# Latest

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## [Timeouts using AWS modules](https://forum.ansible.com/t/timeouts-using-aws-modules/28446)

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**Author:** [@Karl\_Auer](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Karl_Auer)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2018, 4:50am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/timeouts-using-aws-modules/28446 "2018-08-29T04:50:07Z")

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I am getting a LOT of read timeouts working with AWS modules. The commonest is with ec2\_group, but I’ve seen it with elb\_application\_lb and a couple of others as well. Sometimes running the playbook again gets past it, s…

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## [deletegate-to without become](https://forum.ansible.com/t/deletegate-to-without-become/28452)

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**Author:** [@Ramu](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ramu)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2018, 11:05pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/deletegate-to-without-become/28452 "2018-08-28T23:05:30Z")

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Hi Experts, I have a playbook like

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## [\[Ansible windows\]   "kerberos: authGSSClientStep() failed: (('Unspecified GSS failure.  Minor code may provide more information', 851968), ('Generic error (see e-text)', -1765328324))",](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-windows-kerberos-authgssclientstep-failed-unspecified-gss-failure-minor-code-may-provide-more-information-851968-generic-error-see-e-text-1765328324/28426)

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**Author:** [@Jeremie\_Levy](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jeremie_Levy)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2018, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-windows-kerberos-authgssclientstep-failed-unspecified-gss-failure-minor-code-may-provide-more-information-851968-generic-error-see-e-text-1765328324/28426 "2018-08-28T21:42:20Z")

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Hi In my company we have a forest with multiple domains, EUR / USA … I can work without any issue with my domain (EUR) with a EUR user Now i’m trying to access a USA server with and got the following failure: \` ansi…

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## [Ansible module “vmware\_portgroup” incorrectly returns “changed”, even when arguments unchanged.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-module-vmware-portgroup-incorrectly-returns-changed-even-when-arguments-unchanged/28450)

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**Author:** [@dbaril](https://forum.ansible.com/u/dbaril)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2018, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-module-vmware-portgroup-incorrectly-returns-changed-even-when-arguments-unchanged/28450 "2018-08-28T18:21:58Z")

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The Ansible module “vmware\_portgroup” will incorrectly return a “changed” condition, even when the arguments are unchanged. The vmware\_portgroup module does run correctly and changes the ESXi portgroup settings as neede…

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## [Ansible module “vmware\_dns\_config” incorrectly returns “changed”, even when arguments unchanged.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-module-vmware-dns-config-incorrectly-returns-changed-even-when-arguments-unchanged/28449)

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**Author:** [@dbaril](https://forum.ansible.com/u/dbaril)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2018, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-module-vmware-dns-config-incorrectly-returns-changed-even-when-arguments-unchanged/28449 "2018-08-28T18:12:52Z")

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The Ansible module “vmware\_dns\_config” will incorrectly return a “changed” condition, even when the arguments are unchanged. The vmware\_dns\_config module does run correctly and changes the ESXi DNS settings as needed, b…

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## [Access Splunk alerts through ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/access-splunk-alerts-through-ansible/28369)

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**Author:** [@Pradeep\_Drall](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Pradeep_Drall)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2018, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/access-splunk-alerts-through-ansible/28369 "2018-08-28T17:46:49Z")

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I would like to access Splunk alerts through ansible. We have several alerts in Splunk which we wants to access through ansible. Please do let me know can we access splunk alerts via ansible. If so, let me know the steps…

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## [Same host in multiple host groups](https://forum.ansible.com/t/same-host-in-multiple-host-groups/28443)

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**Author:** [@payam.mesgari](https://forum.ansible.com/u/payam.mesgari)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2018, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/same-host-in-multiple-host-groups/28443 "2018-08-28T15:57:43Z")

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Hi, I am experiencing something similar to this issue Ansible group\_vars from inventory don’t support repeated hosts. My main playbook is: site.yml \` name: Configure acceptance server hosts: acceptance roles: …

