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## [community.proxmox: Resize rootfs of LXC ](https://forum.ansible.com/t/community-proxmox-resize-rootfs-of-lxc/44920)

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**Author:** [@dyka](https://forum.ansible.com/u/dyka)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/community-proxmox-resize-rootfs-of-lxc/44920 "2025-12-02T13:46:14Z")

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I have been looking for a way to increase the rootfs of an LXC container for a while now. I know there is a simple PUT REST CALL to trigger this, but is it also possible in the Proxmox collection? Thank you for your he…

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## [Getting \`host\_vars\` From The Inventory For A Host That Doesn't Yet Exist (But Which Is Listed In The Inventory File)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/getting-host-vars-from-the-inventory-for-a-host-that-doesnt-yet-exist-but-which-is-listed-in-the-inventory-file/44914)

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**Author:** [@Dulux-Oz](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dulux-Oz)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 7:18am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/getting-host-vars-from-the-inventory-for-a-host-that-doesnt-yet-exist-but-which-is-listed-in-the-inventory-file/44914 "2025-12-02T07:18:46Z")

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Hi All, I’m looking for some advice / pointers / ideas on the following situation: Let me outline what I’ve got / what I’m thinking and then what I’m trying to achieve with that thinking. My Inventory file has a numbe…

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## [AWX Source Control Type Manual Not processing requirements.yml](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-source-control-type-manual-not-processing-requirements-yml/44921)

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**Author:** [@ky-lab\_rat](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ky-lab_rat)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2025, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-source-control-type-manual-not-processing-requirements-yml/44921 "2025-12-01T16:03:05Z")

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When using manual Source Type it appears that AWX does not read/source the requirements.yml. I’ve made sure the syntax and such is correct by using checking it with ansible-galaxy. I’ve put a copy of the file in all 3 p…

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## [Copying asset files to a remote machine when running a module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/copying-asset-files-to-a-remote-machine-when-running-a-module/44906)

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**Author:** [@martijn](https://forum.ansible.com/u/martijn)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2025, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/copying-asset-files-to-a-remote-machine-when-running-a-module/44906 "2025-12-01T15:38:26Z")

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I am developing a module that generates a port.conf file for mellanox/nvidia switches running cumulus linux. My module compares specified configuration with a template file that is specific to a model and contains all p…

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## [Assigning IPv6 Port Mapping in docker\_container leads to replacement with DEFAULT\_IP\_REPLACEMENT\_STRING](https://forum.ansible.com/t/assigning-ipv6-port-mapping-in-docker-container-leads-to-replacement-with-default-ip-replacement-string/44913)

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**Author:** [@simonh1005](https://forum.ansible.com/u/simonh1005)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2025, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/assigning-ipv6-port-mapping-in-docker-container-leads-to-replacement-with-default-ip-replacement-string/44913 "2025-11-30T16:09:29Z")

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Dear Community, Context of my situation: I am trying to deploy a DNS-server as docker container using ansible and the docker\_container module. The Setup is running since years, but now I am trying to extend it by IPv6.…

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## [RSS feed for Ansible Porting Guide?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/rss-feed-for-ansible-porting-guide/44904)

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**Author:** [@jpmens](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jpmens)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2025, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/rss-feed-for-ansible-porting-guide/44904 "2025-11-29T13:56:56Z")

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Is there any way we could get an RSS feed for the Ansible Porting Guides page in order to be notified when a new guide (or changes to existing) are posted?

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## [General Question about Ansible Breaking Changes](https://forum.ansible.com/t/general-question-about-ansible-breaking-changes/44901)

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**Author:** [@JoschaF](https://forum.ansible.com/u/JoschaF)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2025, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/general-question-about-ansible-breaking-changes/44901 "2025-11-26T19:19:56Z")

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Hello together, I’m currently working on my practical paper for my dual studies program in Germany with the task, to analyze AWX in comparison with Ansible cloud native solutions. For this, I have a question: How often…

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## [Version Comparison doesn't work in my AWX EE ](https://forum.ansible.com/t/version-comparison-doesnt-work-in-my-awx-ee/44902)

