# Archives **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/31.md?page=264 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 265 --- ## [Get host name of the servers where the task failed](https://forum.ansible.com/t/get-host-name-of-the-servers-where-the-task-failed/31089)
**Author:** [@Pandu\_jh](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Pandu_jh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2019, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/get-host-name-of-the-servers-where-the-task-failed/31089 "2019-08-21T14:57:00Z")
I have a task in my playbook where it runs against multiple servers. I need to get the hostname of all servers where my task failed and append it to a variable as a list. Please assist how to get this. --- ## [Need Help!!!!](https://forum.ansible.com/t/need-help/31080)
**Author:** [@Jyotsna\_Mehta](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jyotsna_Mehta)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2019, 12:40pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/need-help/31080 "2019-08-21T12:40:33Z")
Can someone help me create a playbook that restarts windows based load runner service on multiple windows servers? --- ## [Some user of ansible\_user](https://forum.ansible.com/t/some-user-of-ansible-user/31084)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Anthony\_Garcia](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mark_Anthony_Garcia)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2019, 11:42am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/some-user-of-ansible-user/31084 "2019-08-21T11:42:53Z")
For me I use the local users from the ansible controllers by calling the “{{ lookup(‘env’,‘USER’) }}”. --- ## [WINRM](https://forum.ansible.com/t/winrm/31085)
**Author:** [@Manish\_Kumar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Manish_Kumar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2019, 10:20am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/winrm/31085 "2019-08-21T10:20:21Z")
Hi, I am working on automation using ansible where in I need to connect to remote window server and install NT service . Please help me for the correct playbook as I have installed Winrm on window and connectivity is wo… --- ## [Vmware Inventory pulling APIPA IP from vm's running MS Cluster role](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vmware-inventory-pulling-apipa-ip-from-vms-running-ms-cluster-role/31086)
**Author:** [@harshal2006](https://forum.ansible.com/u/harshal2006)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2019, 10:14am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vmware-inventory-pulling-apipa-ip-from-vms-running-ms-cluster-role/31086 "2019-08-21T10:14:12Z")
Hi, I am using VMware dynamic inventory in awx and it is working fine for vm’s not running cluster role. I see that for awx is fetching apipa ip address for vm’s running cluster roles. So now I can’t execute any playbo… --- ## [Some user of ansible\_user](https://forum.ansible.com/t/some-user-of-ansible-user/31082)
**Author:** [@Zolvaring](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Zolvaring)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2019, 10:12am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/some-user-of-ansible-user/31082 "2019-08-21T10:12:45Z")
I'm confused what you want to do when you use a second user. If you want fallback users, I don't know of a simple built in way but have gotten it to work looping user/pass /key combos with gather facts or a shell "sudo -… --- ## [yum history](https://forum.ansible.com/t/yum-history/31081)
**Author:** [@Amos](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Amos)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2019, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/yum-history/31081 "2019-08-20T20:35:06Z")
So, in bash I can get some info from ‘yum history’. Get the last ‘yum update’: yum history | grep Update | head -1 Get the very last call to yum: yum history | awk ‘/^----/{ n=NR+1 }n && n\<=NR && NR\<(n+1){ print }’ H… --- ## [Attaching machine credential using tower-cli](https://forum.ansible.com/t/attaching-machine-credential-using-tower-cli/31070)
**Author:** [@Mihovil\_Subasa](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mihovil_Subasa)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2019, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/attaching-machine-credential-using-tower-cli/31070 "2019-08-20T18:26:12Z")
Here’s the deal: tower-cli job\_template create --name "bljak" --inventory 16 --credential "awx\_key" --project "goolamaloo" --playbook "pull.yml" --job-type run --verbosity default --diff-mode true Inventory, machine cr… --- ## [execute one task of a playbook locally and the rest on the remote hosts?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/execute-one-task-of-a-playbook-locally-and-the-rest-on-the-remote-hosts/31077)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Eggleston](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mike_Eggleston)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2019, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/execute-one-task-of-a-playbook-locally-and-the-rest-on-the-remote-hosts/31077 "2019-08-20T16:29:56Z")
I’m working on a playbook to deploy an internal application to internal hosts. This application is delivered by development to QA in a \*.tar.gz file. The file is staged and deployed to QA (by me) in that \*.tar.gz file. W… --- ## [rksh does not allow me to run /bin/sh -c so ansible failes](https://forum.ansible.com/t/rksh-does-not-allow-me-to-run-bin-sh-c-so-ansible-failes/31078)
**Author:** [@Tom\_Van\_de\_Velde](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Tom_Van_de_Velde)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2019, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/rksh-does-not-allow-me-to-run-bin-sh-c-so-ansible-failes/31078 "2019-08-20T16:26:36Z")
Hi, I want to use Ansible to a target using an ssh connection and a restricted shell… I have setup gather\_facts: false in my playbook, but even then Ansible is trying to guess the discovered\_interpreter\_python and retu… --- ## [Problem with get indice in file](https://forum.ansible.com/t/problem-with-get-indice-in-file/31076)
