# Ansible Developer **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/ansible-developer/29.md?page=42 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 43 --- ## [Is the an equivalent of \`serial: 1\` looping over whole playbooks?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-the-an-equivalent-of-serial-1-looping-over-whole-playbooks/25368)
**Author:** [@nikobelia](https://forum.ansible.com/u/nikobelia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2017, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-the-an-equivalent-of-serial-1-looping-over-whole-playbooks/25368 "2017-08-30T14:01:25Z")
Hi Ansible list, I’m thinking my way through a solution to loop through a set of hosts and run a playbook against them one at a time. If the playbook had only one play in it that’d be easy: \` name: Do something again… --- ## [Ansible is in FREEZE for 2.4!](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-is-in-freeze-for-2-4/25367)
**Author:** [@Jason\_McKerr](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jason_McKerr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2017, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-is-in-freeze-for-2-4/25367 "2017-08-30T12:59:19Z")
Hello folks, To beat the drum again this week, we have solidified the release schedule for the next version of Ansible. For those interested, the roadmap for the next version can be found here. Core Engine Freeze and M… --- ## [Ansible playbook for accessing url](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-playbook-for-accessing-url/25357)
**Author:** [@Seeram\_Venkatesh](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Seeram_Venkatesh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2017, 11:52am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-playbook-for-accessing-url/25357 "2017-08-30T11:52:20Z")
Hello Techies, I am improvising my Ansible skills in a very slow pace and I got stuck here: Is there anyway to hit my ticket management system (cherwell) url and login to it with credentials through Ansible? I’ve so fa… --- ## [How should I avoid skipped tasks from displaying on the console](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-should-i-avoid-skipped-tasks-from-displaying-on-the-console/21671)
**Author:** [@Tejas\_Gadaria1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Tejas_Gadaria1)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2017, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-should-i-avoid-skipped-tasks-from-displaying-on-the-console/21671 "2017-08-28T21:43:46Z")
Hi, I have couple of rollback task in the playbook, displayed as skipped tasked, on the console. \` TASK: \[deploy-stack | Deleting\_Validation\_Template\] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* skipping: \[10.17.10.150\] TASK: \[depl… --- ## [union option for combine filter](https://forum.ansible.com/t/union-option-for-combine-filter/25332)
**Author:** [@Fabrizio\_Lungo](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Fabrizio_Lungo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2017, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/union-option-for-combine-filter/25332 "2017-08-25T14:52:29Z")
Hi, I am proposing additional functionality be added to the combine filter which would allow for hashes containing lists and sets to be more effectively merged under certain use cases. This change would add a kwargs opt… --- ## [Ansible custom module to start long running process](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-custom-module-to-start-long-running-process/25313)
**Author:** [@senthil-t](https://forum.ansible.com/u/senthil-t)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2017, 8:02am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-custom-module-to-start-long-running-process/25313 "2017-08-23T08:02:56Z")
Hi, I’m developing a “custom ansible module” to start a long running background process on the remote host. As per the response for the post https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/28264, Ansible connection stays un… --- ## [Try to create Site to Site VPN between 2 Cisco Router: Problem with authentication pre-share ----\>](https://forum.ansible.com/t/try-to-create-site-to-site-vpn-between-2-cisco-router-problem-with-authentication-pre-share/25289)
**Author:** [@Samya\_Ghosh](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Samya_Ghosh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2017, 9:10am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/try-to-create-site-to-site-vpn-between-2-cisco-router-problem-with-authentication-pre-share/25289 "2017-08-18T09:10:19Z")
Dear All, I am trying to create a site to site VPN tunnel within 2 cisco Router. Here is my playbook ----------\> YAML Template. YAML Template. --- ## [python ansible api2 ImportError](https://forum.ansible.com/t/python-ansible-api2-importerror/25285)
