# Ansible Developer **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/ansible-developer/29.md?page=25 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 26 --- ## [Is content-type "JSON" supported by Slack Module in Ansible 2.7.10 ?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-content-type-json-supported-by-slack-module-in-ansible-2-7-10/30479)
**Author:** [@Jourdan\_West](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jourdan_West)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2019, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-content-type-json-supported-by-slack-module-in-ansible-2-7-10/30479 "2019-06-03T15:52:14Z")
Hello, I’m attempting to send a message to Slack channel using Ansible’s Slack module as follows: local\_action: module: slack channel: ... token: ... msg: \[{"type":"section","text":{"type":"mrkdwn","text":"App deployme… --- ## [Module to gather all VCS Datacenters names](https://forum.ansible.com/t/module-to-gather-all-vcs-datacenters-names/30466)
**Author:** [@markatbkk](https://forum.ansible.com/u/markatbkk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2019, 8:59am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/module-to-gather-all-vcs-datacenters-names/30466 "2019-06-01T08:59:40Z")
hi, is there a vmware module which can gather list of all datacenters under VCS? similar to Powercli: Get-Datacenter ? --- ## [Interests in an Ansible Lookup Plugin for Thycotic Secret Server Professional](https://forum.ansible.com/t/interests-in-an-ansible-lookup-plugin-for-thycotic-secret-server-professional/27897)
**Author:** [@mscholl.corp](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mscholl.corp)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2019, 9:56am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/interests-in-an-ansible-lookup-plugin-for-thycotic-secret-server-professional/27897 "2019-05-31T09:56:44Z")
Hi, we’re using ansible for quite some time now as well as Thycotic Secret Server (TSS). Recently, we thought it would be a good idea to be able to use TSS as a global password storage for any ansible related stuff, too… --- ## [script finished while get share connection close error](https://forum.ansible.com/t/script-finished-while-get-share-connection-close-error/30456)
**Author:** [@denny\_X](https://forum.ansible.com/u/denny_X)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2019, 7:25am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/script-finished-while-get-share-connection-close-error/30456 "2019-05-31T07:25:30Z")
Dears, I customized a python module to help on dcos package installation, the package installed successfully(per checking in dcos), while ansible fails with share connection close error, may u kindly help on this, thank… --- ## [any\_errors\_fatal play option should mark all hosts as failed if any fails](https://forum.ansible.com/t/any-errors-fatal-play-option-should-mark-all-hosts-as-failed-if-any-fails/30454)
**Author:** [@Joel\_Griffiths](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Joel_Griffiths)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2019, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/any-errors-fatal-play-option-should-mark-all-hosts-as-failed-if-any-fails/30454 "2019-05-30T19:44:25Z")
The Ansible documentation says this: The any\_errors\_fatal play option will mark all hosts as failed if any fails, causing an immediate abort When I opened a ticket about this, it was closed as a documentation bug. h… --- ## [Reviewers wanted for Cassandra modules](https://forum.ansible.com/t/reviewers-wanted-for-cassandra-modules/30452)
**Author:** [@rhysmeister](https://forum.ansible.com/u/rhysmeister)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2019, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/reviewers-wanted-for-cassandra-modules/30452 "2019-05-30T16:50:43Z")
Hello All, I’ve got a series of more than 10 cassandra modules that I’ve developed (including integration tests). The first one is here… https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/56332 As the ‘cassandra’ namespace doesn… --- ## [New network\_cli platform](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-network-cli-platform/30449)
**Author:** [@Chiu\_Hsia\_Peng](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Chiu_Hsia_Peng)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2019, 8:26am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-network-cli-platform/30449 "2019-05-30T08:26:15Z")
Hi team, I’m developing a new network\_cli platform for Quanta Switches. The CLI is very Ciscoish so I adopted the code of ios (e.g. plugins/cliconf/ios.py, plugins/terminal/ios.py, module\_utils/network/ios/ios.py, modu… --- ## [Galaxy 3.2 release scheduled for Monday, 3 June](https://forum.ansible.com/t/galaxy-3-2-release-scheduled-for-monday-3-june/30447)
**Author:** [@chousekn](https://forum.ansible.com/u/chousekn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2019, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/galaxy-3-2-release-scheduled-for-monday-3-june/30447 "2019-05-29T17:54:07Z")
The Galaxy team will be deploying version 3.2 this coming Monday, 3 June 2019. The release process will begin at 4 AM Eastern on Monday and complete no later than 6 AM. We don’t anticipate any significant downtime, but s… --- ## [Github Issue: Fix output message in \`x transfer mechanism failed\`](https://forum.ansible.com/t/github-issue-fix-output-message-in-x-transfer-mechanism-failed/30417)
**Author:** [@user104](https://forum.ansible.com/u/user104)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2019, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/github-issue-fix-output-message-in-x-transfer-mechanism-failed/30417 "2019-05-24T18:11:05Z")
Hello there, I came here to discuss https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/56779#issuecomment-495362867 However, I have no idea what to discuss :slight\_smile: --- ## [Import remote common playbook while running Ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/import-remote-common-playbook-while-running-ansible/30408)
