Create an Ansible Repository
To install or publish Ansible collections, you must create an Ansible repository. Check out Nexus Repository Management and Repository Types to learn more.
Ansible Proxy Repository
Use Nexus proxy repository when you want to download packages and centralize package caching of external dependencies. To learn more, check Proxy Repositories.
To create a new Ansible proxy repository, take the following steps:
Nexus One UI
Navigate to Settings → Repositories.
Select Create Repository.
From the Select Format section, select Ansible.
From the Select Type section, select Proxy.
In the form that appears, complete the required fields.
Name, for example ansible-galaxy-proxy
Remote storage URL, for example https://galaxy.ansible.com
Blob Store
Complete the additional fields for configurations you wish to add for creating your repository. Available configurations differ by repository format and type. See Configurable Repository Fields for more details. Click Continue.
In the Enable RHC section, turn on Enable Repository Health Check to analyze components for security vulnerabilities and license issues. Leave it disabled to configure it later.
Select Create Repository.
Classic UI
Navigate to Settings → Repository → Repositories.
Select Create repository.
From the list of Recipes, select ansiblegalaxy (proxy).
In the form that appears, complete the required fields.
Repository Name, for example ansible-proxy
Remote storage URL, for example https://galaxy.ansible.com
Blob store
Complete the additional fields for configurations you wish to add for creating your repository. Available configurations differ by repository format and type. See Configurable Repository Fields for more details.
Select Create repository.
Ansible Hosted Repository
Use Nexus hosted repository when you want to publish and store your own internal artifacts and third party components, so they can be consumed via Nexus. To learn more, check Hosted Repositories.
To create a new Ansible hosted repository, take the following steps:
Nexus One UI
Navigate to Settings → Repositories.
Select Create Repository.
From the Select Format section, select Ansible.
From the Select Type section, select Hosted.
In the form that appears, complete the required fields.
Name, for example ansible-galaxy-hosted
Blob Store
Complete the additional fields for configurations you wish to add for creating your repository. Available configurations differ by repository format and type. See Configurable Repository Fields for more details.
Select Create Repository.
Classic UI
Navigate to Settings → Repository → Repositories.
Select Create repository.
From the list of Recipes, select ansiblegalaxy (hosted).
In the form that appears, complete the required fields.
Repository Name, for example ansible-hosted
Blob store
Complete the additional fields for configurations you wish to add for creating your repository. Available configurations differ by repository format and type. See Configurable Repository Fields for more details.
Select Create repository.
Tip
To upload packages using the UI, see Uploading Components.
Ansible Group Repository
Use Nexus group repository when you want to combine multiple other repositories (proxy, hosted, and other groups) and expose them through a single URL. To learn more, check Group Repositories.
To create a new Ansible group repository, take the following steps:
Nexus One UI
Navigate to Settings → Repositories.
Select Create Repository.
From the Select Format section, select Ansible.
From the Select Type section, select Group.
In the form that appears, complete the required fields.
Name, for example ansible-galaxy-group
Blob Store
Member Repositories in the desired order
Complete the additional fields for configurations you wish to add for creating your repository. Available configurations differ by repository format and type. See Configurable Repository Fields for more details.
Select Create Repository.
Classic UI
Navigate to Settings → Repository → Repositories.
Select Create repository.
From the list of Recipes, select ansiblegalaxy (group).
In the form that appears, complete the required fields.
Repository Name, for example ansible-group
Blob store
Member repositories in the desired order
Complete the additional fields for configurations you wish to add for creating your repository. Available configurations differ by repository format and type. See Configurable Repository Fields for more details.
Select Create repository.
