What is Ansible AWX? Open-Source Automation Platform Guide — Video Tutorial

What is Ansible AWX? **AWX** is the **Open Source upstream project** of the **Ansible Automation Controller**, which is part of the **Ansible Automation Platform** (formerly known as **Ansible Tower**). AWX provides a **modern web UI and API** to help teams manage **Ansible Playbooks, Inventories, Vaults, and Credentials** in an organized way. If you're interested in learning about the latest **features** before they reach the **Ansible Automation Platform**, you should look at **AWX**. However, keep in mind that **AWX has a different release cycle and support model**. 🚀 **I'm Luca Berton, and welcome to today's episode of Ansible Pilot.** --- 🚀 Ansible AWX vs. Ansible Automation Platform Here are the key differences between **Ansible AWX** and the **Ansible Automation Platform**: - **Apache License 2.0** (Open-source) - **AWX is community-supported**, whereas **Ansible Automation Platform is supported by Red Hat** - **New builds approximately every two weeks** (AWX follows a faster release cycle) ✅ Key Features of AWX: - A **modern web-based UI** for Ansible - **Role-based access control (RBAC)** for better security - **Job scheduling and execution tracking** - **REST API support** for automation - **Dynamic inventories** from cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure) - **Logging and monitoring tools** --- 📌 How to Install Ansible AWX **Step 1: Install Dependencies** Ensure your system has **Docker, Kubernetes, or OpenShift**, and install **Ansible**: ```bash sudo yum install -y epel-release sudo yum install -y git ansible ``` **Step 2: Clone the AWX Repository** ```bash git clone https://github.com/ansible/awx.git cd awx ``` **Step 3: Deploy AWX** Run the **AWX Installer** with Ansible: ```bash ansible-playbook -i inventory install.yml ``` Once installation is complete, access **AWX Web UI** via: 📌 `http://localhost:80` Login with **default credentials**: 📌 **Username:** `admin` 📌 **Password:** `password` --- 🔗 Useful Links - 📌 [Red Hat Ansible AWX Project](https://forum.ansible.com//awx-project) - 📌 [AWX GitHub Repository](https://github.com/ansible/awx) - 📌 [AWX Official Documentation](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/user_guide/) --- 🎯 Conclusion Now you **understand what Ansible AWX is**, how it compares with **Ansible Automation Platform**, and how it can **help automate and manage Ansible Playbooks** at scale. 💡 **Next Steps**: - **Try AWX** in your environment - **Explore the Web UI and API** - **Start scheduling and managing Playbooks efficiently** AWX Overview AWX is the **free, open-source upstream project** for Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (formerly Ansible Tower). It provides: - **Web UI** for managing Ansible playbooks - **REST API** for programmatic access - **Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)** - **Job scheduling and templating** - **Inventory management** (static and dynamic) - **Credential management** (encrypted storage) - **Notifications** (Slack, e