Synchronize repositories in automation hub

Synchronize repositories in automation hub to update your custom repository with the latest collections from a configured remote.

Procedure

  1. Log in to Ansible Automation Platform.
  2. From the navigation panel, select Automation Content > Repositories.
  3. Locate your repository in the list and click More Actions icon ⋮, then select Sync repository.

    All collections in the configured remote are downloaded to your custom repository. To check the status of the collection sync, select Automation Content > Task Management from the navigation panel.

    Note:

    To limit repository synchronization to specific collections within a remote, you can identify specific collections to be pulled by using a requirements.yml file.

Export automation content from automation hub

When collections are finalized, you can import them to a location where they can be distributed to others across your organization.

Procedure

  1. Log in to Ansible Automation Platform.
  2. From the navigation panel, select Automation Content > Collections. The Collections page displays all collections across all repositories. You can search for a specific collection.
  3. Click into the collection that you want to export. The collection details page opens.
  4. From the Install tab, select Download tarball. The .tar file is downloaded to your default browser downloads folder. You can now import it to the location of your choosing.

Import automation content to automation hub

As an automation content creator, you can import a collection to your custom repository.

About this task

To use a collection in your custom repository, first import the collection into your namespace so the automation hub administrator can approve it.

Procedure

  1. Log in to Ansible Automation Platform.
  2. From the navigation panel, select Automation Content > Namespaces. The Namespaces page displays all of the namespaces available.
  3. Select the namespace to which you want to add your collection.
  4. Select the Collections tab.
  5. Click Upload Collection.
  6. Enter or browse to select a collection file.
  7. Select the repository pipeline to add the collection. The choices are Staging repos and Repositories without pipeline.
  8. Click Upload collection.

    The Imports screen displays a summary of tests and notifies you if the collection upload is successful or has failed. To find your imports, on your namespace click the More Actions icon ⋮ and select Imports.

    Note:

    If the collection is not approved, it is not displayed in the published repository.