# Ansible Developer **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/ansible-developer/29.md?page=56 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 57 --- ## [Ansible - VMware deploy](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-vmware-deploy/21840)
**Author:** [@Kevin-Ian\_Giermann](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kevin-Ian_Giermann)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2016, 8:35am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-vmware-deploy/21840 "2016-06-23T08:35:35Z")
Hi together, i am new in the world of ansible. We are testing it at our company, if this is the right tool for us. I am searching for a solution for a problem: i would like to deploy a simple VM via ansible on put VMw… --- ## [It looks to me as though 127.0.0.1 unreachable!](https://forum.ansible.com/t/it-looks-to-me-as-though-127-0-0-1-unreachable/21827)
**Author:** [@Graham\_Goldstein](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Graham_Goldstein)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2016, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/it-looks-to-me-as-though-127-0-0-1-unreachable/21827 "2016-06-22T15:13:33Z")
I’ve written quite a few Ansible roles now and feel like I have a good grasp of what’s going on, but recently I’ve come across a strange response to my attempt to run a local shell command. Here’s my complete {{ role }}/… --- ## [Hello -- I'd like to get involved](https://forum.ansible.com/t/hello-id-like-to-get-involved/21713)
**Author:** [@Tristan\_Marks](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Tristan_Marks)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2016, 5:28am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/hello-id-like-to-get-involved/21713 "2016-06-22T05:28:19Z")
Hello, My name is Tristan Marks. I’m a Python developer of modest skill who gets called upon to do system administration work quite often (I guess that makes me DevOps more or less) and I’m looking to get involved in an… --- ## [Re-implement tar support using native tarfile module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/re-implement-tar-support-using-native-tarfile-module/21826)
**Author:** [@Usman\_Ehtesham](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Usman_Ehtesham)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2016, 5:25am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/re-implement-tar-support-using-native-tarfile-module/21826 "2016-06-22T05:25:07Z")
Hello ansible-dev team, Hope you are doing well. Though I do not use ansible, I started looking into the source code and learnt alot on how to deal with certain automation tasks. The ansible team in IRC were also really… --- ## [2.2 Roadmap is Posted for Feedback](https://forum.ansible.com/t/2-2-roadmap-is-posted-for-feedback/21663)
**Author:** [@jmckerr](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jmckerr)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2016, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/2-2-roadmap-is-posted-for-feedback/21663 "2016-06-21T13:22:24Z")
Hello All, Now that 2.1 is out, we’re starting to work on what’s next in Ansible. We’ve done a couple of first passes on what we (Ansible/Red Hat) think we should propose for the next release, but we need your feedback.… --- ## [iosxe module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/iosxe-module/21800)
**Author:** [@K\_Krishna](https://forum.ansible.com/u/K_Krishna)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2016, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/iosxe-module/21800 "2016-06-20T16:33:16Z")
Hi, Iam interested in developing modules for iosxe network switches. Wondering if there was any existing effort ? Regards, Krishna --- ## [Facility for collecting and capturing/exporting failed/fatal results or entire summary](https://forum.ansible.com/t/facility-for-collecting-and-capturing-exporting-failed-fatal-results-or-entire-summary/21809)
**Author:** [@mat\_h](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mat_h)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2016, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/facility-for-collecting-and-capturing-exporting-failed-fatal-results-or-entire-summary/21809 "2016-06-19T19:09:43Z")
Is there a facility in Ansible for collecting and capturing/exporting failed/fatal results or the entire summary as a variable, or output to a file? Basically what I want to be able to do is extract the information abou… --- ## [Unresolved Issue #10098: set()s from jinja are treated as strings](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unresolved-issue-10098-set-s-from-jinja-are-treated-as-strings/21811)
**Author:** [@Hagai\_Kariti](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Hagai_Kariti)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2016, 7:53am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unresolved-issue-10098-set-s-from-jinja-are-treated-as-strings/21811 "2016-06-19T07:53:11Z")
This issue was closed yesterday, but it’s still unresolved. set() type is still treated as a string in Ansible. While an error isn’t thrown when using a set in with\_items, the entire set is treated as a single item, i.e.… --- ## [Tighter integration with OS X preferences (aka defaults)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/tighter-integration-with-os-x-preferences-aka-defaults/21775)
**Author:** [@nordjc](https://forum.ansible.com/u/nordjc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2016, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/tighter-integration-with-os-x-preferences-aka-defaults/21775 "2016-06-14T17:23:46Z")
(Announcing here in case users who would care do not monitor the PRs closely) This new module should help those of us who have run into the limits of using the defaults command on OS X: https://github.com/ansible/ansib… --- ## [Migrating to Ansible v2.0 API --\> What is this Options namedtuple?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/migrating-to-ansible-v2-0-api-what-is-this-options-namedtuple/21755)
**Author:** [@Fran\_Fitzpatrick](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Fran_Fitzpatrick)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2016, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/migrating-to-ansible-v2-0-api-what-is-this-options-namedtuple/21755 "2016-06-14T14:11:29Z")
Hi all, We’re currently upgrading our system to the new Ansible v2.x API and while I understand that the API is not officially supported, I’m trying to understand how to use the options named tuple that appears to be po… --- ## [Display username in a SUDO prompt](https://forum.ansible.com/t/display-username-in-a-sudo-prompt/21770)
