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 by using a number of supported installation scenarios. Starting with Ansible Automation Platform 2.4, the installation scenarios include the optional deployment of Event-Driven Ansible controller, which introduces the automated resolution of IT requests.
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 by 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.
- Verifying Event-Driven Ansible controller installation
- After installing Ansible Automation Platform, you can verify that the installation has been successful by logging in to the Event-Driven Ansible controller.
Additional resources
For more information about the supported installation scenarios, see the Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Planning Guide.
1.1. Prerequisites
- 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.
To prevent errors, upgrade your RHEL nodes fully before installing Ansible Automation Platform.
- You have created a Red Hat Registry Service Account, by using the instructions in Creating Registry Service Accounts.
Additional resources
For more information about obtaining a platform installer or system requirements, see the Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform system requirements in the Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Planning Guide.
