# Latest **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=505 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 506 --- ## [Ansible-2.7.2](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-7-2/29041)
**Author:** [@tkuratom](https://forum.ansible.com/u/tkuratom)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2018, 11:43pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-7-2/29041 "2018-11-15T23:43:31Z")
Hi all- we're happy to announce that the general release of Ansible 2.7.2 is now available! How do you get it? --- ## [host unreachable](https://forum.ansible.com/t/host-unreachable/28806)
**Author:** [@maryam\_da](https://forum.ansible.com/u/maryam_da)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2018, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/host-unreachable/28806 "2018-11-15T20:53:41Z")
hi i have two hosts and i need to run my playbook only on one of them. i.e host A is always the target, unless it is not reachable. in this case, host B will be the target. but the point is that if host A is reachable … --- ## [ssh client config referenced by ssh\_args in ansible.cfg](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ssh-client-config-referenced-by-ssh-args-in-ansible-cfg/29031)
**Author:** [@lucky\_numbersevun](https://forum.ansible.com/u/lucky_numbersevun)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2018, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ssh-client-config-referenced-by-ssh-args-in-ansible-cfg/29031 "2018-11-15T19:07:38Z")
i have a ssh client config that works, and it has Host definition for the bastion at the top, and then all the inside hosts are listed below it in the same file with an appropriate ProxyCommand statement. i have a direc… --- ## [Pass Extra Variables When Launching Workflow Job Template](https://forum.ansible.com/t/pass-extra-variables-when-launching-workflow-job-template/29038)
**Author:** [@Robson\_Gomes](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Robson_Gomes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2018, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/pass-extra-variables-when-launching-workflow-job-template/29038 "2018-11-15T14:53:06Z")
When launching Workflow Job Template from API (Tower CLI), extra variables will not pass to the workflow. via graphical interface works, but via Tower-cli no, the command is as follows: #tower-cli workflow\_job lauch … --- ## [Galaxy 3.1 releasing 16 Nov 2018](https://forum.ansible.com/t/galaxy-3-1-releasing-16-nov-2018/29037)
**Author:** [@chousekn](https://forum.ansible.com/u/chousekn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2018, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/galaxy-3-1-releasing-16-nov-2018/29037 "2018-11-15T14:45:21Z")
The Galaxy team will be deploying version 3.1 this Friday, 16 Nov 2018. The release will happen around 3 AM Eastern on Friday. We don’t anticipate any downtime, but should problems arise, watch for updates on the Ansible… --- ## [Galaxy 3.1 releasing on 16 Nov 2018](https://forum.ansible.com/t/galaxy-3-1-releasing-on-16-nov-2018/29036)
**Author:** [@chousekn](https://forum.ansible.com/u/chousekn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2018, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/galaxy-3-1-releasing-on-16-nov-2018/29036 "2018-11-15T14:44:34Z")
The Galaxy team will be deploying version 3.1 this Friday, 16 Nov 2018. The release will happen around 3 AM Eastern on Friday. We don’t anticipate any downtime, but should problems arise, watch for updates on the Ansible… --- ## [ERROR! A malformed role declaration was encountere](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-a-malformed-role-declaration-was-encountere/28536)
**Author:** [@Dick\_Visser](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dick_Visser)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2018, 11:51am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-a-malformed-role-declaration-was-encountere/28536 "2018-11-15T11:51:24Z")
'roles' should be a list: - hosts: web-core roles: - telegrafw Dick --- ## [need some help with a password in a vault](https://forum.ansible.com/t/need-some-help-with-a-password-in-a-vault/29030)
**Author:** [@Brad2](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Brad2)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2018, 11:28am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/need-some-help-with-a-password-in-a-vault/29030 "2018-11-15T11:28:08Z")
I have a group of CentOS 7 servers that I want to run a playbook against to set up audit and rsyslog. The systems are currently set up for root ssh with password. One of the later tasks will be to turn off root ssh acces… --- ## [Understanding the queueing of the job Templates](https://forum.ansible.com/t/understanding-the-queueing-of-the-job-templates/29034)
**Author:** [@Harry1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Harry1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2018, 10:39am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/understanding-the-queueing-of-the-job-templates/29034 "2018-11-15T10:39:35Z")
Hi Guys, I am new to awx and trying to understand the queuing of the job template. My query is that if I setup multiple job templates with average to large sized playbooks to run upon say 50 target machines and the fork… --- ## [need to replace a line in config file](https://forum.ansible.com/t/need-to-replace-a-line-in-config-file/28940)
**Author:** [@Vivek1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Vivek1)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2018, 8:44am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/need-to-replace-a-line-in-config-file/28940 "2018-11-15T08:44:57Z")
Hi Experts, Please help me with your guidance here. I want to comment a line in one config file and need to uncomment the other lline using ansible. My file content as below. --- ## [Working with Ansible on Windows Hosts](https://forum.ansible.com/t/working-with-ansible-on-windows-hosts/29013)
