Use the AWX repo service

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Feb 04, 2024
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Check the state of the AWX repo service

The platform will check the connectivity with the AWX server.

Privileges: Use enterprise services, Use location services, Use virtual datacenter services

 

To check the state of the AWX repo Service.

  1. Go to myCloud→ Locations

  2. Select a location and go to Service configurations

  3. Edit the AWX Service and go to State

  4. Click Update now

  5. Optionally, reduce the time between checks, and save

Abiquo displays the status of the connection to the AWX server.

To go directly to the State display, click on the round state indicator beside the AWX repo service name

List AWX templates

Abiquo can connect to your AWX system and list the workflows that you can launch there. 

Privileges:

  • Use enterprise services, and Run actions on usable services, or Manage enterprises

  • Use location services, and Run actions on usable services, or Manage virtual datacenters

  • Use virtual datacenter services, and Run actions on usable services, or Manage virtual datacenters

 

To list AWX templates, and then optionally, onboard them into Abiquo.

  1. Go to Users or myCloud → locations or myCloud → virtual datacenters 

  2. Select an enterprise, location, or virtual datacenter, and go to Service configurations

  3. Select the AWXRepoService.

  4. On the right hand side of the screen, from the options menu, select List workflows. 
    Note: this screenshot includes Inventory options that are deprecated

    List workflows in AWX
    List workflows in AWX

  5. Select a workflow to onboard

    • If you only have one workflow, Abiquo will select it automatically

      Select a workflow
      Select a workflow

  6. Click Accept to add it to Abiquo

Abiquo will register the workflow service and users will be able to launch it from the Service options menu.

Launch an AWX workflow service

To launch an AWX workflow service:   

  1. Go to Users, or myCloud → Locations, or myCloud → Virtual datacenters 

  2. Select your enterprise or location or virtual datacenter, and go to Service configurations

  3. Select the AWX Workflow service

  4. On the right hand side of the screen, from the options menu, select Launch

  5. Complete the dialog to supply the required parameters. 

    1. For example, when launching a workflow to create a Kubernetes cluster, specify where Abiquo should create the cluster, the name of the template to use for the VMs, and the hardware profile.

  6. Click Accept

Abiquo will launch your workflow template. You can check the state of the job by clicking on the round state indicator button. 

Delete an AWX artifact

Abiquo will represent the output of your AWX template as an artifact in the UI. To delete this artifact:

  1. Go to Users, or myCloud → Locations, or myCloud → Virtual datacenters 

  2. Select your enterprise or location or virtual datacenter, and go to Service configurations

  3. Select the artifact, and at the bottom of the screen, click the trash bin delete button.

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