# Archives **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/31.md?page=293 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 294 --- ## [Sprints during PyCon US 2019](https://forum.ansible.com/t/sprints-during-pycon-us-2019/30238)
**Author:** [@sdoran](https://forum.ansible.com/u/sdoran)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2019, 4:16am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/sprints-during-pycon-us-2019/30238 "2019-05-02T04:16:43Z")
We will be hosting Ansible sprints during PyCon US 2019 in Cleveland, OH May 6-7. Sprints are free to attend for anyone, even if you are not attending the conference itself. We would love to see you there if you are atte… --- ## [Replacing the existing Jar files with available Jar files and currently with same name available no action is taking](https://forum.ansible.com/t/replacing-the-existing-jar-files-with-available-jar-files-and-currently-with-same-name-available-no-action-is-taking/30233)
**Author:** [@chandrasekhar\_Mallis](https://forum.ansible.com/u/chandrasekhar_Mallis)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2019, 3:32am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/replacing-the-existing-jar-files-with-available-jar-files-and-currently-with-same-name-available-no-action-is-taking/30233 "2019-05-02T03:32:29Z")
Dear All. Need your help we are in the process of Automating the cognos analytics servers from Linux env with ansible code . Requirement : we have two Jar files named local\_policy.jar and US\_export\_policy.jar in our cu… --- ## [Simple Ansible ping failing](https://forum.ansible.com/t/simple-ansible-ping-failing/15655)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Jones](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Chris_Jones)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2019, 11:14pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/simple-ansible-ping-failing/15655 "2019-05-01T23:14:54Z")
Environments: 2 VMs (one VirtualBox with CentOS 7 and one Fusion with Fedora 20) -Python 2.7.5 -Ansible 1.6.6 installed via PIP -host file with IP of other VM -ssh works fine in both directions -sftp on both vms … --- ## [How to truncate oracle table with ansible code](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-truncate-oracle-table-with-ansible-code/30235)
**Author:** [@cassell](https://forum.ansible.com/u/cassell)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2019, 9:05pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-truncate-oracle-table-with-ansible-code/30235 "2019-05-01T21:05:38Z")
This is a better question for the ansible-project list. V/r, James Cassell --- ## [How to truncate a particular table in oracle db automatically with ansible code can you please suggest .](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-truncate-a-particular-table-in-oracle-db-automatically-with-ansible-code-can-you-please-suggest/30234)
**Author:** [@chandrasekhar\_Mallis](https://forum.ansible.com/u/chandrasekhar_Mallis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2019, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-truncate-a-particular-table-in-oracle-db-automatically-with-ansible-code-can-you-please-suggest/30234 "2019-05-01T20:28:24Z")
Requirement : we are in the process of automating the SSL feature in Cognos 11 analytics in that as a first step we need to truncate a table in oracle db Can any one add the Ansible code for truncating a table in oracle… --- ## [Determine which server in inventory is the executor](https://forum.ansible.com/t/determine-which-server-in-inventory-is-the-executor/30231)
**Author:** [@Eric\_Brewer](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Eric_Brewer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2019, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/determine-which-server-in-inventory-is-the-executor/30231 "2019-05-01T17:43:06Z")
I have a situation where i need to be able to load new packages on a server, and turn it into an nfs yum repo. I have a playbook that does this, and mounts the directory the repo will live on to the other servers and set… --- ## [Can callback plugin access all Ansible vars?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/can-callback-plugin-access-all-ansible-vars/30104)
**Author:** [@ttomecek](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ttomecek)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2019, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/can-callback-plugin-access-all-ansible-vars/30104 "2019-05-01T16:20:39Z")
Hi, I just got this issue opened for ansible-bender: https://github.com/ansible-community/ansible-bender/issues/111 Most of the magic which bender does happens in a dedicated callback plugin. Hence my question: is there… --- ## [Sourcing a script on a remote host to use the functions in the script](https://forum.ansible.com/t/sourcing-a-script-on-a-remote-host-to-use-the-functions-in-the-script/30225)
