sap-linuxlab · marcelmamula · Jan 13, 2026 · Sep 3, 2025 · Sep 3, 2025 · Sep 3, 2025
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ansible-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/ansible-lint.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 
-name: ansible-lint of the ansible playbooks for sap
+name: Ansible Lint
 
 on:
   # Runs at 10:10 on every Monday
@@ -27,51 +27,12 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - name: Check out the code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          path: repo_playbooks
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
-      - name: Set up Python 3
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        # Use @v25 to automatically track the latest release from the year 2025.
+        # ansible-lint uses Calendar Versioning (e.g., v25.9.0 -> YYYY.MM.PATCH).
+        # Avoid using @main, which can introduce breaking changes unexpectedly.
+      - uses: ansible/ansible-lint@v25
         with:
-          python-version: '3.12'
-
-      - name: Install dependencies for Python
-        run: |
-          pip3 install --upgrade pip
-          pip3 install ansible==11.4.0
-          pip3 install ansible-compat==4.1.11
-          pip3 install ansible-core==2.18.4
-          pip3 install ansible-lint==25.2.1
-
-        # dev branch is using shared fragments
-      - name: Install dependencies for Ansible (dev)
-        working-directory: repo_playbooks
-        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/dev'
-        run: |
-          ansible-galaxy collection install -r ./common_fragments/ansible_requirements.yml
-
-        # main branch is using:
-        # - deploy_scenarios/sap_hana if file exists
-        # - else first scenario with ansible_requirements.yml
-      - name: Install dependencies for Ansible (main)
-        working-directory: repo_playbooks
-        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
-        run: |
-          if [ -f ./deploy_scenarios/sap_hana/ansible_requirements.yml ]; then
-            ansible-galaxy collection install -r ./deploy_scenarios/sap_hana/ansible_requirements.yml
-          else
-            first_file=$(find ./deploy_scenarios/ -name ansible_requirements.yml -print -quit)
-            if [ -n "$first_file" ]; then
-              echo "Using $first_file"
-              ansible-galaxy collection install -r "$first_file"
-            else
-              echo "No ansible_requirements.yml found in deploy_scenarios"
-              exit 1
-            fi
-          fi
-
-      - name: Run ansible-lint
-        working-directory: repo_playbooks
-        run: ansible-lint
+          # Use the shared requirements file from the collection root for dependency context.
+          requirements_file: ./common_fragments/ansible_requirements.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codespell.yml b/.github/workflows/codespell.yml
@@ -2,15 +2,13 @@
 name: CodeSpell
 
 on:
-  # Runs on push and pull request to dev
   push:
     branches:
       - dev
   pull_request:
     branches:
       - dev
 
-  # Enable manual start button
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
@@ -19,13 +17,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - name: Check out the code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          path: repo_playbooks
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
       - uses: codespell-project/actions-codespell@v2
         with:
-          path: repo_playbooks
           # lowercase only
-          ignore_words_list: aas,iterm,daa
+          ignore_words_list: aas,hsa,te,chage,addopt,sybsystem,uptodate,iterm,daa
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
@@ -68,3 +68,5 @@ __pycache__/
 # VSCode
 .vscode
 
