# Latest **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=516 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 517 --- ## [ansible-playbook shows encrypted data?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-playbook-shows-encrypted-data/28714)
**Author:** [@David\_Reagan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/David_Reagan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2018, 5:02am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-playbook-shows-encrypted-data/28714 "2018-10-04T05:02:06Z")
I have encrypted some of my host\_vars data using ansible-vault. The data is encrypted properly. What is odd is that when I run the playbook that uses the data, the data is output, in plaintext, to the console. It does t… --- ## [PATH env](https://forum.ansible.com/t/path-env/28709)
**Author:** [@Jorge\_Duran](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jorge_Duran)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2018, 12:03am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/path-env/28709 "2018-10-04T00:03:50Z")
Hey guys, very new to ansible and still learning Linux. I am creating a playbook to setup an High Performance Cluster, but as part of it i need to add some folders to the path for all users on a bunch of RHEL 7 boxes. I… --- ## [Unable to remove user accounts from Cisco switches running IOS 12.x with Ansible module ios\_user:](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-remove-user-accounts-from-cisco-switches-running-ios-12-x-with-ansible-module-ios-user/28704)
**Author:** [@andrew.lemin](https://forum.ansible.com/u/andrew.lemin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2018, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-remove-user-accounts-from-cisco-switches-running-ios-12-x-with-ansible-module-ios-user/28704 "2018-10-03T17:30:29Z")
Hi, I just want to quickly check a finding with the community, something which should be so trivial it must be me :slight\_smile: I have found that it is not possible to remove Cisco users from IOS 12.x using the Ansibl… --- ## [Having a hard time developing hosts file](https://forum.ansible.com/t/having-a-hard-time-developing-hosts-file/28712)
**Author:** [@Laurent\_Walker](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Laurent_Walker)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2018, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/having-a-hard-time-developing-hosts-file/28712 "2018-10-03T16:49:19Z")
Below is part of the yaml host file I am trying to complete. I am having issues targeting specific groups. Most work when using ios modules but then when I use aireos modules it just skips right over and says nothing was… --- ## [Disk informatoin in target machine](https://forum.ansible.com/t/disk-informatoin-in-target-machine/28686)
**Author:** [@vinod93pop](https://forum.ansible.com/u/vinod93pop)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2018, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/disk-informatoin-in-target-machine/28686 "2018-10-03T15:15:41Z")
HI all, I am trying to get the disk information of target machine. I want to check the newly added disk which is fully free, means there is no partition created. running a loop like /dev/sda to /dev/sdz and that shoul… --- ## [ansible fetch fails but creates zero-length file](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-fetch-fails-but-creates-zero-length-file/28706)
**Author:** [@erichymowitz](https://forum.ansible.com/u/erichymowitz)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2018, 2:37pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-fetch-fails-but-creates-zero-length-file/28706 "2018-10-03T14:37:34Z")
When I use the fetch module (with or without using become, which is contra-indicated but I have no choice), and for whatever reason the file cannot be copied, the local machine still creates a zero-length file. Is there … --- ## [AWX architecture](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-architecture/26781)
**Author:** [@ahmed](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ahmed)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2018, 12:12pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-architecture/26781 "2018-10-03T12:12:02Z")
Hi, I want to install AWX for production environment using Docker platform. As a newbie, I’m wondering about the role of each AWX container : awx\_web, awx\_task, rabbitMQ and memcached and how these containers interact… --- ## [Assing tag to vmware VM](https://forum.ansible.com/t/assing-tag-to-vmware-vm/28711)
**Author:** [@MIke\_Drtikol](https://forum.ansible.com/u/MIke_Drtikol)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2018, 10:49am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/assing-tag-to-vmware-vm/28711 "2018-10-03T10:49:33Z")
Hi, is there a way to assing tag to vmware vm please ? Thx Mike --- ## [replace module query](https://forum.ansible.com/t/replace-module-query/28691)
**Author:** [@SUMIT\_SAHAY](https://forum.ansible.com/u/SUMIT_SAHAY)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2018, 6:08am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/replace-module-query/28691 "2018-10-03T06:08:59Z")
Hi All, I have one query regarding ansible replace module, I wrote one ansible playbook and I used replace module in my ansible playbook, it is running successfully but without making any changes in file, replace: pa… --- ## [Dell OS9 upgrade using Ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/dell-os9-upgrade-using-ansible/28700)
