# Get Help **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/c/help/6.md?page=65 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 66 --- ## [Inventory setup](https://forum.ansible.com/t/inventory-setup/7704)
**Author:** [@Jysingh6](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jysingh6)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2024, 7:50am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/inventory-setup/7704 "2024-08-07T07:50:32Z")
Hi All, I am new to awx. Recently I started working on awx. I am creating an inventory as per my client requirements. They want to set up inventories instance wise . Usually we add hosts in inventory but clients want to… --- ## [How to pass certificate via AWX credential](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-pass-certificate-via-awx-credential/7291)
**Author:** [@amvj](https://forum.ansible.com/u/amvj)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2024, 3:57am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-pass-certificate-via-awx-credential/7291 "2024-08-07T03:57:58Z")
One of the user is trying to pass certificates via credential. For that he created credential type and credential in AWX. The credential contains ca\_certificate, certificate, key etc. However, the system is unable to id… --- ## [Ansible Tower 3.8.6: Templates and Inventories Missing After OS Migration](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-tower-3-8-6-templates-and-inventories-missing-after-os-migration/7657)
**Author:** [@Gurpreet1988](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Gurpreet1988)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2024, 1:20am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-tower-3-8-6-templates-and-inventories-missing-after-os-migration/7657 "2024-08-07T01:20:03Z")
Currently my Ansible tower is running on version 3.8.6 and we planning to upgrade to AAP2.4 but before that we will need to migrate the OS since AAP2.4 supporting RHEL8 which current ansible tower is running on Oracle . … --- ## [Managing AAP Execution Nodes with SSH Access](https://forum.ansible.com/t/managing-aap-execution-nodes-with-ssh-access/7605)
**Author:** [@bobross419](https://forum.ansible.com/u/bobross419)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/managing-aap-execution-nodes-with-ssh-access/7605 "2024-08-06T18:06:30Z")
We have a customer that is requiring we use their server as an execution node to manage our resources on their network, but our only access to it is from a remote desktop VDI on their network and the receptor port from o… --- ## [Backup Posstgres DB from cluster #1 and restore DB to cluster#2](https://forum.ansible.com/t/backup-posstgres-db-from-cluster-1-and-restore-db-to-cluster-2/7643)
**Author:** [@jeremytourville](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jeremytourville)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/backup-posstgres-db-from-cluster-1-and-restore-db-to-cluster-2/7643 "2024-08-06T17:13:30Z")
I would like to understand how to backup and restore my postgres DB from one cluster to another. My environment: I am running AWX 23.7.0 I presently have two K8s clusters running. AWX is running successfully in both c… --- ## [How to not conflict on external collection versions?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-not-conflict-on-external-collection-versions/7672)
**Author:** [@isuftin\_at\_usgs](https://forum.ansible.com/u/isuftin_at_usgs)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-not-conflict-on-external-collection-versions/7672 "2024-08-06T16:53:15Z")
You’re a collection and playbook author for your organization. You have multiple collections that depend on an external community collection. Let’s say amazon.aws. In your collections, do you have your collections depend… --- ## [Ansible-vault encrypt; return value if already encrypted](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-vault-encrypt-return-value-if-already-encrypted/7624)
**Author:** [@DengelFred](https://forum.ansible.com/u/DengelFred)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-vault-encrypt-return-value-if-already-encrypted/7624 "2024-08-06T16:10:01Z")
Hello, I would like to run the encryption of some files automatically during git commit. Unfortunately ansible-vault returns an error if the files are already encrypted, but this is obviously not an error, it’s the exp… --- ## [AWX running on docker containers authentication to GUI using LDAP/AD](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-running-on-docker-containers-authentication-to-gui-using-ldap-ad/7478)