**Author:** [@bren85](https://forum.ansible.com/u/bren85)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2019, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/sourcing-a-script-on-a-remote-host-to-use-the-functions-in-the-script/30225 "2019-05-01T14:39:02Z")
I am trying to source a script on a remote host so I can use the functions in it. I have tried: shell: source \[filename.sh\] && \[function name\] args: executable: /bin/bash and a lot of variations on this. Now I have… --- ## [Copy files between two remote servers WITHOUT synchronize module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/copy-files-between-two-remote-servers-without-synchronize-module/30228)
**Author:** [@Glen\_Collins](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Glen_Collins)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2019, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/copy-files-between-two-remote-servers-without-synchronize-module/30228 "2019-05-01T13:36:24Z")
Hello all! I have an issue in my environment where I cannot use the synchronize module to transfer data between two remote nodes. So I need a different way to do this. ServerA: Ansible Server (Tower Instance) ServerA1… --- ## [Ansible how to subtract two variables in a playbook?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-how-to-subtract-two-variables-in-a-playbook/30216)
**Author:** [@asmagana](https://forum.ansible.com/u/asmagana)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2019, 3:19am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-how-to-subtract-two-variables-in-a-playbook/30216 "2019-05-01T03:19:35Z")
So I created a simple bash script to compare dates of the current date and last date of a directory that was last modified. What I am looking for is something done in Ansible that can take the converted date string of t… --- ## ["ping" job failed !](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ping-job-failed/30209)
**Author:** [@mohamedjarboui1995](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mohamedjarboui1995)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2019, 2:14am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ping-job-failed/30209 "2019-05-01T02:14:56Z")
Hello evreyone, Im a newbie to awx ansible project, can you tell me please where can i find the log of failed job because i followed this tutorial : https://www.howtoforge.com/ansible-awx-guide-basic-usage-and-configura… --- ## [How to mask connection string Passwords while connecting through DB using sqlplus ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-mask-connection-string-passwords-while-connecting-through-db-using-sqlplus-ansible/30217)
**Author:** [@Raj5](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Raj5)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2019, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-mask-connection-string-passwords-while-connecting-through-db-using-sqlplus-ansible/30217 "2019-04-30T17:31:51Z")
I am running into an issue where ansible is spitting up password, which is a security breach as these logs will automatically uploads to developer shared location for review. How can I mask the passwords in spitting up h… --- ## [Problem : Running playbook on the remote host via ssh](https://forum.ansible.com/t/problem-running-playbook-on-the-remote-host-via-ssh/30221)
**Author:** [@mohamedjarboui1995](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mohamedjarboui1995)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2019, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/problem-running-playbook-on-the-remote-host-via-ssh/30221 "2019-04-30T16:59:02Z")
Hello Evreyone, Im still having the problem of running playbook on the remote host via ssh, on localhost there is no problem the playbooks was running successfully, im sure that my playbook is correct and the setup of i… --- ## [synchronize module take a lot of time](https://forum.ansible.com/t/synchronize-module-take-a-lot-of-time/30226)
**Author:** [@mohamedjarboui1995](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mohamedjarboui1995)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2019, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/synchronize-module-take-a-lot-of-time/30226 "2019-04-30T16:44:12Z")
Hello, when i run my playbook with awx, the synchronize task take a lot of time without any result, how can i overcame this problem ? Thanks. Med Amine. --- ## [Job details and Job view not working properly](https://forum.ansible.com/t/job-details-and-job-view-not-working-properly/30224)
**Author:** [@mohamedjarboui1995](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mohamedjarboui1995)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2019, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/job-details-and-job-view-not-working-properly/30224 "2019-04-30T16:25:37Z")
Hello, NEED HELP ! Nothing is showing, no errors, no timeouts, just nothing when i run job template, what is the problem? thanks. PS: I deployed a stack with postgres, rabbitmq, memcache, awx\_web and awx\_task in a doc… --- ## [Load balancer for Ansible tower instances](https://forum.ansible.com/t/load-balancer-for-ansible-tower-instances/30223)
