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**Author:** [@Christian\_Friess](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Christian_Friess)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2018, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-pull-minimal-standalone-version/29032 "2018-11-19T21:55:27Z")
Hi everyone, after using ansible for a while successfully in a environment of roughly 1000 virtual servers, I’m planning a slightly different approach. Rather than running ansible on one (or more) central server, I’d l… --- ## [Installing WinRM offline](https://forum.ansible.com/t/installing-winrm-offline/29055)
**Author:** [@Kartik\_Jayaraman](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kartik_Jayaraman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2018, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/installing-winrm-offline/29055 "2018-11-19T21:14:09Z")
Hello, I have a Centos VM which is cut off from the internet. It does have Ansible installed but does not have pywinrm installed. It did not even have pip installed. So I installed pip offline, basically downloaded the… --- ## [Ansible Tower Dashboard to Ansible AWX Dashboard migration](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-tower-dashboard-to-ansible-awx-dashboard-migration/29068)
**Author:** [@Gowtham](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Gowtham)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2018, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-tower-dashboard-to-ansible-awx-dashboard-migration/29068 "2018-11-19T20:52:11Z")
Hi Community, We are planning to migrate our existing Ansible Tower Dasboard to Ansible AWX tower. Is there any API or process defined to migrate Projects, Templates &Inventory from existing tower dashboard to awx dashb… --- ## [ansible tower: job using more than one credential](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-tower-job-using-more-than-one-credential/29065)
**Author:** [@marwan\_h](https://forum.ansible.com/u/marwan_h)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2018, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-tower-job-using-more-than-one-credential/29065 "2018-11-19T14:57:26Z")
Hello, I need to know how to launch a job with many credentials for many machine. I need for example to launch a job on two hosts (a centos with a specific credential and a windows machine with another credential). Bu… --- ## [Template File Transfer](https://forum.ansible.com/t/template-file-transfer/29062)
**Author:** [@Ian\_Burrows](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ian_Burrows)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2018, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/template-file-transfer/29062 "2018-11-19T14:00:05Z")
Hi, I am very new to Ansible and I have a question regarding the template module. I am receiving an error running a playbook where ansible cannot find or access the j2 file. If I transfer the file manually into /tmp/ki… --- ## [Unarchive can't handle empty archive files](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unarchive-cant-handle-empty-archive-files/29064)
**Author:** [@philippe.mxm](https://forum.ansible.com/u/philippe.mxm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2018, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unarchive-cant-handle-empty-archive-files/29064 "2018-11-19T13:16:26Z")
Hello, When extracting an empty archive, the unarchive module exists with an error: “failed: \[localhost\] (item=/tmp/foo/bar.zip) =\> {“changed”: false, “item”: “/tmp/foo/bar.zip”, “msg”: “Failed to find handler for "/tm… --- ## [How to include/import yml files based on condition](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-include-import-yml-files-based-on-condition/29063)
**Author:** [@Yerigeri](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Yerigeri)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2018, 12:12pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-include-import-yml-files-based-on-condition/29063 "2018-11-19T12:12:06Z")
Hi Im a newbie on Ansible. I have a scenario where Steps: I look for a version of an application. If version is present call uninstall.yml else call install.yml snippet i tried win\_shell: D:\\Build\\regread2.vbs XXX… --- ## [ERROR awx.main.utils Publish Exception: ZMQError('Operation cannot be accomplished in current state')](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-awx-main-utils-publish-exception-zmqerror-operation-cannot-be-accomplished-in-current-state/22188)
**Author:** [@Arun\_John\_Varughese](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Arun_John_Varughese)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2018, 10:57am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-awx-main-utils-publish-exception-zmqerror-operation-cannot-be-accomplished-in-current-state/22188 "2018-11-19T10:57:23Z")
Hi, I am currently testing Ansible Tower using a trial license. And, I get the following error: Live events: error connecting to Tower server… in the UI after hovering the mouse pointer over the red dot at the top rig… --- ## [Playbook on both Linux and Windows](https://forum.ansible.com/t/playbook-on-both-linux-and-windows/29061)
**Author:** [@daniel.hand](https://forum.ansible.com/u/daniel.hand)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2018, 10:07am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/playbook-on-both-linux-and-windows/29061 "2018-11-19T10:07:07Z")
Hey! I’m attempting to add a Windows element to one of my Linux playbooks. They’re both separate roles at the moment. The Linux one has hosts set to localhost, but the Windows part needs to be delegated elsewhere, AND … --- ## [How to force Ansible to update PATH?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-force-ansible-to-update-path/29060)
**Author:** [@Dmitriy\_Panteleyev](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dmitriy_Panteleyev)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2018, 2:23am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-force-ansible-to-update-path/29060 "2018-11-19T02:23:22Z")
I am installing snapd via Ansible on \*buntu. After installation, snap binaries are linked from /snap/bin. When snapd is installed, it adds a script to /etc/profile.d/ that basically add /snap/bin to bash PATH. My probl… --- ## [Parallel execution of tasks in playbook](https://forum.ansible.com/t/parallel-execution-of-tasks-in-playbook/29026)
