# Archives **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/31.md?page=32 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 33 --- ## [Could not receive data from client Connection reset by peer(dispatcher service creating idle connections)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/could-not-receive-data-from-client-connection-reset-by-peer-dispatcher-service-creating-idle-connections/37945)
**Author:** [@Imran\_Khan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Imran_Khan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2023, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/could-not-receive-data-from-client-connection-reset-by-peer-dispatcher-service-creating-idle-connections/37945 "2023-05-03T18:51:01Z")
Hello Team, I have posted the same question in an old thread by subject: Setting max\_connections in Postgres deployed through AWX operator 0.13.0 with AWX 19.3.0 as my issue is the same. I see a lot of idle connections… --- ## [Help with parsing "vmware\_vm\_info" output](https://forum.ansible.com/t/help-with-parsing-vmware-vm-info-output/37954)
**Author:** [@Alex\_Wanderley](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Alex_Wanderley)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2023, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/help-with-parsing-vmware-vm-info-output/37954 "2023-05-03T16:32:20Z")
Hello, I need to collect some info from VMs in our VMware cluster and am having trouble figuring out how to print only the information I need. When running the code below: name: collect VMs in specific folder commu… --- ## [cisco asa backups playbook fails](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cisco-asa-backups-playbook-fails/37955)
**Author:** [@dbs34](https://forum.ansible.com/u/dbs34)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2023, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cisco-asa-backups-playbook-fails/37955 "2023-05-03T13:22:22Z")
Hello All! I have been tasked with backing up our network devices. I am not a network guy but I know ansible and linux. I keep getting this error and have not found much on the web for help. The error is “unable to disa… --- ## [what data is transmitted by SSH to the agent host?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/what-data-is-transmitted-by-ssh-to-the-agent-host/37949)
**Author:** [@didilong](https://forum.ansible.com/u/didilong)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2023, 8:31am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/what-data-is-transmitted-by-ssh-to-the-agent-host/37949 "2023-05-03T08:31:51Z")
Sorry, I’m an ansible newbie. When Ansible is running, what data is transmitted by SSH to the agent host? Is it a shell directive or python ? --- ## [Release announcement : Ansible Community Package 8.0.0a3 (Pre- Release)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-ansible-community-package-8-0-0a3-pre-release/37953)
**Author:** [@Anwesha\_Das](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Anwesha_Das)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2023, 12:33pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-ansible-community-package-8-0-0a3-pre-release/37953 "2023-05-02T12:33:56Z")
Hello everyone, We're happy to announce the release of the Ansible 8.0.0a3 package! Ansible 8.0.0a3 includes ansible-core 2.15.0rc2 as well as a curated set of Ansible collections that provide a vast number of modules… --- ## [Release announcement : Ansible Community Package 8.0.0a3 (Pre- Release)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-ansible-community-package-8-0-0a3-pre-release/37952)
**Author:** [@Anwesha\_Das](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Anwesha_Das)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2023, 12:33pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/release-announcement-ansible-community-package-8-0-0a3-pre-release/37952 "2023-05-02T12:33:54Z")
Hello everyone, We're happy to announce the release of the Ansible 8.0.0a3 package! Ansible 8.0.0a3 includes ansible-core 2.15.0rc2 as well as a curated set of Ansible collections that provide a vast number of modules… --- ## [Insufficient version of pexpect installed (2.3), this module requires pexpect\>=3.3](https://forum.ansible.com/t/insufficient-version-of-pexpect-installed-2-3-this-module-requires-pexpect-3-3/37951)
**Author:** [@aokullu](https://forum.ansible.com/u/aokullu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2023, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/insufficient-version-of-pexpect-installed-2-3-this-module-requires-pexpect-3-3/37951 "2023-05-02T12:22:57Z")
Dear members, am having some issues executing expect and getting this error when i run my ansible playbook Insufficient version of pexpect installed (2.3), this module requires pexpect\>=3.3 fatal: \[XXXXXXXXX\]: FAILED!… --- ## [vmware wait\_for snapshot](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vmware-wait-for-snapshot/37950)
