Ansible Automation Ansible Tower and AWX

Question 1

What is the relationship between Ansible Tower and AWX?

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AWX is the open-source upstream project that Ansible Tower (now Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform) is based on

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AWX is the enterprise version of Ansible Tower with additional features

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Tower and AWX are completely separate projects with no shared code

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AWX is Tower's API layer while Tower provides the web UI

Question 2

In Ansible Tower/AWX, what is a 'Job Template'?

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A reusable definition that combines a playbook, inventory, credentials, and settings to create runnable automation jobs

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A predefined playbook included with Tower for common tasks

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A template file that generates playbooks dynamically

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A scheduled task that runs playbooks automatically

Question 3

What is the purpose of 'Credentials' in Ansible Tower/AWX?

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They securely store secrets (SSH keys, passwords, API tokens) that are injected into jobs at runtime without exposing them to users

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They define which users are authorized to run specific Job Templates

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They store database connection information for Tower's backend

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They manage SSL certificates for the Tower web interface

Question 4

What is a 'Workflow Job Template' in Ansible Tower/AWX?

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A visual workflow that chains multiple Job Templates together, with branching based on success or failure of each step

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A Job Template with multiple playbooks defined in sequence

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A template that generates Job Templates automatically from a workflow definition

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A batch job runner that executes Job Templates in parallel only

Question 5

In Ansible Tower/AWX, what is the 'Inventory' object and what types does Tower support?

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Inventories define the hosts Tower manages; types include static (manually entered), dynamic (cloud provider sync), and smart (filter-based)

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Inventories are only CSV files uploaded to Tower

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Tower only supports static inventories for security reasons

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Inventories in Tower are automatically generated from network scans

Question 6

What REST API method would you use to launch a Job Template in Ansible Tower/AWX programmatically?

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POST to /api/v2/job_templates/{id}/launch/

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GET to /api/v2/job_templates/{id}/run/

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PUT to /api/v2/jobs/{id}/start/

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PATCH to /api/v2/job_templates/{id}/execute/