Bare-Metal Provisioning 101 Install the same node using kickstart Bare-Metal Provisioning 201 Setup a basic cobbler server Change the profile, re-kickstart the node Setup a free-tier account with AWS Spawn a Linux node from the AWS Console Spawn a Linux node using the AWS API Attach an Elastic IP and EBS to it Install and start up MySQL Create basic relational database / tables, using a variety of field types Grant and revoke privileges Write (or provide, probably depends on where this fits in relation
to scripting tutorial?) basic tool to insert and retrieve some data.
Spawn up second VM/MySQL install Set up Master->Slave replication Deliberately break and then fix replication Set up Master<->Master replication Introduction to percona toolkit Set up Riak Cluster, modify the tool from 101 to demonstrate replication.
Introduction to variables and their meaning. Tuning MySQL configuration (use
mysqltuner.pl as a launch point?), pros and cons of various options.
Introducing EXPLAIN and how to analyse and improve queries and schema.
Backup options, mysqldump, LVM Snapshotting, Xtrabackup.
Do you need it? How much and why? http://www.kitchensoap.com/2012/09/21/a-mature-role-for-automation-part-i/
Talk basic theory and approach in terms of Idempodency and Convergence.
Write a bash script to install something as idempodently as possible.
Discuss Chef and Puppet and while reflecting on the bash script.
Setup your workstation as a client to your Opscode account Download the build-essential cookbook, and apply it to your workstation Setup your own Chef Server Write your own resources/providers Write sanity tests for your code Install a Forge module using the module tool Apply it to your local machine Apply it to your local machine Setup a basic YUM or APT repository and put some packages in it Setup a local mirror of CentOS (or what have you) Setup a client to install from it Build a simple RPM or deb Version Control with Git 101 Create a new repository called 'scripts' Place a useful shell script in it Make a change, commit and push Create a branch, make a change, commit, and push Create a pull request and merge the branch into the master branch
Read Chapters 1-3 of the Pro Git book online
Work through Code School's Try Git online
Show DNS resolution for an A and a CNAME record in the configured zone Display a simple web page