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## [Created Users on EC2 Instance, Now I Can't SSH There](https://forum.ansible.com/t/created-users-on-ec2-instance-now-i-cant-ssh-there/28430)

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**Author:** [@ttwalto](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ttwalto)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2018, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/created-users-on-ec2-instance-now-i-cant-ssh-there/28430 "2018-08-28T15:05:05Z")

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I’ve run a playbook that creates an EC2 instance. The AMI used to create the instance is using CentOS and installs an SSH key so that I can ssh in as username “centos” without a password. It works fine. But now I’ve crea…

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## [problem: date and time as variable in 2 steps](https://forum.ansible.com/t/problem-date-and-time-as-variable-in-2-steps/28444)

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**Author:** [@Henrik\_Schuetze](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Henrik_Schuetze)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2018, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/problem-date-and-time-as-variable-in-2-steps/28444 "2018-08-28T14:26:44Z")

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i want to create an backup with Backup\_\<Date + Time\> so i use: defaults\\main.yml file\_date: “{{ lookup(‘pipe’,‘date +%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S’) }}” and then i want to transfer the file. But between backup and transfer the t…

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## [awx-web Memory Usage Always Up](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-web-memory-usage-always-up/28435)

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**Author:** [@stan.varlamov](https://forum.ansible.com/u/stan.varlamov)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2018, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-web-memory-usage-always-up/28435 "2018-08-28T13:17:23Z")

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I run 1.0.6.41 in an OpenShift 3.9 semi-prod install, where I execute occasional jobs and sometimes shift components around when redeploying oc nodes, so that the awx pod gets periodically recreated. Each time it starts …

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## [Passwordless connection from AWX to windows machine.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/passwordless-connection-from-awx-to-windows-machine/28436)

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**Author:** [@The\_Vandyy\_Vines](https://forum.ansible.com/u/The_Vandyy_Vines)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2018, 10:46am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/passwordless-connection-from-awx-to-windows-machine/28436 "2018-08-28T10:46:32Z")

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Hello, Please suggest : Can password less connection happen from AWX to windows machine. What could be the process. BR// Vandana

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## [vmware\_guest or vsphere\_guest - Mulitple SCSI devices](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vmware-guest-or-vsphere-guest-mulitple-scsi-devices/23933)

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**Author:** [@Adam\_Kile](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Adam_Kile)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2018, 10:36am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vmware-guest-or-vsphere-guest-mulitple-scsi-devices/23933 "2018-08-28T10:36:53Z")

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We’ve started using Ansible to automate some VM builds within some of our environments. For one of our builds, we have a VM which has about 20 disks. When using vmware\_guest, if we add all 20 disks, the task bombs with: …

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## [use Ansible to install a .exe program on windows machine](https://forum.ansible.com/t/use-ansible-to-install-a-exe-program-on-windows-machine/28431)

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**Author:** [@Nguyen\_Hoang](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Nguyen_Hoang)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2018, 9:24am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/use-ansible-to-install-a-exe-program-on-windows-machine/28431 "2018-08-28T09:24:20Z")

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Hi All, I am new to Ansible and I want to use Ansible to install a .exe program on windows machines. I have a Ansible server on a CentOs linux machine and 10 windows 2012 R2 machines where I want to install a .exe prog…

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## [How to add scsi controller in vmware\_guest](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-add-scsi-controller-in-vmware-guest/28439)

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**Author:** [@llmiell\_Sanimzz](https://forum.ansible.com/u/llmiell_Sanimzz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2018, 8:04am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-add-scsi-controller-in-vmware-guest/28439 "2018-08-28T08:04:57Z")

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Hi, I would like to create DB server that have to separate scsi on disk device. Could you advice how to add more scsi controller on playbook? Thanks. SK

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## [Configure 5 Linux servers with one block code in playbbok ansible\_local](https://forum.ansible.com/t/configure-5-linux-servers-with-one-block-code-in-playbbok-ansible-local/28438)