**Author:** [@Narmada\_Karthika](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Narmada_Karthika)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2018, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/working-with-ansible-on-windows-hosts/29013 "2018-11-14T22:40:59Z")
Hello All, did anyone figured out working with ansible on windows host, if so please give me the process and info how you guys get this working on windows. thanks, Narmada --- ## [Is there any way to write a module that does 'remove\_host' or 'replace\_hosts'?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-there-any-way-to-write-a-module-that-does-remove-host-or-replace-hosts/29029)
**Author:** [@Barry\_Kaplan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Barry_Kaplan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2018, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-there-any-way-to-write-a-module-that-does-remove-host-or-replace-hosts/29029 "2018-11-14T16:56:36Z")
I have plays that look like, eg \` name: provision ec2 instance … set\_fact: newly\_created\_ips: … import\_playbook: …/configure/nomad-server.yml \` Inside nomad-server.yml it looks like \` name: Configure n… --- ## [AWX notifications](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-notifications/29028)
**Author:** [@Josh\_B](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Josh_B)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2018, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-notifications/29028 "2018-11-14T14:06:13Z")
Hello, Is there a way to check the errors on the notifications? It keeps erroring but I cant find where the errors are listed. Thanks! --- ## [tasks: New max\_concurrent support PR#42528](https://forum.ansible.com/t/tasks-new-max-concurrent-support-pr-42528/29027)
**Author:** [@twoerner](https://forum.ansible.com/u/twoerner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2018, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/tasks-new-max-concurrent-support-pr-42528/29027 "2018-11-14T13:49:44Z")
Hello, I have submitted the PR #42528 some time ago to limit number of concurrent executions for a single task. Here is the PR: https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/42528 Here is the issue: https://github.com/ansib… --- ## [syntax error while putting mapped values in arguments in ansible playbook](https://forum.ansible.com/t/syntax-error-while-putting-mapped-values-in-arguments-in-ansible-playbook/29025)
**Author:** [@Vivek1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Vivek1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2018, 12:28pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/syntax-error-while-putting-mapped-values-in-arguments-in-ansible-playbook/29025 "2018-11-14T12:28:45Z")
Hello Experts, Good Day!! I was searching for some solution on my ansible playbook where i want run an application inbuilt .sh script with arguments and corresponding mapped values. the below is the command which i ca… --- ## [Building inventory from csv file](https://forum.ansible.com/t/building-inventory-from-csv-file/29021)
**Author:** [@Abdul\_Rahim](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Abdul_Rahim)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2018, 8:05am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/building-inventory-from-csv-file/29021 "2018-11-14T08:05:22Z")
Hi there , I am new to ansible , looking to see if I can import variables from csv file and either build an inventory file or use them in a playbook , Appreciate your feedback. Basic playbook I tried: root@ansibile-la… --- ## [Open Command prompt as RunAsAdministrator and install setup.exe](https://forum.ansible.com/t/open-command-prompt-as-runasadministrator-and-install-setup-exe/29015)
**Author:** [@mvramana212](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mvramana212)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2018, 7:18am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/open-command-prompt-as-runasadministrator-and-install-setup-exe/29015 "2018-11-14T07:18:46Z")
Hi Team, I want to open command prompt as runas administrator to install my setup.exe file in windows. below is my playbook. \[Setup\_install.yml\] --- ## [LOOP\_CONTROL with ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/loop-control-with-ansible/29023)
**Author:** [@Dhara\_Patel](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dhara_Patel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2018, 2:09am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/loop-control-with-ansible/29023 "2018-11-14T02:09:27Z")
Hi, When i run my playbook i run into this issue. It pops us as Warning. \[WARNING\]: The loop variable ‘item’ is already in use. You should set the loop\_var value in the loop\_control option for the task to something el… --- ## [openstack networks using ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/openstack-networks-using-ansible/29022)
**Author:** [@Abdul\_Rahim](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Abdul_Rahim)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2018, 11:59pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/openstack-networks-using-ansible/29022 "2018-11-13T23:59:54Z")
Hi Ansible Experts, I am using ansible 2.7 Can some one . please guide me to the steps required before I can use ansible to provision openstack/neutron networks using the os\_network , os\_subnet , os\_router and os\_port … --- ## [Apply action for each regexp match found on same line](https://forum.ansible.com/t/apply-action-for-each-regexp-match-found-on-same-line/28967)
**Author:** [@John\_Harmon](https://forum.ansible.com/u/John_Harmon)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2018, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/apply-action-for-each-regexp-match-found-on-same-line/28967 "2018-11-13T19:37:23Z")
Assume the following line: vif = \['mac=00:21:f6:04:16:f3,bridge=101498d8ff', 'mac=00:21:f6:80:0b:d9,bridge=1017dc5841'\] If I use lineinfile, replace, etc to do a regular expression match, can I somehow apply the follow… --- ## [What is the proper way to add a loop for a whole playbook ?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/what-is-the-proper-way-to-add-a-loop-for-a-whole-playbook/29020)