+# Ignore ansible workspace
+.ansible
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.md b/CONTRIBUTORS.md
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+# Contributors to Ansible Playbooks for SAP
+
+Thank you to all contributors who have helped make this project possible!
+
+We welcome contributions! Please see our [contributing guidelines](https://sap-linuxlab.github.io/initiative_contributions/) to get started.
+
+## Maintainers
+
+The following people are the maintainers of this collection:
+
+### Red Hat
+
+- [Janine Fuchs](https://github.com/ja9fuchs)
+
+### SUSE
+
+- [Marcel Mamula](https://github.com/marcelmamula)
+
+
+For specific role maintainers, see the `README.md` file in the corresponding role's directory.
+
+## All Contributors
+
+| Name | Commits | Lines Changed | Last Commit |
+| ---- | ------- | ------------- | ----------- |
+| [Sean Freeman](https://github.com/sean-freeman) | 144 | 241528 | 2025-06-20 |
+| [Marcel Mamula](https://github.com/marcelmamula) | 79 | 142260 | 2026-01-12 |
+| [Gabriele Puliti](https://github.com/Wabri) | 1 | 68 | 2024-06-12 |
+| [Janine Fuchs](https://github.com/ja9fuchs) | 1 | 4 | 2024-04-15 |
+
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ The Ansible Playbooks for SAP offer several key benefits:
 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
 | SAP HANA | 2.0 SPS 08<br> 2.0 SPS 07<br> 2.0 SPS 06 | Sandbox<br> Scale-Out <br> Scale-Up High Availability | SAP HANA |
 | SAP BW/4HANA | 2023<br> 2021 | Sandbox<br> Scale-Out | SAP HANA |
-| SAP S/4HANA | 2023<br> 2022<br> 2021<br> 2020 | Sandbox<br> Standard<br> Distributed<br> Distributed with High Availability | SAP HANA |
+| SAP S/4HANA | 2023<br> 2022<br> 2021<br> 2020 | Sandbox<br> Sandbox (System Copy restore)<br> Standard<br> Distributed<br> Distributed with High Availability | SAP HANA |
 | SAP S/4HANA<br> Maintenance Plan | Any version - Defined by Maintenance Plan</br> Includes latest FPS and security patches | Sandbox<br> Standard<br> Distributed<br> Distributed with High Availability | SAP HANA |
 | SAP S/4HANA Foundation | 2023<br> 2022<br> 2021 | Sandbox<br> Standard | SAP HANA |
 | SAP Landscape for SAP S/4HANA | 2023<br> 2022<br> 2021<br> 2020 | 3-System Standard | SAP HANA |
@@ -172,11 +172,12 @@ Potential issues:
    - To avoid issues, use the playbooks on fresh systems or ensure thorough cleanup of any previous SAP installations.
 
 
-## License
-[Apache 2.0](./LICENSE)
+## Contributing
+For information on how to contribute, please see our [contribution guidelines](https://sap-linuxlab.github.io/initiative_contributions/).<br>
+You can find more information about repository specific guidelines at [How to contribute](./docs/CONTRIBUTING.md).
 
 ## Contributors
-Key contributors are shown within the [contributors](./docs/CONTRIBUTORS.md) file.
+We welcome contributions to this collection. For a list of all contributors and information on how you can get involved, please see our [CONTRIBUTORS document](./CONTRIBUTORS.md).
 
-## Contributing
-You can find more information about ways you can contribute at [How to contribute](./docs/CONTRIBUTING.md).
+## License
+[Apache 2.0](./LICENSE)
diff --git a/common_fragments/ansible_requirements.yml b/common_fragments/ansible_requirements.yml
@@ -1,67 +1,56 @@
 ---
+# Update for ansible-core 2.19:
+# - SAP linux-lab collections were updated for 2.19.
+# - Vendor collections were raised to version included in Ansible 12.
 
 collections:
 
 # Collections from Ansible Galaxy
   - name: community.general
     type: galaxy
-    version: 10.1.0
+    version: ">=11.2.1"
   - name: fedora.linux_system_roles
     type: galaxy
-    version: 1.100.0
+    version: ">=1.100.0"
   - name: community.sap_install
     type: galaxy
-    version: 1.5.3
+    version: ">=1.8.0"
   - name: community.sap_launchpad
     type: galaxy
-    version: 1.2.1
+    version: ">=1.3.0"
   - name: community.sap_infrastructure
     type: galaxy
-    version: 1.1.3
-#  - name: community.sap_operations
-#    type: galaxy
-#    version: 0.9.1
+    version: ">=1.3.0"
 
