Chapter 1. Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform installation overview
The Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform installation program offers you flexibility, allowing you to install Ansible Automation Platform using a number of supported installation scenarios.
Regardless of the installation scenario you choose, installing Ansible Automation Platform involves the following steps:
- Editing the Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform installer inventory file
- The Ansible Automation Platform installer inventory file allows you to specify your installation scenario and describe host deployments to Ansible. The examples provided in this document show the parameter specifications needed to install that scenario for your deployment.
- Running the Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform installer setup script
- The setup script installs your Private Automation Hub using the required parameters defined in the inventory file.
- Verifying automation controller installation
- After installing Ansible Automation Platform, you can verify that the installation has been successful by logging in to the automation controller.
- Verifying automation hub installation
- After installing Ansible Automation Platform, you can verify that the installation has been successful by logging in to the automation hub.
- Post-installation steps
- After successful installation, you can begin using the features of Ansible Automation Platform.
1.1. Prerequisites
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- You chose and obtained a platform installer from the Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Product Software.
- You are installing on a machine that meets base system requirements.
- You have updated all of the packages to the recent version of your RHEL nodes.
Warning
You may experience errors if you do not fully upgrade your RHEL nodes prior to your Ansible Automation Platform installation.
- You have created a Red Hat Registry Service Account, using the instructions in the Creating Registry Service Accounts guide.
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