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DevOps and Automation Beginner: orientation and topology

Launch the pod, map access paths, and identify the operational objective.

time
45 min
on completion
+80 XP

Scenario

You are stepping into the role of DevOps engineer and platform engineer. Your job is to map the DevOps and Automation environment before making changes.

Workspace

Topology: Automation control node, build host, target servers, and validation runner.

Primary tools: Ansible, Docker, GitHub Actions

Tasks

  1. Launch the course pod and wait for the VM status to become running.
  2. Open every available console and record host names, IP addresses, and access methods.
  3. Identify the service boundary, management path, and rollback point.
  4. Create a short implementation note that explains what this lab proves.

Validation Focus

  • ssh-reachable
  • docker-running
  • vm-reachable

Reflection

Explain how devops, automation, ci-cd appears in the workspace and what evidence an instructor should expect from a Beginner learner.

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