Restore Ansible Automation Platform — Video Tutorial

Introduction Restoration Process: Bringing Your System Back to Life The restoration process is a critical aspect of any backup strategy. It ensures that your system can be recovered and brought back to a functional state in case of data loss, system failures, or other unforeseen incidents. In the context of the Ansible Automation Platform, the restoration process involves recovering your Automation Controller instance from a previously created backup. Step-by-Step Guide 1. Preparation: Before initiating the restoration process, there are a few key considerations and preparations: Backup File: You need to have a backup file (tarball) that was previously created using the backup process of the Ansible Automation Platform. This file contains the data and configuration needed to restore your system. Backup Location: Make sure you know the location of the backup file. By default, the backup file is stored in the same directory as the `setup.sh` script. However, you can use the `-e` flag with the `setup.sh` command to specify a non-default path for the backup file. Backup Version Compatibility: Ensure that the backup file corresponds to the version of the Ansible Automation Platform that you intend to restore. Attempting to restore from a backup created on a different version can lead to compatibility issues. 2. Execute Restoration: To initiate the restoration process, follow these steps: 1. Open a terminal and navigate to the directory where the `setup.sh` script is located. 2. Use the following command to initiate the restoration process, replacing `/path/to/backup_file.tar.gz` with the actual path to your backup file: ```bash ./setup.sh -e ‘restore_backup_file=/path/to/backup_file.tar.gz’ -r ``` This command tells the script to perform a restoration using the specified backup file. The alternative is to link the latest backup file with the name “automation-platform-backup-latest.tar.gz” and use the restore process straightaway: ```bash ln -s automation-platform-backup-2023-08-03-14\:45\:33.tar.gz automation-platform-backup-latest.tar.gz ./setup.sh -r ``` **Output** The following output show that the inventory file is not correct to restore the automationedacontroller group: ```bash [...] PLAY [automationedacontroller] ************************************************* skipping: no hosts matched ``` A successful restore process shows the following message and the restore.log file: ```bash PLAY [database] **************************************************************** skipping: no hosts matched PLAY RECAP ********************************************************************* ah.example.com : ok=76 changed=19 unreachable=0 failed=0 skipped=96 rescued=0 ignored=0 The setup process completed successfully. [warn] /var/log/tower does not exist. Setup log saved to restore.log. chown: missing operand after 'restore.log' Try 'chown --help' for more information. [warn] Provided path does not exist or is not acces