — without brittle scripts or hand-made configurations.
  • You are evaluating Ansible against Chef, Puppet, SaltStack or Terraform and need technical answers.
  • You are preparing the Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation (EX407) or looking for solid foundations.

This isn't a course to start with Linux. For profiles without that base, we recommend an intensive GNU/Linux administration course first.

By the end you're automating

  • You deploy and configure Ansible and AWX from scratch (SSH, inventories, ansible.cfg).
  • You write YAML playbooks with tasks, modules, handlers, variables and facts.
  • You operate AWX / Ansible Automation Platform with RBAC, dynamic inventories and REST API.
  • You integrate Ansible into CI/CD (Jenkins, GitLab) and real DevOps flows.
  • You automate cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP, VMware) and network — switches, routers and firewalls.
  • You manage secrets with Ansible Vault and reuse roles from Ansible Galaxy.
[ 03 ]Syllabus · 5 blocks

Five blocks, from fundamentals to certification

From architecture and deployment to practical use, then AWX and Automation Platform, enterprise use cases, and closing with optional EX407 preparation. Syllabus and duration are adjustable to your environment.

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01 Block 1 · Fundamentals

Architecture and deployment

  • Fundamentals of declarative automation.
  • Differences with Chef, Puppet, SaltStack and Terraform.
  • Deployment and upgrades of Ansible across environments.
  • Initial setup: SSH, inventories and ansible.cfg.
Hands-on lab
02 Block 2 · Practical use

Playbooks, variables and control

  • Playbooks: YAML, tasks, modules and handlers.
  • Variables: host_vars, group_vars and facts.
  • Task control: conditionals, loops and error handling.
  • Monitoring, debugging and logs.
Hands-on lab
03 Block 3 · Orchestration

AWX and Automation Platform

  • Deployment of AWX / Ansible Automation Platform: web UI and REST API.
  • Linux automation: services, packages and configurations.
  • Users and teams: RBAC and granular permissions.
  • Dynamic and smart inventories.
Hands-on lab
04 Block 4 · Real cases

Enterprise use cases

  • CI/CD with Jenkins and GitLab: workflows and integration.
  • Cloud automation: AWS, Azure, GCP and VMware.
  • Secrets management with Ansible Vault.
  • Network automation: switches, routers and firewalls.
Hands-on lab
05 Block 5 · Closing and EX407

Practice and certification (optional)

  • Open lab with real automation projects.
  • Best practices: Ansible Galaxy, reusable roles and testing.
  • Preparation of Red Hat Certified Ansible Specialist (EX407).
Optional extension
[ 04 ]What's included

What the enrolment brings

SIXE in-house materials

Materials produced in-house, based on 12 years of deployments, migrations and training in Cloud, Linux and DevOps.

Live demos

The instructor runs each concept live — playbooks executing, AWX projected on screen, real output on the fly.

Exercise book with solutions

Step-by-step workbook with instructions, complete playbooks and solutions — you take it home to review and use as reference.

Dedicated lab

Own environment for each attendee with AWX deployed — no shared cluster, everyone breaks and rebuilds at their own pace.

In-house instructors

Our own engineers with 12 years of deployments, migrations and training in Cloud, Linux and DevOps.

Certificate of attendance (optional)

SIXE certificate of attendance and achievement, if you need it to justify the training internally.

[ 05 ]Next step

Continue your automation path

Next level · Docker · Podman · Kubernetes

Ansible in DevOps pipelines.

If your team is adopting containers in production, we deliver training on Docker, Podman and Kubernetes with a dedicated lab — orchestration from the hypervisor to managed Kubernetes in the cloud.

See Docker + K8s training
Prior base · Linux

Need to start with Linux?

If your team doesn't yet have solid UNIX/Linux experience, we recommend starting with our intensive GNU/Linux administration courses.

See Linux training
[ 06 ]Frequent questions

Frequently asked questions

Is this official Red Hat training?

No — it's an in-house SIXE course with materials produced in-house from our experience as consultants and trainers. We teach Ansible and AWX with real deployment judgement. If you specifically need the official Red Hat exam, it is contracted separately.

Does it prepare for the EX407 certification?

Yes, with an honest caveat: the workshop gives you the solid base and practical understanding to prepare the Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation (EX407). The exam is a demanding practical test — you'll need additional practice after the course. Optional Block 5 reviews the points the EX407 typically evaluates.

What version of Ansible and AWX is used in the lab?

We work with the latest stable release of Ansible and AWX/Ansible Automation Platform available at the time of the training. If your environment is on a previous version, we adapt the lab so what is practised matches what you will find in production.

What background do I need?

Reasonable experience in UNIX or Linux at administration level and familiarity with SSH and the command line. This isn't a course to start with Linux — for that, we recommend one of our intensive GNU/Linux administration courses first.

Can it be delivered remotely? Is the duration adjustable?

Yes. We deliver on-site or remote, in Spanish, English and French, with a dedicated lab per attendee accessible over the network. Content and duration can be modified at the customer's request — for instance, extending CI/CD and network, or compressing the fundamentals if the team already has them.

How many attendees can join, and at what price?

The workshop is delivered in-company, with pricing per group depending on size, format and language. Tell us your case — number of attendees, location, dates — and we come back with a concrete proposal.
Legal notice: Red Hat® is a registered trademark of Red Hat, Inc. SIXE is not currently affiliated with the Red Hat training department. It offers exclusively bespoke training and consulting with materials produced in-house, sourced from third parties, or under open licences.
[ 07 ]   Request a quote

Tell us about your environment

Tell us how many of you there are, which Linux distribution you run, and in which language. We come back with a concrete proposal — format, dates and instructor — not a boilerplate quote.

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PricePer group, on request
LanguagesES · EN · FR