**Author:** [@Dow\_Bennett](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dow_Bennett)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2018, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/dell-os9-upgrade-using-ansible/28700 "2018-10-02T20:51:15Z")
Hello! I am a noob in Ansible so please forgive me. I am trying to upgrade an OS9 switch using the dellos9\_command module (there is a method to upgrade OS10 via Roles but not OS9). playbook: --- ## [Accessing command line options as variables inside playbooks?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/accessing-command-line-options-as-variables-inside-playbooks/28708)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Marr](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Peter_Marr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2018, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/accessing-command-line-options-as-variables-inside-playbooks/28708 "2018-10-02T20:05:40Z")
Hello all, New to Ansible, so I apologize if there is a simple solution to this problem - but I have done a lot of searching and have not been able to find one. I am running Ansible 2.2.1.0 on a 2015 Macbook Pro using m… --- ## [how to use delegate\_to with Ansible tower](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-use-delegate-to-with-ansible-tower/28707)
**Author:** [@Neetu](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Neetu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2018, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-use-delegate-to-with-ansible-tower/28707 "2018-10-02T18:05:34Z")
Hi, I have a task which I am delegating to a different host . Playbook is running on dev host, and the task is being delegated to qa host to run. name: “Delegate to qa” shell: " task " delegate\_to: “{{ qa\_host }}” … --- ## [ansible stat -- version?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-stat-version/28705)
**Author:** [@erichymowitz](https://forum.ansible.com/u/erichymowitz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2018, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-stat-version/28705 "2018-10-02T17:44:17Z")
So I ran the stat module on a local file, and it returned this: “havethefile”: { “changed”: false, “failed”: false, “stat”: { “atime”: 1538498295.4939597, “attr\_flags”: “e”, \[…\] “uid”: 505, “version”: “184467440… --- ## [Help with pamd module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/help-with-pamd-module/28698)
**Author:** [@Robert2](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Robert2)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2018, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/help-with-pamd-module/28698 "2018-10-02T14:55:45Z")
All, I’m fairly new to ansible and have been following the ansible documentation but am having trouble with the pamd module and hope someone can help shed some light. Here is my current task in my playbook: name: “\[R… --- ## [Kerberized SSH using a Keytab file](https://forum.ansible.com/t/kerberized-ssh-using-a-keytab-file/28645)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Horvath](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Peter_Horvath)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2018, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/kerberized-ssh-using-a-keytab-file/28645 "2018-10-02T14:11:19Z")
Hi All, I have a setup where both the Ansible command machine itself and all the managed nodes are running Linux. They are part of Kerberos realm and I would like to use a directory user for Ansible SSH connections, au… --- ## [Linode Automation Needs You: Working Group Proposal](https://forum.ansible.com/t/linode-automation-needs-you-working-group-proposal/28619)
**Author:** [@Luke\_Murphy](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Luke_Murphy)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2018, 10:34am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/linode-automation-needs-you-working-group-proposal/28619 "2018-10-02T10:34:41Z")
Hi folks, I'm currently one of the maintainers of the Linode module and currently working on a new one to support the new version 4 of the API. I have some plans for new modules based on this new API all around automa… --- ## [set\_fact](https://forum.ansible.com/t/set-fact/28687)
**Author:** [@coach.rhca](https://forum.ansible.com/u/coach.rhca)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2018, 4:26am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/set-fact/28687 "2018-10-02T04:26:30Z")
Hi, I am trying to create a role in which i have variable file ( main.yml) under vars folder containing --- ## [Hello, I'm starting with Ansible and I have a question about the Playbook](https://forum.ansible.com/t/hello-im-starting-with-ansible-and-i-have-a-question-about-the-playbook/28702)
**Author:** [@Vinicius\_Barreto](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Vinicius_Barreto)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2018, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/hello-im-starting-with-ansible-and-i-have-a-question-about-the-playbook/28702 "2018-10-01T21:01:02Z")
Hello, I’m starting with Ansible and I have a question about the Playbook: Assuming that I create a configuration deployment / update recipe for the \[web servers\] group, and put it on the new “clean” server in this grou… --- ## [custom module, how to locate ansible magic vars](https://forum.ansible.com/t/custom-module-how-to-locate-ansible-magic-vars/28683)
**Author:** [@Adolphson](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Adolphson)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2018, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/custom-module-how-to-locate-ansible-magic-vars/28683 "2018-10-01T19:41:17Z")
I am trying to write my first custom module and cannot find how to locate an ansible var that is not part of the task parameters sent. For example, let’s say I want to find the ansible\_ssh\_host or inventory\_hostname and … --- ## [CentOS(Ansible2.5) --\> Jump/Bastion Server--\> Inventory](https://forum.ansible.com/t/centos-ansible2-5-jump-bastion-server-inventory/28649)
**Author:** [@Love](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Love)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2018, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/centos-ansible2-5-jump-bastion-server-inventory/28649 "2018-10-01T17:59:17Z")
Hello Experts, Could you please help me how to use Ansible through a Jump/Bastion Server? My desktop (CentOS 7.5) is installed with Ansible 2.5 and I cannot install Ansible on Jump/Bastion server, what are the configura… --- ## [Comment yml file to conf using jinja2 templating](https://forum.ansible.com/t/comment-yml-file-to-conf-using-jinja2-templating/28699)
