Ansible Automation Platform

The main automation engine used to define and apply repeatable system changes.

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In C2 Platform, Ansible is the main automation engine used to define, review, and apply repeatable changes to infrastructure and systems. It turns operational knowledge into reusable Ansible content such as roles, collections, inventories, and execution environments.

For managers and suppliers, the key point is that Ansible is not only a tool. It is the operational model through which C2 Platform makes system changes consistent, testable, and transferable between teams.

Everything as Code: Treat repeatable infrastructure, configuration, and documentation as versioned code.
Engineer Autonomy: Give engineers the tools and responsibility to build and test complete environments early.

Related Concepts

Ansible Automation Platform (AAP)

Red Hat’s enterprise-grade platform for automating IT operations, built on open-source Ansible.

Ansible Inventory Project

A structured collection of files used for managing hosts and configurations. It typically includes inventory files, playbooks, host configurations, group variables, and Ansible vault files.

Ansible Core

Ansible Core is the foundational component of Ansible, providing the core runtime, language, and tools for automation.

Ansible Mirror Inventory Project

An open-source specialized Ansible inventory project that integrates Vagrant functionality to simulate real-world infrastructure locally for development and testing.

Ansible Collection Project

An Ansible Collection project is a comprehensive unit that combines modules, plugins, roles, and documentation to enhance the automation language and manage infrastructures. It serves as a reusable and distributable package of Ansible content.