Chapter 2. Setting up Ansible dev spaces


An administrator must install Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces to create a OpenShift Dev Spaces dashboard from where developers can launch Ansible development workspaces.

2.1. Prerequisites

To install Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces, you must meet the following requirements:

  • You have access to a web-browser and network connectivity.
  • You have installed Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform.
  • You have an active Red Hat OpenShift cluster.
  • You have a valid subscription to Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform.
  • You have set up a version control system such as Git.

2.2. Installing Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces

An administrator must install Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces to generate an OpenShift Dev Spaces dashboard. The dashboard is the entry point for developers to launch Ansible development workspaces.

Procedure

  1. Follow the steps in Installing Dev Spaces on OpenShift using the web console in the Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces Administration guide to install OpenShift Dev Spaces.

    This process includes the following steps:

    1. Log in to your OpenShift cluster as an administrator.
    2. Install the OpenShift Dev Spaces operator from the OperatorHub.
    3. Create an instance of the OpenShift Dev Spaces operator.
  2. Share the URL for the OpenShift Dev Spaces dashboard with the users who need to launch Ansible development workspaces.
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