Running your first playbook from AWX
As in Ansible, in AWX, the goal is running an Ansible playbook. Each playbook that is run is called a job. Since AWX gives you more flexibility and automation than Ansible, it requires a little bit more configuration before you can run your first job, so let’s dive into it, starting with creating an AWX project.
Creating an AWX project
AWX uses the term project to identify a repository of Ansible playbooks. AWX projects support the placement of playbooks in all major Source Control Management (SCM) systems, such as Git and SVN, but also support playbooks on the filesystem or playbooks provided by Red Hat Insights. To create a project, follow these steps:
- First of all, you need to go to Projects from the left-hand side menu bar, then click the Add button in the top-left section of the screen. This will open a window, similar to the following:
Figure 13.1 – The Create New Project window
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