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**Author:** [@MaKaNu](https://forum.ansible.com/u/MaKaNu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2025, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/version-comparison-doesnt-work-in-my-awx-ee/44902 "2025-11-26T16:57:38Z")

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I have implemented a mechanism, which helps us to check version on our gitlab system before running any upgrade. Which worked fine as long I was running from a local Ansible Controller. At the moment I migrate to AWX i…

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## [Reboot Servers, Check Last Reboot and Email Report Anomaly](https://forum.ansible.com/t/reboot-servers-check-last-reboot-and-email-report-anomaly/44875)

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**Author:** [@twkl](https://forum.ansible.com/u/twkl)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2025, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/reboot-servers-check-last-reboot-and-email-report-anomaly/44875 "2025-11-26T13:36:02Z")

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Hi, I’ve got an ansible role with a task to reboot a bunch of servers, check last reboot and then email last reboot output: # tasks file for reboot\_status - name: reboot ansible.builtin.reboot: become: true when:…

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## [The ansible.builtin.fail domain](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-ansible-builtin-fail-domain/44900)

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**Author:** [@chris](https://forum.ansible.com/u/chris)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 26, 2025, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-ansible-builtin-fail-domain/44900 "2025-11-26T13:04:31Z")

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I just came across this site by accident, and would like to thank the person who registered it! :grinning\_face:

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## [Validating inventory against argument\_specs](https://forum.ansible.com/t/validating-inventory-against-argument-specs/10748)

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**Author:** [@sourcherry](https://forum.ansible.com/u/sourcherry)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2025, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/validating-inventory-against-argument-specs/10748 "2025-11-25T20:30:56Z")

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Hi, I have been trying to figure out if there’s any way to validate that I have all the necessary variables defined when I include roles from a playbook. If the required arguments for a role are defined in the argument\_s…

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## [\[Solved\] Create set\_fact list with loop not working](https://forum.ansible.com/t/solved-create-set-fact-list-with-loop-not-working/44892)

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**Author:** [@Patrick](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Patrick)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2025, 9:38pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/solved-create-set-fact-list-with-loop-not-working/44892 "2025-11-24T21:38:11Z")

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Hi, I am trying to create with set\_fact a list of facts with loop but I can’t get it to work. Can anyone please give me a hint what I’m doing wrong? I want a simple list so I can use it with ‘when’. The zones.results is…

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## [How to use \_ANSIBALLZ\_DEBUGPY\_CONFIG / debugpy to debug & develop ansible.netcommon network\_cli module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-use-ansiballz-debugpy-config-debugpy-to-debug-develop-ansible-netcommon-network-cli-module/44819)

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**Author:** [@trinitronx](https://forum.ansible.com/u/trinitronx)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2025, 7:38am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-use-ansiballz-debugpy-config-debugpy-to-debug-develop-ansible-netcommon-network-cli-module/44819 "2025-11-22T07:38:03Z")

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While developing an Ansible module that uses ansible.netcommon / network\_cli connection plugin, I need to debug what is going on with the connection flow and internal module, actions & plugin code. The particular combin…

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## [Playbook using efs\_info module fails when run from AWX](https://forum.ansible.com/t/playbook-using-efs-info-module-fails-when-run-from-awx/44002)

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**Author:** [@trippinnik](https://forum.ansible.com/u/trippinnik)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2025, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/playbook-using-efs-info-module-fails-when-run-from-awx/44002 "2025-11-21T20:55:17Z")

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\- name: Find EFS filesystem delegate\_to: localhost become: no efs\_info: tags: Name: "{{ home\_dir\_mount\_tag\_name }}" register: efs\_info\_res When run the task fails because the AWS profile is not found. …

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## [Otel callback from awx](https://forum.ansible.com/t/otel-callback-from-awx/44883)

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**Author:** [@trippinnik](https://forum.ansible.com/u/trippinnik)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2025, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/otel-callback-from-awx/44883 "2025-11-21T19:54:12Z")

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i have the otel callback enabled and the traces for the playbooks work. I can’t seem to find a way to inject the awx\_job id or template id though. does anyone have an idea on this?

