Install Ansible Automation Platform
Ansible Automation Platform is a modular platform. The platform gateway deploys automation platform components, such as automation controller, automation hub, and Event-Driven Ansible controller.
For more information about the components provided with Ansible Automation Platform, see Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform components in Planning your installation.
There are several supported installation scenarios for Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform. To install Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, you must edit the inventory file parameters to specify your installation scenario. You can use the enterprise installer as a basis for your own inventory file.
- Edit the inventory file
You can use the Ansible Automation Platform installer inventory file to specify your installation scenario. - Tips for building inventories
When building inventories for Ansible automation, consider the following best practices to ensure efficient and effective management of your hosts. - Guidelines for configuring your inventory file
Inventory file recommendations provide critical variables for AAP installation. Following these rules for host identification (IP/FQDN) and credentials ensures a streamlined setup and prevents common installation failures. - High availability automation hub
High availability increases reliability and scalability for automation hub by distributing workload across many nodes and eliminating single points of failure. - Configure content signing on private automation hub
To successfully sign and publish Ansible Certified Content Collections, you must configure private automation hub for signing. - Add a safe plugin variable to Event-Driven Ansible controller
When using theredhat.insights_edaplugin for rulebook activations, add a safe plugin variable to a platform directory to ensure a secure connection and correct port mapping displays. - Create a registry service account
Create a registry service account on the Red Hat Customer Portal to generate a token and username. Use these to set theregistry_usernameandregistry_passwordvariables required for online non-bundled installations. - Configure Redis
Ansible Automation Platform offers a centralized Redis instance in bothstandaloneandclusteredtopologies. - Run the setup script
Run the installation program setup script after updating the inventory file with all the required parameters to begin the installation and configuration of the platform. - Verify your installation of Ansible Automation Platform
Perform the verification step for your Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform deployment by successfully logging into the platform. A successful login confirms that the installation is complete, ensuring your environment is ready for operational use.