feat(awx): deploy AWX 24.6.1 on tsys-awx via k3s + AWX Operator

AWX (Ansible automation controller) deployed on tsys-awx.knel.net (VMID 600
on pfv-tsys6). Accessible at http://tsys-awx.knel.net:80 (admin/Gransyan1!).

Deployment details:
- k3s v1.36.2 single-node (no Traefik) on Debian 13 trixie
- AWX Operator 2.19.1 + AWX CR (LoadBalancer service via k3s ServiceLB)
- PostgreSQL 15 bundled (8 GiB PVC on local-path provisioner)
- VM disk resized 32->60 GB; swap partition converted to swapfile
- Fixed kube-rbac-proxy image (gcr.io removed -> quay.io/brancz replacement)
- Fixed AWX CR field names (postgres_data_volume_size ->
  postgres_storage_requirements)

Scripts: awx/install-k3s.sh, awx/deploy-awx.sh, awx/verify-awx.sh
Manifests: awx/awx-instance.yaml, awx/namespace.yaml
Docs: awx/README.md

All pods running: operator 2/2, postgres 1/1, web 3/3, task 4/4.

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@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@ powerman/ Cyclades PM10i PDU management via powerman
console/ Serial console management (ser2net + conman) for switches
perf/ Proxmox perf tuning, fleet audit, iperf
proxmox/ Proxmox fleet docs (hardware audit, capacity, k8s host planning)
netinfra/ pfv-netinfra-01/02 DNS/NTP setup
netinfra/ pfv-netinfra-01/02 DNS/NTP/DHCP setup
switches/ Switch configuration captures
awx/ Ansible AWX deployment (k3s + AWX Operator)
docs/ Server-build docs, docmap index, and archive
vendor/ Vendored KNELShellFramework
```
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@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@ Unified infrastructure repo for the Known Element Enterprises Proxmox R&D cluste
| [`console/`](console/) | Serial console management (ser2net + conman) for network switches on pfv-tsys4 |
| [`perf/`](perf/) | Proxmox performance tuning, fleet audit, iperf, switch diagnostics |
| [`proxmox/`](proxmox/) | Proxmox fleet docs: hardware audit, capacity analysis, k8s host planning |
| [`netinfra/`](netinfra/) | pfv-netinfra-01/02 DNS/NTP setup + audit scripts |
| [`netinfra/`](netinfra/) | pfv-netinfra-01/02 DNS/NTP/DHCP setup + audit scripts |
| [`switches/`](switches/) | Switch configuration captures |
| [`awx/`](awx/) | Ansible AWX deployment on tsys-awx (k3s + AWX Operator 2.19.1, v24.6.1) |
| [`docs/`](docs/) | Server-build docs, documentation index ([docmap](docs/docmap.md)), and archive |
| [`vendor/`](vendor/) | Vendored KNELShellFramework |
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@@ -82,6 +82,16 @@ infrastructure, Proxmox cluster ops, and k8s control plane.
- [x] **Stair-stepping fix:** switched from ser2net→telnet→conman to
conman direct-serial to eliminate telnet NVT CR stripping
### Ansible AWX (tsys-awx — LIVE)
- [x] AWX 24.6.1 deployed via AWX Operator 2.19.1 on k3s single-node
- [x] Accessible at `http://tsys-awx.knel.net` (port 80, LoadBalancer via k3s ServiceLB)
- [x] Admin login: `admin` / `Gransyan1!`
- [x] PostgreSQL 15 (bundled, 8 GiB PVC on local-path)
- [x] VM resized: 32→60 GB disk, swap converted to swapfile
- [x] Scripts in `awx/`: install-k3s, deploy-awx, verify-awx
- [ ] HTTPS/TLS not yet configured (currently HTTP on port 80)
- [ ] Execution environments not yet customized
### Repo Merge
- [x] KNELServerBuild merged into PFVCluster (history preserved)
- [x] Directory structure reorganized (provisioning/, tests/, perf/, docs/)
@@ -142,5 +152,6 @@ infrastructure, Proxmox cluster ops, and k8s control plane.
| Backup | Proxmox Backup Server (PBS) |
| **k8s control plane** | **3-node k3s HA (cnode1/2/3), all traffic over Tailscale** |
| **PDU** | **Cyclades PM10i via powerman on pfv-tsys1 (port 10101)** |
| **AWX** | **tsys-awx: AWX 24.6.1 on k3s (http://tsys-awx.knel.net:80)** |
| **Console** | **7 switch consoles via conman direct-serial on pfv-tsys4 (conmand:7890 on Tailscale)** |
| Production | Cloudron VPS, Reston VA (this cluster is R&D only) |
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# AWX — tsys-awx.knel.net
Ansible AWX deployment on a dedicated k3s single-node VM.
**[→ Deployment Plan](DEPLOYMENT.md)** · **[→ Status](../../STATUS.md)**
## Access
| | |
|---|---|
| URL | `http://tsys-awx.knel.net` (LAN) or `http://100.91.39.53` (Tailscale) |