**Author:** [@Anton\_Ovchinnikov](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Anton_Ovchinnikov)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2016, 1:12pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/display-username-in-a-sudo-prompt/21770 "2016-06-14T13:12:50Z")
When asking for ‘become’ password, it would be convenient to display a username for which the password will be user later. Imagine you have several machines (or groups of machines), on each of those there might be diffe… --- ## [IPv6 filter broken in ansible 2.x - light at the end of the tunnel?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ipv6-filter-broken-in-ansible-2-x-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel/21746)
**Author:** [@Nusenu1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Nusenu1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2016, 1:11pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ipv6-filter-broken-in-ansible-2-x-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel/21746 "2016-06-12T13:11:25Z")
Hi, a bit over 3 months ago I reported a regression in ansible 2.x \[1\] that prevents me from migrating my role \[2\] to ansible 2.x. On 2016-03-17 James Cammarata labeled the issue 'in progress', but since then nothing… --- ## [Concatenate variable name with 2 other variables name ?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/concatenate-variable-name-with-2-other-variables-name/21716)
**Author:** [@Clement\_VALENTIN](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Clement_VALENTIN)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2016, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/concatenate-variable-name-with-2-other-variables-name/21716 "2016-06-09T16:35:31Z")
Hi, I try to concatenate 2 variables value to form one another variable but i don’t found how to do this :confused: Exemple: group\_host\_type: HOST1: node\_id: 0 HOST2: node\_id: 1 I want to use “group\_host\_type” … --- ## [How to replace ansible.utils.load\_vars() in Ansible 2.0 plugins?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-replace-ansible-utils-load-vars-in-ansible-2-0-plugins/21718)
**Author:** [@Karsten](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Karsten)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2016, 10:05am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-replace-ansible-utils-load-vars-in-ansible-2-0-plugins/21718 "2016-06-09T10:05:36Z")
Hi there, i’ve extended our ansible inventory for ansible 1.9.4 with a custom vars-plugin. This plugin uses the method load\_vars from the utils module/class imported by “from ansible import utils” (sorry for this simple… --- ## [Why are \`group\_vars\` and \`host\_vars\` paths relative to playbook basedir?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/why-are-group-vars-and-host-vars-paths-relative-to-playbook-basedir/21709)
**Author:** [@kevin.phillips](https://forum.ansible.com/u/kevin.phillips)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2016, 12:39am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/why-are-group-vars-and-host-vars-paths-relative-to-playbook-basedir/21709 "2016-06-09T00:39:53Z")
Hi All, Can someone explain why ansible.inventory.Inventory.\_find\_group\_vars\_files() and ansible.inventory.Inventory.\_find\_host\_vars\_files() are relative to the basedir of the playbook? From my armchair, I suppose it ma… --- ## [order of handler](https://forum.ansible.com/t/order-of-handler/21704)
**Author:** [@Hajo\_Kliemeck](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Hajo_Kliemeck)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2016, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/order-of-handler/21704 "2016-06-08T20:09:18Z")
Hey, i would like to discuss the idea of handler orders, because working with a lot of rules could be difficult (+handler definition order). example: role1 create share on windows host (notify: remove share) r… --- ## [Any bug fix release 2.1.0.1 in plans?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/any-bug-fix-release-2-1-0-1-in-plans/21691)
**Author:** [@Nilseu\_Padilha](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Nilseu_Padilha)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2016, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/any-bug-fix-release-2-1-0-1-in-plans/21691 "2016-06-07T19:57:59Z")
Greetings, I faced the bug https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-extras/pull/2310, and according the comments in this thread the fix would be merged into 2.1.0.0 release. I’m using version 2.1.0.0 from pypi (https… --- ## [case conversion question](https://forum.ansible.com/t/case-conversion-question/21690)
**Author:** [@Tim1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Tim1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2016, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/case-conversion-question/21690 "2016-06-07T19:14:29Z")
hey folks, I’m making a module, and have a REST api that I’m working with that returns all its values in camelCase and I wanted to return them in a module to my end users in the snake\_case that ansible uses. I was wond… --- ## [How to specify explicit version requirements for external module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-specify-explicit-version-requirements-for-external-module/21659)
**Author:** [@Brian\_Coca](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Brian_Coca)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2016, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-specify-explicit-version-requirements-for-external-module/21659 "2016-06-03T15:13:00Z")
Either is fine, currently this is only for display, so whatever conveys the message. We might change this in the future as we automate validation of requirements. --- ## [Service now dynamic inventory](https://forum.ansible.com/t/service-now-dynamic-inventory/18730)
