# Archives **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/31.md?page=142 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 143 --- ## [No inventory was parsed, please check your configuration and options](https://forum.ansible.com/t/no-inventory-was-parsed-please-check-your-configuration-and-options/34667)
**Author:** [@Florian\_Bellencontre](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Florian_Bellencontre)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2021, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/no-inventory-was-parsed-please-check-your-configuration-and-options/34667 "2021-02-26T14:45:02Z")
SUMMARY I’ve just started installing Ansible AWX and I’ve imported a fairly simple playbook that I’ll join you later. Once all my configuration was done, I tried to launch this playbook in check mode. But it returned an … --- ## [help configuring python dynamic inventory from git](https://forum.ansible.com/t/help-configuring-python-dynamic-inventory-from-git/34683)
**Author:** [@Kevin\_Hoyt](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kevin_Hoyt)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2021, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/help-configuring-python-dynamic-inventory-from-git/34683 "2021-02-26T14:00:45Z")
Hi, I’m new to this and I’m struggling a bit. I have a dyn inv script that was originally used in “Inventory Scripts” in an older version of awx. However I’ve recently installed 17.0.1 and I’m having trouble figuring ou… --- ## [The 'inventory file' dropdown on awx 17 doesn't let you enter a path other than /(project root)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-inventory-file-dropdown-on-awx-17-doesnt-let-you-enter-a-path-other-than-project-root/34662)
**Author:** [@Dan\_Seeland](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dan_Seeland)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2021, 8:54am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-inventory-file-dropdown-on-awx-17-doesnt-let-you-enter-a-path-other-than-project-root/34662 "2021-02-26T08:54:19Z")
I’m testing a very simple dynamic inventory project that syncs to a github repo. The repo contains two folders: collections and inventories. Under inventories, is the folder awx. In the awx folder, is the file aws\_ec2.ym… --- ## [Errors in my Playbook](https://forum.ansible.com/t/errors-in-my-playbook/34686)
**Author:** [@Michael\_Cooper](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_Cooper)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2021, 1:28am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/errors-in-my-playbook/34686 "2021-02-26T01:28:32Z")
Hello Everyone, First time poster here. By the way I am just now learning this. I am having issues with a playbook I am trying to run and I get this after the --- ## [Notification Template is not working on AWX Version AWX 17.0.1](https://forum.ansible.com/t/notification-template-is-not-working-on-awx-version-awx-17-0-1/34684)
**Author:** [@anish\_anil](https://forum.ansible.com/u/anish_anil)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2021, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/notification-template-is-not-working-on-awx-version-awx-17-0-1/34684 "2021-02-25T18:06:34Z")
Hello AWX Tower Experts, We are currently evaluating the newest version of Tower and we happen to install it. AWX Installed as docker Containers and has an external Postgress Server. I configured the Notification Temp… --- ## [best practices for removing files in a dir when using Ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/best-practices-for-removing-files-in-a-dir-when-using-ansible/34682)
**Author:** [@paneva](https://forum.ansible.com/u/paneva)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2021, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/best-practices-for-removing-files-in-a-dir-when-using-ansible/34682 "2021-02-25T17:01:56Z")
Hi Ansible wizards! I am currently working on few tasks in a playbook that are going to remove old files. There is a set number of files that I need to keep, say 3 (most recent), and the rest should be removed. I am doi… --- ## [Need help with tags](https://forum.ansible.com/t/need-help-with-tags/34678)
**Author:** [@Mouton\_Noir](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mouton_Noir)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2021, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/need-help-with-tags/34678 "2021-02-25T16:30:11Z")
Hi, I’d like to use tags to select tasks I launch. I found documentations about how to limit playbook, role… execution to the tagged tasks l choose from adhoc command (-t option). But I need to do the same from anothe… --- ## [Ansible Without Python?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-without-python/34679)
**Author:** [@Jon\_Forrest](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jon_Forrest)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2021, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-without-python/34679 "2021-02-25T16:17:19Z")
I had a radical thought the other day. Would it be possible to replace Python as the language used by Ansible with a compiled language, perhaps Go because of its fast compile and link speed? Note that I'm not talking … --- ## [win\_domain\_user | Directory object not found](https://forum.ansible.com/t/win-domain-user-directory-object-not-found/34681)
**Author:** [@Manikumar\_Chandu](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Manikumar_Chandu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2021, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/win-domain-user-directory-object-not-found/34681 "2021-02-25T12:56:06Z")
Hi Team, I am trying to create a user in AD with the win\_domain\_user module but at the time adding the user to groups getting below error, { “exception”: “Directory object not found\\r\\nAt line:280 char:29\\r\\n+ … ($gro… --- ## [Need help on how to configure Ansible controller as galaxy server to download and install collections](https://forum.ansible.com/t/need-help-on-how-to-configure-ansible-controller-as-galaxy-server-to-download-and-install-collections/34680)