**Author:** [@ashok453](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ashok453)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 3:55pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-running-on-docker-containers-authentication-to-gui-using-ldap-ad/7478 "2024-08-06T15:55:02Z")
Can someone assist with the detailed steps to configured AD authentication for AWX when it is running on containers. I have made use of UI and updated the LDAP details in settings tab, but I can’t login using domain cre… --- ## [The connection plugin 'libssh' was not found](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-connection-plugin-libssh-was-not-found/7661)
**Author:** [@batchenr](https://forum.ansible.com/u/batchenr)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 8:34am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-connection-plugin-libssh-was-not-found/7661 "2024-08-06T08:34:05Z")
Im trying to work with ansible-libssh instead of paramiko because with paramiko i have alot of issues of disconnection of ssh, so i wanted to try libssh but i was not able to use it as i get the error the connection pl… --- ## [Docker issue in ansible unit tests in GitHub pr](https://forum.ansible.com/t/docker-issue-in-ansible-unit-tests-in-github-pr/7651)
**Author:** [@chandanapatnala](https://forum.ansible.com/u/chandanapatnala)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 7:53am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/docker-issue-in-ansible-unit-tests-in-github-pr/7651 "2024-08-06T07:53:26Z")
Currently the ansible unit test is failing with - The ansible version used is 2.9.17 \[DEPRECATION NOTICE\] Docker Image Format v1 and Docker Image manifest version 2, schema 1 support is disabled by default and will be … --- ## [Nested Jinja2 templates and template\_module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/nested-jinja2-templates-and-template-module/7421)
**Author:** [@yokodzun](https://forum.ansible.com/u/yokodzun)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2024, 7:38am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/nested-jinja2-templates-and-template-module/7421 "2024-08-06T07:38:19Z")
I am using Ansible as part of my GitLab CI/CD pipeline, and I have separate playbooks for rendering configs for my app and Nginx. The folder structure looks like this ├── XXX/YYY/playbook.yml ├── templates │… --- ## [Generating the xfs /etc/projects file](https://forum.ansible.com/t/generating-the-xfs-etc-projects-file/7630)
**Author:** [@hyperman](https://forum.ansible.com/u/hyperman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2024, 9:12pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/generating-the-xfs-etc-projects-file/7630 "2024-08-05T21:12:25Z")
I want to apply xfs projects in a server-specific way and need to setup the xfs /etc/projects file before I can use the community.general.xfs\_quota module. I have on each server an xfs mountpoint with a folder structure… --- ## [Organization, Team and Role Mapping from SAML using AD groups](https://forum.ansible.com/t/organization-team-and-role-mapping-from-saml-using-ad-groups/7645)
**Author:** [@trippinnik](https://forum.ansible.com/u/trippinnik)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2024, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/organization-team-and-role-mapping-from-saml-using-ad-groups/7645 "2024-08-05T17:35:04Z")
I’m mapping membership of AD groups to Organizations, Teams and Roles. What I am seeing is that the AD group name is used as the Organization name. Is there a way to make an alias as the group name is not userfriendly {… --- ## [Variables precedence in play and task](https://forum.ansible.com/t/variables-precedence-in-play-and-task/7532)
**Author:** [@motorbass](https://forum.ansible.com/u/motorbass)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2024, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/variables-precedence-in-play-and-task/7532 "2024-08-05T16:59:18Z")
Hi I’m struggling a bit with variables precedences in my play and in a task. I’m using this play, which works great but I’ve add a last task to reboot my windows server BUT i have to use a special account (so a new ans… --- ## [Unable to access file from one awx automation job pod to another automation job pod hosted on k8s](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-access-file-from-one-awx-automation-job-pod-to-another-automation-job-pod-hosted-on-k8s/7498)
**Author:** [@husnain\_taja](https://forum.ansible.com/u/husnain_taja)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2024, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-access-file-from-one-awx-automation-job-pod-to-another-automation-job-pod-hosted-on-k8s/7498 "2024-08-05T14:44:26Z")
Hi, I have awx operator running on k8s and I have following pods running: NAME READY STATUS RESTARTS AGE awx-operator-controller-manager-774c766fd4-274vn 2/2 … --- ## [Awx anisble collection syntax error](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-anisble-collection-syntax-error/7608)
