Can Ansible AWX be installed in High Availability mode? Currently, it's functioning on a standalone server.

[MrMEEE]

Hi..

Just to make sure that we are talking about the same thing, this question is for AWX-RPM, right?

I have done it in the past..

Basically it should be as "simple" as:

• installing a postgresql cluster (instead of the one from the ansible playbook)
• installing two (or more) machines with the awx-rpm package..
• configuring the postgresql user and database manually on both db cluster and the awx-rpm machines
• running the registration and awx-manage migrate on one of the awx-rpm servers
• register the other machine(s)
• starting the services on all machines

[MrMEEE]

I will keep this open, and finish it when I have the time

[albebert]

HI, i've planned to add the possibility to use an external DB.

but don't have time now, i will make a PR when i'ts down

[MrMEEE]

Hi

I have just added the possibility to use an external DB, and multiple AWX-RPM hosts..

So far as I can tell, it works in my testing setup..

Setting up the external DB, and a loadbalancer for the AWX-RPM servers must be done separately..

Let me hear if it works for you

[ompals92]

Hi,

The functionality is confirmed. I've conducted tests in my environment, including Load Balancer and External Database. Currently, I'm evaluating the possibility of adding an execution node to the cluster.

[MrMEEE]

Hmm.. seems like the add button for nodes is missing..

Something in the source/configuration is apparently missing..

[MrMEEE]

New instances can be provisioned with: awx-manage provision_instance --hostname test2.mrmeee.net --node_type execution

But the install bundle (under the new instance) is not showing up, so we either need to get that enabled or do the receptor installation manually..

[ompals92]

Yes, Above approach works in AWX Operator based deployment only.