Install Ansible Automation Controller on a Single Host with Internal DB — Video Tutorial

Learn how to install Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform on a single host with an internal database.

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Standalone automation controller with internal database (single host)
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Prerequisites
Download the Installer
Installation Steps
Step 1: Edit the Inventory File
Step 2: Run the Installer
Step 3: Verify Installation

Standalone automation controller with internal database (single host) The following inventory file is used to install the Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform with one Ansible Automation Controller. This installation inventory file installs one single automation controller node with an internal database “`host1.example.com`”. ```ini [automationcontroller] host1.example.com node_type=hybrid [all:vars] admin_password='<password>' pg_host='' pg_port='5432' pg_database='awx' pg_username='awx' pg_password='<password>' pg_sslmode='prefer' registry_url='registry.redhat.io' registry_username='<registry username>' registry_password='<registry password>' ``` With the following parameters: - `[automationcontroller]` The hostname and the node type. In this case `host1.example.com` and `hybrid` type. The `hybrid` type act as a controller and execution node - `admin_password`: the password of the “admin” user in the Web user interface - `pg_password`: the password of the PostgreSQL database - `registry_username`: the Red Hat Consumer username - `registry_password`: the Red Hat Consumer password Conclusion Standalone Automation Controllers with internal databases are useful in developer scenarios or a small automation workflow. Related Articles - [Ansible inventory file structure](/articles/ansible-inventory-complete-guide) - [the Ansible AWX overview](/articles/what-is-ansible-awx) - [Master Ansible Automation Platform: Simplify IT Management](/articles/ansible-automation-platform-download) See also - [How to install Ansible in Rocky Linux 10](/articles/how-to-install-ansible-in-rocky-linux-10-ansible-install) - [Ansible Install Docker: Automate Docker Installation on Linux (Complete Guide)](/articles/ansible-install-docker-automate-linux-complete-guide) Prerequisites Before installing Ansible Automation Platform, ensure: - **Operating System**: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6+ or 9.x (x86_64) - **Minimum Hardware**: 4 CPUs, 16 GB RAM, 40 GB disk - **Network**: Access to `registry.redhat.io` and Red Hat CDN - **Subscription**: Active Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform subscription - **DNS**: Hostname resolves correctly (`host1.example.com`) ```bash Verify RHEL version cat /etc/redhat-release Register system with Red Hat sudo subscription-manager register sudo subscription-manager attach --auto Enable required repositories sudo subscription-manager repos \ --enable ansible-automation-platform-2.3-for-rhel-9-x86_64-rpms ``` Download the Installer ```bash Download the setup bundle from access.redhat.com Navigate to: Downloads → Ansible Automation Platform → Setup Bundle Extract the bundle tar xvf ansible-automation-platform-setup-bundle-2.3-*.tar.gz cd ansible-automation-platform-setup-bundle-2.3-*/ ``` Installation Steps Step 1: Edit the Inventory File ```bash Edit the inventory file vi inventory ``` Replace the placeholder values with your actual passwords and registry credentials. Step 2: Run the Installer ```bash Run the setup sc

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Author: Luca Berton
Difficulty: Beginner
Read time: 4 min
Category: installation

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