**Author:** [@torenpro](https://forum.ansible.com/u/torenpro)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2017, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/python-ansible-api2-importerror/25285 "2017-08-17T20:23:05Z")
Hello, can anyone can help me with this problem - i want to run ansible from python sctipt using API ver.2. i’m doing everything like in exmple (http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/dev\_guide/developing\_api.html#pytho… --- ## [Is there a process for expediting reviews of bug fixes and changes?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-there-a-process-for-expediting-reviews-of-bug-fixes-and-changes/25281)
**Author:** [@sdodsley](https://forum.ansible.com/u/sdodsley)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2017, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-there-a-process-for-expediting-reviews-of-bug-fixes-and-changes/25281 "2017-08-17T17:31:03Z")
Hi Pretty new to this group and wanted to ask a simple question. How do I go about getting bug fixes and simple feature adds reviewed/merged? I have 2 that have been sitting around for 7 days and affect 2.4. #28007 an… --- ## [Custom module error](https://forum.ansible.com/t/custom-module-error/25205)
**Author:** [@Adam](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Adam)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2017, 12:07am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/custom-module-error/25205 "2017-08-17T00:07:32Z")
Hi all - I’m working on a custom module in python that takes a subset of an XML config, and turns it into JSON so I can use it with an Ansible playbook & Jinja2 template. My python code works fine to parse the output, … --- ## [Elastic search-Zookeeper integration using ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/elastic-search-zookeeper-integration-using-ansible/25209)
**Author:** [@Abhishek\_Gupta](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Abhishek_Gupta)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2017, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/elastic-search-zookeeper-integration-using-ansible/25209 "2017-08-16T15:16:36Z")
Hi, I am trying to handshake between elastic search and zookeeper. That is I am trying to register elastic search node in zookeeper using ansible. Is there any plugin support for doing this? --- ## [Ansible Core Engine and Core Modules are FROZEN for 2.4](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-core-engine-and-core-modules-are-frozen-for-2-4/25266)
**Author:** [@Jason\_McKerr](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jason_McKerr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2017, 12:15pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-core-engine-and-core-modules-are-frozen-for-2-4/25266 "2017-08-16T12:15:22Z")
Hello folks, 2.4 is coming up fast! As such, as of late last night the engine and core modules are FROZEN for feature updates. Bug fixes will continue through the release and freeze cycles. Core Engine Freeze and Modul… --- ## [Looking to Contribute](https://forum.ansible.com/t/looking-to-contribute/25170)
**Author:** [@Rob\_M](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Rob_M)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2017, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/looking-to-contribute/25170 "2017-08-14T19:05:37Z")
Hi, I have been using Ansible at my workplace for a while, and have been wanting to contribute to an open source project for a while since it is something I am passionate about. I checked the community page, and it sent… --- ## [Support for \`subscription\_manager repos \*\`](https://forum.ansible.com/t/support-for-subscription-manager-repos/25243)
**Author:** [@Ronald\_Valente](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ronald_Valente)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2017, 1:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/support-for-subscription-manager-repos/25243 "2017-08-14T13:00:20Z")
There is a PR opened currently for redhat\_repositories (Add redhat\_repositories to manage subscription-manager repos by jfenal-zz · Pull Request #19717 · ansible/ansible · GitHub) however, subscription\_manager is already… --- ## [An exception occurred during task execution in ansible playbook](https://forum.ansible.com/t/an-exception-occurred-during-task-execution-in-ansible-playbook/25233)
**Author:** [@Samya\_Ghosh](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Samya_Ghosh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2017, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/an-exception-occurred-during-task-execution-in-ansible-playbook/25233 "2017-08-11T15:41:38Z")
Dear all, I am geting an error during my playbook running . i am using ntc-ansible and I want to send command from a text file in a Network for routing configuration code is like this with ntc ansible --- ## [Ansible 2.4 Freeze dates. Core Freezes next week (15th)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-4-freeze-dates-core-freezes-next-week-15th/25221)
