# Archives **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/31.md?page=316 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 317 --- ## [Use inventory script to get dynamic inventory at job runtime ?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/use-inventory-script-to-get-dynamic-inventory-at-job-runtime/29571)
**Author:** [@Jean-Francois\_van\_Ae](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jean-Francois_van_Ae)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2019, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/use-inventory-script-to-get-dynamic-inventory-at-job-runtime/29571 "2019-01-30T15:24:18Z")
Hello, I would like to run one template to be able to install mutliple similar applications with different components in different environments. for exemple: application1 has a batch and a web module that runs on 2 d… --- ## [Extract the output to excel files](https://forum.ansible.com/t/extract-the-output-to-excel-files/29562)
**Author:** [@Kefi\_Ammar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kefi_Ammar)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2019, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/extract-the-output-to-excel-files/29562 "2019-01-30T15:11:35Z")
Hello everyone, I am new to Ansible and I am using it for network operations. So, I am extracting informations from network devices (software versions, platforms, hostnames, interfaces, system infos,…) and they are pres… --- ## [group module: create group with a specific gid but do not change the gid of an existing group.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/group-module-create-group-with-a-specific-gid-but-do-not-change-the-gid-of-an-existing-group/29570)
**Author:** [@bob.carroll](https://forum.ansible.com/u/bob.carroll)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2019, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/group-module-create-group-with-a-specific-gid-but-do-not-change-the-gid-of-an-existing-group/29570 "2019-01-30T14:33:46Z")
It would be useful to have an option “update\_gid:” similar to update\_password in the user module. It is often disruptive to change the gid of an existing group. A value “on\_create” would allow state “present” but not up… --- ## [simple kubernetes application deployment using Ansible AWX ? Any body tried that ?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/simple-kubernetes-application-deployment-using-ansible-awx-any-body-tried-that/29569)
**Author:** [@Kylix\_Kumar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kylix_Kumar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2019, 7:18am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/simple-kubernetes-application-deployment-using-ansible-awx-any-body-tried-that/29569 "2019-01-30T07:18:48Z")
Did any one you knows how to deploy small or simple “hello world” application in Kubernetes using Ansible AWX ? I’m trying to do it … i dont know where to start or how to beings with it. If you have any thoughts or help.… --- ## [Import module error: ansible.utils.display](https://forum.ansible.com/t/import-module-error-ansible-utils-display/29559)
**Author:** [@Andrew\_Klychkov](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Andrew_Klychkov)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2019, 6:42am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/import-module-error-ansible-utils-display/29559 "2019-01-30T06:42:53Z")
Hi, all! I’m trying to import: 117 from ansible.utils.display import Display in my new module, placed in lib/ansible/modules/database/postgresql/ But during tests and execution the following error occurred: Sanity c… --- ## [Ansible GCE Instance Start and Stop - LibcloudError - job did not complete in 180 seconds](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-gce-instance-start-and-stop-libclouderror-job-did-not-complete-in-180-seconds/29568)
**Author:** [@bo.mannarino](https://forum.ansible.com/u/bo.mannarino)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2019, 3:21am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-gce-instance-start-and-stop-libclouderror-job-did-not-complete-in-180-seconds/29568 "2019-01-30T03:21:27Z")
We have (GCP) GCE instance start and instance stop playbooks. Tonight’s execution was the stop of 8 GCE instances at once. The main script is kicked off and the playbooks run in background. We are seeing this error - A… --- ## [Parsing json output from uri module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/parsing-json-output-from-uri-module/29537)
**Author:** [@Tony\_Owens](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Tony_Owens)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2019, 3:10am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/parsing-json-output-from-uri-module/29537 "2019-01-30T03:10:02Z")
I’m trying to parse the output of a uri request that I have saved in a variable named “apis”. Ultimately i will want to match several items when AnonymousAccessAllowed=true but I’m not having success. Any help would be a… --- ## [merging specific group\_vars without changing global behavior](https://forum.ansible.com/t/merging-specific-group-vars-without-changing-global-behavior/29567)