 # Collections for Infrastructure from Ansible Galaxy
   - name: cloud.terraform
     type: galaxy
-    version: 3.0.0
+    version: ">=4.0.0"
   - name: amazon.aws
     type: galaxy
-    version: 9.0.0
+    version: ">=10.1.0"
   - name: community.aws
     type: galaxy
-    version: 9.0.0
+    version: ">=10.0.0"
   - name: azure.azcollection
     type: galaxy
-    version: 3.2.0
+    version: ">=3.8.0"
   - name: google.cloud
     type: galaxy
-    version: 1.5.0
+    version: ">=1.7.0"
   # Replace with ibm.cloud in future, legacy Ansible Collection uses hidden on-the-fly Terraform files in /var/tmp/ansible/ibmcloud)
   - name: ibm.cloudcollection
     type: galaxy
-    version: 1.71.2
+    version: "1.71.2"
   - name: ovirt.ovirt
     type: galaxy
-    version: 3.2.0
+    version: ">=3.2.1"
   - name: openstack.cloud
     type: galaxy
-    version: 2.4.0
+    version: ">=2.4.1"
   - name: vmware.vmware_rest
     type: galaxy
-    version: 4.5.0
+    version: ">=4.9.0"
   - name: cloud.common
     type: galaxy
-    version: 4.0.0
-
-# Collections from public repositories via HTTPS
-#  - name: https://github.com/sap-linuxlab/community.sap_install.git
-#    type: git
-#    version: dev
-
-# Collections from private repositories via use SSH (embedded GitHub PAT does not work)
-# Used for customised/forked Ansible Collections
-#  - name: git@github.domain.com:gheorg/namespace.sap_install.git
-#    type: git
-#    version: main
+    version: ">=5.0.0"
diff --git a/common_fragments/tasks/interactive/main.yml b/common_fragments/tasks/interactive/main.yml
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@
   register: sap_playbook_collection_list_output
 
 - name: Block for sap_id_user
-  when: sap_playbook_collection_list_output.stdout_lines | select('search', 'community.sap_launchpad')
+  when: sap_playbook_collection_list_output.stdout_lines | select('search', 'community.sap_launchpad') | length > 0
   no_log: true
   block:
     - name: Prompt for SAP S-User ID
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@
 
 
 - name: Block for sap_id_user_password
-  when: sap_playbook_collection_list_output.stdout_lines | select('search', 'community.sap_launchpad')
+  when: sap_playbook_collection_list_output.stdout_lines | select('search', 'community.sap_launchpad') | length > 0
   no_log: true
   block:
     - name: Prompt for SAP S-User Password