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**Author:** [@BenZ](https://forum.ansible.com/u/BenZ)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2018, 7:58am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/configure-5-linux-servers-with-one-block-code-in-playbbok-ansible-local/28438 "2018-08-28T07:58:47Z")

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Hi, I am using vagrant to create 5 servers and using ansible to configure each of them to install Nginx and add the the sentence "hello from web server{server number}. I am trying to understand what is best way to conf…

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## [Need a register value to persist](https://forum.ansible.com/t/need-a-register-value-to-persist/28414)

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**Author:** [@dyioulos](https://forum.ansible.com/u/dyioulos)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2018, 7:21am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/need-a-register-value-to-persist/28414 "2018-08-28T07:21:56Z")

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Hello, all. I’ve created the following playbook: hosts: Host1 gather\_facts: false tasks: name: SQL Query Pending Import Jobs script: /etc/ansible/files/mssql\_opm\_getImportJobs.ps1 register: import\_job\_count debu…

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## [Ansible Python API  - send file as parameter](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-python-api-send-file-as-parameter/28437)

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**Author:** [@Balaji1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Balaji1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2018, 5:13am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-python-api-send-file-as-parameter/28437 "2018-08-28T05:13:52Z")

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Hello All, Can anyone please help to create an equivalent of a command ansible-playbook -i environments playbooks/site.yml -u user\_name -e “@build.json” I am very curious to know how to write this " -e “@build.json” "…

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## [DNS lookup not working](https://forum.ansible.com/t/dns-lookup-not-working/28433)

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**Author:** [@Guy\_Knights](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Guy_Knights)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2018, 11:05pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/dns-lookup-not-working/28433 "2018-08-27T23:05:29Z")

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I have a task that uses the dig lookup to resolve a DNS record, but it fails with the error, “An unhandled exception occurred while running the lookup plugin ‘dig’. Error was a \<class ‘ansible.errors.AnsibleError’\>, orig…

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## [How to validate the results for with\_items?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-validate-the-results-for-with-items/28429)

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**Author:** [@Ramu](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ramu)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2018, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-validate-the-results-for-with-items/28429 "2018-08-27T20:15:33Z")

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Hi All, I want to implement a logic for below requirement block: name: A task shell: grep '{{ item }} is present ’ /in/a/file register: output with\_items: “{{ host\_group }}” always: set\_fact: failed\_items: H…

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## [Why does Ansible not run under Windows hosts natively?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/why-does-ansible-not-run-under-windows-hosts-natively/28428)

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**Author:** [@Thorsten\_Schoning](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Thorsten_Schoning)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2018, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/why-does-ansible-not-run-under-windows-hosts-natively/28428 "2018-08-27T19:57:30Z")

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Hi all I'm doing some research about managing my Ubuntu servers using Ansible, but am using a Windows 10 myself and therefore would like to run Ansible on my Windows host. The servers to manage are Linux only for now…

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## [unable to send register value on remote server.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-send-register-value-on-remote-server/28421)

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**Author:** [@Deepak\_Sharma](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Deepak_Sharma)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2018, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-send-register-value-on-remote-server/28421 "2018-08-27T17:49:07Z")

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## [Where should issues against new gcp\_ modules be filed?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/where-should-issues-against-new-gcp-modules-be-filed/28422)

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**Author:** [@Nick\_Kakouros](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Nick_Kakouros)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2018, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/where-should-issues-against-new-gcp-modules-be-filed/28422 "2018-08-27T16:06:46Z")

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I have spotted some errors/inconsistencies. Where should I report them? Is ansible’s issue tracker the proper place or should I find the magic modules one? Also, if I want to submit some fix, how should I do that?

