Quiz Entry - updated: 2026.10.22
What are the main components of the Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform?
Ansible Core, Content Collections, Automation Content Navigator, Automation Execution Environments, Automation Controller and Automation Hub.
* The platform bundles six components around the same Ansible core language. *
| Component | Role |
|---|---|
| Ansible Core | Runs playbooks; defines the YAML automation language including loops and conditionals; framework and basic CLI tools |
| Content Collections | Packaged modules, plugins and roles; 120+ certified collections |
Automation Content Navigator (ansible-navigator) |
Top-level tool to develop and test playbooks; runs them inside containers |
| Automation Execution Environments | Container images holding ansible-core, collections and all dependencies |
| Automation Controller | Formerly Ansible Tower; central control with web UI and REST API |
| Automation Hub | Service on console.redhat.com providing certified content collections |
Go deeper:
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform components (AAP 2.5 docs) — official description of controller, hub, execution environments, navigator and newer parts such as Event-Driven Ansible.- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (Red Hat) — product overview of how the pieces fit together.