Red Hat Ansible for Network Automation (DO457) Training
Ansible for Network Automation (DO457) is designed for network administrators or infrastructure automation engineers who want to use network automation to centrally manage the switches, routers, and other devices in the organization’s network infrastructure.
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Course Overview
Red Hat Ansible for Network Automation (DO457) is designed for network administrators or infrastructure automation engineers who want to use network automation to centrally manage the switches, routers, and other devices in the organization’s network infrastructure.
This course is based on Red Hat® Ansible Engine 2.5 and Red Hat® Ansible Tower 3.2.
Learn how to use Red Hat Ansible Automation for Networking to remotely automate configuration of network devices, test and validate the current network state, and perform compliance checks to detect and correct configuration drift.

Key Features
- Simulation exams
- Real-time case study based training
- Official Curriculum
- Exam Preparation
Skills Covered
- Install and configure Red Hat Ansible Automation for Networking on a management system
- Use Ansible to run ad hoc commands and playbooks to automate tasks
- Write effective Ansible playbooks for network automation
- Gather information about network infrastructure configuration and backup
- Automate specific network administration use cases, including configuration of routers and switches, ports, VLANs, SNMP monitoring, and routing protocols
- Use Ansible playbooks to target devices from various hardware vendors, including Cisco, Juniper, and Arista
Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Network Automation exam (EX457)
The Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Network Automation Exam is a performance-based test used to assess the skills and knowledge to manage network infrastructure using Red Hat® Ansible®.
By passing this exam you become a Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Network Automation and can apply your credential toward earning a certification as a Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA®).
Course Objectives
This course is intended to develop the skills needed to use Red Hat Ansible Automation for Networking to implement a network automation solution that allows automated and consistent configuration of devices; validation of configuration and detection; remediation of configuration drift; and management of the automation solution. Such a deployment provides a network infrastructure that can be easily managed and rapidly updated even as it scales to a large number of devices. Using this network infrastructure, the organization can save cost, reduce downtime, and limit costly configuration errors.
Red Hat has created this course in a way intended to benefit our customers, but each company and infrastructure is unique, and actual results or benefits may vary.
As a result of attending this course, you will be able to use Red Hat Ansible Automation for Networking to write Ansible playbooks and launch them to manage the routers, switches, and other devices in your network infrastructure. You will have experience with using Ansible to automate several common use cases and have a basic understanding of how to write playbooks that can target devices made by different network hardware vendors supported by Red Hat Ansible Automation.
Training Options
Self-Paced eLearning
- Access to recorded self-paced eLearning course created by Redhat certified instructors experts
- Simulation mock test papers for Practice
- Red Hat exam voucher also included
- 24x7 learner assistance and support
Live Instuctor-Led Training
- Live, online classroom training
- No voucher included
- Revision classes valid for 3 months after training
- 24x7 support & assistance
- 80 hours lab and 90 days video access
Corporate Training
- Live Instructor Led / Campus delivery model
- Flexible pricing options according to your requirements
- Pre & Post evaluation test for comparison
- 24x7 support & assistance
Course Curriculum
Who should attend?
This course is designed for:
- Network administrators, network automation engineers, and infrastructure automation engineers who want to learn how to use Ansible to automate the administration, deployment, and configuration management of the network infrastructure of their organization or enterprise.
Pre-requisites
- Experience with network administration, including a solid understanding of TCP/IP, routers, and managed switches
- Familiarity with managing network devices from the command line, preferably with one or more of Cisco IOS, IOS XR, or NX-OS; Juniper JUNOS; Arista EOS; or VyOS
- You will work with text files and run commands in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux environment. A working knowledge of Linux, including how to edit text files and run commands from the shell, and how to use SSH to log in to remote systems
- Knowledge equivalent to Red Hat System Administration I (RH124) or better is recommended
- Prior Ansible knowledge is not required
Course Content
- Install Ansible and create Ansible inventories.
- Execute ad hoc commands and prepare Ansible playbooks.
- Control tasks with loops and conditions.
- Safeguard information with Ansible Vault and manage inventories.
- Gather network information with Ansible and configure network devices.
- Solve new MACD challenges and overcome real-world challenges.
Why Innovative Technology Solutions
Our Virtual Instructor Led Training model brings classroom learning experience online. With our world-class LMS instructor-led training, self-paced E-learning and personalized mentoring you will get an immersive first-class learning experience.
Self-Paced E-learning
A self-paced e-learning with recorded video sessions that you can access anytime without going beyond your comfort zone.
Live Virtual Classroom
An interactive classroom style virtual instructor led training to engage and learn more alongside your peers with a live trainer.
Learner's Community
A Social forum where you can ask your questions, one of our expert will reply you within 24 hours on that community.
Online Access of Labs
Online access of practise labs that you can access anytime, anywhere your machine.
Industry Based Projects
Real-time Industry based projects will be shared by the trainers throughout the program
24/7 Assistance
Get engaged with integrated support assistance on your desktop and mobile learning
FAQs
Trainer will be Red Hat certified having more than 15 years of experience in training and working in the IT field.
No, Red Hat Exam Voucher fee is included in the course fee.
The certificate will expire after 3 years from the date of issue.
Our Online classroom (Instructor-Led) training is conducted via live streaming app like zoom, Webex or Bluejeans by a Red Hat certified trainer having experience of more than 15 years in IT domain & training.
All of our Red Hat Training Courses are conducted via live streaming app these are the interactive sessions that enable you to even ask questions with the trainer and participate in discussions during class time. We also record each session and share it with you for future reference.