**Author:** [@Jason\_McKerr](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jason_McKerr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2017, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-4-freeze-dates-core-freezes-next-week-15th/25221 "2017-08-10T13:28:25Z")
Hello folks, To beat the drum again this week, we have solidified the release schedule for the next version of Ansible. For those interested, the roadmap for the next version can be found here. Core Engine Freeze and M… --- ## [checking for \`--check\` inside callback module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/checking-for-check-inside-callback-module/25207)
**Author:** [@anand.patel](https://forum.ansible.com/u/anand.patel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2017, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/checking-for-check-inside-callback-module/25207 "2017-08-08T18:35:21Z")
Hi I am creating a custom callback module and I want it to have different behavior when in check mode. However I have not found a way to detect this, is there a way for me to tell as a callback plugin if we are running i… --- ## [hashi\_vault lookup not recognizing hvac module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/hashi-vault-lookup-not-recognizing-hvac-module/25198)
**Author:** [@ben.tennant](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ben.tennant)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2017, 2:23am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/hashi-vault-lookup-not-recognizing-hvac-module/25198 "2017-08-08T02:23:11Z")
I’m having issues with the hashi\_vault lookup plugin. I’ve verified that Python, pip, and hvac are all installed on both the remote host and the local host. However, whenever I try to run my app\_server.yml playbook, I r… --- ## [Minutes from Ansible Container WG meeting, 31 July, 2017](https://forum.ansible.com/t/minutes-from-ansible-container-wg-meeting-31-july-2017/25195)
**Author:** [@Joshua\_jag\_Ginsberg](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Joshua_jag_Ginsberg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2017, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/minutes-from-ansible-container-wg-meeting-31-july-2017/25195 "2017-08-07T15:53:31Z")
Apologies for the delay in getting these out, but here are the minutes from the first Ansible Container WG meeting from last Monday. I hope y’all had a great weekend! Present: gregdek j00bar chouseknecht ryansb tto… --- ## [PR to update kinesis\_stream module has been opened for 3 months but no one looked at it](https://forum.ansible.com/t/pr-to-update-kinesis-stream-module-has-been-opened-for-3-months-but-no-one-looked-at-it/25181)
**Author:** [@jchen](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jchen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2017, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/pr-to-update-kinesis-stream-module-has-been-opened-for-3-months-but-no-one-looked-at-it/25181 "2017-08-05T18:37:30Z")
I’ve written a patch to the kinesis\_stream module 3 months ago and opened a PR. I’ve also emailed the original author. However, there is still no one merges my PR even though it has been approved and the ansible bot has … --- ## [Deep list merging](https://forum.ansible.com/t/deep-list-merging/25184)
**Author:** [@Giles\_Westwood](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Giles_Westwood)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2017, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/deep-list-merging/25184 "2017-08-04T19:30:50Z")
I wrote some code to deep merge lists and submitted it as a feature request but it’s not been accepted. I thought I’d leave a record of it here if someone else asks for the same feature:- https://github.com/ansible/ansi… --- ## [Add option to docker\_container module to copy file into container directly](https://forum.ansible.com/t/add-option-to-docker-container-module-to-copy-file-into-container-directly/24732)
**Author:** [@Anton\_Bormotov](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Anton_Bormotov)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2017, 9:02am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/add-option-to-docker-container-module-to-copy-file-into-container-directly/24732 "2017-08-04T09:02:00Z")
Sometimes, I have to copy files into running docker container. Would it make sense to add option to “docker\_container” module, for example “cp\_file”? If so, how can I contribute? Thanks, --- ## [Testing by activating CI on your fork of Ansible?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/testing-by-activating-ci-on-your-fork-of-ansible/25123)
