Course Catalog
Developing Advanced Automation with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AU374)
Code: AU374
Duration: 4 Day
$4700 USD

OVERVIEW

Developing Advanced Automation with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AU374) is designed for automation content developers to leverage the new, container focused tools from Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform to efficiently develop automation that can be managed by the automation controller. Learn recommended practices for automation development using reusable code, advanced playbook techniques, shared execution environments, and preparing for scalable automation with the automation content navigator.

This course is based on Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5.

Following course completion, hands-on lab access will remain available for up to 45 days for any live course that includes a virtual environment.

Note: This course is offered as a four day in person class, a five day virtual class or is self-paced.

Red Hat Learning Subscription COURSE – Included with Your Purchase

Starting January 1, 2026, Red Hat introduces RHLS-Course —a flexible subscription model now included with this catalog offering. This replaces the previous direct virtual class enrollment from Global Knowledge.

When you purchase this item, you’ll receive an RHLS subscription at the course level, giving you the freedom to choose the schedule that works best and self-enroll in your selected class.

Your RHLS subscription includes:

  • One live, instructor-led virtual session
  • 12 months of self-paced learning access
  • One certification exam with a free retake

Onsite Classroom-based sessions and closed course options remain unchanged.

DELIVERY FORMAT

This course is available in the following formats:

Virtual Classroom

Duration: 1 Session
Classroom

Duration: 4 Day

CLASS SCHEDULE

Delivery Format: Virtual Classroom
Date: Aug 24 2026 - Aug 27 2026 | 10:30 - 18:30 EDT
Location: Online
Course Length: 4 Day

$ 4700

Delivery Format: Virtual Classroom
Date: Oct 12 2026 - Oct 15 2026 | 10:30 - 18:30 EDT
Location: Online
Course Length: 4 Day

$ 4700

Delivery Format: Virtual Classroom
Date: Nov 02 2026 - Nov 05 2026 | 10:30 - 18:30 EST
Location: Online
Course Length: 4 Day

$ 4700

Delivery Format: Virtual Classroom
Date: Dec 07 2026 - Dec 10 2026 | 10:30 - 18:30 EST
Location: Online
Course Length: 4 Day

$ 4700

GOALS

After completing this course, learners should be able to:

  • Leverage capabilities of the automation content navigator to develop Ansible Playbooks.
  • Apply recommended practices for effective and efficient automation with Ansible.
  • Use advanced features of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform to work with data, including filters and plugins.
  • Perform automation operations as rolling updates.
  • Create automation execution environments to bundle and distribute the dependencies needed to run automation code.
OUTLINE

Develop Playbooks with Ansible Automation Platform 2

  • Develop Ansible Playbooks following recommended practices with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.

Manage Content Collections and Execution Environments

  • Run playbooks that use content collections not included in ansible-core, either from an existing execution environment or by downloading them from the automation hub.

Run Playbooks with Automation Controller

  • Use the automation controller to run playbooks that you developed with automation content navigator.

Work with Ansible Configuration Settings

  • Examine and adjust the configuration of automation content navigator and the Ansible runner inside execution environments to simplify development and troubleshoot issues.

Manage Inventories

  • Manage inventories by using advanced features of Ansible.

Manage Task Execution

  • Control and optimize the execution of tasks by Ansible Playbooks.

Transform Data with Filters and Plugins

  • Populate, manipulate, and manage data in variables using filters and plugins.

Coordinate Rolling Updates

  • Use advanced features of Ansible to manage rolling updates in order to minimize downtime and to ensure maintainability and simplicity of Ansible Playbooks.

Create Content Collections and Execution Environments

  • Write your own Ansible Content Collections, publish them, embed them in a custom execution environment, and run them in playbooks by using the automation controller.

Develop Playbooks with Ansible Automation Platform 2

  • Develop Ansible Playbooks following recommended practices with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.

Manage Content Collections and Execution Environments

  • Run playbooks that use content collections not included in ansible-core, either from an existing execution environment or by downloading them from the automation hub.

Run Playbooks with Automation Controller

  • Use the automation controller to run playbooks that you developed with automation content navigator.

Work with Ansible Configuration Settings

  • Examine and adjust the configuration of automation content navigator and the Ansible runner inside execution environments to simplify development and troubleshoot issues.

Manage Inventories

  • Manage inventories by using advanced features of Ansible.

Manage Task Execution

  • Control and optimize the execution of tasks by Ansible Playbooks.

Transform Data with Filters and Plugins

  • Populate, manipulate, and manage data in variables using filters and plugins.

Coordinate Rolling Updates

  • Use advanced features of Ansible to manage rolling updates in order to minimize downtime and to ensure maintainability and simplicity of Ansible Playbooks.

Create Content Collections and Execution Environments

  • Write your own Ansible Content Collections, publish them, embed them in a custom execution environment, and run them in playbooks by using the automation controller.
LABS

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This course is designed for users who create automation content, including these roles:

  • Developers
  • DevOps engineers
  • Linux system administrators
  • Other IT professionals with basic expertise using Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform to automate, provision, configure, and deploy applications and services in a Linux environment
PREREQUISITES

Recommended :

  • Having followed Red Hat Enterprise Linux Automation with Ansible (RH294), , or demonstrate equivalent Ansible experience
  • Be a Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE®) on Red Hat Enterprise Linux, or demonstrate equivalent Ansible experience

Confirmation of the correct skill set knowledge can be obtained by passing the online skills assessment at Red Hat Skills Assessment