**Author:** [@pwalters04](https://forum.ansible.com/u/pwalters04)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2024, 1:43am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-anisble-collection-syntax-error/7608 "2024-08-05T01:43:54Z")
I have created a playbook to config the awx platform using the awx.awx collection. I have the tower\_cli.cfg in my home directory and I have input environment of the host, username, and password. Below is the playbook I… --- ## [Q: How to create a random number 1-3 and dynamically assign to hosts on a per-host basis?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/q-how-to-create-a-random-number-1-3-and-dynamically-assign-to-hosts-on-a-per-host-basis/7541)
**Author:** [@huntes5](https://forum.ansible.com/u/huntes5)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2024, 4:52am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/q-how-to-create-a-random-number-1-3-and-dynamically-assign-to-hosts-on-a-per-host-basis/7541 "2024-08-04T04:52:47Z")
I feel like this is a dumb question that’s been answered a million times, but my Google-fu has failed me. I have clusters of 30 hosts, and would like for them NOT to reboot all at once for patches. So, our VM admins hav… --- ## [The requested handler 'Reload nginx' was not found](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-requested-handler-reload-nginx-was-not-found/7617)
**Author:** [@micneu](https://forum.ansible.com/u/micneu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2024, 1:15am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-requested-handler-reload-nginx-was-not-found/7617 "2024-08-04T01:15:48Z")
when I run my playbook I get an error message and the process is aborted ERROR! The requested handler 'Reload nginx' was not found in either the main handlers list nor in the listening handlers list Include the version… --- ## [AWX Project Sync firing SVN projects onJob , Update Release Not selected](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-project-sync-firing-svn-projects-onjob-update-release-not-selected/6142)
**Author:** [@Matthew\_Perry](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Matthew_Perry)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2024, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-project-sync-firing-svn-projects-onjob-update-release-not-selected/6142 "2024-08-02T16:16:25Z")
AWX Project Sync firing SVN projects onJob , Update Release Not selected. You should: We are using SVN as our our project repository and we have everything working on OLAM 2.0(AWX ~19.5). -Our Jobs run as expected how… --- ## [Getting notified when awx-operator has ended AWX installation](https://forum.ansible.com/t/getting-notified-when-awx-operator-has-ended-awx-installation/7592)
**Author:** [@dangoncalves](https://forum.ansible.com/u/dangoncalves)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2024, 1:30pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/getting-notified-when-awx-operator-has-ended-awx-installation/7592 "2024-08-02T13:30:27Z")
Hello, I wonder what’s the better way to getting notified when the awx-operator has ended its reconciliation loop (and eventually its state)? To illustrate my request, here is my use case: I install AWX through the ope… --- ## [Add organization permission](https://forum.ansible.com/t/add-organization-permission/4569)
**Author:** [@x980707x](https://forum.ansible.com/u/x980707x)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2024, 7:20am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/add-organization-permission/4569 "2024-08-02T07:20:12Z")
Hi, All awx version: 23.8.1 When assigning roles at the team level within an organization, I added the job template manager, but there is no button to create job templates, only the button to create workflow templates … --- ## [Ansible to Windows with SSH, become not working](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-to-windows-with-ssh-become-not-working/7574)
**Author:** [@tonk](https://forum.ansible.com/u/tonk)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2024, 7:16am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-to-windows-with-ssh-become-not-working/7574 "2024-08-02T07:16:50Z")
Hello all, I am trying to get this to work, with Ansible: Login to a Windows server with SSH (this works) Do all kind of Windows things there (that works) But the above only works when I login as the Administrator us… --- ## [Invalid format of a namespace given manually](https://forum.ansible.com/t/invalid-format-of-a-namespace-given-manually/7582)
**Author:** [@2chevskii](https://forum.ansible.com/u/2chevskii)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2024, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/invalid-format-of-a-namespace-given-manually/7582 "2024-08-01T21:58:30Z")
Hello, A couple of days ago I requested a user namespace to be manually created for me, since it was missing after first login (see this post). Thanks to quick response from galaxy developer, it was fixed, and namespace… --- ## [AWX SAML authentication with Okta - RelayState](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-saml-authentication-with-okta-relaystate/7480)