**Author:** [@Adam\_E](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Adam_E)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2019, 1:40am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/merging-specific-group-vars-without-changing-global-behavior/29567 "2019-01-30T01:40:44Z")
In my environment i have a group\_vars structure something like the following: \` \[global:children\] datacenter1 \[datacenter1:children\] network\_zone1 network\_zone2 \[network\_zone1\] server1 \[network\_zone2\] server2 … --- ## [ERROR! Problem running vault password script /root/.vault\_pass (\[Errno 8\] Exec format error). If this is not a script, remove the executable bit from the file](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-problem-running-vault-password-script-root-vault-pass-errno-8-exec-format-error-if-this-is-not-a-script-remove-the-executable-bit-from-the-file/29566)
**Author:** [@Jason\_Yu](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jason_Yu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2019, 11:59pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-problem-running-vault-password-script-root-vault-pass-errno-8-exec-format-error-if-this-is-not-a-script-remove-the-executable-bit-from-the-file/29566 "2019-01-29T23:59:37Z")
I got the following error when I ran an ansible script from a docker container. It looks like the executable bit needs to be reset. I am using docker for windows which is running on my windows 10 desktop. Could anyone he… --- ## [Tags in loop](https://forum.ansible.com/t/tags-in-loop/29561)
**Author:** [@Rafael\_Tomelin](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Rafael_Tomelin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2019, 11:44pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/tags-in-loop/29561 "2019-01-29T23:44:29Z")
Hi dear, I need create tag in my role, this example: vars/main.yml name\_variable: tags: key1: value1 key2: value2 in tasks taks/main.yml - name: name my task user: name tags: tags f… --- ## [Iterating through stdout\_lines (jinja formatted data) and returning data](https://forum.ansible.com/t/iterating-through-stdout-lines-jinja-formatted-data-and-returning-data/29564)
**Author:** [@Kai\_Stian\_Olstad](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kai_Stian_Olstad)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2019, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/iterating-through-stdout-lines-jinja-formatted-data-and-returning-data/29564 "2019-01-29T21:52:11Z")
I wish to automate user removal from nagios. This can be done via their REST api; however, I first need to find the user, grab their user\_id, and then I can perform the delete based on the user\_id. Their API returns… --- ## [How ansible works? without an agent on target device](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-ansible-works-without-an-agent-on-target-device/29555)
**Author:** [@Ethashamuddin\_Mohamm](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ethashamuddin_Mohamm)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2019, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-ansible-works-without-an-agent-on-target-device/29555 "2019-01-29T20:30:11Z")
Without an agent on target host, Ansible is able to perform tasks like for example: adding a user(-m user). Here are the list of all modules To understand this, I read this article, which says: “Ansible works by conne… --- ## [Change password using script](https://forum.ansible.com/t/change-password-using-script/29563)
**Author:** [@mboncalo](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mboncalo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2019, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/change-password-using-script/29563 "2019-01-29T19:32:47Z")
Hi guys, I kinda feel ashamed asking this kind of questions but I'm currently still learning Ansible, only started a week ago and I have to complete this as a part of a personal project that I will present. I wrote a… --- ## [Running yum updates with ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/running-yum-updates-with-ansible/29556)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Bidwell](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Chris_Bidwell)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2019, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/running-yum-updates-with-ansible/29556 "2019-01-29T18:30:54Z")
Hey all, So I’ve done a lot of yum updates with ansible and several times I get issues where partial updates are run and it says it’s been completed, however, I reboot and I’m in a kernel panic because the new kernel di… --- ## [Block & rescue misconception](https://forum.ansible.com/t/block-rescue-misconception/29548)