**Author:** [@e9893ac46c6125c219ad](https://forum.ansible.com/u/e9893ac46c6125c219ad)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2018, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/parallel-execution-of-tasks-in-playbook/29026 "2018-11-18T23:58:21Z")
Hi Experts, Can you please share the tips to improve the execution time of Ansible playbook by executing the tasks in parallel? Currently all tasks are executed in sequential manner and waiting for prior task to complet… --- ## [ssh to remote node and run CLI](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ssh-to-remote-node-and-run-cli/29024)
**Author:** [@Abdul\_Rahim](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Abdul_Rahim)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2018, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ssh-to-remote-node-and-run-cli/29024 "2018-11-18T18:47:28Z")
Hello Experts, As you can see struggling through basic tasks will appreciate any pointers , using ansible version 2.7 cat inventory.yml fabric01: hosts: build\_node: build\_host: 192.168.115.101 build\_username: root … --- ## [Setting instance group in AWX.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/setting-instance-group-in-awx/29058)
**Author:** [@Wei](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Wei)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2018, 9:04am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/setting-instance-group-in-awx/29058 "2018-11-18T09:04:58Z")
Hello AWX members, I want to ask that is it possible to setting instance group through standalone docker installation in the latest version AWX? (devel\_branch:2.1.0) I found that in almost one year ago somebody talk ab… --- ## [Assign specific admin in LDAP organization mapping.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/assign-specific-admin-in-ldap-organization-mapping/29057)
**Author:** [@Wei](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Wei)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2018, 8:55am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/assign-specific-admin-in-ldap-organization-mapping/29057 "2018-11-18T08:55:44Z")
Hello Awx members, I am a newbie in AWX usage, and want to using LDAP to import my user groups. I found that in the organization mapping, it seems only assign “Group DN” in the “admins” and “users” field. But in my us… --- ## [use display\_ok\_hosts = no and debug module simultaneously](https://forum.ansible.com/t/use-display-ok-hosts-no-and-debug-module-simultaneously/29056)
**Author:** [@Uwe\_Sauter](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Uwe_Sauter)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2018, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/use-display-ok-hosts-no-and-debug-module-simultaneously/29056 "2018-11-17T16:40:05Z")
Hi, currently with ansible.cfg containing \[defaults\] display\_ok\_hosts = no display\_skipped\_hosts = no stdout\_callback = yaml no output is given when I use the debug module. This is obviously correct behavior becaus… --- ## [SSH copy id - permission denied](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ssh-copy-id-permission-denied/29039)
**Author:** [@Arvind\_Thatikonda](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Arvind_Thatikonda)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2018, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ssh-copy-id-permission-denied/29039 "2018-11-17T14:45:09Z")
I created an ansible control server and client. I generated the ssh keys on the control server, used the ssh-copy-id to copy the keys to client server. I get permission denied /usr/bin/ssh-copy-id: INFO: Source of key(s… --- ## [CPU](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cpu/29016)
**Author:** [@Vinu\_Vajravel](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Vinu_Vajravel)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2018, 11:07am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cpu/29016 "2018-11-17T11:07:19Z")
HI Ansible Experts , Can anyone let me know how can i monitor CPU and memory usage using a play books please ? THanks VInu --- ## [don't print statement if "command not found" and compare variable value with list of values](https://forum.ansible.com/t/dont-print-statement-if-command-not-found-and-compare-variable-value-with-list-of-values/29050)
**Author:** [@moissetgerard0](https://forum.ansible.com/u/moissetgerard0)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2018, 3:44am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/dont-print-statement-if-command-not-found-and-compare-variable-value-with-list-of-values/29050 "2018-11-17T03:44:42Z")
i’m trying this in a playbook: … vars: actionTodo: “{{ variable\_actionTodo }}” servicesList: “{{ variable\_servicesList }}” actionTodo\_list: \[start,stop,rstart,rstop,status,rstatus\] … name: manage services using … --- ## [ANSIBLE PERMISSIONS](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-permissions/29054)
**Author:** [@fahad.riaz1718](https://forum.ansible.com/u/fahad.riaz1718)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2018, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-permissions/29054 "2018-11-16T20:00:51Z")
I wrote a playbook that allows a local user to use ansible “LINEINFILE” module to edit /etc/sssd/sssd.conf and /etc/fstab. However I gave that local user to run all sudo commands without password. I want to limit the lo… --- ## [module hangs at "getting output with communicate()"](https://forum.ansible.com/t/module-hangs-at-getting-output-with-communicate/29052)
**Author:** [@christian.tremel](https://forum.ansible.com/u/christian.tremel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2018, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/module-hangs-at-getting-output-with-communicate/29052 "2018-11-16T15:30:09Z")
while trying to get a new module for editing aix config files running the following occurs. at first run the entries gets successfully added to the file, but at the second run (check mode ?) the module hangs with the men… --- ## [Install AWX REDHAT 6.10 error](https://forum.ansible.com/t/install-awx-redhat-6-10-error/29051)