| Port | 80 (LoadBalancer via k3s ServiceLB) |
| User | `admin` |
| Password | `Gransyan1!` (fleet standard) |
## Architecture
```
tsys-awx (VMID 600 on pfv-tsys6)
├── k3s v1.36.2+k3s1 (single-node, no Traefik)
├── AWX Operator 2.19.1 (manages the AWX lifecycle)
└── AWX instance "tsys-awx"
├── AWX web (UI/API)
├── AWX task (Celery workers)
├── PostgreSQL 15 (bundled, 8 GiB PVC on local-path)
├── Redis (ephemeral)
└── ServiceLB (binds port 80 to host IP)
```
## VM Resources
| Resource | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Host | pfv-tsys6 (2× Xeon E5530, 126 GB RAM) |
| vCPU | 4 (2 sockets × 2 cores) |
| RAM | 12 GB |
| Disk | 60 GB (D5 on tsys4 NFS) |
| OS | Debian 13 trixie |
| Network | 192.168.3.200 (LAN), 100.91.39.53 (Tailscale) |
## Files
| File | Purpose |
|------|---------|
| [`install-k3s.sh`](install-k3s.sh) | Install k3s single-node (no Traefik) |
| [`deploy-awx.sh`](deploy-awx.sh) | Deploy AWX Operator 2.19.1 + AWX instance |
| [`verify-awx.sh`](verify-awx.sh) | Verify deployment status + access |
| [`namespace.yaml`](namespace.yaml) | Kubernetes namespace manifest |
| [`awx-instance.yaml`](awx-instance.yaml) | AWX Custom Resource (CR) manifest |
## Deployment (from scratch)
```bash
# 1. Push scripts to VM
for f in awx/install-k3s.sh awx/deploy-awx.sh awx/verify-awx.sh \
awx/namespace.yaml awx/awx-instance.yaml; do
VM_IP=100.91.39.53 VM_USER=localuser bash tests/remote.sh vm \
"sudo tee /tmp/awx/$(basename $f) > /dev/null" < "$f"
done
# 2. Install k3s
VM_IP=100.91.39.53 VM_USER=localuser bash tests/remote.sh vm \
"sudo bash /tmp/awx/install-k3s.sh"
# 3. Deploy AWX
VM_IP=100.91.39.53 VM_USER=localuser bash tests/remote.sh vm \
"sudo bash /tmp/awx/deploy-awx.sh"
# 4. Verify
VM_IP=100.91.39.53 VM_USER=localuser bash tests/remote.sh vm \
"bash /tmp/awx/verify-awx.sh"
```
## Operating
```bash
# kubectl access
sudo k3s kubectl -n awx get pods
sudo k3s kubectl -n awx logs -f deployment/awx-operator-controller-manager
# Restart AWX instance
sudo k3s kubectl -n awx delete awx tsys-awx # operator will recreate
# Get admin password
sudo k3s kubectl -n awx get secret awx-admin-password -o jsonpath='{.data.password}' | base64 -d
```
## Known Issues
1. **kube-rbac-proxy image**: The AWX Operator 2.19.1 references
`gcr.io/kubebuilder/kube-rbac-proxy:v0.15.0` which was removed from GCR.
The deploy script patches this to `quay.io/brancz/kube-rbac-proxy:v0.15.0`.
2. **Image pulls are slow**: First deployment pulls ~2 GB of container images.
Postgres image alone is ~400 MB and takes several minutes.
3. **Disk space**: AWX + k3s uses ~10 GB of the 60 GB disk. PostgreSQL data
grows over time — monitor `df -h /`.
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# PostgreSQL — bundled, stored on local disk via PVC (k3s local-path)
postgres_storage_class: local-path
postgres_data_volume_size: 8Gi
postgres_storage_requirements:
requests:
storage: 8Gi
postgres_resource_requirements:
requests:
memory: 1Gi
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task_resource_requirements:
requests:
memory: 1Gi
# Annotations for LoadBalancer (k3s ServiceLB)
service_annotations:
metallb.io/address-pool: ""
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"https://github.com/ansible/awx-operator.git" "${OPERATOR_DIR}" 2>&1 | tail -3
# The operator's default namespace is 'awx' — matches our setup
# Apply the operator via kustomize
kubectl apply -k "${OPERATOR_DIR}" 2>&1 || {
# Apply the operator via kustomize (config/default has the full manifest set)
kubectl apply -k "${OPERATOR_DIR}/config/default" 2>&1 || {
echo "kustomize apply failed, trying raw manifests..."
kubectl apply -f "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ansible/awx-operator/${OPERATOR_VERSION}/deploy/awx-operator.yaml"
}
# Fix kube-rbac-proxy image (gcr.io/kubebuilder/kube-rbac-proxy was removed;
# quay.io/brancz/kube-rbac-proxy is the maintained replacement)
echo ""
echo "=== Patching kube-rbac-proxy image ==="
kubectl set image deployment/awx-operator-controller-manager -n awx \
kube-rbac-proxy=quay.io/brancz/kube-rbac-proxy:v0.15.0 2>&1 || true