**Author:** [@X\_W](https://forum.ansible.com/u/X_W)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2019, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/import-remote-common-playbook-while-running-ansible/30408 "2019-05-23T19:15:10Z")
Hi all, Does anyone know if there is a way to check out a common playbook and import that as if that is local playbooks and run it ? I have a playbook that installs and configures a component that has the concept of ma… --- ## [win\_blockinfile module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/win-blockinfile-module/23127)
**Author:** [@Alexander\_Luders](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Alexander_Luders)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2019, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/win-blockinfile-module/23127 "2019-05-22T17:40:18Z")
Hi all, do you know of an existing Windows port of the blockinfile module? Or is anybody already working on it? If not, I’d like to go ahead and create a win\_blockinfile module. Greets, Alex --- ## [How to update AWS VPC attributes in Ansible playbook 2.8](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-update-aws-vpc-attributes-in-ansible-playbook-2-8/30378)
**Author:** [@Dipak\_Jadhav](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dipak_Jadhav)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2019, 5:07am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-update-aws-vpc-attributes-in-ansible-playbook-2-8/30378 "2019-05-21T05:07:28Z")
Hello, I want to update my vpc attributes using anisble playbook. I used below code but it is not updating. I tries to create new vpc. name: Task to update vpc details ec2\_vpc\_net: dns\_support: yes dns\_hostnames: … --- ## [Ansible over SSH on Windows host type progress status needed](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-over-ssh-on-windows-host-type-progress-status-needed/30074)
**Author:** [@Stefano\_Leandro](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Stefano_Leandro)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2019, 1:14am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-over-ssh-on-windows-host-type-progress-status-needed/30074 "2019-05-21T01:14:22Z")
Hi Folks, I’m quite new with Ansible. I’m projecting a new one automation platform with that in a mixed large enterprise enviroment. Sadly i found that Ansible not still supporting Windows OS over SSH. so, I’m asking… --- ## [Error while connecting to MS SQL database using windows authentication](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-while-connecting-to-ms-sql-database-using-windows-authentication/30376)
**Author:** [@benkteshkumar87](https://forum.ansible.com/u/benkteshkumar87)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2019, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-while-connecting-to-ms-sql-database-using-windows-authentication/30376 "2019-05-20T16:28:45Z")
Hi, I am building a Jenkins pipeline to deploy SQL artifact to Microsoft SQL server(2012) using Liquibase. However it’s giving error while connecting to the database. I am using windows authentication credential to conn… --- ## [Developing Ansible Pipeline for (Window) shared netwrok](https://forum.ansible.com/t/developing-ansible-pipeline-for-window-shared-netwrok/30194)
**Author:** [@benkteshkumar87](https://forum.ansible.com/u/benkteshkumar87)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2019, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/developing-ansible-pipeline-for-window-shared-netwrok/30194 "2019-05-20T15:41:06Z")
Hi, I have a requirement where the deployment file has to be copied to a window shared network. Jenkins slave is running on Linux server. We are developing Ansible Playbook to achieve this. I need help on below points… --- ## [GCE inetance create issue](https://forum.ansible.com/t/gce-inetance-create-issue/30367)
**Author:** [@Thulasya\_Rajakaruna](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Thulasya_Rajakaruna)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2019, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/gce-inetance-create-issue/30367 "2019-05-18T19:19:52Z")
Hi All my ansible version, ansible --version ansible 2.7.10 config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg configured module search path = \[u’/root/.ansible/plugins/modules’, u’/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules’\] ansible … --- ## [Stuck pull request due to Shippable failure](https://forum.ansible.com/t/stuck-pull-request-due-to-shippable-failure/30340)
**Author:** [@Vadim\_Raskhozhev](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Vadim_Raskhozhev)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2019, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/stuck-pull-request-due-to-shippable-failure/30340 "2019-05-15T16:54:21Z")
Hello. I tried to make a pull request, but it stuck into shippable failure irrelated to my code changes as far as I can see. What should I do now? Thanks. --- ## [Upstream Ansible 2.8.0rc3 released](https://forum.ansible.com/t/upstream-ansible-2-8-0rc3-released/30306)
**Author:** [@Matt\_Clay1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Matt_Clay1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2019, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/upstream-ansible-2-8-0rc3-released/30306 "2019-05-10T22:27:16Z")
Hi all- we’re happy to announce that the general release of Ansible 2.8.0rc3 is now available! How do you get it? --- ## [Can Ansible Re-Install an application which was provisioned using Ansible and then removed manually?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/can-ansible-re-install-an-application-which-was-provisioned-using-ansible-and-then-removed-manually/30282)
**Author:** [@Omkar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Omkar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2019, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/can-ansible-re-install-an-application-which-was-provisioned-using-ansible-and-then-removed-manually/30282 "2019-05-08T15:34:09Z")
Hello, I’m totally new to Ansible so please pardon me for my silly question. The question that I have is, can Ansible monitor a system/vm and detect whether an application/program (like tomcat/java/nginx) which was pro… --- ## [Using jinja macros in tasks templates](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-jinja-macros-in-tasks-templates/30272)
