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## [I need to trigger process via email (Event-Based Automation)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/i-need-to-trigger-process-via-email-event-based-automation/8830)

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**Author:** [@Judson\_Nascimento](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Judson_Nascimento)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2024, 6:05am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/i-need-to-trigger-process-via-email-event-based-automation/8830 "2024-09-30T06:05:10Z")

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I am successfully using Ansible AWX to apply and standardize configurations on Cisco switches. Now, I will start doing the same on Fortinet equipment, such as firewalls. However, I have encountered a challenge for which…

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## [Pass an inventory file using POST Payload](https://forum.ansible.com/t/pass-an-inventory-file-using-post-payload/9572)

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**Author:** [@Prady\_A](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Prady_A)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2024, 4:42am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/pass-an-inventory-file-using-post-payload/9572 "2024-09-30T04:42:08Z")

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Hi Experts How can I inject an inventory JSON file to push into Templates dynamically inside AAP. now I sending the hostname using the limit parameter but if the host is not present inside the Inventory file of the temp…

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## [AWX VM Executor Node install\_receptor.yml file Installation issue](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-vm-executor-node-install-receptor-yml-file-installation-issue/6317)

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**Author:** [@Sakshi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Sakshi)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2024, 2:10am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-vm-executor-node-install-receptor-yml-file-installation-issue/6317 "2024-09-30T02:10:19Z")

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Hello Team, We have downloaded and extracted the install bundle to setup the new AWX VM Executor Node. However, we are facing the installation error while executing the install\_receptor.yml file. please find the below e…

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## [Setting aws\_access\_key/aws\_secret\_key in AWS Dyn Inventory config doesn't work?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/setting-aws-access-key-aws-secret-key-in-aws-dyn-inventory-config-doesnt-work/9566)

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**Author:** [@Artem\_Vakhitov](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Artem_Vakhitov)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2024, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/setting-aws-access-key-aws-secret-key-in-aws-dyn-inventory-config-doesnt-work/9566 "2024-09-29T16:42:28Z")

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Ubuntu 22.04 VM, Ansible 2.16.11 from PPA, amazon.aws 8.2.1 here. The official docs (Dynamic Inventory Plugin — Ansible Community Documentation ) state that you can do this: # demo.aws\_ec2.yml plugin: amazon.aws.aws\_ec…

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## [Role creation in Tower](https://forum.ansible.com/t/role-creation-in-tower/9029)

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**Author:** [@M-K](https://forum.ansible.com/u/M-K)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 29, 2024, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/role-creation-in-tower/9029 "2024-09-29T15:07:39Z")

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Hello, I am new to Ansible. If I were asked to build a role that provides some fields (database columns - server name and event name) to another playbook and get back data such as creation date and resolved date; i.e re…

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## [APT and packages with interactive configuraton?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/apt-and-packages-with-interactive-configuraton/8834)

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**Author:** [@HiPhish](https://forum.ansible.com/u/HiPhish)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2024, 10:09pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/apt-and-packages-with-interactive-configuraton/8834 "2024-09-28T22:09:53Z")

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Hello, I am trying to set up Postfix on a Debian 12 web server according to this guide. About halfway through the article the author installs Postfix via sudo apt-get install postfix -y, which opens an interactive confi…

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## [How to get \`AnsibleUnsafeText\` to template?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-get-ansibleunsafetext-to-template/8831)

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**Author:** [@R37ribution](https://forum.ansible.com/u/R37ribution)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2024, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-get-ansibleunsafetext-to-template/8831 "2024-09-28T20:11:35Z")

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First of all, I really appreciate any help you all can offer me! This is my first post here. We have an ansible role that is executed in an AWX environment. This role authenticates with a secure internal endpoint that r…

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## [Is there an official or defacto nftables module or collection?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-there-an-official-or-defacto-nftables-module-or-collection/7023)

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**Author:** [@Ross-Murphy](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ross-Murphy)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2024, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-there-an-official-or-defacto-nftables-module-or-collection/7023 "2024-09-28T14:44:03Z")

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Regarding nftables, I’m not seeing anything official ie. built-in or ansible.community collection for the use of nftables. I see there are a few collections out in the wild of limited or mixed popularity. Perhaps I’m no…

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## [Microsoft SCSI Initiator configuration](https://forum.ansible.com/t/microsoft-scsi-initiator-configuration/6124)

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**Author:** [@khanblr](https://forum.ansible.com/u/khanblr)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2024, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/microsoft-scsi-initiator-configuration/6124 "2024-09-28T13:51:13Z")

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Not able for find any information for windows on Ansible Module to create the iSCSI initiator. Could you please provide a sample playbook to configure the ISCSI initiator on Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Edition.

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## [AWX Backup Fails](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-backup-fails/7739)

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**Author:** [@jeremytourville](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jeremytourville)\
**Replies:** 67\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2024, 1:34pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-backup-fails/7739 "2024-09-28T13:34:14Z")

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My AWX backup is failing. I am running AWX ver 23.7.0 I have applied my manifest and the job runs until it completes with an error. I don’t understand what the output from the ansible job is telling me. Can anyone a…

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## [Prevent to\_nice\_yaml filter from quoting integers when populated from variable](https://forum.ansible.com/t/prevent-to-nice-yaml-filter-from-quoting-integers-when-populated-from-variable/8823)

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**Author:** [@spike](https://forum.ansible.com/u/spike)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2024, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/prevent-to-nice-yaml-filter-from-quoting-integers-when-populated-from-variable/8823 "2024-09-27T17:21:20Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to deploy the contents of a dictionary to a yaml file: - name: Deploy template vars: - cloud\_init\_config: fqdn: "{{ inventory\_hostname }}" prefer\_fqdn\_over\_hostname: true ma…

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## [Apt module does not find package](https://forum.ansible.com/t/apt-module-does-not-find-package/8775)

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**Author:** [@Enio\_Junior](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Enio_Junior)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2024, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/apt-module-does-not-find-package/8775 "2024-09-27T15:26:30Z")

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I’m trying to create my first playbook, and I want to install the package “micro”. When I’m connected to the server, I can install it, but when I run the playbook, the message is: fatal: \[182.168.1.2\]: FAILED! =\> {"cha…

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## [I am migrating Jenkins pipeline into gitlab](https://forum.ansible.com/t/i-am-migrating-jenkins-pipeline-into-gitlab/8820)

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**Author:** [@Savita](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Savita)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2024, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/i-am-migrating-jenkins-pipeline-into-gitlab/8820 "2024-09-27T15:19:23Z")

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in exiting pipeline , we have many playbook and its role for configure docker,kubernetes, ecr, and many more.how we can migrate same ansible in gitlab.i knew we can move all file in gitlab easily. i am new to gitlab an…

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## [Unable to install containerized AAP](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-install-containerized-aap/8019)

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**Author:** [@William\_Ortiz](https://forum.ansible.com/u/William_Ortiz)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2024, 2:40pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-install-containerized-aap/8019 "2024-09-27T14:40:54Z")

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followed the instructions in the following video and when I get to the task “Initialize the automation eda database” I get the following error msg: Can't run container automation-eda-init stderr: |- …

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## [Vmware Update hardware version of an existing vm](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vmware-update-hardware-version-of-an-existing-vm/8809)

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**Author:** [@Thel](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Thel)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2024, 12:36pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vmware-update-hardware-version-of-an-existing-vm/8809 "2024-09-27T12:36:57Z")

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Hello I’m using collection community.vmware (v4.0.0) to manage VM and I would like to upgrade the hardware version of an existing vm (v11 to v21). With ansible, i can . poweroff the VM i need to upgrade the hardwar…

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## [SSH error during playbook execution](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ssh-error-during-playbook-execution/8811)

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**Author:** [@sistemas](https://forum.ansible.com/u/sistemas)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2024, 12:11pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ssh-error-during-playbook-execution/8811 "2024-09-27T12:11:27Z")

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We have successfully deployed in Rocky Linux 9.3 the AWX environment in a Docker container. We believe that the problem comes because I have created the ssh credential with the Rocky root information and not the contain…

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## [Awx jobs taking a long time to start](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-jobs-taking-a-long-time-to-start/6017)

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**Author:** [@Manju](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Manju)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2024, 5:54am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-jobs-taking-a-long-time-to-start/6017 "2024-09-27T05:54:43Z")

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Hi, Awx jobs are taking a long time to start. Although the job starts, it shows “Waiting for console output” for approx. 30 mins and then it starts executing it. In awx deployed on development environment, the jobs were…

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## [Using registered variable in a loop](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-registered-variable-in-a-loop/8806)

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**Author:** [@TheSpy0](https://forum.ansible.com/u/TheSpy0)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2024, 3:43am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-registered-variable-in-a-loop/8806 "2024-09-27T03:43:06Z")

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I’m trying to configure Molecule to use Azure’s Devtest Lab virtual machines for testing playbooks using the delegated|default driver. The current issue that I’m running into is getting the necessary data from a register…

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## [Apt deb --yes option](https://forum.ansible.com/t/apt-deb-yes-option/8796)

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**Author:** [@spontarelliam](https://forum.ansible.com/u/spontarelliam)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2024, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/apt-deb-yes-option/8796 "2024-09-26T21:24:51Z")

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I want to install vscode from a deb file on all of our machines. Installing manually looks like this: apt install --yes ./code\_1.93.1-1726079302\_amd64.deb The --yes is needed because installation prompts a yes/no quest…

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## [Ansible stdout\_call back option, can it takes error value?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-stdout-call-back-option-can-it-takes-error-value/8774)

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**Author:** [@mouheb.gh](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mouheb.gh)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2024, 10:14am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-stdout-call-back-option-can-it-takes-error-value/8774 "2024-09-26T10:14:44Z")

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So i am creating a ansible.cfg file configuration and i am adding stdout\_callback = error in the default section and it didn’t work for me here’s my ansible.cfg file \[defaults\] remote\_user = ansible inventory = inventor…

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## [How can I make a variable that has a filtered set of the volume group facts?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-can-i-make-a-variable-that-has-a-filtered-set-of-the-volume-group-facts/8777)

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**Author:** [@lightnb](https://forum.ansible.com/u/lightnb)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2024, 12:12am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-can-i-make-a-variable-that-has-a-filtered-set-of-the-volume-group-facts/8777 "2024-09-26T00:12:54Z")

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When I print ansible\_facts.lvm.vgs, I get: vg\_lago: free\_g: '558.08' num\_lvs: '5' num\_pvs: '1' size\_g: '1861.85' vg\_mirror: free\_g: '0' num\_lvs: '1' num\_pvs: '1' s…

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## [How do I fill a property, whether unique or not, in a file using lineinfile?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-do-i-fill-a-property-whether-unique-or-not-in-a-file-using-lineinfile/8706)

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**Author:** [@Luiz\_Gustavo](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Luiz_Gustavo)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2024, 11:09pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-do-i-fill-a-property-whether-unique-or-not-in-a-file-using-lineinfile/8706 "2024-09-25T23:09:18Z")

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Hello everyone. I need to fill the shared\_preload\_libraries property of the postgresql.conf file with the value pg\_stat\_statements. It can be empty or not. Examples: Case 1) Initial state: #shared\_preload\_libraries …

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## [Struggling with AWS Dynamic Inventory: Created hosts unresolvable](https://forum.ansible.com/t/struggling-with-aws-dynamic-inventory-created-hosts-unresolvable/8756)

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**Author:** [@Artem\_Vakhitov](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Artem_Vakhitov)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2024, 10:55pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/struggling-with-aws-dynamic-inventory-created-hosts-unresolvable/8756 "2024-09-25T22:55:40Z")