**Author:** [@Pushparaj\_Gothandam](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Pushparaj_Gothandam)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2019, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/load-balancer-for-ansible-tower-instances/30223 "2019-04-30T13:38:28Z")
Hi Team, Can anyone explain why we need to setup http load balancers in front of tower instances ? I understand Tower has already RabbitMQ setup which will share job loads between Tower instances also New Tower has ins… --- ## [Problems with Ansible and WinRM](https://forum.ansible.com/t/problems-with-ansible-and-winrm/30222)
**Author:** [@Bryan\_Sanchez](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Bryan_Sanchez)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2019, 11:02am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/problems-with-ansible-and-winrm/30222 "2019-04-30T11:02:11Z")
Hello AnsibleProjectForum, im trying to deploy ansible with winrm module. First thing, sorry for my english, im not native english speaker. Im launching Ansible from Ubuntu to Windows. I have installed the necessary mo… --- ## [Update nodes /etc/hosts file from a master file](https://forum.ansible.com/t/update-nodes-etc-hosts-file-from-a-master-file/30207)
**Author:** [@ecrosby](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ecrosby)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2019, 7:40am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/update-nodes-etc-hosts-file-from-a-master-file/30207 "2019-04-30T07:40:14Z")
I hope I am posting this to the correct area… I’m really new to Ansible and am in the process of trying to learn it. Question: Does Ansible have the ability to look at a master file that contains host file information … --- ## [How to build Ansible?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-build-ansible/30220)
**Author:** [@Matthew\_Davis](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Matthew_Davis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2019, 7:34am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-build-ansible/30220 "2019-04-30T07:34:32Z")
I asked this in github issue #55900 but got directed here. I want to contribute to Ansible. I have a patch I want to submit. But first I need to run it to make sure it actually works. How can I run Ansible from source… --- ## [AWX 3.0.1.0, Ansible 2.7.7 version - how to import inventory (host IPs) from a text file](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-3-0-1-0-ansible-2-7-7-version-how-to-import-inventory-host-ips-from-a-text-file/30187)
**Author:** [@Mani\_Subramanian](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mani_Subramanian)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2019, 6:17am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-3-0-1-0-ansible-2-7-7-version-how-to-import-inventory-host-ips-from-a-text-file/30187 "2019-04-30T06:17:05Z")
I’m using AWX 3.0.1.0, Ansible 2.7.7 version. We have a custom Application with inventory host IPs in a file. How can I import these hosts into AWX inventory? I found reference to awx-manage in the internet. How can I in… --- ## [stdout\_callback && fact\_caching = redis?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/stdout-callback-fact-caching-redis/30218)
**Author:** [@david.seddon](https://forum.ansible.com/u/david.seddon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2019, 2:36am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/stdout-callback-fact-caching-redis/30218 "2019-04-30T02:36:10Z")
G’day, With Ansible 2.5.9 is redis caching compatible with stdout\_callback please? We find that redis caching really helps the performance, however it seems to be incompatible with “stdout\_callback = json”. When redis … --- ## [Ansible date compare](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-date-compare/23631)
**Author:** [@ns273520](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ns273520)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2019, 10:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-date-compare/23631 "2019-04-29T22:31:12Z")
Hi. I am new to Ansible and facing some issues with date compare . Scnerio :- I have create e2 instances using ansible and i am able to retrieve the launch time of EC2. name: launch time and date of EC2 debug: var… --- ## [s3\_sync parameter file\_change\_strategy: date\_size does not appear to work](https://forum.ansible.com/t/s3-sync-parameter-file-change-strategy-date-size-does-not-appear-to-work/30208)
