virt-aap-day2-workspace

Welcome to the virt-aap-day2-workspace repository! This repository is designed to support Day 2 operations for Virtual Machines (VMs) on OpenShift Virtualization using Ansible Automation Platform (AAP). It contains all the necessary playbooks and roles to manage, patch, and maintain VMs effectively in a dynamic OpenShift environment.

Repository Structure

This repository is organized to provide clear guidance on automating Day 2 operations:

• Roles:

  • vm_management: A role for managing VM lifecycle operations such as stopping, starting, and restarting VMs.

• Playbooks:

  • manage_vm_playbook.yml: Executes VM lifecycle operations.
  • patch_vm_playbook.yml: Applies security updates to RHEL-based VMs.
  • backup_restore_vm_playbook.yml: Backs up and restores VMs.

• Dynamic Inventory Configuration:

  • Details to create an AAP inventory to dynamically integrate OpenShift-hosted VMs into Ansible Automation Platform (AAP).

Features

• Lifecycle Management of VMs: Automate starting, stopping, and restarting VMs using the redhat.openshift_virtualization Ansible Collection.

• Security Patch Management: Apply critical security updates to your RHEL-based VMs using the dnf module.

• Dynamic Inventory: Manage OpenShift Virtualization VMs dynamically within AAP, enabling automation that adapts to changes in your infrastructure.

• Backup and Restore: Protect workloads by creating backups of VMs and restoring them when necessary.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Ansible Automation Platform: Ensure AAP is installed and configured.
• Execution Environment: Use the prebuilt Day2 EE containing required collections (redhat.openshift_virtualization, redhat.openshift).
• Access to OpenShift Cluster: Ensure you have the necessary credentials and access to your OpenShift cluster.

How to Use This Repository

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/virt-aap-day2-workspace.git
   cd virt-aap-day2-workspace
   
   

Hands-on Workshop

For Red Hatt employees and Red Hat partners you can order this workshop via demo.redhat.com. The workshop catalog item is Operations and Automation with OpenShift Virtualization . The showroom (lab directions) can be found here: https://rhpds.github.io/showroom-virt-aap-day-2/modules/index.html

For an entire lab listing of all Ansible Automation Platform workshop, please look here: https://labs.demoredhat.com/.

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