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    🚀 Deploying Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) on a Standalone Linux Machine

This guide demonstrates how to deploy Red Hat's Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) in a standalone, containerized setup. It assumes you already have a Linux machine ready for deployment.

Instance Specifications

I'm using an OpenStack instance with the following specifications:

vCPUs: 16
RAM: 32 GB
Disk: 160 GB

Create the Instance

openstack server create \
  --flavor xxl \
  --image RHEL-9.4 \
  --network net_shared_2 \
  --security-group default \
  --key-name my-key \
  mf-aap-rhel9-4

1. Download the Containerized AAP Setup

wget https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/480/ver=2.5/rhel---9/2.5/x86_64/product-software

2. Transfer AAP Setup to Your Instance

Set Variables

IP=10.0.0.11
KEY=/home/matbu/.ssh/my-key
AAP=/home/matbu/Downloads/ansible-automation-platform-containerized-setup-2.5-3.tar.gz
Transfer Tar.gz

scp -i $KEY $AAP cloud-user@$IP:

3. Prepare the AAP Setup on the Instance

Connect to the Instance

ssh -i $KEY cloud-user@$IP
Extract the AAP Setup Files

tar -xvf ansible-automation-platform-setup-bundle-2.5-4-x86_64.tar.gz

4. Configure the Inventory File

Create the Inventory File

Edit and save the following content as inventory:
[automationgateway]
mf-aap-rhel9-4.standalone

[automationcontroller]
mf-aap-rhel9-4.standalone

[automationhub]
mf-aap-rhel9-4.standalone

[automationeda]
mf-aap-rhel9-4.standalone

[database]
mf-aap-rhel9-4.standalone

[all:vars]
ansible_user=cloud-user
ansible_connection=local
become=true

postgresql_admin_username=postgres
postgresql_admin_password=redhat

# Registry Credentials (Update These)
registry_username=xyz
registry_password=xyz

redis_mode=standalone

gateway_admin_password=redhat
gateway_pg_host=mf-aap-rhel9-4.standalone
gateway_pg_password=redhat
gateway_redis_host=mf-aap-rhel9-4.standalone
gateway_validate_certs=false

# License File (Update Path)
controller_licence_file=/home/cloud-user/manifest_ansible_manifest_xyz.zip

controller_admin_password=redhat
controller_pg_host=mf-aap-rhel9-4.standalone
controller_pg_password=redhat

hub_admin_password=redhat
hub_pg_host=mf-aap-rhel9-4.standalone
hub_pg_password=redhat  

eda_admin_password=redhat
eda_pg_host=mf-aap-rhel9-4.standalone
eda_pg_password=redhat
eda_redis_host=mf-aap-rhel9-4.standalone

5. Update /etc/hosts

Ensure the hostname is correct:
127.0.0.1  mf-aap-rhel9-4.standalone mf-aap-rhel9-4


6. Run the Installation

Navigate to the AAP setup directory and run the installer:
pushd ansible-automation-platform-containerized-setup-2.5-3
ansible-playbook -i inventory ansible.containerized_installer.install

7. Access the AAP Dashboard

Once the installation completes, open your browser and navigate to:
https://10.0.0.11

Default Login Credentials


Username: admin
Password: redhat (or the password you configured in the inventory file)


📌 Notes


Ensure all required dependencies are installed on your Linux instance before proceeding.
Replace placeholder values (e.g., xyz, file paths, IPs) with your actual configuration.

Happy automating! 🎉