Optional configurations

Enable Red Hat Developer Hub (RHDH) authentication to integrate with Source Control Management (SCM) systems. This capability is necessary for the plug-ins to create repositories.

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To enable Red Hat Developer Hub authentication refer to the Enabling authentication in Red Hat Developer Hub.

The Ansible plug-ins provide integrations with Ansible Automation Platform and other optional Red Hat products.

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To edit your custom ConfigMap, log in to the OpenShift UI and navigate to Select Project ( developerHubProj ) > ConfigMaps > {developer-hub}-app-config-rhdh > app-config-rhdh.

When OpenShift Dev Spaces is configured for the Ansible plug-ins, users can click a link from the catalog item view in Red Hat Developer Hub and edit their provisioned Ansible Git projects using Dev Spaces.

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• You have a Dev Spaces installation. For more details, see Installing Dev Spaces.

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Note

OpenShift Dev Spaces is a separate product and it is optional. The plug-ins will function without it.

It is a separate Red Hat product and is not included in the Ansible Automation Platform or Red Hat Developer Hub subscription.

If the OpenShift Dev Spaces link is not configured in the Ansible plug-ins, the Go to OpenShift Dev Spaces dashboard link in the DEVELOP section of the Ansible plug-ins landing page redirects users to the Ansible development tools home page.

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1. Edit your custom Red Hat Developer Hub config map, for example app-config-rhdh.
2. Add the following code to your Red Hat Developer Hub app-config-rhdh.yaml file.

   data:
     app-config-rhdh.yaml: |-
       ansible:
         devSpaces:
           baseUrl: >-
             https://<Your OpenShift Dev Spaces URL>

3. Replace <Your OpenShft Dev Spaces URL> with your OpenShift Dev Spaces URL.
4. In the OpenShift Developer UI, select the Red Hat Developer Hub pod.
5. Open Actions.
6. Click Restart rollout.

Private automation hub provides a centralized, on-premise repository for certified Ansible collections, execution environments and any additional, vetted content provided by your organization.

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• You have a private automation hub instance. For more information, see Manage your automation content in private automation hub

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If the private automation hub URL is not configured in the Ansible plug-ins, users are redirected to the Red Hat Hybrid Cloud Console automation hub.

Note

The private automation hub configuration is optional but recommended. The Ansible plug-ins will function without it.

Procedure

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1. Edit your custom Red Hat Developer Hub config map, for example app-config-rhdh.
2. Add the following code to your Red Hat Developer Hub app-config-rhdh.yaml file.

   data:
     app-config-rhdh.yaml: |-
       ansible:
       ...
         automationHub:
           baseUrl: '<https://MyOwnPAHUrl>'
       ...

3. Replace <https://MyOwnPAHUrl/> with your private automation hub URL.
4. In the OpenShift Developer UI, select the Red Hat Developer Hub pod.
5. Open Actions.
6. Click Restart rollout.