**Author:** [@ryan\_prihoda](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ryan_prihoda)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2018, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/what-is-the-proper-way-to-add-a-loop-for-a-whole-playbook/29020 "2018-11-13T15:33:05Z")
Normally I’d add my loop at the end of each task but my playbook is growing rather long. How do I set variables in the playbook so that each task will loop though them ? Something like this \` \` name: archive logs ho… --- ## [unarchive a file is failing](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unarchive-a-file-is-failing/29010)
**Author:** [@anushakeshipeddy4](https://forum.ansible.com/u/anushakeshipeddy4)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2018, 9:00am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unarchive-a-file-is-failing/29010 "2018-11-13T09:00:39Z")
Hi Team, I am trying to unarchive a file is failing with below errors. Could someone please look into it. Playbook: --- ## [writing playbook with vars and input parameters](https://forum.ansible.com/t/writing-playbook-with-vars-and-input-parameters/28991)
**Author:** [@Vivek1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Vivek1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2018, 4:39am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/writing-playbook-with-vars-and-input-parameters/28991 "2018-11-13T04:39:22Z")
Hi Experts, Am a beginner to ansible and need all your guidance to learn and understand ansible at its all functionality and professional way of playbook creation. So Experts, here i am installing an application and i … --- ## [Help needed to spedup the execution of playbook using aync](https://forum.ansible.com/t/help-needed-to-spedup-the-execution-of-playbook-using-aync/29011)
**Author:** [@Saravanan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Saravanan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2018, 12:30am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/help-needed-to-spedup-the-execution-of-playbook-using-aync/29011 "2018-11-13T00:30:44Z")
Hi Team, Herewith I am sharing my core playbook and another yaml playbook used for iteration to get the apache server status, storing them to a file. This playbook takes longer time to complete the task on all hosts. To… --- ## [call Dockerfiles inside ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/call-dockerfiles-inside-ansible/28401)
**Author:** [@joe\_pinto](https://forum.ansible.com/u/joe_pinto)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2018, 10:42pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/call-dockerfiles-inside-ansible/28401 "2018-11-12T22:42:24Z")
I have one Dockerfile I have tried : name: build docker image command: docker build -t ansibleum /ze/Dockerfile But the image was not created) ansible-playbook old\_copiash.yml -f 1 PLAY \[Transfer and execute a scr… --- ## [Can Ansible execute a Dockerfile on Docker to setup platforms for PXE boots?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/can-ansible-execute-a-dockerfile-on-docker-to-setup-platforms-for-pxe-boots/29014)
**Author:** [@EspressoBeanies](https://forum.ansible.com/u/EspressoBeanies)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2018, 10:25pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/can-ansible-execute-a-dockerfile-on-docker-to-setup-platforms-for-pxe-boots/29014 "2018-11-12T22:25:07Z")
I’d like to setup an HTTP server on a Docker image to serve as a platform for PXE booting and I don’t see a clear way for Ansible to be able to execute a Dockerfile on a local Docker instance to spawn an HTTP server. I d… --- ## [awx 2.1 install fails with python2-pynacl dependency](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-2-1-install-fails-with-python2-pynacl-dependency/29007)
**Author:** [@Sam2](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Sam2)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2018, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-2-1-install-fails-with-python2-pynacl-dependency/29007 "2018-11-12T21:58:22Z")
Hello Everyone, I am trying to install awx 2.1 and it is failing as below: \` yum install awx Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, rhnplugin This system is receiving updates from RHN Classic or Red Hat Satellite. Loading m… --- ## [cant run shell script with arguments](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cant-run-shell-script-with-arguments/29012)
**Author:** [@Vivek1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Vivek1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2018, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cant-run-shell-script-with-arguments/29012 "2018-11-12T18:04:59Z")
Hello Experts. i tried both command and shell module to execute the playbook for running my application setup. There i have to add some arguments with the script, as one input file as response.properties, and one applic… --- ## [Remove Awx](https://forum.ansible.com/t/remove-awx/28584)
**Author:** [@The\_Vandyy\_Vines](https://forum.ansible.com/u/The_Vandyy_Vines)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2018, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/remove-awx/28584 "2018-11-12T17:12:28Z")
Hello Team, I need to reinstall AWX on the same server as the previous setup says on API: I need to scratch the setup and reset again. Kindly help in getting a hygienic way to do that . Thanks in Advance. BR// V… --- ## [Setting notifications email as build user](https://forum.ansible.com/t/setting-notifications-email-as-build-user/29009)
**Author:** [@Josh\_B](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Josh_B)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2018, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/setting-notifications-email-as-build-user/29009 "2018-11-12T16:27:34Z")
Hello everyone. We recently stumbled upon AWX’s notification feature. This is a great feature when doing ec2 creation. I see there is a way to add email recipients. Is there a way to make this send to the user logged in… [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=504) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=506)