With the Ansible automation tool, developers and system administrators in the enterprise can automate the provisioning, configuration, and management of distributed and on-premises systems. This study guide prepares you for the Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) certification exam, 90% of which covers Ansible. Alex Soto Bueno, director of developer experience at Red Hat, and Andrew Block, Distinguished Architect at Red Hat, walk you through all the material covered in the exam. You'll begin with foundational concepts that build on one another and then dive into specific exam topics. The performance-based exam requires a deep knowledge of Ansible systems and tasks under time pressure. This comprehensive guide is the ideal way to prepare. With this book, you will:Learn how Ansible can simplify your day-to-day operationsSolve real-world Ansible problems in a hands-on command-line environmentLearn how to install Ansible and set up managed environmentsUse ad hoc commands and include them in scripts as requested in the examPrepare your Ansible configuration file and inventory fileInstall virtualization softwareSet up and prepare nodes, including SSH key-based authenticationInstall required Ansible packagesAnd more