How do I Enable "want_hostcollections=true" for Red Hat Satellite 6 Inventory in Ansible Tower?

Environment

Ansible Tower <= 3.2.x

Issue

How do I enable "want_hostcollections=true" for Red Hat Satellite 6 Inventory in Ansible Tower?

Resolution

• As of Ansible Tower 3.8, you can specify the plugin parameter want_hostcollections: True directly into the inventory source. More details on Content from docs.ansible.com is not included.want_hostcollections parameter.

• Download the latest foreman.ini file from ansible git repo in Tower server using the below link:

# cd /etc/ansible
# vim foreman.ini (now copy the contents from this [link](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ansible/ansible/devel/contrib/inventory/foreman.ini))
# chmod 644 foreman.ini (we need to make sure that awx user can read it)

• Change the values in the foreman.ini file with your credentials and other values that you want.

• Create a Custom Script in Tower by following the below steps:

  1. From Settings click INVENTORY SCRIPTS
  2. Copy the contents from this Content from raw.githubusercontent.com is not included.link and paste it in CUSTOM SCRIPT
  3. Then, Click save.

• Now, create a new inventory and then navigate to SOURCES tab.

• Choose Custom Script from the dropdown list.

• Select the Custom Script that you created.

• Lastly, add the path to foreman.ini path in SOURCE VARIABLES like below:

FOREMAN_INI_PATH: /etc/ansible/foreman.ini

• After this please make sure the Job Isolation is off, you can switch that off by going to Settings -> Configure Tower -> Jobs tab, toggle off the job isolation.

• Finally sync the inventory and see if it works.

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