Red Hat RHCE 8 (EX294) Cert Guide

Chapter 7

Using Task Control

This chapter covers the following subjects:

• Using Loops and Items

• Using when to Run Tasks Conditionally

• Using Handlers

• Dealing with Failures

The following RHCE exam objectives are covered in this chapter:

• Create Ansible plays and playbooks

  • Use conditionals to control play execution

  • Configure error handling

  • Create playbooks to configure systems to a specified state

“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz

The “Do I Know This Already?” quiz allows you to assess whether you should read this entire chapter thoroughly or jump to the “Exam Preparation Tasks” section. If you are in doubt about your answers to these questions or your own assessment of your knowledge of the topics, read the entire chapter. Table 7-1 lists the ...