# Scale down any old replicasets that still reference the broken image
for rs in $(kubectl -n awx get rs -l control-plane=controller-manager -o jsonpath='{range .items[*]}{.metadata.name}{"\n"}{end}' 2>/dev/null); do
img=$(kubectl -n awx get rs "${rs}" -o jsonpath='{.spec.template.spec.containers[?(@.name=="kube-rbac-proxy")].image}' 2>/dev/null)
if [[ "${img}" == *"gcr.io/kubebuilder"* ]]; then
echo "Scaling down old RS ${rs} (has broken gcr.io image)"
kubectl -n awx scale rs "${rs}" --replicas=0 2>&1
fi
done
echo ""
echo "Waiting for AWX Operator deployment to be ready..."
kubectl -n awx wait --for=condition=Available deployment/awx-operator-controller-manager \
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#!/usr/bin/env bash
###############################################################################
# verify-awx.sh — Verify AWX deployment status and access.
#
# Intended to run ON the target VM (tsys-awx.knel.net).
# Usage: bash verify-awx.sh
###############################################################################
set -euo pipefail
export KUBECONFIG="${KUBECONFIG:-/etc/rancher/k3s/k3s.yaml}"
echo "=========================================================="
echo " AWX Deployment Verification — $(date)"
echo "=========================================================="
echo ""
echo "=== 1. k3s node ==="
kubectl get nodes
echo ""
echo "=== 2. AWX pods ==="
kubectl -n awx get pods
echo ""
echo "=== 3. AWX CR status ==="
kubectl -n awx get awx tsys-awx -o jsonpath='{range .status.conditions[*]}{.type}: {.message}{"\n"}{end}' 2>/dev/null || echo "AWX CR not found"
echo ""
echo "=== 4. Services ==="
kubectl -n awx get svc
echo ""
echo "=== 5. LoadBalancer / NodePort access ==="
LB_IP=$(kubectl -n awx get svc tsys-awx-service -o jsonpath='{.status.loadBalancer.ingress[0].ip}' 2>/dev/null || echo "")
LB_HOST=$(kubectl -n awx get svc tsys-awx-service -o jsonpath='{.status.loadBalancer.ingress[0].hostname}' 2>/dev/null || echo "")
NODE_PORT=$(kubectl -n awx get svc tsys-awx-service -o jsonpath='{.spec.ports[0].nodePort}' 2>/dev/null || echo "")
if [ -n "${LB_IP}" ]; then
echo "LoadBalancer IP: ${LB_IP}"
ACCESS_URL="http://${LB_IP}"
elif [ -n "${LB_HOST}" ]; then
echo "LoadBalancer hostname: ${LB_HOST}"
ACCESS_URL="http://${LB_HOST}"
elif [ -n "${NODE_PORT}" ]; then
echo "NodePort: ${NODE_PORT}"
ACCESS_URL="http://$(hostname -I | awk '{print $1}'):${NODE_PORT}"
else
echo "Service not ready yet"
ACCESS_URL=""
fi
echo ""
echo "=== 6. Admin password ==="
ADMIN_PASS=$(kubectl -n awx get secret awx-admin-password -o jsonpath='{.data.password}' 2>/dev/null | base64 -d 2>/dev/null || echo "")
if [ -n "${ADMIN_PASS}" ]; then
echo "User: admin"
echo "Password: ${ADMIN_PASS}"
else
echo "Admin password secret not found"
fi
echo ""
echo "=== 7. HTTP check ==="
if [ -n "${ACCESS_URL}" ]; then
echo "Testing ${ACCESS_URL}..."
HTTP_CODE=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w '%{http_code}' --max-time 10 "${ACCESS_URL}" 2>/dev/null || echo "failed")
echo "HTTP response: ${HTTP_CODE}"
if [ "${HTTP_CODE}" = "200" ] || [ "${HTTP_CODE}" = "302" ] || [ "${HTTP_CODE}" = "301" ]; then
echo "✓ AWX is accessible at ${ACCESS_URL}"
else
echo "✗ AWX not yet responding (HTTP ${HTTP_CODE})"
fi
fi
echo ""
echo "=========================================================="
if [ -n "${ACCESS_URL}" ]; then
echo " AWX Access URL: ${ACCESS_URL}"
fi
echo "=========================================================="
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| Document | Description | Last Reviewed |
|----------|-------------|---------------|
| [`../netinfra/dhcp-migration.md`](../netinfra/dhcp-migration.md) | DHCP migration: pfv-netboot → netinfra-01/02 (ISC failover-peer, COMPLETE) | 2026-07-29 |
| [`../awx/README.md`](../awx/README.md) | Ansible AWX deployment on tsys-awx (k3s + AWX Operator 2.19.1, v24.6.1) | 2026-07-29 |
| [`../powerman/README.md`](../powerman/README.md) | Cyclades PM10i PDU management via powerman on pfv-tsys1 | 2026-07-28 |
| [`../console/README.md`](../console/README.md) | Serial console management (conman direct-serial) for 7 network switches on pfv-tsys4 | 2026-07-29 |
| [`../k8s/README.md`](../k8s/README.md) | k3s cluster setup scripts: wipe, bootstrap, taint, verify (3-node HA over Tailscale) | 2026-07-28 |