**Author:** [@R\_Mitura](https://forum.ansible.com/u/R_Mitura)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2023, 8:05am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vmware-wait-for-snapshot/37950 "2023-05-02T08:05:04Z")
Hi there, I would like take VM snapshot before patching os. How do I detect snapshot creation has been completed before initiating VM patching? Thanks --- ## [New release candidate: ansible-core 2.15.0rc2](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-candidate-ansible-core-2-15-0rc2/37947)
**Author:** [@Matt\_Clay1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Matt_Clay1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2023, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-candidate-ansible-core-2-15-0rc2/37947 "2023-05-01T22:40:42Z")
Hi all- we’re happy to announce the following release candidate: ansible-core 2.15.0rc2 How to get it --- ## [why lineinfile not able to run with item.path](https://forum.ansible.com/t/why-lineinfile-not-able-to-run-with-item-path/37944)
**Author:** [@Sameer\_Modak](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Sameer_Modak)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2023, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/why-lineinfile-not-able-to-run-with-item-path/37944 "2023-05-01T19:03:55Z")
Code==\> name: insert logggin file in log4j protperties lineinfile: path: ‘{{ item.path }}’ insertafter: ‘log4j.appender.kafkaAppender.layout.ConversionPattern=\*’ line: ‘{{ item.line }}’ with\_items: { path: ‘/et… --- ## [Setting max\_connections in Postgres deployed through AWX operator 0.13.0 with AWX 19.3.0](https://forum.ansible.com/t/setting-max-connections-in-postgres-deployed-through-awx-operator-0-13-0-with-awx-19-3-0/36907)
**Author:** [@iamroddo](https://forum.ansible.com/u/iamroddo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2023, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/setting-max-connections-in-postgres-deployed-through-awx-operator-0-13-0-with-awx-19-3-0/36907 "2023-05-01T16:10:42Z")
Hi All, We are running AWX 19.3.0 deployed with AWX Operation 0.13.0 including Postgres. Recently we’ve been getting a lot of logs messages on the Postgres pod saying “FATAL: sorry, too many clients already”. The Postgr… --- ## [Regarding trigger particular ansible playbook](https://forum.ansible.com/t/regarding-trigger-particular-ansible-playbook/37929)
**Author:** [@Ashok-2017](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ashok-2017)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2023, 1:34pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/regarding-trigger-particular-ansible-playbook/37929 "2023-05-01T13:34:40Z")
Hi All, We have two projects like A and B. If any file changes in the A project, we would need to trigger the A project related playbook and in that playbook, we do remove the dist directory but we don’t want to remove … --- ## [Powerscale.FileSystem Path goes to "VALUE\_SPECIFIED\_IN\_NO\_LOG\_PARAMETER", not able to fetch](https://forum.ansible.com/t/powerscale-filesystem-path-goes-to-value-specified-in-no-log-parameter-not-able-to-fetch/37916)
**Author:** [@javed\_khan\_siddque](https://forum.ansible.com/u/javed_khan_siddque)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2023, 12:25pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/powerscale-filesystem-path-goes-to-value-specified-in-no-log-parameter-not-able-to-fetch/37916 "2023-05-01T12:25:58Z")
Hi Team, i was able to successfully create a FileSystem using module which is not exist only (eg: if nothing there it will create 1 , ) (eg: if 1 and 2 there it will create 3 , ) (eg: if 1, 2, 3 there it will create … --- ## [include\_vars or vars\_files in a role](https://forum.ansible.com/t/include-vars-or-vars-files-in-a-role/37925)
**Author:** [@Tony\_Wong](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Tony_Wong)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2023, 3:28am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/include-vars-or-vars-files-in-a-role/37925 "2023-04-30T03:28:42Z")
I got a pb that works like this. any idea how i can convert this to a role? --- ## [Configuring Ansible to prioritize a specific Python interpreter or automatically discover one](https://forum.ansible.com/t/configuring-ansible-to-prioritize-a-specific-python-interpreter-or-automatically-discover-one/37942)
**Author:** [@Haji\_Hoare](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Haji_Hoare)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2023, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/configuring-ansible-to-prioritize-a-specific-python-interpreter-or-automatically-discover-one/37942 "2023-04-29T13:38:21Z")
Hi, I’d like to ask for advice on configuring Ansible to prioritize using a specific Python interpreter if it exists or automatically discover the appropriate Python interpreter if the preferred one is not present, espe… --- ## [Do ansible have configuration inspection mechanism like chef inspec](https://forum.ansible.com/t/do-ansible-have-configuration-inspection-mechanism-like-chef-inspec/37911)
