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## [Search value in a dictionary with multiple value](https://forum.ansible.com/t/search-value-in-a-dictionary-with-multiple-value/41806)

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**Author:** [@mcoussi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mcoussi)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2025, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/search-value-in-a-dictionary-with-multiple-value/41806 "2025-04-29T12:58:42Z")

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Hi All, I’ve tried to find a Network UUID where an IP is a member of pool. Example: i’ve an IP with variable \[search\_ip\_address\]. "search\_ip\_address": "192.168.1.11" I know that this IP is a member of Network UUID i…

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## [Trust custom Certificate Authority setup failed with "The Secret "awx-custom-certs" is invalid: metadata.annotations: Too long: must have at most 262144 bytes" Error](https://forum.ansible.com/t/trust-custom-certificate-authority-setup-failed-with-the-secret-awx-custom-certs-is-invalid-metadata-annotations-too-long-must-have-at-most-262144-bytes-error/42220)

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**Author:** [@vinothravindhran](https://forum.ansible.com/u/vinothravindhran)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2025, 10:36am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/trust-custom-certificate-authority-setup-failed-with-the-secret-awx-custom-certs-is-invalid-metadata-annotations-too-long-must-have-at-most-262144-bytes-error/42220 "2025-04-29T10:36:15Z")

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\*\*I am trying to setup Trust custom Certificate Authority - Using “awx-on-k3s/tips/trust-custom-ca.md at main · kurokobo/awx-on-k3s · GitHub” but getting The Secret “awx-custom-certs” is invalid: metadata.annotations: To…

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## [Cannot copy the files from local/repo to GCP vm](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cannot-copy-the-files-from-local-repo-to-gcp-vm/42244)

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**Author:** [@SaravanaSelvaraj](https://forum.ansible.com/u/SaravanaSelvaraj)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2025, 4:19am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cannot-copy-the-files-from-local-repo-to-gcp-vm/42244 "2025-04-29T04:19:40Z")

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\*\*Cannot copy the files using copy module from local to GCP Vm instances \*\*. Dear community , I am using a custom plugin to connect to GCP and do SSH/SCP. The plugin I am using is here. GitHub - thenets/demo-ansible-g…

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## [Slow Dynamic Inventory Performance with Execution Environments](https://forum.ansible.com/t/slow-dynamic-inventory-performance-with-execution-environments/42018)

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**Author:** [@eddiejennings](https://forum.ansible.com/u/eddiejennings)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2025, 12:30am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/slow-dynamic-inventory-performance-with-execution-environments/42018 "2025-04-29T00:30:17Z")

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I am in the process of testing the use of execution environments to eventually transition my environment into using ansible-navigator. I’ve noticed an unexpected behavior regarding my execution environment and the vmwar…

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## [Ansible AWX - Add host to nested group of ineventory](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-awx-add-host-to-nested-group-of-ineventory/41683)

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**Author:** [@alainseys](https://forum.ansible.com/u/alainseys)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-awx-add-host-to-nested-group-of-ineventory/41683 "2025-04-28T14:50:22Z")

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Hello, I am currently using Ansible with AWX to deploy our VMs across different hypervisors. While the deployment process is functioning well, I would like to optimize it further. However, I am having difficulty finding…

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## [Invisible Ansible Collection](https://forum.ansible.com/t/invisible-ansible-collection/42233)

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**Author:** [@Symian](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Symian)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/invisible-ansible-collection/42233 "2025-04-28T14:06:26Z")

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Hi. New to Ansible, and especially the collections. I installed a collection as ansible\_admin on a LINUX server, but then when I try to run it I get: “ERROR! ‘servicenow.itsm.change\_request’ is not a valid attribute for …

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## [AWX to GCP VM : Establish and Maintain IAP Tunnel for Subsequent Playbook Execution](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-to-gcp-vm-establish-and-maintain-iap-tunnel-for-subsequent-playbook-execution/42035)

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**Author:** [@SaravanaSelvaraj](https://forum.ansible.com/u/SaravanaSelvaraj)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-to-gcp-vm-establish-and-maintain-iap-tunnel-for-subsequent-playbook-execution/42035 "2025-04-28T14:06:06Z")