**Author:** [@Karther](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Karther)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2019, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/problem-with-get-indice-in-file/31076 "2019-08-20T14:32:08Z")
Hey ! I have strange problem : I have on file “clef\_applicatives.csv” with this content : 2,user1,host1,clef1 7,user3,host2,clef5 6,user4,host4,clef6 42,user5,host5,clef7 23,user6,host8,clef8 3,user7,host3,clef9 … --- ## [best practices re ansible-playbook inventories and group\_vars](https://forum.ansible.com/t/best-practices-re-ansible-playbook-inventories-and-group-vars/31063)
**Author:** [@Jim\_Robinson](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jim_Robinson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2019, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/best-practices-re-ansible-playbook-inventories-and-group-vars/31063 "2019-08-20T14:31:30Z")
Folks, I’d like to get some feedback from the experts here about the proper way to lay out inventory group\_vars. When ansible was set up in my organization the developer decided to split inventory into two groups, devq… --- ## [win\_dsc UrlAcl and passing int\[\]](https://forum.ansible.com/t/win-dsc-urlacl-and-passing-int/30970)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Payne](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Richard_Payne)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2019, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/win-dsc-urlacl-and-passing-int/30970 "2019-08-20T12:10:53Z")
I’m trying to integrate my existing DSC configuration into my Ansible setup. I’m using the UrlAcl module (https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/HttpSys/1.0.1/Content/UrlAcls%5CUrlAcls.ps1) and its Port property is a… --- ## [yum interpreter line missing](https://forum.ansible.com/t/yum-interpreter-line-missing/31075)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Eggleston](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mike_Eggleston)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2019, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/yum-interpreter-line-missing/31075 "2019-08-19T20:44:35Z")
Jonathan made me understand how my previous “can’t connect to a server” was wrong in my head. Now my next issue. I’m writing a little playbooks that will eventually go into a “provisioning” playbook to make all my boxes… --- ## [Can’t reach a server?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/can-t-reach-a-server/31071)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Eggleston](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mike_Eggleston)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2019, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/can-t-reach-a-server/31071 "2019-08-19T19:07:54Z")
What’s happening here? I can reach the server over ssh, but ansible can’t? I’m testing a provisioning play. I can ssh into the box with “ssh root@box” but the command “ansible-playbook -vvv -u root -k —limit box yum.yml”… --- ## [Do a variable defined in vars/main.yml will be evaluated in defaults/main.yml?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/do-a-variable-defined-in-vars-main-yml-will-be-evaluated-in-defaults-main-yml/31072)
**Author:** [@Omkar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Omkar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2019, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/do-a-variable-defined-in-vars-main-yml-will-be-evaluated-in-defaults-main-yml/31072 "2019-08-19T15:23:59Z")
Hello, I have a question, I want 2 use a URL that has to be dynamically generated. I will be providing the version as a variable to the URL. So here’s what I am doing. I have the url variable defined in defaults/main… --- ## [TASK \[kubernetes : Migrate database\] failing](https://forum.ansible.com/t/task-kubernetes-migrate-database-failing/31068)
**Author:** [@ashok\_kumar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ashok_kumar)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2019, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/task-kubernetes-migrate-database-failing/31068 "2019-08-19T14:31:29Z")
Hi Team, I am trying to install AWX using kubernetes with external postgres. But while executing Migrate database task getting below error. TASK \[kubernetes : Migrate database\] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*… --- ## [Merging a list of dicts with another list of dicts](https://forum.ansible.com/t/merging-a-list-of-dicts-with-another-list-of-dicts/31057)
**Author:** [@Dick\_Visser](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dick_Visser)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2019, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/merging-a-list-of-dicts-with-another-list-of-dicts/31057 "2019-08-19T12:50:32Z")
Hi I have a role for managing user accounts, which accepts a list of dicts to configure those, for example: default\_users: name: bob comment: Bob Morton state: present name: dick comment: Dick Jones state: presen… --- ## [Getting Runtime error “obj must be a list of dicts or a nested dict” using with\_items](https://forum.ansible.com/t/getting-runtime-error-obj-must-be-a-list-of-dicts-or-a-nested-dict-using-with-items/31064)
**Author:** [@Easy\_King](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Easy_King)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2019, 12:27pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/getting-runtime-error-obj-must-be-a-list-of-dicts-or-a-nested-dict-using-with-items/31064 "2019-08-19T12:27:59Z")
I need to search a string “TicketID” in .db files under a directory. If found my playbook should fail. Below is my playbook for the same, however I’m getting runtime error “using with\_items” Output: TASK \[Search for … --- ## [best way to wait for AWS metadata to resolve?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/best-way-to-wait-for-aws-metadata-to-resolve/31067)
**Author:** [@Jim\_Robinson](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jim_Robinson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2019, 11:50am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/best-way-to-wait-for-aws-metadata-to-resolve/31067 "2019-08-19T11:50:00Z")
I’m not sure whether this is something ansible can do out of the box or not. I am looking for a way to pause execution of a playbook until certain pieces of metadata become available from AWS. Basically I’m starting an… --- ## [AWX management through tower\_job\_template module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-management-through-tower-job-template-module/30994)