**Author:** [@Ashish\_Kumar\_Padhy](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ashish_Kumar_Padhy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2023, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/do-ansible-have-configuration-inspection-mechanism-like-chef-inspec/37911 "2023-04-28T17:20:28Z")
Hello Do ansible have configuration inspection mechanism like chef inspec? I need in ansible comparing the actual state of your system with the desired state Thanks --- ## [Ansible Builder destructive failure](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-builder-destructive-failure/37873)
**Author:** [@Kevin\_Knox](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kevin_Knox)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2023, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-builder-destructive-failure/37873 "2023-04-28T17:05:42Z")
The day has come. I have to have an EE to talk to network devices. I’m following Calvin Remsburg’s tutorial at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTllPoQQFjg. Around the 46 minute point, he builds the EE. When build my EE,… --- ## [Building an EE - just any way possible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/building-an-ee-just-any-way-possible/37904)
**Author:** [@Kevin\_Knox](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kevin_Knox)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2023, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/building-an-ee-just-any-way-possible/37904 "2023-04-28T17:03:56Z")
Can anyone provide a link to any tutorial that’s worked for them to build a custom EE? I have failed with Ansible-builder in more ways than I might have imagined possible. It’s been a weeks-long, horrible experience. I’… --- ## [testing ssh to esxi host](https://forum.ansible.com/t/testing-ssh-to-esxi-host/37941)
**Author:** [@Tony\_Wong](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Tony_Wong)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2023, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/testing-ssh-to-esxi-host/37941 "2023-04-28T14:23:30Z")
I am trying to run adhoc command to esxi hosts with ssh already enabled ansible -i hosts -m ping -u root but i keep getting promprt for The authenticity of host cant be established any way i can ignore or bypass this? … --- ## [Play is skipped in playbook](https://forum.ansible.com/t/play-is-skipped-in-playbook/37939)
**Author:** [@John\_Welby](https://forum.ansible.com/u/John_Welby)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2023, 10:11pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/play-is-skipped-in-playbook/37939 "2023-04-27T22:11:36Z")
Team; I am trying to ‘stop’ and ‘mask’ packagekit because it appears it is causing yum locks and blocking the playbook from executing instance patching. Below is at the top of the playbook: --- ## [Max Retries Exceeded - Caused by SSLError(SSLZeroReturnError(6, 'TLS/SSL connection has been closed (EOF)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/max-retries-exceeded-caused-by-sslerror-sslzeroreturnerror-6-tls-ssl-connection-has-been-closed-eof/37921)
**Author:** [@Paul\_Brylinski](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Paul_Brylinski)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2023, 7:13pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/max-retries-exceeded-caused-by-sslerror-sslzeroreturnerror-6-tls-ssl-connection-has-been-closed-eof/37921 "2023-04-27T19:13:02Z")
Hello, I am having an issue connecting to a windows host through kerberos. I was using ansible 2.9.16 and RHEL 7.9 and had no issues. As I upgraded to RHEL 9, I upgraded to Ansible-Core 2.13. Winrm, kerberos were all u… --- ## [Automation pod started up and not completed.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/automation-pod-started-up-and-not-completed/37872)
**Author:** [@prabhu\_sridhar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/prabhu_sridhar)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2023, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/automation-pod-started-up-and-not-completed/37872 "2023-04-27T14:34:51Z")
Hi AWX: 21.14.0 Env: k8s Simple job with debug out put, started up and completed. I could see the automated pod started up , However never completed. What could be the issue? NAME READY STATUS RESTARTS AGE automat… --- ## [AWX installation fails on FIPS enabled k8s cluster system](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-installation-fails-on-fips-enabled-k8s-cluster-system/37746)
