Feature request: set instance group of inventory-sync

MalfuncEddie

Hi,
I first commented on this issue of awx.

The problem is that when you got a central inventory system but the hosts are reachable in a remote execution node that the inventory also wants to sync on that node. That node does not always have access to that source.

I hacked a bit an made it so that inventory syncs always sync on the control node.

2 possible sollutions
1
Global gui flag that sets the inventory syncs to the control node.

Easily done but not flexible

Add a sync from execution node field to the inventory.

Requires a model change but is most flexible.

Any suggestions or is this a bad idea?

fernandorocagonzalez

I think you hit something here, the right approach with that would be that inventory sources get an instance group field so it takes precedence over the inventory instance group definition, the more I think the more it makes sense for extraordinary scenarios.

@cigamit will try to write that one 🙂

cigamit

Yes, I agree with Fernando's idea. We should just allow to override the instance group for that inventory sync. Should be easy enough to implement.

fernandorocagonzalez

Here we go : ctrliq/ascender600

@MalfuncEddie