# Automate the interactive prompt (Openshift Installation)

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/automate-the-interactive-prompt-openshift-installation/8749>\
**Category:** Get Help\
**Tags:** playbook, howto, kubernetes\
**Created:** [September 25, 2024, 10:51am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/automate-the-interactive-prompt-openshift-installation/8749 "2024-09-25T10:51:47Z")\
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I am in the process of automating the deployment of an OpenShift cluster. When I execute the command:

`~/openshift-install --dir ~/okd/install-directory create manifests`

it prompts for input through an interactive interface. The command presents eight options, of which the first five must be selected from a dropdown list, while the remaining three require manual input.

```bash
- name: Run OpenShift installer to create manifests
      ansible.builtin.expect:
        command: "/root/openshift-install --dir /root/okd/install-directory create manifests"
        responses:
          "(?i)Platform": "openstack"
          "(?i)Cloud": "openstack"
          "(?i)ExternalNetwork": ""
          "(?i)APIFloatingIPAddress": ""
          "(?i)FlavorName": ""
          "(?i)Base Domain": ""
          "(?i)Cluster Name": ""
          "(?i)Pull Secret": ' '

```

How can i successfully automate this ?