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AWX to GCP SSH connectivity is getting closed for subsequent playbook Execution. Dear community, My project --- - name: Establish GCP connectivity using impersonated SA hosts: all gather\_facts: false any\_errors\_…

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## [Wrong week number in ansible gather\_facts](https://forum.ansible.com/t/wrong-week-number-in-ansible-gather-facts/42209)

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**Author:** [@ildjarn](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ildjarn)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/wrong-week-number-in-ansible-gather-facts/42209 "2025-04-28T13:44:40Z")

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gather\_facts: true in playbook The datetime info is: "ansible\_date\_time": { "year": "2025", "month": "04", "weekday": "Monday", "weekday\_number": "1", "weeknumber": "17", "day": …

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## [Azure dynamic inventory very slow to load](https://forum.ansible.com/t/azure-dynamic-inventory-very-slow-to-load/42010)

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**Author:** [@wes](https://forum.ansible.com/u/wes)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 10:58am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/azure-dynamic-inventory-very-slow-to-load/42010 "2025-04-28T10:58:04Z")

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We are using ansible with the azure dynamic inventory plugin 3.3.1. Our ansible version is 2.18.x. It works, and loads our keyed groups fine, but it takes a really long time to query. For example it takes about 1 minute …

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## [Zuul not publishing collection releases](https://forum.ansible.com/t/zuul-not-publishing-collection-releases/42027)

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**Author:** [@Andersson007](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Andersson007)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 8:12am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/zuul-not-publishing-collection-releases/42027 "2025-04-28T08:12:06Z")

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Hello Zuul doesn’t publish the release It’s probably not the collection specific. Could anybody from the Zuul team take a look?

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## [All jobs are in pending status and hybrid node health check is grayed ou](https://forum.ansible.com/t/all-jobs-are-in-pending-status-and-hybrid-node-health-check-is-grayed-ou/42203)

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**Author:** [@fpvdxb](https://forum.ansible.com/u/fpvdxb)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 12:20am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/all-jobs-are-in-pending-status-and-hybrid-node-health-check-is-grayed-ou/42203 "2025-04-28T00:20:31Z")

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I have installed the Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 containerized all-in-one bundle and started creating a playbook. However, when I try to launch the playbook, it remains in a pending status. I suspected an error in my…

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## [How to use GCP service account for ssh authentication in AWX](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-use-gcp-service-account-for-ssh-authentication-in-awx/3276)

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**Author:** [@Anitha-1599](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Anitha-1599)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2025, 7:13pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-use-gcp-service-account-for-ssh-authentication-in-awx/3276 "2025-04-27T19:13:56Z")

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Hey all, I am new to AWX and Ansible. We have an AWX setup and have to execute playbooks on multiple servers in different projects using a service account for login. How can we set up this What permissions need to be…

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## [Awx kubernetes clustering](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-kubernetes-clustering/42040)

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**Author:** [@alainseys](https://forum.ansible.com/u/alainseys)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2025, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-kubernetes-clustering/42040 "2025-04-25T22:01:48Z")

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Hello today i made the switch to awx on kubernetes i have a 3 node setup. (before i run it on a singles node with no shared storage) I have setup awx so it uses NFS as persistent storage but i saw that the database is n…

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## [Execute DDL scripts on GCP Cloud SQL instance via Ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/execute-ddl-scripts-on-gcp-cloud-sql-instance-via-ansible/8394)

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**Author:** [@Chandra\_Mukherjee](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Chandra_Mukherjee)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2025, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/execute-ddl-scripts-on-gcp-cloud-sql-instance-via-ansible/8394 "2025-04-25T20:57:23Z")

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Hi All, I am working on an ansible playbook to execute DDL scripts on a private google cloud SQL instance. Below is the playbook code i am using: name: Check postgreSQL version hosts: localhost gather\_facts: no bec…

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## [AAP - How to copy file from remote server to local AAP](https://forum.ansible.com/t/aap-how-to-copy-file-from-remote-server-to-local-aap/41480)

