Chapter 5. Options for embedding applications in a RHEL for Edge image

If you have an application that includes APIs, container images, and configuration files for deployment such as manifests, you can build application RPMs. You can then add the RPMs to your RHEL for Edge system image.

The following is an outline of the procedures to embed applications or workloads in a fully self-contained operating system image:

For a step-by-step tutorial about preparing and embedding applications in a RHEL for Edge image, use the following tutorial:

If you have a simple application that includes a few files for deployment such as manifests, you can add those manifests directly to a RHEL for Edge system image.

See the "Create a custom file blueprint customization" section of the following RHEL for Edge documentation for an example:

If you have an application that includes more than a few files, you can embed the application for offline use. See the following procedure: