How I set up an automated backup system for Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) using the containerized installer. The script and the crontab setup run a daily backup, store it on a remote NFS location, and clean up older backups over time. The backup script must be launched using the dedicated non-root user (in this case, aap). This user also needs access to the AAP installation directory, since the backup command has to be run from there. PrerequisesPackagesYou have to install the following pack
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Logging in with the dedicated non-root user account (here, aap) to perform a backup and access the automation platform’s installation directory is required. To control the compression of backup files before sending them to the host running the operation, you can use specific variables in the inventory file. Inventory file optionConnect to the aap user ang go to the installation directory then open the inventory-growth file: $ cd MyInstallDir$ vim inventory-growth Then add the following configu
How to install Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 (AAP) using the Containerized All-in-One Bundle in an offline environment.This installation focuses on the offline, containerized installation method, where all required components, including the Controller, Automation Hub, Automation Gateway, and Event-Driven are deployed via pre-packaged containers, without requiring direct internet access. Download the installation programGo to https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/480/ver=2.6/rhel---9/2.6/