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**Author:** [@selvigp](https://forum.ansible.com/u/selvigp)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2025, 6:00am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/aap-how-to-copy-file-from-remote-server-to-local-aap/41480 "2025-04-25T06:00:47Z")

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Unable to copy files from remote server to local AAP server. Running playbook via AAP (used default execution environments) server 1 - shared files are located (not defined in Inventory) server 2 - target host (defined…

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## [Discrepancy Between Custom Image and AWX Execution Environment](https://forum.ansible.com/t/discrepancy-between-custom-image-and-awx-execution-environment/41993)

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**Author:** [@SaravanaSelvaraj](https://forum.ansible.com/u/SaravanaSelvaraj)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2025, 5:52am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/discrepancy-between-custom-image-and-awx-execution-environment/41993 "2025-04-25T05:52:15Z")

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Unusual behavior with custom EE. Dear Community, As part of AWX to gcloud connectivity I have built an image which has gcloud utility and set the PATH for the same. Below lines are responsible for the same in my docke…

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## [Not able to access AWX portal via server ip, currently its is working on local host](https://forum.ansible.com/t/not-able-to-access-awx-portal-via-server-ip-currently-its-is-working-on-local-host/41845)

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**Author:** [@Manmeet\_singh](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Manmeet_singh)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 25, 2025, 4:52am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/not-able-to-access-awx-portal-via-server-ip-currently-its-is-working-on-local-host/41845 "2025-04-25T04:52:29Z")

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Hello, I have deployed AWX with the help of KIND clusters and Currently AWX portal is opening on local host but i want to use the server ip to access the AWX portal. Below is the o/p of deployment file. apiVersion: awx…

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## [How to output ansible\_group\_priority](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-output-ansible-group-priority/41976)

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**Author:** [@opoplawski](https://forum.ansible.com/u/opoplawski)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2025, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-output-ansible-group-priority/41976 "2025-04-24T18:15:32Z")

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I’m working on updating the cobbler inventory plugin to add ansible\_group\_priority to various groups that it creates. I’m trying to figure out if it is doing what I want. Is there any way to dump the final inventory th…

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## [Error message when running playbook](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-message-when-running-playbook/41859)

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**Author:** [@mdiehl](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mdiehl)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 24, 2025, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-message-when-running-playbook/41859 "2025-04-24T18:04:54Z")

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I’m in the process of rebuilding my main workstation, and as part of that rebuild, I would like to run one of my playbooks. However, when I do, I get this error message: TASK \[Gathering Facts\] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*…

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## [Deploying AWX With NFS Share For Postgres Volume](https://forum.ansible.com/t/deploying-awx-with-nfs-share-for-postgres-volume/41791)

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**Author:** [@augray](https://forum.ansible.com/u/augray)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2025, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/deploying-awx-with-nfs-share-for-postgres-volume/41791 "2025-04-23T21:14:04Z")

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Hello, I’m needing some guidance on a problem I’m having configuring an NFS share for awx. I am trying to deploy AWX using awx-operator on a microk8s cluster, hosted on Ubuntu, that will use a NFS share for the postgres…

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## [Test before remote daemon restart?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/test-before-remote-daemon-restart/41878)

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**Author:** [@quist](https://forum.ansible.com/u/quist)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2025, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/test-before-remote-daemon-restart/41878 "2025-04-23T16:53:08Z")

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I have a cron based script which based on local changes, generates a configuration file (in my case for unbound) and them via ansible pushes/copies it off to several institutional caching dns servers, restarting the daem…

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## [How to generate parsable report for molecule test run?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-generate-parsable-report-for-molecule-test-run/41770)

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**Author:** [@Ankur\_Shah](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ankur_Shah)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2025, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-generate-parsable-report-for-molecule-test-run/41770 "2025-04-23T15:02:30Z")

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I am trying to use Ansible molecule for integration testing. I am running certain checks/test using molecule and it generates html reports. My usecase is to generate report in parsable format (json or yaml), so I can pa…

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## [Using Set Fact from hosts.yaml json format](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-set-fact-from-hosts-yaml-json-format/41874)

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**Author:** [@penguinpages](https://forum.ansible.com/u/penguinpages)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2025, 2:09pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-set-fact-from-hosts-yaml-json-format/41874 "2025-04-23T14:09:52Z")

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I need to create a workflow where I have a “host” device where it has a key value of “SN” I need to use passed playbook “extra var” input , and using that set fact SN that I can use in later tasks. Seems simple just r…

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## [AWX Inventory from Excel ](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-inventory-from-excel/41890)

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**Author:** [@thirumalairaja](https://forum.ansible.com/u/thirumalairaja)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2025, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-inventory-from-excel/41890 "2025-04-23T13:14:13Z")

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Hi, We have huge list of servers in excel sheet i want to import the inventory from excel sheet and want to sacn a particular directory to fech the file details and create the excel sheet with the results is it possible…

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## [No\_log as a varible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/no-log-as-a-varible/41681)

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**Author:** [@dustin1530](https://forum.ansible.com/u/dustin1530)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2025, 5:21am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/no-log-as-a-varible/41681 "2025-04-23T05:21:14Z")

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I’m in the process of adding no\_log: true to all of our playbook tasks that have secrets in them. However, we still want to be able to see the logs when troubleshooting in lower regions, and not have to change any values…

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## [Upgrading AWX Operator from v2.12.1 to v2.19.1 on OpenShift – Feasibility and Best Practices?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/upgrading-awx-operator-from-v2-12-1-to-v2-19-1-on-openshift-feasibility-and-best-practices/41894)

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**Author:** [@yogesh](https://forum.ansible.com/u/yogesh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2025, 12:56am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/upgrading-awx-operator-from-v2-12-1-to-v2-19-1-on-openshift-feasibility-and-best-practices/41894 "2025-04-23T00:56:38Z")

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I am planning to upgrade the AWX Operator deployed on an OpenShift platform from version v2.12.1 directly to v2.19.1 and would like to know if this direct upgrade is supported or if intermediate upgrades are recommended. …

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## [Unable to SSH from Ansible AWX to GCP VM Instance](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-ssh-from-ansible-awx-to-gcp-vm-instance/41795)

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**Author:** [@SaravanaSelvaraj](https://forum.ansible.com/u/SaravanaSelvaraj)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2025, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-ssh-from-ansible-awx-to-gcp-vm-instance/41795 "2025-04-22T18:08:35Z")

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Unable to SSH from Ansible AWX to GCP VM Instance. Dear community, I am attempting to SSH from my Ansible AWX instance to a VM running on GCP. I have a Service Account created for connecting to the GCP project, but I a…

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## [Squest as a self service portal thughts](https://forum.ansible.com/t/squest-as-a-self-service-portal-thughts/41127)

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**Author:** [@dsexton18](https://forum.ansible.com/u/dsexton18)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2025, 12:53pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/squest-as-a-self-service-portal-thughts/41127 "2025-04-22T12:53:14Z")

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Curious on others thoughts about Squest as a serf service portal for AWX/AAP? Is there a better solution for a self service portal? Preferably to self host.

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## [AWX job fails with error but runs in the background](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-job-fails-with-error-but-runs-in-the-background/41855)

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**Author:** [@sramesh](https://forum.ansible.com/u/sramesh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2025, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-job-fails-with-error-but-runs-in-the-background/41855 "2025-04-21T16:51:56Z")

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The jobs errors out with Failed to JSON parse a line from worker stream. Error: Expecting value: line 1 column 1 (char 0) Line with invalid JSON data: b’’ but the job actually continues to run in the backend, I’m able t…

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## [How to define docsite for antsibull-docs/sphinx](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-define-docsite-for-antsibull-docs-sphinx/41635)

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**Author:** [@markfaine](https://forum.ansible.com/u/markfaine)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2025, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-define-docsite-for-antsibull-docs-sphinx/41635 "2025-04-21T14:55:43Z")

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On this page: https://ansible.readthedocs.io/projects/antsibull-docs/collection-docs/ Instructions exist that often refer to docsite but never define which of the directories is the docsite. Is it the built-docs direc…

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