**Author:** [@Angel\_Rengifo\_Cancin](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Angel_Rengifo_Cancin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2019, 9:24am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-management-through-tower-job-template-module/30994 "2019-08-19T09:24:28Z")
Hello guys: I’m currently using AWX 6 and ansible 2.8. I pretend to periodically update some surveys from my templates. Originally, I achieved this by creating a bash script which invoked tower-cli to update an existing… --- ## [TASK \[kubernetes : Migrate database\] failing](https://forum.ansible.com/t/task-kubernetes-migrate-database-failing/31069)
**Author:** [@ashok\_kumar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ashok_kumar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2019, 9:02am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/task-kubernetes-migrate-database-failing/31069 "2019-08-19T09:02:22Z")
Hi Team, I am trying to install AWX using kubernetes with external postgres. But while executing Migrate database task getting below error. TASK \[kubernetes : Migrate database\] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*… --- ## [Struggling to get private key credentials working](https://forum.ansible.com/t/struggling-to-get-private-key-credentials-working/30600)
**Author:** [@Stephen\_Eardley](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Stephen_Eardley)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2019, 5:12am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/struggling-to-get-private-key-credentials-working/30600 "2019-08-19T05:12:32Z")
I’m new to AWX and have reached a point where I’m trying to run some test jobs on my test host. I’ve created my inventory containing 1 host and have created a machine credential for that host where I’ve specified the pr… --- ## [PostgreSQL acess](https://forum.ansible.com/t/postgresql-acess/30820)
**Author:** [@ahmed\_kim](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ahmed_kim)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2019, 4:56am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/postgresql-acess/30820 "2019-08-19T04:56:03Z")
I figured out how to acess the PostgreSQL database of my AWX project and i want to know in which scheme do the number of failed hosts or the project in the dashboard go to? Thank you --- ## [Trying to connect master host Ansible to target HP-UX 11.31 ia64 server](https://forum.ansible.com/t/trying-to-connect-master-host-ansible-to-target-hp-ux-11-31-ia64-server/31066)
**Author:** [@user70](https://forum.ansible.com/u/user70)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2019, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/trying-to-connect-master-host-ansible-to-target-hp-ux-11-31-ia64-server/31066 "2019-08-18T20:37:32Z")
Hi! After tuning connect from master ansible server to target HP-UX server (HP-UX 11.31 ia64 server with installed Python 2.7.16) by SSH (ssh HPUX - without password), i try a test: ssh hp-ux (get connected without pa… --- ## [Who triggers the wrapper script generation on a Windows node ?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/who-triggers-the-wrapper-script-generation-on-a-windows-node/31052)
**Author:** [@Prasoon\_Karunan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Prasoon_Karunan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2019, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/who-triggers-the-wrapper-script-generation-on-a-windows-node/31052 "2019-08-18T20:16:37Z")
Hi Folks, I am now trying to understand how ansible module execution happens on a Windows node. I’ve understood about the wrapper scripts and the json file which contains everything, but cannot find the starting point o… --- ## ["PUTTING" or http PUT interacting with JFrog Artifactory](https://forum.ansible.com/t/putting-or-http-put-interacting-with-jfrog-artifactory/31060)
**Author:** [@GM1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/GM1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2019, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/putting-or-http-put-interacting-with-jfrog-artifactory/31060 "2019-08-18T18:06:33Z")
Hey everyone - if I was going to use an Ansible module to push or PUT a file into say JFrog Artfactory, using an API key, which of the Ansible modules would be best? I have looked at the uri module and the net\_put but th… --- ## [Ansible iterate from file and populate template](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-iterate-from-file-and-populate-template/30561)
**Author:** [@Nicola\_Contu](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Nicola_Contu)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2019, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-iterate-from-file-and-populate-template/30561 "2019-08-16T20:37:43Z")
Hello, I have a template with few variables to be populated, then I am shipping that template populated to a another server. Here is my playbook : hosts: dev become: yes become\_method: sudo vars: username: “{{ us… --- ## [Module yum and package?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/module-yum-and-package/31062)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Eggleston](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mike_Eggleston)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2019, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/module-yum-and-package/31062 "2019-08-16T19:11:31Z")
Yum says it will do a wild card on the update (equivalent to “yum update”). Will the module “package” also do a wildcard? Mike --- ## [What is the best way to manage machines that aren't defined as hosts?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-manage-machines-that-arent-defined-as-hosts/31056)
**Author:** [@Kurt\_Robinson](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kurt_Robinson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2019, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-manage-machines-that-arent-defined-as-hosts/31056 "2019-08-16T15:45:59Z")
I intend to Ansible to run deployment configuration on a number of Dell ESXi hosts in VMware using VMware and OpenManage modules. In my past ansible training, my playbooks have always run from hosts that I have defined … [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/31.md?page=263) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/31.md?page=265)