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**Author:** [@prabhu\_sridhar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/prabhu_sridhar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2021, 9:23am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-job-failed/35826 "2021-10-06T09:23:13Z")
Hi AWX version 11.2.0 Jobs failed with below error. can someone pls let me know how to resolve the error. Traceback (most recent call last): File “/var/lib/awx/venv/awx/lib/python3.6/site-packages/awx/main/tasks.py”, … --- ## [AWX Operator custom virtual environment](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-operator-custom-virtual-environment/35817)
**Author:** [@ashutosh\_kumar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ashutosh_kumar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2021, 9:19am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-operator-custom-virtual-environment/35817 "2021-10-06T09:19:37Z")
Using AWX 19.0.3 AWX Operator :- https://github.com/ansible/awx-operator I am trying to create a custom virtual env for my project inside awx-task container in awx-operator pod. ubuntu@ubuntu-virtual-machine:~$ kubect… --- ## [ansible-test : ansible vault](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-test-ansible-vault/35825)
**Author:** [@David\_Milaveau](https://forum.ansible.com/u/David_Milaveau)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2021, 7:58am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-test-ansible-vault/35825 "2021-10-06T07:58:43Z")
Hello, i use ansible-test to test my collection, it’s works but i have a question. I have some secrets in my scenarios, i use environment variables to use secret. I want to store my secrets in my vars file and use ansi… --- ## [Excluding items from debug output](https://forum.ansible.com/t/excluding-items-from-debug-output/35822)
**Author:** [@harry\_devine](https://forum.ansible.com/u/harry_devine)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2021, 4:41am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/excluding-items-from-debug-output/35822 "2021-10-06T04:41:18Z")
I have a fact that I’m printing out currently for debug purposes. It’s a list of user home folders. I’m trying to exclude certain folders, but not matter what I try, the folders I want to exclude are displayed. Here’s wh… --- ## [Ansible-5.0.0 alpha1 ready for testing](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-5-0-0-alpha1-ready-for-testing/35824)
**Author:** [@tkuratom](https://forum.ansible.com/u/tkuratom)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2021, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-5-0-0-alpha1-ready-for-testing/35824 "2021-10-05T18:58:25Z")
Hi all, We're happy to announce that the Ansible 5.0.0 alpha1 package is now available! This update is based on the ansible-core-2.12.x package which is a major update from the one used by Ansible 4. Ansible 4 was b… --- ## [SQL query module error](https://forum.ansible.com/t/sql-query-module-error/35821)
**Author:** [@Raj](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Raj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2021, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/sql-query-module-error/35821 "2021-10-05T14:44:03Z")
Hi All, While running sql query module it is good for 90 percentage server. I am getting 10 percent of servers below errors. I tried but I couldn’t find solution. Thanks in advance fatal: host\_abc: FAILED! =\> {“changed… --- ## [Iterate loop first then retries after iterate](https://forum.ansible.com/t/iterate-loop-first-then-retries-after-iterate/35820)
**Author:** [@Tiger\_Kaovilai](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Tiger_Kaovilai)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2021, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/iterate-loop-first-then-retries-after-iterate/35820 "2021-10-05T14:35:57Z")
Is there a way in a playbook to iterate through loop first and retry each that failed later? This would reduce amount of retires and delays needed when items in the loop do not need to be executed sequentially. name: … --- ## [Install a Python module into AWX](https://forum.ansible.com/t/install-a-python-module-into-awx/35819)
**Author:** [@Andrew\_C](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Andrew_C)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2021, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/install-a-python-module-into-awx/35819 "2021-10-05T13:43:34Z")
I have deployed AWX:0.13.0 and one of my users asked me " the AWX pod acting as the ansible controller will need to have the jmespath python module installed for the CIS rules". Is it possible to install jmespath inside… --- ## [AWX 19 Backup and Restore](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-19-backup-and-restore/35762)
**Author:** [@Tony1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Tony1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2021, 10:54am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-19-backup-and-restore/35762 "2021-10-05T10:54:18Z")
Been having a look around and I cant see a documented way to backup and restore AWX v19. Has anyone done this and if so, how? Cheers --- ## [Ansible performing poorly on scale setups](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-performing-poorly-on-scale-setups/35814)
**Author:** [@Aprameya\_NDS](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Aprameya_NDS)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2021, 8:41am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-performing-poorly-on-scale-setups/35814 "2021-10-05T08:41:35Z")
Hi, we are using Ansible playbooks to build traffic tools and have around 500 hosts. For e.g: We build a stream file to map the interfaces of all the hosts and then trigger traffic on respective hosts participating. T… --- ## [New release candidates: ansible-core 2.11.6rc1, ansible-base 2.10.15rc1, ansible 2.9.27rc1](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-candidates-ansible-core-2-11-6rc1-ansible-base-2-10-15rc1-ansible-2-9-27rc1/35818)