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I’m a beginner struggling with making AWS dynamic Inventory work for me. This is on a newly created Ubuntu 22.04 VM, Ansible 2.16.11 from PPA, amazon.aws 8.2.1 and 7.6.1 installed (not sure why two versions exist here, I…

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## [Ubuntu - Automate entering GRUB bootloader password after rebooting?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ubuntu-automate-entering-grub-bootloader-password-after-rebooting/8769)

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**Author:** [@stipemd](https://forum.ansible.com/u/stipemd)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2024, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ubuntu-automate-entering-grub-bootloader-password-after-rebooting/8769 "2024-09-25T22:30:47Z")

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I have some servers that are on Ubuntu 22.04. I’m very much an amateur when it comes to Ansible. So far (using playbooks found online), I was able to automate the updates and reboots of the servers. But each time they r…

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## [Iptables rule --set](https://forum.ansible.com/t/iptables-rule-set/8744)

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**Author:** [@GrazyJoe](https://forum.ansible.com/u/GrazyJoe)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2024, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/iptables-rule-set/8744 "2024-09-25T21:02:28Z")

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Hello everyone, I’ve just started with ansible (and like it!), now I’m trying to figure out how to create this iptables rule: iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --dport 22 -m state --state NEW -m recent --set This is the task I…

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## [I can't get Ansible to recognize sudo](https://forum.ansible.com/t/i-cant-get-ansible-to-recognize-sudo/8773)

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**Author:** [@Enio\_Junior](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Enio_Junior)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2024, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/i-cant-get-ansible-to-recognize-sudo/8773 "2024-09-25T20:37:26Z")

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I’m starting with Ansible but I’m having trouble using sudo. The configuration files look like this: ansible.cfg \[defaults\] ask\_sudo\_pass=True editor=/usr/bin/micro force-color=True home=. inventory=inventory.yml nocol…

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## [Ansible Automation Platform Air Gapped Trial- Cisco Modules Timing Out](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-automation-platform-air-gapped-trial-cisco-modules-timing-out/7207)

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**Author:** [@HYDRA](https://forum.ansible.com/u/HYDRA)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2024, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-automation-platform-air-gapped-trial-cisco-modules-timing-out/7207 "2024-09-25T17:34:43Z")

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I am new to ansible and just set up AAP for a trial in my on-prem network. I have a VM that my controller is on, and a second VM which houses my Hub. For a while I was having successful playbooks using the cisco.ios modu…

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## [AWX-Operator - cannot access NodePort](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-operator-cannot-access-nodeport/8704)

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**Author:** [@roelvandepaar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/roelvandepaar)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2024, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-operator-cannot-access-nodeport/8704 "2024-09-25T14:49:06Z")

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I tried to install AWX with the recommended installation method with the AWX-Operator. (awx-operator version/tag 2.19.1) I used this install guide: awx-operator/docs/installation/basic-install.md at devel · ansible/awx…

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## [Maintain Cloudflare records using Ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/maintain-cloudflare-records-using-ansible/8763)

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**Author:** [@Sabrthor](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Sabrthor)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2024, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/maintain-cloudflare-records-using-ansible/8763 "2024-09-25T14:26:14Z")

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Ansible throws HTTP 400 for a valid Cloudflare API Token. I wanted to manage our Cloudflare DNS records through Ansible and as such created a Cloudflare API Token which has DNS edit permissions for a specific DNS Zone. …

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## [How to pass multiple windows credentials in AWX credential section?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-pass-multiple-windows-credentials-in-awx-credential-section/8754)

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**Author:** [@aamir-mansoori](https://forum.ansible.com/u/aamir-mansoori)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2024, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-pass-multiple-windows-credentials-in-awx-credential-section/8754 "2024-09-25T14:06:17Z")

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Current Setup.: Currently we have created multiple certificates for multiple windows servers. Added all the certificates in AWX tower with name cert57, cert58. Now I want to ping the both windows server from Jenkins wi…

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