**Author:** [@prabhu\_sridhar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/prabhu_sridhar)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2023, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-installation-fails-on-fips-enabled-k8s-cluster-system/37746 "2023-04-27T14:18:38Z")
HI AWX operator :1.2.0 k8s version: v1.25.6 AWX installation fails on FIPS enabled k8s cluster system. logs: TASK \[Update admin password status\] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* fatal: \[localhost\]: FAILED! =\> {“cha… --- ## [opposite of --limit (to exclude hosts)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/opposite-of-limit-to-exclude-hosts/37937)
**Author:** [@dulhaver](https://forum.ansible.com/u/dulhaver)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2023, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/opposite-of-limit-to-exclude-hosts/37937 "2023-04-27T14:16:30Z")
ist there anything like a negation of --limit (to not execute a playbook on the named remotes) ? --- ## [rEgarding command module issue](https://forum.ansible.com/t/regarding-command-module-issue/37930)
**Author:** [@Ashok-2017](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ashok-2017)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2023, 4:52am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/regarding-command-module-issue/37930 "2023-04-27T04:52:52Z")
Hi All, The ansible playbook is name: “Stop {{ app\_name }}” ansible.builtin.command: “sudo pm2 stop API && sudo pm2 delete API” failed\_when: false name: Flush pm2 logs ansible.builtin.command: “sudo pm2 flush” f… --- ## [Inventory Existing Configuration](https://forum.ansible.com/t/inventory-existing-configuration/37926)
**Author:** [@Levan\_Medoshvili](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Levan_Medoshvili)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2023, 4:37am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/inventory-existing-configuration/37926 "2023-04-27T04:37:17Z")
Hello Is it possible to inventory existing configuration of device in yaml file? For example I have RouterOS that is already configured and I want to create yaml file for this configuration. I have tried to search but… --- ## [issues with ontap module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issues-with-ontap-module/37919)
**Author:** [@abhijeetJanwalkar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/abhijeetJanwalkar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2023, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issues-with-ontap-module/37919 "2023-04-26T18:58:22Z")
Hi All, I moved from Ansible Core to AAP. Using the same code with minor changes for Netapp automation. Have created my own EE. My role has multiple tasks, few works quite well, and when a task with module “netapp.on… --- ## [github pat not working as credential](https://forum.ansible.com/t/github-pat-not-working-as-credential/37914)
**Author:** [@Baziel\_de\_Leeuw](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Baziel_de_Leeuw)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2023, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/github-pat-not-working-as-credential/37914 "2023-04-26T18:43:20Z")
Hi all, AWX 22.0.0 external database that seems to be working ok, except it does not want to use my credentials in github. I get PLAY \[Update source tree if necessary\] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* TASK \[U… --- ## [OpenAPI / Swagger Specification Document](https://forum.ansible.com/t/openapi-swagger-specification-document/37907)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Parker-Hill](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ryan_Parker-Hill)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2023, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/openapi-swagger-specification-document/37907 "2023-04-26T18:21:55Z")
Hi, I’m wondering if anyone might be able to point me in the right direction to generate or locate an OpenAPI or Swagger document for the AWX API. The interactive self-documentation is amazing but I’m working on some au… --- ## [AWX metrics Grafana Dashboard config file](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-metrics-grafana-dashboard-config-file/37906)
**Author:** [@sajal\_tiwari](https://forum.ansible.com/u/sajal_tiwari)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2023, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-metrics-grafana-dashboard-config-file/37906 "2023-04-26T18:17:12Z")
Hello, Does anyone have a grafana dashboard data structure file for monitoring the AWX metrics thru Prometheus? I am looking for the list of metrics we should have in Grafana for AWX. Regards [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/31.md?page=31) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/31.md?page=33)