**Author:** [@sergio.fernandez](https://forum.ansible.com/u/sergio.fernandez)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2019, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/block-rescue-misconception/29548 "2019-01-29T14:57:27Z")
Hi all, I’m using Ansible 2.5.11, using the EC2 dynamic inventory script. I’m trying to do some tasks over an instance with a role using block and rescue, so if one of the tasks fails, the rescue task runs (removing the… --- ## [nmap dynamic inventory on AWX](https://forum.ansible.com/t/nmap-dynamic-inventory-on-awx/29560)
**Author:** [@sdmorel](https://forum.ansible.com/u/sdmorel)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2019, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/nmap-dynamic-inventory-on-awx/29560 "2019-01-29T14:44:15Z")
Hi all, I’m trying to use the nmap inventory plugin to include all hosts from a specific network in the inventory. This is the ansible.cfg \[defaults\] inventory = inventory.yml \[inventory\] enable\_plugins = yaml, nm… --- ## [Porting playbooks from Ansible 2.4 to newer version](https://forum.ansible.com/t/porting-playbooks-from-ansible-2-4-to-newer-version/29342)
**Author:** [@Julien\_Deloubes](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Julien_Deloubes)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2019, 12:26pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/porting-playbooks-from-ansible-2-4-to-newer-version/29342 "2019-01-29T12:26:01Z")
Hi there, we have a bunch of playbooks and roles, all written in Ansible version \>= 2.4 I need to audit all our playbooks in order to migrate to a more recent version. There are a lot of changes from 2.4 to 2.5 mainly… --- ## [Ansible running command in two hosts and compare the outputs in one playbook](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-running-command-in-two-hosts-and-compare-the-outputs-in-one-playbook/29558)
**Author:** [@ansiblekrazy](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ansiblekrazy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2019, 7:50am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-running-command-in-two-hosts-and-compare-the-outputs-in-one-playbook/29558 "2019-01-29T07:50:00Z")
Ask Question -1 I’ve one playbook which runs on 2,3 hosts. I want to compare output of a command run on host 1 with output of command run on host 2 Something like below - hosts: 1,2,3 tasks: - name: Check file… --- ## [Use AWX Credential inside playbook](https://forum.ansible.com/t/use-awx-credential-inside-playbook/29539)
**Author:** [@innatenew](https://forum.ansible.com/u/innatenew)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2019, 4:20am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/use-awx-credential-inside-playbook/29539 "2019-01-29T04:20:25Z")
Hello all, I have a use case where I am making a SOAP call via a custom ansible module. The call needs credentials to authenticate . I wanted to know if there was a way to create Credential on AWX and then call them i… --- ## [Access same variable with different value from multiple json files](https://forum.ansible.com/t/access-same-variable-with-different-value-from-multiple-json-files/29557)
**Author:** [@Coding](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Coding)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2019, 2:20am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/access-same-variable-with-different-value-from-multiple-json-files/29557 "2019-01-29T02:20:52Z")
I have multiple json files look like this: temp/file-a.json: { “x”: 5”, “y”: “name1”, } tmp/file-b.jsob: { “x”: “10”, “y”: “name2”, } tmp/file-c.json: { “x”: “7”, “y”: “name3”, … --- ## [set\_fact with default value of type string](https://forum.ansible.com/t/set-fact-with-default-value-of-type-string/29552)
**Author:** [@John\_Harmon](https://forum.ansible.com/u/John_Harmon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2019, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/set-fact-with-default-value-of-type-string/29552 "2019-01-28T22:09:28Z")
I know I can define the variable previous to this, but I am wondering if I can combine setting a variable with a default value within set\_fact. If possible, I wonder if my syntax is wrong (likely)? I can’t seem to find m… --- ## [Boot signal from a remote Pi](https://forum.ansible.com/t/boot-signal-from-a-remote-pi/29535)
**Author:** [@Sergio\_Fernandez](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Sergio_Fernandez)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2019, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/boot-signal-from-a-remote-pi/29535 "2019-01-28T22:01:15Z")
Hi there! I would like to know the best way to perform this: I will be using the Vault (from Hashicorp) to store API keys for my app, so I will be storing the Vault Token in my Raspberry Pi, inside a tmpfs mount, so ev… --- ## [nxos failure on 9k when removing vlan (nxos\_vlan absent)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/nxos-failure-on-9k-when-removing-vlan-nxos-vlan-absent/29554)