**Author:** [@Kane\_Consulting\_Grou](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kane_Consulting_Grou)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2019, 10:02pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/s3-sync-parameter-file-change-strategy-date-size-does-not-appear-to-work/30208 "2019-04-29T22:02:33Z")
So, I am trying to synchronize files to Amazon S3 using the s3\_sync module. The playbook works properly, with the exception of the file\_change\_strategy parameter date\_size. It seems to ignore files with same size, but di… --- ## [store the output of math operator](https://forum.ansible.com/t/store-the-output-of-math-operator/23727)
**Author:** [@DHAVAL\_JAISWAL](https://forum.ansible.com/u/DHAVAL_JAISWAL)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2019, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/store-the-output-of-math-operator/23727 "2019-04-29T21:57:36Z")
name: Set the output of the this state set\_fact: A=“{{image\_avl.stdout}}” – this is coming from the previous registered output tags: avl1 name: Define our static value for the desired image number set\_fact: B={{r… --- ## [how do I email results that are easy to read and confirm each member was added successfully?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-do-i-email-results-that-are-easy-to-read-and-confirm-each-member-was-added-successfully/30151)
**Author:** [@Dennis\_Levens](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dennis_Levens)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2019, 9:51pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-do-i-email-results-that-are-easy-to-read-and-confirm-each-member-was-added-successfully/30151 "2019-04-29T21:51:17Z")
This script is working but the results are difficult to read in the email that is sent. Ideally I would like the email to say something like: The following Add: {{ member }} To: {{ group }} On: {{ ansible\_hostname }} \[… --- ## [Azure AD and AWX Integration](https://forum.ansible.com/t/azure-ad-and-awx-integration/30214)
**Author:** [@CV1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/CV1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2019, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/azure-ad-and-awx-integration/30214 "2019-04-29T15:21:26Z")
I am trying to set up authentication and authorization via Azure AD with AWX, versioin 3.0.1.0 Issue: Azure AD OAUTH2 callback URL is grayed out with a red “crossed out” icon so I can’t enter the necessary URL. How do … --- ## [How to version control job template and workflow](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-version-control-job-template-and-workflow/30196)
**Author:** [@Nilesh\_Jaiswal](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Nilesh_Jaiswal)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2019, 2:15pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-version-control-job-template-and-workflow/30196 "2019-04-29T14:15:44Z")
Hi Team, I wanted to check if we have mechanism to version control job template or job workflow in AWX. Can I migrate my job template/workflow to new AWX setup. I am expecting similar feature of jenkins which help to mi… --- ## [How to send auto notification email to newly created users in AWX](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-send-auto-notification-email-to-newly-created-users-in-awx/30201)
**Author:** [@Ankit2](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ankit2)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2019, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-send-auto-notification-email-to-newly-created-users-in-awx/30201 "2019-04-29T12:45:07Z")
I am trying to achieve the goal of sending one time auto email notifications with instructions and references to the users whose credentials get created (when they login to AWX). The authentication for users is configure… --- ## [Update ansible version](https://forum.ansible.com/t/update-ansible-version/30211)
**Author:** [@lander7500](https://forum.ansible.com/u/lander7500)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2019, 12:23pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/update-ansible-version/30211 "2019-04-29T12:23:07Z")
I have install ansible with yum install ansible in my Centos7 and install Ansible 2.4 version. I need Ansible 2.7. How is it done? --- ## [ios\_l2\_interface network module add encapsulation](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ios-l2-interface-network-module-add-encapsulation/30206)
**Author:** [@David\_Carrena](https://forum.ansible.com/u/David_Carrena)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2019, 1:02am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ios-l2-interface-network-module-add-encapsulation/30206 "2019-04-28T01:02:55Z")
Hello Team, Is someone able to add with this module the encapsulation of the interface before setting trunk mode? I think it is missing on the module. I would like suggest to add “encapsulation” parameter otherwise we… [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/31.md?page=292) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/31.md?page=294)