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## [LDAP login reuse as credential for vcenter vmware](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ldap-login-reuse-as-credential-for-vcenter-vmware/28418)

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**Author:** [@enzo.tano](https://forum.ansible.com/u/enzo.tano)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2018, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ldap-login-reuse-as-credential-for-vcenter-vmware/28418 "2018-08-27T12:21:38Z")

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Hi, I have an awx installation with autentication LDAP AD. I have a playbook which connect to vcenter vmware, every user must use the own credentials for access to vcenter, so I can track the user activity. My template…

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## [Install pyvcloud in awx venv](https://forum.ansible.com/t/install-pyvcloud-in-awx-venv/28416)

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**Author:** [@Mathias\_Didier](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mathias_Didier)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2018, 12:14pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/install-pyvcloud-in-awx-venv/28416 "2018-08-27T12:14:20Z")

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Hello community I am struggling with installing pyvcloud in awx venv. pyvcloud is the Python SDK for VMware vCloud Director: https://github.com/vmware/pyvcloud It requires Python 3. I was able to install pyvcloud in …

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## [JInja Warning using when condition](https://forum.ansible.com/t/jinja-warning-using-when-condition/28087)

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**Author:** [@Sreejith\_Sreejayan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Sreejith_Sreejayan)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2018, 9:42am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/jinja-warning-using-when-condition/28087 "2018-08-27T09:42:36Z")

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any way to avoid jinja warning in when condition \[WARNING\]: when statements should not include jinja2 templating delimiters such as {{ }} or {% %}. Found: ‘{{ tomcat.resweb.version }}-{{ tomcat.resweb.build }}’ not in we…

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## [Use shell/command to update text file with variable name](https://forum.ansible.com/t/use-shell-command-to-update-text-file-with-variable-name/28410)

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**Author:** [@MPb](https://forum.ansible.com/u/MPb)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2018, 9:29am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/use-shell-command-to-update-text-file-with-variable-name/28410 "2018-08-27T09:29:40Z")

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I have a process that is exporting xml config from an application and the exported xml config contains the server name of the server it was exported from. A grep contains would contain a list of these: ./config\_1.xml: n…

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## [Please explain ec2\_instance volumes config](https://forum.ansible.com/t/please-explain-ec2-instance-volumes-config/28317)

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**Author:** [@Bruce\_Affonso](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Bruce_Affonso)\
**Replies:** 36\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2018, 9:26am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/please-explain-ec2-instance-volumes-config/28317 "2018-08-27T09:26:58Z")

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I am trying to use the ec2\_instance module to create an ec2 instance. When using the ec2 module to configure a volume one would do something like this: volumes: device\_name: /dev/sda1 volume\_type: gp2 volume\_size: 5…

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## [ec2\_vol and windows hosts](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ec2-vol-and-windows-hosts/28423)

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**Author:** [@Bruce\_Affonso](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Bruce_Affonso)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2018, 3:21am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ec2-vol-and-windows-hosts/28423 "2018-08-27T03:21:37Z")

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Hi, I know how to use ec2\_vol to mount a drive to a Windows host. Are there and Ansible options or modules available that then allow that drive to be set online, initialized and formatted or do we need to use powershell…

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## [Ansible playbook -read array variables from external file recursively](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-playbook-read-array-variables-from-external-file-recursively/28424)

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**Author:** [@Saravanan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Saravanan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2018, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-playbook-read-array-variables-from-external-file-recursively/28424 "2018-08-26T22:38:22Z")

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Variables declared as an array in an external file. Need to read these variables recursively in the playbook during play for multiple records. Request to suggest right looping to use in Ansible playbook. Currently able …

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## [Delete Partition Table](https://forum.ansible.com/t/delete-partition-table/28371)

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**Author:** [@dmartin](https://forum.ansible.com/u/dmartin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2018, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/delete-partition-table/28371 "2018-08-25T12:21:19Z")

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Hi everyone! I’m trying to clear a partition table. That is, delete all partitions. I don’t see how to do that with the parted module. Thanks! -Dylab

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