**Author:** [@sivel](https://forum.ansible.com/u/sivel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2021, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-candidates-ansible-core-2-11-6rc1-ansible-base-2-10-15rc1-ansible-2-9-27rc1/35818 "2021-10-04T19:41:05Z")
Hi all- we’re happy to announce the following release candidates: ansible-core 2.11.6rc1 ansible-base 2.10.15rc1 ansible 2.9.27rc1 How to get it --- ## [Module count for 2.9.0, 2.10.0, 2.11.0, 3.0.0, 4.0.0?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/module-count-for-2-9-0-2-10-0-2-11-0-3-0-0-4-0-0/35813)
**Author:** [@Pat\_Kelly](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Pat_Kelly)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2021, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/module-count-for-2-9-0-2-10-0-2-11-0-3-0-0-4-0-0/35813 "2021-10-04T19:20:45Z")
Where can I find a reasonable estimate of the number of modules (formerly together but now split into base/core and community) by initial release? (I realize the number keeps changing with ongoing updates.) I’m trying to… --- ## [WIN\_DNS\_Record](https://forum.ansible.com/t/win-dns-record/35738)
**Author:** [@kzersatz](https://forum.ansible.com/u/kzersatz)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2021, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/win-dns-record/35738 "2021-10-04T13:56:41Z")
Alrighty So I’m behind the curve and am updating all of my collections and testing out playbooks here and there, and I noticed along the way that from between community.windows 1.1.0 to 1.6.0 that there has been a major… --- ## [Valid venv path choices?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/valid-venv-path-choices/34305)
**Author:** [@Kevin\_Knox](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kevin_Knox)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2021, 9:43am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/valid-venv-path-choices/34305 "2021-10-04T09:43:15Z")
I’m trying to build my first virtualenv, and I keep receiving “is not a valid path choice”. How do I make a choice valid? Thank you, Kevin --- ## [Port 22 Connection Refused to the server](https://forum.ansible.com/t/port-22-connection-refused-to-the-server/35815)
**Author:** [@potta\_vamsi\_krishna](https://forum.ansible.com/u/potta_vamsi_krishna)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2021, 6:07am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/port-22-connection-refused-to-the-server/35815 "2021-10-04T06:07:27Z")
When I am creating an ec2 instance using ansible and trying to make an ssh connection in between those two servers, I am getting an issue like this: TASK \[SSH connection between the ansible server and the new server\] \*\*… --- ## [Documentation in custom collection](https://forum.ansible.com/t/documentation-in-custom-collection/35792)
**Author:** [@nitesh\_shet](https://forum.ansible.com/u/nitesh_shet)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2021, 5:10am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/documentation-in-custom-collection/35792 "2021-10-02T05:10:19Z")
Hi, I have created a new network module collection using resource module builder which has “docs” as one of the directories, when referenced cisco ios collection, can see some network module related “.rst” files that we… --- ## [awx migration and project/jobs erroring with no EE set or missing](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-migration-and-project-jobs-erroring-with-no-ee-set-or-missing/35785)
**Author:** [@Michael\_Nhan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_Nhan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2021, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-migration-and-project-jobs-erroring-with-no-ee-set-or-missing/35785 "2021-10-01T17:40:56Z")
All, Has anyone manage to migrate an awx 17.1.0 to a kubernetes version and get the project/jobs to work with the installed EE. I’ve worked out and successfully upgrade a docker 17.1.0 awx install to 19.3.0. I’ve not b… --- ## [when condition is not working](https://forum.ansible.com/t/when-condition-is-not-working/35810)
**Author:** [@subbamma\_natla](https://forum.ansible.com/u/subbamma_natla)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2021, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/when-condition-is-not-working/35810 "2021-10-01T14:11:52Z")
can somebody explaine me why service sis not starting on mhost1: \[root@mhost1 ~\]# ps -ef | grep -v grep | grep httpd \[root@mhost1 ~\]# --- ## [File creation in ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/file-creation-in-ansible/35811)
**Author:** [@Leon\_Tan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Leon_Tan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2021, 4:31am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/file-creation-in-ansible/35811 "2021-10-01T04:31:16Z")
I have 2 playbooks, one is for RHEL and another is for windows. The purpose for this is to get some info and write to a CSV file on ansible server. The RHEL playbook runs as expected but not the windows playbook RHEL p… --- ## [AWS just doesn't pull down collections](https://forum.ansible.com/t/aws-just-doesnt-pull-down-collections/35063)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Paggen](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Chris_Paggen)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2021, 2:59am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/aws-just-doesnt-pull-down-collections/35063 "2021-10-01T02:59:22Z")
Good day, Yet another thread on installing collections. Running AWX 19 in K8s. I’ve tried many different things. I have a requirements.yml under the collections directory. My playbook references the collection as well. … --- ## [expect module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/expect-module/35808)