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## [Unclear templating error started from 2.19.0](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unclear-templating-error-started-from-2-19-0/44874)

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**Author:** [@yurnov](https://forum.ansible.com/u/yurnov)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2025, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unclear-templating-error-started-from-2-19-0/44874 "2025-11-21T16:35:08Z")

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Going to migrate from ansible-core 2.18 to 2.20 for 3pp lifecycle management, and it was actually delayed due to changes in 2.19, and I am still stuck with that. So, simple playbook (written for test): --- - name: Test…

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## [Ansible-lint in the Ansible PPA is broken?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-lint-in-the-ansible-ppa-is-broken/44859)

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**Author:** [@Victor\_Sudakov](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Victor_Sudakov)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2025, 2:18am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-lint-in-the-ansible-ppa-is-broken/44859 "2025-11-21T02:18:24Z")

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Dear Colleagues, Who are the maintainers of the Ansible PPA and to whom could I address this issue ansible and ansible-lint in the PPA are probably incompatible · Issue #4827 · ansible/ansible-lint · GitHub ? Short sum…

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## [AWX modernization backwards compatibility](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-modernization-backwards-compatibility/44871)

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**Author:** [@shain](https://forum.ansible.com/u/shain)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2025, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-modernization-backwards-compatibility/44871 "2025-11-20T16:25:03Z")

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Hi guys, Me and my team want to start using the AWX project and build some extra tooling along with it, and we had a few questions regarding the modernization effort. Were starting development in the next few weeks and…

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## [Collection path](https://forum.ansible.com/t/collection-path/44864)

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**Author:** [@chumi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/chumi)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2025, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/collection-path/44864 "2025-11-20T14:54:33Z")

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Hi, I am trying to use collections. i have tree: ansible/ ./ansible.cfg ./roles ./group\_vars ./requirements ... i tried to give a path: \[defaults\] collections\_paths = /home/bob/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansibl…

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## [k=v and YAML error for valid Powershell line](https://forum.ansible.com/t/k-v-and-yaml-error-for-valid-powershell-line/44861)

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**Author:** [@WinPS](https://forum.ansible.com/u/WinPS)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2025, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/k-v-and-yaml-error-for-valid-powershell-line/44861 "2025-11-19T17:12:08Z")

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Hi all, We have some jobs running Powershell against our Windows servers and I recently added a few lines of Powershell to one of them using ansible.windows.win\_powershell: script: | Despite this already being common…

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## [IOS upgrade on cisco c9200 switch to install mode with cisco.ios.ios\_command](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ios-upgrade-on-cisco-c9200-switch-to-install-mode-with-cisco-ios-ios-command/41015)

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**Author:** [@Lukas\_Dermisek](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Lukas_Dermisek)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2025, 6:32am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ios-upgrade-on-cisco-c9200-switch-to-install-mode-with-cisco-ios-ios-command/41015 "2025-11-19T06:32:07Z")

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Hello, I have issue with this task in my playbook: name: Install and Reload Switch cisco.ios.ios\_command: commands: - command: install add file flash:cat9k\_lite\_iosxe.17.09.06a.SPA.bin activate commit prompt: This…

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## [galaxy.ansible.com cloudflare down awx broken](https://forum.ansible.com/t/galaxy-ansible-com-cloudflare-down-awx-broken/44857)

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**Author:** [@rbooyer](https://forum.ansible.com/u/rbooyer)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2025, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/galaxy-ansible-com-cloudflare-down-awx-broken/44857 "2025-11-18T20:16:05Z")

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currently with galaxy.ansible.com down due to a Cloudflare issue in Dallas my awx project is broken as it cannot pull in anything for the requirements.yaml file. collections: name: community.general name: awx.awx I …

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## [Multiple instance of a service on the same host](https://forum.ansible.com/t/multiple-instance-of-a-service-on-the-same-host/44858)

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**Author:** [@Congelateur](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Congelateur)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2025, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/multiple-instance-of-a-service-on-the-same-host/44858 "2025-11-18T16:55:34Z")