**Author:** [@Michael\_Perzel](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_Perzel)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2016, 1:25pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/service-now-dynamic-inventory/18730 "2016-06-03T13:25:04Z")
Has anyone written a dynamic inventory script that integrates with service now's cmdb/discovery? My company has decided to use service now's cmdb so I guess I should leverage it for our inventory. --- ## [Running a Python Script using Ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/running-a-python-script-using-ansible/21641)
**Author:** [@shreya\_mittal](https://forum.ansible.com/u/shreya_mittal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2016, 9:15am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/running-a-python-script-using-ansible/21641 "2016-06-02T09:15:12Z")
Hello Friends , I have a python Flask Script and I would like to run the script using ansible. Or lets say , I would like to sync ansible with that script. It will be really kind of you if you can help me with the abov… --- ## [Handling status codes in get\_url module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/handling-status-codes-in-get-url-module/21639)
**Author:** [@Tobias\_Carlsson](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Tobias_Carlsson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2016, 7:58am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/handling-status-codes-in-get-url-module/21639 "2016-06-02T07:58:41Z")
Code to talk about https://github.com/tecarlsson/ansible-modules-core/commit/8fb54c65d545417d515b35ecea1c5e63f0882eed The implementation is not superb, but it shows which status codes I would like to talk about. … --- ## [Ansible roles to docker container ?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-roles-to-docker-container/21636)
**Author:** [@Clement\_VALENTIN](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Clement_VALENTIN)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2016, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-roles-to-docker-container/21636 "2016-06-01T15:36:52Z")
Hi, I would apply ansible roles to my docker container, but i don’t found any simply solution :confused: Is it possible to defined Ansible container on hosts var task ?? Thx --- ## [No Networking Working Group IRC Meeting today](https://forum.ansible.com/t/no-networking-working-group-irc-meeting-today/21630)
**Author:** [@psprygada](https://forum.ansible.com/u/psprygada)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2016, 10:28am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/no-networking-working-group-irc-meeting-today/21630 "2016-06-01T10:28:05Z")
We will resume at our normal time next week --- ## [new option "project" in ansible-modules-core/cloud/openstack/os\_router.py](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-option-project-in-ansible-modules-core-cloud-openstack-os-router-py/21628)
**Author:** [@Mario\_David](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mario_David)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2016, 10:22am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-option-project-in-ansible-modules-core-cloud-openstack-os-router-py/21628 "2016-06-01T10:22:33Z")
hi all use case: I am an admin of openstack infra managed mostly by ansible in particular the admin manages the creation of new “project” that include the initial setup of the network it includes creation of router f… --- ## [fetch stdout in ansible 2.0](https://forum.ansible.com/t/fetch-stdout-in-ansible-2-0/21622)
**Author:** [@Huan\_He](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Huan_He)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2016, 1:16am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/fetch-stdout-in-ansible-2-0/21622 "2016-06-01T01:16:52Z")
in ansible 1.x, we can do results = runner.run() to retrieve stdout. See https://github.com/networktocode/ntc-ansible/issues/108, I wonder it is possible in ansible 2.0 to do similar thing? I understand that it can be… --- ## [Prevent YAML errors with a linter](https://forum.ansible.com/t/prevent-yaml-errors-with-a-linter/21596)
**Author:** [@Adrien\_Verge](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Adrien_Verge)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2016, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/prevent-yaml-errors-with-a-linter/21596 "2016-05-31T17:13:07Z")
Hi all o/ Unlike Python, YAML source is not checked and some errors like key duplicates enter the code base. For example, \`wait\_timeout\` key is repeated twice at some places (with different values). I propose the use… --- ## [Use "register" local to a playbook (or unset a variable)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/use-register-local-to-a-playbook-or-unset-a-variable/21597)
**Author:** [@Serdyn\_du\_Toit](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Serdyn_du_Toit)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2016, 9:05pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/use-register-local-to-a-playbook-or-unset-a-variable/21597 "2016-05-29T21:05:22Z")
Hi, How can I “register” a variable in a playbook - but in a way that it will no longer be set in subsequent playbooks that get executed. It seems that if I declare the variable at the top of the playbook, as in this e… --- ## ["with\_items" skipping with module "include'](https://forum.ansible.com/t/with-items-skipping-with-module-include/21575)
**Author:** [@anderson.goulart](https://forum.ansible.com/u/anderson.goulart)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2016, 10:58am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/with-items-skipping-with-module-include/21575 "2016-05-26T10:58:15Z")
Try to run with -v option and see if there is any empty variable. --- ## [Ansible with Windows - 401 Error](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-with-windows-401-error/21452)
**Author:** [@Bud\_Calabrese](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Bud_Calabrese)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2016, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-with-windows-401-error/21452 "2016-05-25T19:20:36Z")
I am working on getting Windows with Ansible working. I have a CentOS 7 control machine joined to my AD domain. I ran through the steps http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/intro\_windows.html. When I tried the \[bud@ansible a… [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/ansible-developer/29.md?page=55) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/c/archives/ansible-developer/29.md?page=57)