Course Outline:

1. Course Introduction

• Introduction to the course

2. System Administration Functions in Puppet

• System administration functions in Puppet code

3. Puppet Architecture

• Puppet architecture and a state model

4. Implement a Puppet Manifest

• Build, validate, and deploy a Puppet manifest

5. Troubleshoot Puppet Manifests

• Find documentation and diagnose errors in Puppet manifests

6. Implement Git

• Implement Git to manage software

7. Find Information with Facter

• View information about systems using Facter

8. Implement Puppet Modules

• Create Puppet modules and implement classes in a manifest

9. Implement Relationships in a Puppet Module

• Implement namespaces, relationships, and dependencies in a Puppet module

10. Implement Variables and Conditionals in a Puppet Module

• Implement variables and conditionals in a Puppet module

11. Identify Advanced System Administration Functions in Puppet

• Advanced system administration functions in Puppet code

12. Implement Puppet

• Deploy and configure a Puppet master and a Puppet client

13. Implement external Puppet modules

• Implement Puppet modules from Puppet Forge

14. Implement Puppet in a DevOps Environment

• Implement Puppet in a DevOps environment

15. Implement Puppet in Red Hat Satellite 6

• Implement Puppet in a Red Hat Satellite 6 environment

Note: The exam for Certificate of Expertise in Configuration Management with Puppet will be held on the last day.