**Author:** [@user19](https://forum.ansible.com/u/user19)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2019, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-jinja-macros-in-tasks-templates/30272 "2019-05-06T18:16:36Z")
Hi! The case is, I want to define some simple jinja macros, to simplify some common filters / conditionals combinations without using python directly (my point is: supporting those tasks is easier for my team than suppo… --- ## [Local docker test runner](https://forum.ansible.com/t/local-docker-test-runner/30212)
**Author:** [@user19](https://forum.ansible.com/u/user19)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2019, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/local-docker-test-runner/30212 "2019-05-06T16:19:52Z")
Hi! Is there an easy way to run ansible unittests and integration tests locally before push? Some kind of preconfigured docker container with all deps installed? --- ## [Merge variables (dicts, lists) with same names from different yml files](https://forum.ansible.com/t/merge-variables-dicts-lists-with-same-names-from-different-yml-files/30119)
**Author:** [@Frank\_Fllr](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Frank_Fllr)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2019, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/merge-variables-dicts-lists-with-same-names-from-different-yml-files/30119 "2019-05-05T16:45:51Z")
Hi, I need to loop over a directory with yml files all containing the same variable names (dicts, list, simple vars) e.g. ---- file1.yml ---- serviceconf: document: xxx: “{{ ansible\_hostname }}”:8080 proxyconf: /… --- ## [How to install Ansible with Windows 10 (Operating System)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-install-ansible-with-windows-10-operating-system/22637)
**Author:** [@Satish](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Satish)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2019, 5:33am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-install-ansible-with-windows-10-operating-system/22637 "2019-05-05T05:33:12Z")
Hello Community, I m very new to Ansible environment. I have decided to develop a networking project with Ansible. Because Ansible is simplast and is much cleaner because it automates the process of getting context befo… --- ## [Need help on how to generate a configuration file and use it to start my client](https://forum.ansible.com/t/need-help-on-how-to-generate-a-configuration-file-and-use-it-to-start-my-client/30178)
**Author:** [@Des\_Sindatry](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Des_Sindatry)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2019, 2:20pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/need-help-on-how-to-generate-a-configuration-file-and-use-it-to-start-my-client/30178 "2019-05-04T14:20:01Z")
Hello, I have a configuration file which i need to generate using ansible. The key question is how to generate this file ? what module can i use ? example: There are close to 25 lines like this which i have to generat… --- ## [Swagger based code generation for Ansible Modules & idempotency questions](https://forum.ansible.com/t/swagger-based-code-generation-for-ansible-modules-idempotency-questions/30263)
**Author:** [@Ravi\_Tandon](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ravi_Tandon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2019, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/swagger-based-code-generation-for-ansible-modules-idempotency-questions/30263 "2019-05-03T19:18:54Z")
Hello Ansible Developers, I am from the Developer Experience team at Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and wanted to get dev community’s take on code generation and idempotency in Ansible modules, and any future improvements … --- ## [Upstream Ansible 2.8.0rc2 released](https://forum.ansible.com/t/upstream-ansible-2-8-0rc2-released/30251)
**Author:** [@tkuratom](https://forum.ansible.com/u/tkuratom)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2019, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/upstream-ansible-2-8-0rc2-released/30251 "2019-05-02T18:06:51Z")
Hi all- we're happy to announce that the general release of Ansible 2.8.0rc2 is now available! How do you get it? --- ## [setting up “physical path credentials to IIS WebApp using win\_iis\_webapplication” in Ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/setting-up-physical-path-credentials-to-iis-webapp-using-win-iis-webapplication-in-ansible/30205)
**Author:** [@Venu\_Gopal](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Venu_Gopal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2019, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/setting-up-physical-path-credentials-to-iis-webapp-using-win-iis-webapplication-in-ansible/30205 "2019-05-02T13:14:44Z")
I am trying to create the Webapplication using Ansible with the win\_iis\_webapplication command. I am unable to set the “physical path credentials” for the site using this command. Could someone help me on how to pass the… --- ## [Sprints during PyCon US 2019](https://forum.ansible.com/t/sprints-during-pycon-us-2019/30239)
**Author:** [@sdoran](https://forum.ansible.com/u/sdoran)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2019, 4:26am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/sprints-during-pycon-us-2019/30239 "2019-05-02T04:26:58Z")
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… --- ## [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… --- ## [New Ansible release, 2.8.0rc1](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-ansible-release-2-8-0rc1/30193)
**Author:** [@tkuratom](https://forum.ansible.com/u/tkuratom)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2019, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-ansible-release-2-8-0rc1/30193 "2019-04-25T19:12:02Z")
Hi all- we're happy to announce that the general release of Ansible 2.8.0rc1 is now available! How do you get it? [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/ansible-developer/29.md?page=24) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/ansible-developer/29.md?page=26)