Obtain a manifest file

With a new subscription allocation you can set aside subscriptions and entitlements for a system that is currently offline or air-gapped. This is necessary before you download its manifest and upload it to Ansible Automation Platform.

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Procedure

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1. From the Subscription Allocations page, click New Subscription Allocation.
2. Enter a name for the allocation so that you can find it later.
3. Select Type: Satellite 6.16 as the management application.
4. Click Create.

After you create an allocation, you can add the subscriptions you need for Ansible Automation Platform to run properly. This is necessary before you download the manifest and add it to Ansible Automation Platform.

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Procedure

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1. From the Subscription Allocations page, click the name of the Subscription Allocation to which you want to add a subscription.
2. Click the Subscriptions tab.
3. Click Add Subscriptions.
4. Enter the number of Ansible Automation Platform Entitlements you plan to add.
5. Click Submit.

After you create an allocation with the appropriate subscriptions on it, you can download the manifest file from Red Hat Subscription Management.

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Procedure

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1. From the Subscription Allocations page, click the name of the Subscription Allocation to which you want to generate a manifest.
2. Click the Subscriptions tab.
3. Click Export Manifest to download the manifest file.

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This downloads a file manifest_<allocation name>_<date>.zip to your default downloads folder.