Summary

Publish ansible.containerized_install collection to Automation Hub for direct consumption in automated AAP deployment workflows

Problem Statement

Currently, the ansible.containerized_install collection is only available within the Red Hat AAP setup-bundle, preventing direct consumption in automated deployment pipelines. While all other collections in the setup-bundle are published externally, this critical collection remains inaccessible for automation use cases.

Business Impact

• Automation Limitations: Prevents integration with existing infrastructure-as-code workflows
• Operational Inefficiency: Requires manual collection extraction and custom hub management
• Scalability Constraints: Limits adoption of automated AAP deployment patterns
• Customer Enablement: Blocks customers from leveraging modern DevOps practices for AAP deployments

Technical Requirements

Current State:

• Collection exists within setup-bundle alongside published collections
• Manual extraction and custom hub upload required for automation use
• Validated internally but requires workaround implementation

Desired State:

• Direct collection availability via Automation Hub or similar Red Hat distribution channel
• Standard ansible-galaxy collection install compatibility
• Version management and dependency resolution support

Use Case Details

Automated Deployment Workflow:

1. Infrastructure provisioning via ansible-local
2. Collection installation via ansible-galaxy collection install
3. Inventory compilation and validation
4. Playbook execution from within collections
5. Infrastructure configuration and AAP deployment

Current Workaround:

• Manual collection extraction from setup-bundle
• Custom hub deployment (POC → Satellite migration planned)
• Functional but not sustainable for production use

Technical Validation

• Internal testing confirms collection functionality
• Integration with existing automation framework validated
• Version constraint management tested and working

Acceptance Criteria

• Collection available via standard Red Hat distribution channels
• Compatible with ansible-galaxy collection install workflow
• Version management and dependency resolution functional
• Documentation available for collection usage
• Integration with existing automation frameworks supported

Additional Considerations

• Collection may require additional packaging considerations for external distribution
• Dependencies and version constraints need validation
• Documentation updates may be required for standalone usage

Priority Justification

This enhancement enables customers to adopt modern DevOps practices for AAP deployment, aligns with Red Hat's automation-first strategy, and removes barriers to automated infrastructure management.