**Author:** [@Ramakrishna\_V](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ramakrishna_V)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2021, 9:41am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/need-help-on-how-to-configure-ansible-controller-as-galaxy-server-to-download-and-install-collections/34680 "2021-02-25T09:41:59Z")
Hi, Need help on how to configure Ansible controller as galaxy server to download and install collections. Basically, as we know by default, collection is getting installed/downloaded from galaxy.ansible.com or github. … --- ## [Changing the target server name](https://forum.ansible.com/t/changing-the-target-server-name/34677)
**Author:** [@Praveen\_Kumar\_Singh](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Praveen_Kumar_Singh)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2021, 9:03am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/changing-the-target-server-name/34677 "2021-02-25T09:03:23Z")
Is there any way to change the target server name in the middle of the playbook? This is for windows. Thanks and Regards, Praveen Singh --- ## [Automate Custome Attribute Population - Vmware](https://forum.ansible.com/t/automate-custome-attribute-population-vmware/34668)
**Author:** [@Kiran\_Kumar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kiran_Kumar)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2021, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/automate-custome-attribute-population-vmware/34668 "2021-02-24T18:13:22Z")
Hi Here are my custom attributes Today these are populated with community.vmware.vmware\_guest\_custom\_attributes But that is manually from the file… it has human error possible eg Ubuntu 20.04 folks may type Ubuntu… --- ## [Extreme X440 timeout](https://forum.ansible.com/t/extreme-x440-timeout/34676)
**Author:** [@Valdinei\_Rodrigues\_d](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Valdinei_Rodrigues_d)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2021, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/extreme-x440-timeout/34676 "2021-02-24T15:01:10Z")
Hi there. I’m trying automate somethings in my network, and i’m struggling with swiches Extremes X440. When I run my ansible code, it works great on X460 and X670 switches, but gives “command timeout triggered” on X440… --- ## [Intrance groups nolonger in tech preview in 17.0.1](https://forum.ansible.com/t/intrance-groups-nolonger-in-tech-preview-in-17-0-1/34648)
**Author:** [@iamroddo](https://forum.ansible.com/u/iamroddo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2021, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/intrance-groups-nolonger-in-tech-preview-in-17-0-1/34648 "2021-02-24T13:57:30Z")
Hi All, We are weighing up migrating from AWX 15.0.1 to 17.0.1. We use AWX instance groups for job execution. In 15.0.1 this feature is marked in “tech preview” while in 17.0.1 it is not. I cannot find anything in relea… --- ## [jmespath error](https://forum.ansible.com/t/jmespath-error/34675)
**Author:** [@Sakshi\_Rathore](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Sakshi_Rathore)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2021, 8:41am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/jmespath-error/34675 "2021-02-24T08:41:55Z")
Hi, could someone please advise. after running ansible playbook through jenkins i am getting below error: TASK \[prep\_ccp\_inventory : master ip list from json content\] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* fatal: \[playground.tank.local\]… --- ## [AWX job stuck at Waiting when executed on an Isolated Node](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-job-stuck-at-waiting-when-executed-on-an-isolated-node/34671)
**Author:** [@AWX\_Member](https://forum.ansible.com/u/AWX_Member)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2021, 8:22am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-job-stuck-at-waiting-when-executed-on-an-isolated-node/34671 "2021-02-24T08:22:50Z")
Hello, I have an AWX installation under the version 17.0.1 and I added an isolated node this my AWX installation. This node on is on a seperate network and the configuration of it looks fine. I execute from the AWX con… --- ## [SQL Server DB Restore](https://forum.ansible.com/t/sql-server-db-restore/34666)
**Author:** [@Praveen\_Kumar\_Singh](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Praveen_Kumar_Singh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2021, 7:07am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/sql-server-db-restore/34666 "2021-02-24T07:07:40Z")
Hello Everyone, I am trying to create a playbook to perform the three below mentioned tasks. I am able to accomplish the first 2 tasks but for the third one which is to restore the Database I need to change the host ser… --- ## [Trouble with copy module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/trouble-with-copy-module/34669)
**Author:** [@Oleg\_Kunitsyn](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Oleg_Kunitsyn)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2021, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/trouble-with-copy-module/34669 "2021-02-23T17:15:21Z")
Hello all, please i need some help with AWX. (Sorry for my bad English) My ENVIRONMENT: AWX version: 17.0.1 AWX install method: docker on linux Ansible version(on host VM): ansible 2.9.17 Operating System: Centos 7 … --- ## [New to awx opensource (few questions)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-to-awx-opensource-few-questions/34674)
**Author:** [@Nagasai\_Vosetti](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Nagasai_Vosetti)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2021, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-to-awx-opensource-few-questions/34674 "2021-02-23T17:15:02Z")
Hi All, I am new to awx opensource tower use, I was having few questions on below. Do we have instance groups and if we have to create instance groups/isolated networks on opensource awx do we have any documentation f… --- ## [Issues with Playbook Order](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issues-with-playbook-order/34657)