**Author:** [@Bob\_Tanner](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Bob_Tanner)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2017, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/testing-by-activating-ci-on-your-fork-of-ansible/25123 "2017-08-03T13:16:22Z")
I’d like to run the tests on my fork of the Ansible project. How do I do that? The documentation is sparse and many broken links (I’ve opened issues on the broken links) Ansible moved from TravisCI to Shippable? If s… --- ## [How to manage pre existing Auto scalling group from Ansible?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-manage-pre-existing-auto-scalling-group-from-ansible/25150)
**Author:** [@rahul.rushiglobal](https://forum.ansible.com/u/rahul.rushiglobal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2017, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-manage-pre-existing-auto-scalling-group-from-ansible/25150 "2017-08-01T14:05:09Z")
Hello, I am new in Ansible, I have installed ansible in my aws infrastructure. Now I want to Manage all instance which running in an auto scaling group. I have already created an auto-scaling group from aws console. Af… --- ## [variable within a variable in template](https://forum.ansible.com/t/variable-within-a-variable-in-template/25132)
**Author:** [@madhan0618](https://forum.ansible.com/u/madhan0618)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2017, 1:30am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/variable-within-a-variable-in-template/25132 "2017-07-31T01:30:06Z")
I am trying to push a property file template like the below schema.registry.url=http://{{ schemaregis\_host{{ play\_hosts.index(inventory\_hostname) }} }}:8081 I pass extra variables like these in the ansible input comman… --- ## [Planning for Ansible Contributor Summit 5](https://forum.ansible.com/t/planning-for-ansible-contributor-summit-5/25120)
**Author:** [@Robyn\_Bergeron](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Robyn_Bergeron)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2017, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/planning-for-ansible-contributor-summit-5/25120 "2017-07-28T19:06:45Z")
Greetings! We are super excited to announce our 5th Ansible Contributor Summit! And even more excited to see what folks want to accomplish or discuss during the Contributor Summit. (That’s right: there’s a call to actio… --- ## [Specifying environment variables (API credentials) for integration test](https://forum.ansible.com/t/specifying-environment-variables-api-credentials-for-integration-test/25114)
**Author:** [@Tomas\_Karasek](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Tomas_Karasek)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2017, 10:46am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/specifying-environment-variables-api-credentials-for-integration-test/25114 "2017-07-28T10:46:30Z")
Hi, I am tryign to write integration test for packet\_device module (the module allocates a node in the PAcket host). I put the module calls and asserts to main.yml to test/integraion/targets/packet\_device/tasks/. To au… --- ## [How to correctly specify AnsibleModule sub specs](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-correctly-specify-ansiblemodule-sub-specs/25101)
**Author:** [@Will\_Wagner](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Will_Wagner)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2017, 7:01am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-correctly-specify-ansiblemodule-sub-specs/25101 "2017-07-28T07:01:36Z")
I’m trying to define my argument\_spec to AnsibleModule such that it will validate a nested list of dictionaries. I am supplying a series of firewall policy configurations, for which order matters, and I need access to th… --- ## [How to do OS hardening and and install antivirus on my windows server using Ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-do-os-hardening-and-and-install-antivirus-on-my-windows-server-using-ansible/25113)
**Author:** [@tarvinder7](https://forum.ansible.com/u/tarvinder7)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2017, 5:45am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-do-os-hardening-and-and-install-antivirus-on-my-windows-server-using-ansible/25113 "2017-07-28T05:45:12Z")
I have configured and am able to ping from my control machine (Ubuntu 16.04 LTS) to my Windows Server 2012. Now i want to be able to do OS hardening and installing Antivirus software on my windows server. Any help, ext… --- ## [HOWTO active Write-DebugLog](https://forum.ansible.com/t/howto-active-write-debuglog/25100)
**Author:** [@Bob\_Tanner](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Bob_Tanner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2017, 9:04pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/howto-active-write-debuglog/25100 "2017-07-26T21:04:23Z")
Trying to debug a problem with Ansible module win\_updates and I see some very useful info being output via Write-DebugLog. How do I activate this output? \` set this as a global for the Write-DebugLog function $log\_pat… [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/ansible-developer/29.md?page=41) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/ansible-developer/29.md?page=43)