**Author:** [@Rick\_Williams](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Rick_Williams)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2019, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/nxos-failure-on-9k-when-removing-vlan-nxos-vlan-absent/29554 "2019-01-28T21:56:16Z")
Hi Peter, Will do. Thanks for the reply. --- ## [nxos failure on 9k when removing vlan (nxos\_vlan absent)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/nxos-failure-on-9k-when-removing-vlan-nxos-vlan-absent/29547)
**Author:** [@Rick\_Williams](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Rick_Williams)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2019, 9:53pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/nxos-failure-on-9k-when-removing-vlan-nxos-vlan-absent/29547 "2019-01-28T21:53:51Z")
Hi all, I’m running into problems with nxos\_vlan vlan removal on cisco nexus 9K. Works ok on 5k. For the 9k, ansible seems to try VXLAN commands when not configured for VXLAN. “10.6.0.81”: { “\_ansible\_no\_log”: false, … --- ## [Ansible parse variables with special characters](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-parse-variables-with-special-characters/29549)
**Author:** [@pnagaraj7656](https://forum.ansible.com/u/pnagaraj7656)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2019, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-parse-variables-with-special-characters/29549 "2019-01-28T21:48:16Z")
I need to pass certain strings with special characters like $ to variables. I was able to parse by providing the values in single quotes or using \\ when the string contains a single $ . Ex below x is my variable. X : … --- ## [Ansible module yum module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-module-yum-module/29551)
**Author:** [@Anand\_Vamsi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Anand_Vamsi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2019, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-module-yum-module/29551 "2019-01-28T18:15:57Z")
Ansible Team- I’m in situation where i need to remove a package without removing the dependencies using yum module for centos/redhat. I don’t see any option in Ansible yum reference page which exclude deps. Only optio… --- ## [Create variables in hash](https://forum.ansible.com/t/create-variables-in-hash/29531)
**Author:** [@Rafael\_Tomelin](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Rafael_Tomelin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2019, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/create-variables-in-hash/29531 "2019-01-28T16:43:07Z")
Hi dear, How can create variables in hash, example: --- ## [Ansible Cisco 5k Port-Profile issues](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-cisco-5k-port-profile-issues/29545)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Giusti](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mark_Giusti)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2019, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-cisco-5k-port-profile-issues/29545 "2019-01-28T15:33:03Z")
Hi everyone, I am rather new to network automation so do excuse my lack of knowledge on the subject. I wish to setup a playbook for a cisco nexus 5k that will assign a number of interfaces to a predefined port-profile.… --- ## [getting error while checking which java using ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/getting-error-while-checking-which-java-using-ansible/29494)
**Author:** [@ruben\_melvin](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ruben_melvin)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2019, 8:47am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/getting-error-while-checking-which-java-using-ansible/29494 "2019-01-28T08:47:33Z")
Hi guys, I am trying to execute below ansible playbook. --- ## [ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'ansible.parsing'](https://forum.ansible.com/t/modulenotfounderror-no-module-named-ansible-parsing/29542)
**Author:** [@shenhaowee](https://forum.ansible.com/u/shenhaowee)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2019, 8:10am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/modulenotfounderror-no-module-named-ansible-parsing/29542 "2019-01-28T08:10:51Z")
From what I saw in my environment I got this error when the script wasn’t in my root directory. \[root@xxx API\]# ./my\_ansible.py Traceback (most recent call last): File "./my\_ansible.py", line 5, in \ … [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/31.md?page=315) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/31.md?page=317)