Administration Tasks: Practical Automation Using Tools

Automation    |    Intermediate
  • 14 videos | 58m 51s
  • Includes Assessment
  • Earns a Badge
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To exploit IT automation fully, support engineers must know how to identify and use the correct processes and tools. In this course, you'll leverage design thinking in enterprise automation strategy, examining the role of scripting languages and protocols, the considerations when selecting automation tools and scripts, and the targets to configure for automated notifications and alerts. Next, you'll learn how to write batch files to automate repetitive tasks, set up automation environments for command-line tasks, and write Bash scripts to automate Git workflows. Finally, you'll practice how to automate builds with Jenkins on Ubuntu and share artifacts in the Artifactory repository. You'll learn how to automate AWS EC2 instance provisioning, configure mail servers to generate automated emails, and use cloud-based email services for automation.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • Discover the key concepts covered in this course
    Describe how to leverage design thinking in enterprise automation strategy to adopt the correct, scalable automation mindset
    Specify which features of scripting languages play a critical role in automating repetitive tasks
    Write batch files to automate repetitive tasks in the management of windows resources
    Set up automation environments that can read scripts and automate repetitive command-line tasks
    Write bash scripts to automate git workflows for the management of code in remote repositories
    List the key factors support engineers need to consider when selecting the right automation tools and scripts
  • Demonstrate how to automate builds with jenkins on ubuntu and how to share the artifacts in the artifactory repository
    Use ansible to automate the provisioning of aws ec2 instances
    Describe the role of protocols that help diversified and distributed system components benefit from automation
    List the various targets that can be configured to facilitate automated notifications and alerts when alert conditions are met
    Configure mail servers to generate automated emails using server and client capabilities
    Set up and use cloud-based email services designed to help digital marketers and application developers send marketing, notification, and transactional emails
    Summarize the key concepts covered in this course

IN THIS COURSE

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  • 3m 59s
    Upon completion of this video, you will be able to describe how to use design thinking in enterprise automation strategy to adopt the correct, scalable automation mindset. FREE ACCESS
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    3.  Scripting Language Features
    2m 16s
    After completing this video, you will be able to specify which features of scripting languages are critical for automating repetitive tasks. FREE ACCESS
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    4.  Using Batch Files for Automation
    4m 13s
    Learn how to write batch files to automate repetitive tasks in managing Windows resources. FREE ACCESS
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    5.  Using Scripts to Set up Automation
    3m 39s
    In this video, find out how to set up automation environments that can read scripts and automate repetitive command-line tasks. FREE ACCESS
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    6.  Using Scripts to Automate Code Management
    6m 51s
    During this video, you will learn how to write Bash scripts to automate Git workflows for managing code in remote repositories. FREE ACCESS
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    7.  Selecting the Right Automation Tools
    4m 3s
    Upon completion of this video, you will be able to list the key factors that support engineers need to consider when selecting the right automation tools and scripts. FREE ACCESS
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    8.  Automating Builds
    6m 3s
    In this video, you will learn how to automate builds with Jenkins on Ubuntu and how to share the artifacts in an Artifactory repository. FREE ACCESS
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    9.  Automating Instance Provisioning
    6m 14s
    In this video, you will use Ansible to automate the provisioning of AWS EC2 instances. FREE ACCESS
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    10.  Protocols for Automation
    3m 52s
    After completing this video, you will be able to describe the role of protocols that help diversified and distributed system components to benefit from automation. FREE ACCESS
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    11.  Targets Facilitating Automation
    4m 2s
    After completing this video, you will be able to list the various targets that can be configured to facilitate automated notifications and alerts when conditions for an alert are met. FREE ACCESS
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    12.  Configuring Mail Servers to Automate Mail Tasks
    6m 24s
    Learn how to configure mail servers to generate automated emails using server and client capabilities. FREE ACCESS
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    13.  Setting up Automated Cloud-based Email Services
    4m 1s
    In this video, learn how to set up and use cloud-based email services designed to help digital marketers and application developers send marketing, notification, and transactional emails. FREE ACCESS
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    14.  Course Summary
    1m 48s

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