COURSE INTRODUCTION

Automation of management and configuration of any web application at scale are achieved by SaltStack, which provides a multitude of tools to implement commands across multiple systems. The course begins with installing and configuring Salt, and it extends to applying and managing web applications to docker containers behind an HAproxy load balancer. It also covers practical methods and tools for digital forensics.

KEY FEATURES

• 6 hours of self-paced learning
•  Covers installation and setup
•  Industry-recognized course completion certificate

COURSE OBJECTIVES

After completing this course, students will have knowledge and skills about:

• Learn to install and set up Salt
• Learn how Salt communicates with machines
• Understand various Salt modules and their respective differences
• Comprehend the need for execution modules
• Gain knowledge on Salt state of an infrastructure
• Execute complex state trees
• React to real-time events
• Identify the Salt rest API features

AUDIENCE

The course is ideal for software developers who want to automate and manage their infrastructure.

PREREQUISITE

Sound knowledge of ZeroMQ and Python programming language is necessary.

COURSE CONTENT

• Lesson 01 - Installation and Setup
• Lesson 02 - Execution Modules
• Lesson 03 - The State of an Infrastructure
• Lesson 04 - Expanding States with Jinja and Pillar
• Lesson 05 - Complex State Trees
• Lesson 06 - Events and the Reactor
• Lesson 07 - The Salt REST API