**Author:** [@trippinnik](https://forum.ansible.com/u/trippinnik)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2024, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-saml-authentication-with-okta-relaystate/7480 "2024-08-01T21:42:47Z")
"POST /sso/complete/saml HTTP/1.1" 301 5 "https://company.okta.com/" "Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10\_15\_7) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/126.0.0.0 Safari/537.36 Edg/126.0.0.0" "10.96.64.109" 2… --- ## [Task init container - how to define](https://forum.ansible.com/t/task-init-container-how-to-define/7580)
**Author:** [@lbrigman124](https://forum.ansible.com/u/lbrigman124)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2024, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/task-init-container-how-to-define/7580 "2024-08-01T17:37:18Z")
We are deploying AWX and yesterday, our deployment tests failed. The awx-task pod was failing. awx-task-65ffcf99cc-gzwhk 0/4 Init:CrashLoopBackOff Logs have: Error from server (BadRequest… --- ## [Trying to install community. General unable to install facing error](https://forum.ansible.com/t/trying-to-install-community-general-unable-to-install-facing-error/7536)
**Author:** [@Shivani\_Gupta](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Shivani_Gupta)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2024, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/trying-to-install-community-general-unable-to-install-facing-error/7536 "2024-08-01T14:27:12Z")
I try every method except tarball file which i don’t no how to install in rhel9 … If there is any cmd fle that help me First step I tried is Ansible-galaxy collection install community. General Error: Process insta… --- ## [Logging Playbook Output - Are There Better Ways?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/logging-playbook-output-are-there-better-ways/7491)
**Author:** [@roelvandepaar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/roelvandepaar)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2024, 9:06am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/logging-playbook-output-are-there-better-ways/7491 "2024-08-01T09:06:55Z")
Logging Playbook Output - Are There Better Ways? Hello, so far I have tried different ways to log the output of a single Ansible Playbook execution to a file. In business environments you usually want to upload the log… --- ## [Uninstall not needed collections when using ansible-builder](https://forum.ansible.com/t/uninstall-not-needed-collections-when-using-ansible-builder/7568)
**Author:** [@Marcelo\_Arizaga](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Marcelo_Arizaga)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2024, 12:07am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/uninstall-not-needed-collections-when-using-ansible-builder/7568 "2024-08-01T00:07:59Z")
Is There a way to unistall not needed collections?. when run ansible-builder it uses execution-environment.yml file to read collections you want. But if i use base iamge, it comes with bunch of collections i dont need. … --- ## [AWX Custom creds that are used in template are displayed in plain text as part of Output](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-custom-creds-that-are-used-in-template-are-displayed-in-plain-text-as-part-of-output/7566)
**Author:** [@prateektl](https://forum.ansible.com/u/prateektl)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2024, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-custom-creds-that-are-used-in-template-are-displayed-in-plain-text-as-part-of-output/7566 "2024-07-31T13:55:44Z")
We have created a custom credentials and using it as part of the job template. But the issue is, the credentials passed as part of these custom creds is being displayed in plain text in the output of the job. What modifi… --- ## [AWX API for Inventory Creation](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-api-for-inventory-creation/7563)
**Author:** [@prateektl](https://forum.ansible.com/u/prateektl)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2024, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-api-for-inventory-creation/7563 "2024-07-31T13:48:27Z")
The AWX API, which can be used to create the inventory is missing the parameter instance group in the document. I want to assign the instance group for the inventory when its created. Using the API’s there is no option t… [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/c/help/6.md?page=64) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/c/help/6.md?page=66)