**Author:** [@Jeremy\_Smith](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jeremy_Smith)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2021, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issues-with-playbook-order/34657 "2021-02-23T17:07:28Z")
Hello All, I currently have a YAML playbook that is used to restart all servers in a specific environment. There are 2, sometimes 3 groups of hosts depending on the environment. My goal is to have the primary host in ea… --- ## [APT module to target only OS & not Application repo](https://forum.ansible.com/t/apt-module-to-target-only-os-not-application-repo/34663)
**Author:** [@Kiran\_Kumar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kiran_Kumar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2021, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/apt-module-to-target-only-os-not-application-repo/34663 "2021-02-23T16:42:57Z")
Hello Is there any way to target only primary OS related packages ? name: Update all packages to their latest version apt: name: “\*” state: latest At times 3rd Party packages are added to /etc/apt/sources.list So… --- ## [Request failed: \ **Author:** [@Kumar\_R](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kumar_R)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2021, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/request-failed-urlopen-error-ssl-c-the-handshake-operation-timed-out/34673 "2021-02-23T14:18:25Z") OS: centos We have ansible script --- ## [API behaviour differs depending upon Python version](https://forum.ansible.com/t/api-behaviour-differs-depending-upon-python-version/34672)
**Author:** [@Ceri\_Williams](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ceri_Williams)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2021, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/api-behaviour-differs-depending-upon-python-version/34672 "2021-02-23T13:32:00Z")
Hi, I am hoping that someone can explain a difference in behaviour when using the API, where success is achieved when using Python 2 (2.7 tested) and a failure occurs when using Python 3 (3.6 and 3.8 tested). The outco… --- ## [wait\_for module doesn't work as expected with router](https://forum.ansible.com/t/wait-for-module-doesnt-work-as-expected-with-router/34659)
**Author:** [@Vikram\_S](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Vikram_S)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2021, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/wait-for-module-doesnt-work-as-expected-with-router/34659 "2021-02-22T18:49:59Z")
Hi, I am writing a script to upgrade IOS in cisco router. After i give reload command, the next task to be executed is the below one. This part of the playbook basically waits for the device to be reachable again on po… --- ## [Not able to copy backup files between 2 remote windows server](https://forum.ansible.com/t/not-able-to-copy-backup-files-between-2-remote-windows-server/34658)
**Author:** [@Praveen\_Kumar\_Singh](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Praveen_Kumar_Singh)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2021, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/not-able-to-copy-backup-files-between-2-remote-windows-server/34658 "2021-02-22T13:45:37Z")
Hello Everyone, I am trying to copy backup files from one remote windows server to another windows server using ansible playbook but not able to do so. I am using below playbook and which is running successfully also bu… --- ## [Escaping { character in a task that has an ansible variable](https://forum.ansible.com/t/escaping-character-in-a-task-that-has-an-ansible-variable/26955)
**Author:** [@William\_Muriithi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/William_Muriithi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2021, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/escaping-character-in-a-task-that-has-an-ansible-variable/26955 "2021-02-22T13:15:41Z")
Hello all, I have a task that need to run the command below: ipa dnsrecord-add idm.example.com cluster --a-rec={192.0.2.40,192.0.2.41} The problem is that the IPA and ansible both use the "{" character. I have attem… --- ## [urlopen error Tunnel connection failed: 403 Forbidden](https://forum.ansible.com/t/urlopen-error-tunnel-connection-failed-403-forbidden/34665)
**Author:** [@Devops\_testing](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Devops_testing)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2021, 9:21am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/urlopen-error-tunnel-connection-failed-403-forbidden/34665 "2021-02-22T09:21:59Z")
Hello Experts, I have playbook which works fine since 6 months. It’s started throwing tunnel connection failed, since yesterday morning. However the curl works fine. Can someone let me know if this is a bug or any other… --- ## [when ansible Conditionals](https://forum.ansible.com/t/when-ansible-conditionals/34661)
**Author:** [@Kiran\_Kumar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kiran_Kumar)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2021, 8:22am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/when-ansible-conditionals/34661 "2021-02-22T08:22:31Z")
Hello In below how can i skip the output when is not relevant or how to do this better way ? Thanks --- ## [Can AWX Web and AWX Task containers be run as non root user?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/can-awx-web-and-awx-task-containers-be-run-as-non-root-user/34654)
**Author:** [@jesty\_sam](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jesty_sam)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2021, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/can-awx-web-and-awx-task-containers-be-run-as-non-root-user/34654 "2021-02-21T17:40:52Z")
Hi All I need to run awx web and awx task containers as non root user, as my org’s direction to ensure container best practices. However, i only see that both containers come up only as root user. I have git cloned 15.0… --- ## [Ansible tower stucked on hostkey checking despite accepted manually](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-tower-stucked-on-hostkey-checking-despite-accepted-manually/34660)
**Author:** [@sloweriang](https://forum.ansible.com/u/sloweriang)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2021, 6:44pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-tower-stucked-on-hostkey-checking-despite-accepted-manually/34660 "2021-02-20T18:44:41Z")
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