**Author:** [@Alberto\_Jimenez\_Loza](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Alberto_Jimenez_Loza)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2018, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/install-awx-redhat-6-10-error/29051 "2018-11-16T14:56:06Z")
I tried to install AWX with REDHAT6.10. When I execute de playbook install, it fails… ansible-playbook -i inventory install.yml -vv TASK \[local\_docker : Activate postgres container\] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*… --- ## [subversion export issue](https://forum.ansible.com/t/subversion-export-issue/29047)
**Author:** [@rajendra.rawat17](https://forum.ansible.com/u/rajendra.rawat17)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2018, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/subversion-export-issue/29047 "2018-11-16T14:47:37Z")
Hi All, I am trying to export subversion repo using ansible-playbook. --- ## [random list choice within a retries loop](https://forum.ansible.com/t/random-list-choice-within-a-retries-loop/29048)
**Author:** [@Doug\_Bridgens](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Doug_Bridgens)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2018, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/random-list-choice-within-a-retries-loop/29048 "2018-11-16T14:44:39Z")
Hi, I am trying to create new environments, each with a distinct name. Multiple people can run the playbook to create an environment, so I have to avoid conflicts. I have a list of ~200 moon names, and I am trying to gr… --- ## [issue with worker nodes not registering and not executing any jobs](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issue-with-worker-nodes-not-registering-and-not-executing-any-jobs/29049)
**Author:** [@Serge\_van\_Ginderacht](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Serge_van_Ginderacht)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2018, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issue-with-worker-nodes-not-registering-and-not-executing-any-jobs/29049 "2018-11-16T14:19:56Z")
Hi, I’m seeing issues with worker nodes not registering and not executing any jobs. This is AWX running on Openshift, in some variations (version 1.7 which is preprod/testing, and 2.1 which is a migrated instance from t… --- ## [new module: TypeError: 'NoneType' object is not iterable](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-module-typeerror-nonetype-object-is-not-iterable/29033)
**Author:** [@christian.tremel](https://forum.ansible.com/u/christian.tremel)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2018, 12:49pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-module-typeerror-nonetype-object-is-not-iterable/29033 "2018-11-16T12:49:48Z")
im trying to programm a new ansible module. while testing i get the following error. Traceback (most recent call last): File “/tmp/ansible\_EHl4xq/ansible\_module\_aix\_stanza.py”, line 276, in main() File “/tmp/ansible… --- ## [Get "Could not find the requested service" when trying to restart httpd; but it is installed](https://forum.ansible.com/t/get-could-not-find-the-requested-service-when-trying-to-restart-httpd-but-it-is-installed/29035)
**Author:** [@Sean\_Hederman](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Sean_Hederman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2018, 8:51am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/get-could-not-find-the-requested-service-when-trying-to-restart-httpd-but-it-is-installed/29035 "2018-11-16T08:51:56Z")
name: Restart Apache service: name: “{{ services }}” state: restarted enabled: yes become: true vars: services: httpd Have tried variants with different states, enabled, become. All fail with exact same error: … --- ## [how to use systemd to start my custom service](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-use-systemd-to-start-my-custom-service/29044)
**Author:** [@Dick\_Davies](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dick_Davies)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2018, 8:48am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-use-systemd-to-start-my-custom-service/29044 "2018-11-16T08:48:49Z")
"msg": "Failed to get D-Bus connection: Operation not permitted", you're not running ansible with high enough privileges. try a become: yes somewhere in there. --- ## [Ansible 2.6.8 is available](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-6-8-is-available/29043)
**Author:** [@Matt\_Clay1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Matt_Clay1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2018, 3:07am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-6-8-is-available/29043 "2018-11-16T03:07:19Z")
Hi all – we’re happy to announce that the general release of Ansible 2.6.8 is now available! How do you get it? --- ## [Ansible 2.6.8 is available](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-6-8-is-available/29042)
**Author:** [@Matt\_Clay1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Matt_Clay1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2018, 3:07am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-6-8-is-available/29042 "2018-11-16T03:07:16Z")
Hi all – we’re happy to announce that the general release of Ansible 2.6.8 is now available! How do you get it? --- ## [Adding mutiple groups from var file](https://forum.ansible.com/t/adding-mutiple-groups-from-var-file/29040)
**Author:** [@John\_McCoy](https://forum.ansible.com/u/John_McCoy)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2018, 12:53am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/adding-mutiple-groups-from-var-file/29040 "2018-11-16T00:53:26Z")
Hey All I’m new to Ansible so I may be trying to do things completely wrong… Ideally I’d like “adding groups” to be a stand alone task, so I can call it with the group file name from other tasks but lets crawl before we… [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=503) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=505)