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Hi, Let’s first start with some context: i’m trying to setup a multi sharded mongoDB through an ansible script, and so far i’ve managed to set up a single replica sets on my hosts The whole numbers of services i need …

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## [ansible.builtin.gather\_facts fails with "Module result deserialization failed: No start of json char found"](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-builtin-gather-facts-fails-with-module-result-deserialization-failed-no-start-of-json-char-found/44849)

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**Author:** [@Timoses](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Timoses)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2025, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-builtin-gather-facts-fails-with-module-result-deserialization-failed-no-start-of-json-char-found/44849 "2025-11-18T13:43:07Z")

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Please replace this text with a description of your issue. You should: Since upgrade from Debian 12 to Debian 13 we receive the following when running a playbook against a Windows system: \[WARNING\]: Deprecation warning…

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## [Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 containerized installation - Change user local containers storage location](https://forum.ansible.com/t/red-hat-ansible-automation-platform-2-5-containerized-installation-change-user-local-containers-storage-location/44845)

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**Author:** [@snowman11784](https://forum.ansible.com/u/snowman11784)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2025, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/red-hat-ansible-automation-platform-2-5-containerized-installation-change-user-local-containers-storage-location/44845 "2025-11-17T19:23:16Z")

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I am trying to install Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 containerized installation on RHEL 9.6. Does anyone know if it is even possible to change the location of the paths for the “.local/share/containers” hierar…

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## [Anyone managed to use opentelemetry from awx/ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/anyone-managed-to-use-opentelemetry-from-awx-ansible/3005)

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**Author:** [@mihai-satmarean](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mihai-satmarean)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2025, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/anyone-managed-to-use-opentelemetry-from-awx-ansible/3005 "2025-11-17T17:27:20Z")

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ansible.cfg \[defaults\] ansible\_managed = Ansible managed: Do NOT edit this file manually! display\_failed\_stderr = True forks = 50 retry\_files\_enabled = False host\_key\_checking = False nocows = 1 interpreter\_python = aut…

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## [Calculate Elapsed Time](https://forum.ansible.com/t/calculate-elapsed-time/44848)

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**Author:** [@StefanSchnell](https://forum.ansible.com/u/StefanSchnell)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2025, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/calculate-elapsed-time/44848 "2025-11-17T16:14:27Z")

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Hello all, :waving\_hand: today I tried to calculate the elapsed time of a module execution in a playbook. Here an example code: - name: Get start time ansible.builtin.set\_fact: startTime: "{{ now() }}" - name: …

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## [ansible-playbook doesn't run handlers if play has different tag](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-playbook-doesnt-run-handlers-if-play-has-different-tag/44481)

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**Author:** [@alphabetical](https://forum.ansible.com/u/alphabetical)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2025, 1:23pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-playbook-doesnt-run-handlers-if-play-has-different-tag/44481 "2025-11-16T13:23:36Z")

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I have encountered some unexpected ansible-playbook behavior with respect to play tags and role tags. I’m trying to understand if this is an Ansible bug or this is a limitation of using tags, so I followed the recommenda…

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## [Hosts missing in playbook](https://forum.ansible.com/t/hosts-missing-in-playbook/44842)

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**Author:** [@starflighter](https://forum.ansible.com/u/starflighter)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2025, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/hosts-missing-in-playbook/44842 "2025-11-14T13:36:11Z")

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Hi all, I have some strange behavior with the execution of a playbook. If i run ansible-playbook \<playbook\> --list-hosts i get 75 hosts. That is the number of hosts i am expecting. But if i run the playbook without …

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## [Setup module does not return hw-info on AIX VIO servers](https://forum.ansible.com/t/setup-module-does-not-return-hw-info-on-aix-vio-servers/44780)

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**Author:** [@fredjupp](https://forum.ansible.com/u/fredjupp)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2025, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/setup-module-does-not-return-hw-info-on-aix-vio-servers/44780 "2025-11-14T13:18:26Z")

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setup module returns no hw-info on AIX VIOS. we run some playbooks against AIX servers. To complete the picture, we decided to also use ansible vor VIO servers. All AIX servers includings VIOs have python 3.9.16 instal…

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