**Author:** [@Hanumantha\_Reddy\_Bas](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Hanumantha_Reddy_Bas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2021, 2:13am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/expect-module/35808 "2021-10-01T02:13:17Z")
Hello All, trying to understand expect functionality using below piece of code… I know I can do using becom\_user, but I would like to check expect module… since there is requirement where I need to use expect module for… --- ## [How to connect ansible on Linux to Windows server using Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-connect-ansible-on-linux-to-windows-server-using-windows-management-instrumentation-wmi/35751)
**Author:** [@Easy\_King](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Easy_King)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2021, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-connect-ansible-on-linux-to-windows-server-using-windows-management-instrumentation-wmi/35751 "2021-09-30T21:48:15Z")
I have a shared Windows drive where a few files are kept. I have ansible running on Linux which need to connect to the Windows server and download those files. As per the organization policy WINRM is not allowed and th… --- ## [Converting AWX API into Markdown files](https://forum.ansible.com/t/converting-awx-api-into-markdown-files/35809)
**Author:** [@Daniel\_Carriere](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Daniel_Carriere)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2021, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/converting-awx-api-into-markdown-files/35809 "2021-09-30T19:49:36Z")
Hey Folks, Does anyone know how to convert the AWX API into Markdown files? I know it is using Swagger to generate the API content, but I wanted to create a static version that doesn’t depend on a running instance. Che… --- ## [AWX: Conditionally choose a workflow branch](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-conditionally-choose-a-workflow-branch/35807)
**Author:** [@Manivarnan\_Padmanabh](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Manivarnan_Padmanabh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2021, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-conditionally-choose-a-workflow-branch/35807 "2021-09-30T15:53:00Z")
Hello Everyone, I am using AWX 17.1 I have a workflow with multiple branches of job templates. Is there a way to conditionally choose a job template based on a variable value? Something like If var = a, run Job Templ… --- ## [Workflow job using a single EE pod/container as opposed to one for each job in the workflow](https://forum.ansible.com/t/workflow-job-using-a-single-ee-pod-container-as-opposed-to-one-for-each-job-in-the-workflow/35806)
**Author:** [@Cnu\_k](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Cnu_k)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2021, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/workflow-job-using-a-single-ee-pod-container-as-opposed-to-one-for-each-job-in-the-workflow/35806 "2021-09-30T15:45:13Z")
Hi, We’re using AWX workflow job templates to implement workflow with multiple jobs, wondering if there’s any configuration either at the workflow or org. level or other places, to configure the entire workflow jobs to … --- ## [How to backup Cisco devices ?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-backup-cisco-devices/35784)
**Author:** [@Ibrahim\_Salah](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ibrahim_Salah)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2021, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-backup-cisco-devices/35784 "2021-09-30T15:42:34Z")
Hello, I really want to know if there is an easy way or documentation to backup Cisco routers or Vyos routers ? using Ansible machine ? Best Regards , --- ## [Inventories/Groups](https://forum.ansible.com/t/inventories-groups/35795)
**Author:** [@Tony1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Tony1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2021, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/inventories-groups/35795 "2021-09-30T14:24:14Z")
This may seem a bit obvious, but I am struggling to work out how to handle some things with AWX Inventories. All my hosts are sync’d from AWS. Example Host1 (Inventory: DEV-eu-west-1) Host2 (Inventory: STAGE-eu-west-… --- ## [Use IP variable rather than host](https://forum.ansible.com/t/use-ip-variable-rather-than-host/35804)
**Author:** [@Tony1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Tony1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2021, 12:25pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/use-ip-variable-rather-than-host/35804 "2021-09-30T12:25:40Z")
Hi, In AWX I have a bunch of hosts that are not accessible by their name. All hosts have their own stored variables. I want to connect to the host via one of the variables: “private\_ip\_address”: “x.x.x.x” How do I c… --- ## [Create Networks & Containers in infoblox with ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/create-networks-containers-in-infoblox-with-ansible/35805)
**Author:** [@Christophe\_Mace](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Christophe_Mace)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2021, 11:31am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/create-networks-containers-in-infoblox-with-ansible/35805 "2021-09-30T11:31:29Z")
Hello, I’m a newbie withe ansible. I created the following playbook: PlaybookCreateInfobloxNetworks.yml hosts: nios\_provider connection: local vars\_files: ./group\_vars/AuthentificationInfoblox.yml ./group\_vars/A… --- ## [/var/lib/awx/projects/collection/requirements.yml not processed](https://forum.ansible.com/t/var-lib-awx-projects-collection-requirements-yml-not-processed/35312)
**Author:** [@L\_Jankok](https://forum.ansible.com/u/L_Jankok)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2021, 12:55am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/var-lib-awx-projects-collection-requirements-yml-not-processed/35312 "2021-09-30T00:55:22Z")
I am trying awx today. I moved a playbook which runs fine on Ansible core. This playbook is dependant on the cisco.ios module. From what I have read I have to have a /var/lib/awx/projects/collection/requirements.yml fil… [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/31.md?page=103) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/31.md?page=105)