diff --git a/common_fragments/vars/platform_images_aws_ec2_vs.yml b/common_fragments/vars/platform_images_aws_ec2_vs.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 ---
 #### Ansible dictionary for operating system images ####
 sap_vm_provision_aws_ec2_vs_host_os_image_dictionary:
+  # Red Hat
   rhel-8-1: "*RHEL-8.1*_HVM*x86_64*"
-  # rhel-8-2: "*RHEL-8.2*_HVM*x86_64*" # removed
   rhel-8-4: "*RHEL-8.4*_HVM*x86_64*"
   rhel-8-6: "*RHEL-8.6*_HVM*x86_64*"
   rhel-8-8: "*RHEL-8.8*_HVM*x86_64*"
@@ -12,14 +12,6 @@ sap_vm_provision_aws_ec2_vs_host_os_image_dictionary:
   rhel-9-2: "*RHEL-9.2*_HVM*x86_64*"
   rhel-9-3: "*RHEL-9.3*_HVM*x86_64*"
   rhel-9-4: "*RHEL-9.4*_HVM*x86_64*"
-  sles-12-5: "*suse-sles-12-sp5-v202*-hvm-ssd-x86_64*"
-  # sles-15-2: "*suse-sles-15-sp2-v202*-hvm-ssd-x86_64*" # removed
-  # sles-15-3: "*suse-sles-15-sp3-v202*-hvm-ssd-x86_64*" # removed
-  # sles-15-4: "*suse-sles-15-sp4-v202*-hvm-ssd-x86_64*" # removed
-  sles-15-5: "*suse-sles-15-sp5-v202*-hvm-ssd-x86_64*"
-  sles-15-6: "*suse-sles-15-sp6-v202*-hvm-ssd-x86_64*"
-  # rhel-7-7-sap-ha: "*RHEL-SAP-8.1.0*" # removed
-  # rhel-7-9-sap-ha: "*RHEL-SAP-8.1.0*" # removed
   rhel-8-1-sap-ha: "*RHEL-SAP-8.1.0*"
   rhel-8-2-sap-ha: "*RHEL-SAP-8.2.0*"
   rhel-8-4-sap-ha: "*RHEL-SAP-8.4.0*"
@@ -29,13 +21,23 @@ sap_vm_provision_aws_ec2_vs_host_os_image_dictionary:
   rhel-9-0-sap-ha: "*RHEL-SAP-9.0.0*"
   rhel-9-2-sap-ha: "*RHEL-SAP-9.2.0*"
   rhel-9-4-sap-ha: "*RHEL-SAP-9.4.0*"
-  sles-12-5-sap-ha: "*suse-sles-sap-12-sp5-v202*-hvm-ssd-x86_64*"
-  sles-15-1-sap-ha: "*suse-sles-sap-15-sp1-v202*-hvm-ssd-x86_64*"
-  sles-15-2-sap-ha: "*suse-sles-sap-15-sp2-v202*-hvm-ssd-x86_64*"
-  sles-15-3-sap-ha: "*suse-sles-sap-15-sp3-v202*-hvm-ssd-x86_64*"
-  sles-15-4-sap-ha: "*suse-sles-sap-15-sp4-v202*-hvm-ssd-x86_64*"
+
+  # SUSE - Pay-as-you-go (PAYG)
+  sles-15-5: "*suse-sles-15-sp5-v202*-hvm-ssd-x86_64*"
   sles-15-5-sap-ha: "*suse-sles-sap-15-sp5-v202*-hvm-ssd-x86_64*"
+  sles-15-6: "*suse-sles-15-sp6-v202*-hvm-ssd-x86_64*"
   sles-15-6-sap-ha: "*suse-sles-sap-15-sp6-v202*-hvm-ssd-x86_64*"
-  sles-15-4-sap-ha-byos: "*suse-sles-sap-15-sp4-byos-v202*-hvm-ssd-x86_64*"
+  sles-15-7: "*suse-sles-15-sp7-v202*-hvm-ssd-x86_64*"
+  sles-15-7-sap-ha: "*suse-sles-sap-15-sp7-v202*-hvm-ssd-x86_64*"
+  sles-16-0: "*suse-sles-16-0-v202*-hvm-ssd-x86_64*"
+  sles-16-0-sap-ha: "*suse-sles-sap-16-0-v202*-hvm-ssd-x86_64*"
+
+  # SUSE - Bring-your-own-subscription (BYOS)
+  sles-15-5-byos: "*suse-sles-15-sp5-byos-v202*-hvm-ssd-x86_64*"
   sles-15-5-sap-ha-byos: "*suse-sles-sap-15-sp5-byos-v202*-hvm-ssd-x86_64*"
+  sles-15-6-byos: "*suse-sles-15-sp6-byos-v202*-hvm-ssd-x86_64*"
   sles-15-6-sap-ha-byos: "*suse-sles-sap-15-sp6-byos-v202*-hvm-ssd-x86_64*"
+  sles-15-7-byos: "*suse-sles-15-sp7-byos-v202*-hvm-ssd-x86_64*"
+  sles-15-7-sap-ha-byos: "*suse-sles-sap-15-sp7-byos-v202*-hvm-ssd-x86_64*"
+  sles-16-0-byos: "*suse-sles-16-0-byos-v202*-hvm-ssd-x86_64*"
+  sles-16-0-sap-ha-byos: "*suse-sles-sap-16-0-byos-v202*-hvm-ssd-x86_64*"