Learning path

Infrastructure Automation Source of Truth

Skill Level
Intermediate
Duration 4 hours 20 minutes
Updated Oct 31, 2024

About this learning path

The Infrastructure Automation Source of Truth learning path is designed to teach infrastructure engineers the critical concepts of managing data for their automation. This learning path will help you understand what a Source of Truth is and what considerations you account for when building your Source of Truth. Following the Source of Truth overview, you will dive into two specific Source of Truth solutions: Text File-based Source of Truth and NetBox as a Source of Truth. In the Text File SoT section, you will learn how to use a files-based source of truth in your automation effectively. This module will guide you through different methods of managing and consuming text files as a source of automation data. The NetBox module is designed to teach you how to interface with NetBox as a source of truth for variable data and inventory. The hands-on labs for file-based and NetBox SoT are packed with guided challenges to deliver practical practice for the concepts covered.

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Prerequisites

  1. Completion of the Automation Core Concepts learning path (or equivalent knowledge)
  2. Completion of the Infrastructure Automation with Ansible learning path (or equivalent knowledge)
  3. Completion of the Infrastructure Automation with Ansible Automation Platform learning path (or equivalent knowledge)

What you'll learn

  1. What a Source of Truth is
  2. Why a Source of Truth is important
  3. What are the types of Source of Truth
  4. Effective use of text files as a Source of Truth
  5. Use NetBox as a Source of Truth

Technologies

  1. 1. Overview of the Automation Source of Truth
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  2. 2. Text Files as a Source of Truth
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  3. 3. NetBox as a Source of Truth
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  4. 4. Conclusion
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