What is this?
AWX is a web-based user interface, REST API, and task engine built on top of Ansible — a self-hosted control center for launching and managing Ansible automation from a browser.
AWX is a web-based user interface, REST API, and task engine built on top of Ansible — a self-hosted control center for launching and managing Ansible automation from a browser.Is it an app I install on my machine, or a server I deploy?It's a server you deploy, not a local app: you get a web dashboard and a REST API, and its task engine runs your Ansible jobs on a central instance.
It's a server you deploy, not a local app: you get a web dashboard and a REST API, and its task engine runs your Ansible jobs on a central instance.How do I get an AWX instance running?The README points to the AWX Install guide for deployment — installation is based on the AWX Operator — and day-to-day usage is covered on the AWX docs site.
The README points to the AWX Install guide for deployment — installation is based on the AWX Operator — and day-to-day usage is covered on the AWX docs site.Do I need to know Ansible before using it?Yes — AWX runs Ansible under the hood, so you bring your existing Ansible projects and playbooks; AWX wraps them with a web UI and REST API.
Yes — AWX runs Ansible under the hood, so you bring your existing Ansible projects and playbooks; AWX wraps them with a web UI and REST API.Is the project still getting new releases?Releases are paused: the last one shipped on Jul 2, 2024, while the team refactors AWX into a pluggable, service-oriented architecture. No resume date is given; updates go to the Ansible Forum and the project blog.
Releases are paused: the last one shipped on Jul 2, 2024, while the team refactors AWX into a pluggable, service-oriented architecture. No resume date is given; updates go to the Ansible Forum and the project blog.Who is AWX meant for?Teams and admins who want a shared web UI and API over Ansible instead of ad-hoc CLI runs — it is the upstream project for Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform.
Teams and admins who want a shared web UI and API over Ansible instead of ad-hoc CLI runs — it is the upstream project for Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform.What is AWX built with?The backend is Python on Django with Django REST Framework for the API, and the web UI is built with React.
The backend is Python on Django with Django REST Framework for the API, and the web UI is built with React.How does AWX relate to Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform?AWX is one of the upstream projects for that platform — the open-source codebase that Red Hat's supported automation offering grows out of, so running AWX gives you the community version of that experience.
AWX is one of the upstream projects for that platform — the open-source codebase that Red Hat's supported automation offering grows out of, so running AWX gives you the community version of that experience.What does the big refactoring change?AWX is moving to a pluggable, service-oriented architecture: the AWX Operator installation methods are changing, and the AWX UI and credential types are transitioning to the new pluggable architecture.
AWX is moving to a pluggable, service-oriented architecture: the AWX Operator installation methods are changing, and the AWX UI and credential types are transitioning to the new pluggable architecture.What are similar projects?semaphore, ansible, netbox, kubespray, dashboard, docs, kubeasz, searchmirror
semaphore, ansible, netbox, kubespray, dashboard, docs, kubeasz, searchmirrorWhich topics is it in?ansible, configuration-management, django, reactjs, sysadmin, orchestration, kubernetes, dashboard, rest-api, hacktoberfest, devops, backend
ansible, configuration-management, django, reactjs, sysadmin, orchestration, kubernetes, dashboard, rest-api, hacktoberfest, devops, backend