Migrate from existing deployment topologies

Learn about supported migration paths between RPM-based, container-based, OpenShift Container Platform, and Managed Ansible Automation Platform deployments, including step-by-step workflows and migration requirements.

Migration between different Ansible Automation Platform deployment types for Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 requires specific steps and considerations.

The supported migration paths include:

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Source environment Target environment

RPM-based Ansible Automation Platform

Container-based Ansible Automation Platform platform

RPM-based Ansible Automation Platform

OpenShift Container Platform

RPM-based Ansible Automation Platform

Managed Ansible Automation Platform

Container-based Ansible Automation Platform

OpenShift Container Platform

Container-based Ansible Automation Platform

Managed Ansible Automation Platform

Migrations outside of those listed are not supported at this time.

Warning
To upgrade to Ansible Automation Platform 2.7, you must be running a containerized or OpenShift Container Platform deployment. RPM-based deployments are not supported as an upgrade path to 2.7. If you are running an RPM-based deployment, migrate to a containerized or OpenShift Container Platform deployment before you upgrade.

Supported migration workflows:

  • Document all components and configurations that require migration between Ansible Automation Platform platforms
  • Provide step-by-step migration workflows for different deployment scenarios
  • Identify potential challenges and unknowns that require further investigation