Summary
This chapter introduced AWX, the open source automation platform that extends Ansible with enterprise-grade orchestration and management capabilities. While previous chapters focused on using Ansible Engine via the CLI, AWX provides a graphical user interface (GUI), role-based access control (RBAC), inventory and credential management, centralized logging, and a RESTful API to support large-scale automation.
The chapter covered key AWX functionalities, including a development installation, user and team management, network inventory creation, credential handling, project and execution environment setup, and automation templates. A dedicated section explored workflow templates, which allow for complex, multi-step automation processes. Additionally, it demonstrated how to use the AWX API to trigger and monitor automation tasks, ensuring seamless integration with enterprise IT ecosystems.
In the next chapter, you’ll dive into Ansible EDA—Event-Driven Automation...