**Author:** [@Saranya\_N](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Saranya_N)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2018, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/comment-yml-file-to-conf-using-jinja2-templating/28699 "2018-10-01T17:44:00Z")
I have a yml as a list of dictionary like sample below : Section1 : - { k1 : V1 , K2 : V2 } Section2 : - { k1 : V1 , K2 : V2 , K3 : V3 } In my yml file the actual section names keeps varying. They're of very dif… --- ## [Creating playbook to deal with multiple possible login names (Fallback login)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/creating-playbook-to-deal-with-multiple-possible-login-names-fallback-login/28695)
**Author:** [@Daniel3](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Daniel3)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2018, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/creating-playbook-to-deal-with-multiple-possible-login-names-fallback-login/28695 "2018-10-01T17:23:11Z")
I need to run automation against many hosts. Some use login “A”, some use login “B”. Passwords are the same. How can I get ansible to try a secondary login based on login failure? I’ve written a playbook to try mul… --- ## [Status of PR #45049](https://forum.ansible.com/t/status-of-pr-45049/28684)
**Author:** [@newtonne](https://forum.ansible.com/u/newtonne)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2018, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/status-of-pr-45049/28684 "2018-10-01T17:17:11Z")
Hi, Are you able to tell me what PR #45049 is waiting on? I ask because another PR I recently submitted was held up because of an issue with ansibullbot and it looks like the same thing has happened here. Thanks. --- ## [Got an error using shell module in playbook, 'Could not find or access to "path/to/the/shell/script"](https://forum.ansible.com/t/got-an-error-using-shell-module-in-playbook-could-not-find-or-access-to-path-to-the-shell-script/28696)
**Author:** [@chaithuinedi222](https://forum.ansible.com/u/chaithuinedi222)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2018, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/got-an-error-using-shell-module-in-playbook-could-not-find-or-access-to-path-to-the-shell-script/28696 "2018-10-01T16:22:15Z")
Hi guys, Good morning, This is Chaithanya. i got the above error, even i mention remote\_src: yes --- ## [info](https://forum.ansible.com/t/info/28697)
**Author:** [@Brad2](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Brad2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2018, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/info/28697 "2018-10-01T16:13:36Z")
--- ## [AWX Community Contributor Summit today (oct 1st 2018)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-community-contributor-summit-today-oct-1st-2018/28694)
**Author:** [@matburt](https://forum.ansible.com/u/matburt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2018, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-community-contributor-summit-today-oct-1st-2018/28694 "2018-10-01T14:30:45Z")
Howdy folks, a week ago I sent an email about AWX at the Ansiblefest Contributor Summit. Well, today is that day. This isn’t limited to just folks who have contributed code. We’ll have a video conference set up so that y… --- ## [two step process to become root](https://forum.ansible.com/t/two-step-process-to-become-root/28693)
**Author:** [@Brad2](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Brad2)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2018, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/two-step-process-to-become-root/28693 "2018-10-01T13:49:32Z")
I’m looking for suggestions on how to add a two step login/switch to root to work within ansible. I’m restricted to logining in to a server with my normal sid. After that is accomplished, I then use su to switch to anoth… --- ## [Variable indirection](https://forum.ansible.com/t/variable-indirection/28644)
**Author:** [@erichymowitz](https://forum.ansible.com/u/erichymowitz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2018, 11:52am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/variable-indirection/28644 "2018-10-01T11:52:03Z")
Greetings. I feel like I’ve done this before, but for some reason, I can’t figure it out. I’ve got two hashes defined. password\_change: cobbler: \[ ebhpw \] cougar: \[ ehymowitz \] password\_groups: ebhpw: ehymowitz T… --- ## [mySQL doesnt install on AWS EC2](https://forum.ansible.com/t/mysql-doesnt-install-on-aws-ec2/28690)
**Author:** [@adrian\_lee](https://forum.ansible.com/u/adrian_lee)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2018, 10:16am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/mysql-doesnt-install-on-aws-ec2/28690 "2018-10-01T10:16:34Z")
I have 2 EC2 server instances where 1 I am using ansible to install mysql on the other ec2 instance. ISSUE TYPE Bug Report COMPONENT NAME- Installing mySQL on AWS EC2 Linux ANSIBLE VERSION ansible 2.6.5 CONFIGURATION S… --- ## [Ansible nested loop using index.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-nested-loop-using-index/28663)
**Author:** [@Lionel\_H](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Lionel_H)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2018, 9:00am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-nested-loop-using-index/28663 "2018-10-01T09:00:42Z")
Hi all, Hope I will find the information here :slight\_smile: I need to loop over 2 lists, the first one is just a list of Integers, things get tricky here because the second list needs the input from the first list to … [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=515) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=517)