Choose an installation type

Containerized Ansible Automation Platform supports two installation types: online and disconnected. Review the requirements for each to decide which is appropriate for your environment.

Online installation
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An online installation pulls container images directly from Red Hat registries during the installation process.

Requirements:

  • An active internet connection on all Ansible Automation Platform nodes
  • A Red Hat registry service account with credentials (registry_username and registry_password)
  • Network access to Red Hat registries (registry.redhat.io)

For online installation instructions, see Prepare the installation in the related information section.

Disconnected (bundled) installation
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A disconnected installation uses a pre-packaged bundle that includes all container images and dependencies. This installation type is designed for air-gapped or restricted network environments.

Requirements:

  • Local RPM repository configured with required dependencies
  • No internet connection required during installation
  • Red Hat registry credentials are not required

For disconnected installation instructions, see Install in a disconnected environment in the related information section.