# Latest **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=529 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 530 --- ## [\[Network modules\] Managed nodes requirements about python](https://forum.ansible.com/t/network-modules-managed-nodes-requirements-about-python/28308)
**Author:** [@Niko](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Niko)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2018, 1:37am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/network-modules-managed-nodes-requirements-about-python/28308 "2018-08-15T01:37:41Z")
Question Could we use network modules(such a ios\_command) on the network nodes that cannot execute python? Purpose I want to manage the network nodes(cisco) that do not have python by ansible playbook. ex. “ios\_comma… --- ## [Announcement: module\_utils License Guidelines Change](https://forum.ansible.com/t/announcement-module-utils-license-guidelines-change/28332)
**Author:** [@maxamillion](https://forum.ansible.com/u/maxamillion)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2018, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/announcement-module-utils-license-guidelines-change/28332 "2018-08-14T21:55:21Z")
Hello all, Recently there was a discussion and a vote among the Core Developer Community about licencing of module\_utils and it was decided to change the guideline\[0\]. There is a pull request with the changes to … --- ## [Explain ec2\_group module rules section?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/explain-ec2-group-module-rules-section/28312)
**Author:** [@ttwalto](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ttwalto)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2018, 9:47pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/explain-ec2-group-module-rules-section/28312 "2018-08-14T21:47:50Z")
I don’t understand the rules section of the ec2\_group module. I wish the documentation explained it, but it doesn’t. I says “see example”. The description right now, Ansible 2.6, is: List of firewall inbound rules to en… --- ## [nxos\_facts - fails on a lot of versions.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/nxos-facts-fails-on-a-lot-of-versions/28325)
**Author:** [@Dennis\_McCarthy](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dennis_McCarthy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2018, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/nxos-facts-fails-on-a-lot-of-versions/28325 "2018-08-14T18:53:18Z")
I’m running ansible 2.5.5-1. It seems that the issue I have where the nxos\_module spits out an error seem to be related to the version or image on the device I’m trying to connect to. I think the error is saying that t… --- ## [Failed to access license information. GET returned status:](https://forum.ansible.com/t/failed-to-access-license-information-get-returned-status/28302)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Christensen](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Peter_Christensen)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2018, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/failed-to-access-license-information-get-returned-status/28302 "2018-08-14T18:17:13Z")
This error message appears when the admin user logs in to the web UI on a fresh install of Ansible AWX, and I can’t find anything in this user/dev forum or in github regarding this issue. Login seems successful, but non… --- ## ["Provides" to ease dependencies?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/provides-to-ease-dependencies/28323)
**Author:** [@Toni\_Mueller](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Toni_Mueller)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2018, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/provides-to-ease-dependencies/28323 "2018-08-14T15:48:44Z")
Hi, from normal package management systems, I am used to have "Provides" which allows me to install any of a set of packages to satisfy a dependency (eg. "Provides: mail-transport-agent"). I was wondering how to best… --- ## [Updating an IAM cert](https://forum.ansible.com/t/updating-an-iam-cert/24526)
**Author:** [@Josh\_Smift1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Josh_Smift1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2018, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/updating-an-iam-cert/24526 "2018-08-14T15:21:51Z")
We uploaded an IAM cert to AWS, and now need to update the certificate (the contents). On the theory that a lost of this stuff is idempotent, I thought this task, which we used to upload it in the first place, would w… --- ## [Disable fact gathering as a command line option](https://forum.ansible.com/t/disable-fact-gathering-as-a-command-line-option/28327)
**Author:** [@Jad\_Baz](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jad_Baz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2018, 12:46pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/disable-fact-gathering-as-a-command-line-option/28327 "2018-08-14T12:46:46Z")
Is there a way to disable fact gathering at the command line? I couldn’t find this anywhere in the docs. As a use case, I sometimes want to run a tag with two or 3 tasks that don’t require fact gathering and I don’t wa… --- ## [msg: Aborting, target uses selinux but python bindings (libselinux-python) aren't installed!](https://forum.ansible.com/t/msg-aborting-target-uses-selinux-but-python-bindings-libselinux-python-arent-installed/16286)
**Author:** [@Zhenkai\_Jiang](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Zhenkai_Jiang)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2018, 2:08am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/msg-aborting-target-uses-selinux-but-python-bindings-libselinux-python-arent-installed/16286 "2018-08-14T02:08:49Z")
I was trying to use copy module which rely on libselinux-python when selinux is enabled i think. The weird thing is I have checked every single environment, they have already have latest libselinux-python installed… Wh… --- ## [Need some help using Kerberos Authentication for Windows Target](https://forum.ansible.com/t/need-some-help-using-kerberos-authentication-for-windows-target/28313)
**Author:** [@callmeshawn](https://forum.ansible.com/u/callmeshawn)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2018, 10:46pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/need-some-help-using-kerberos-authentication-for-windows-target/28313 "2018-08-13T22:46:47Z")
Hello, I’ve configured a Windows 2016 Server using ConfigureRemotingForAnsible.ps1 and am able to do a simple ping test using basic auth. Command I’m using is: ansible all -i myinventory -m win\_ping I get a pong back… --- ## [clock summer-time & ios\_config: config reruns all the time...](https://forum.ansible.com/t/clock-summer-time-ios-config-config-reruns-all-the-time/28324)
**Author:** [@calimero444](https://forum.ansible.com/u/calimero444)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2018, 10:15pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/clock-summer-time-ios-config-config-reruns-all-the-time/28324 "2018-08-13T22:15:05Z")
Ansible doesn’t see that it is configured: tasks: name: configure timezone become: yes ios\_config: lines: clock timezone CET 1 0 clock summer-time CEST recurring last Sun Mar 2:00 last Sun Oct 3:00 each time , i r… --- ## [Assign a tag to a vm](https://forum.ansible.com/t/assign-a-tag-to-a-vm/28320)
**Author:** [@Alain\_Gilbert](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Alain_Gilbert)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2018, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/assign-a-tag-to-a-vm/28320 "2018-08-13T20:19:33Z")
Hi, Is there a way to assign a tags, with Ansible Playbook, to a VM ? Thanks ! --- ## [AWX Project status / updates](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-project-status-updates/28257)
**Author:** [@Bruno\_Casano](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Bruno_Casano)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2018, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-project-status-updates/28257 "2018-08-13T18:25:43Z")
Hi guys, I’ve noticed a big decrease in activity for the AWX project hosted on GitHub and they haven’t released anything since 1.0.6 almost three months ago. Did something happen to the project from Red Hat’s side? T… --- ## [include\_tasks: Unable to retrieve file contents\\nCould not find or access](https://forum.ansible.com/t/include-tasks-unable-to-retrieve-file-contents-ncould-not-find-or-access/28321)
**Author:** [@OM\_Nachiketa](https://forum.ansible.com/u/OM_Nachiketa)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2018, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/include-tasks-unable-to-retrieve-file-contents-ncould-not-find-or-access/28321 "2018-08-13T17:22:38Z")
I am trying to run some tasks with variable but running in this error "FAILED! =\> {“reason”: “Unable to retrieve file contents\\nCould not find or access 'path to my .yml ’ on the Ansible Controller.\\nIf you are using a m… --- ## [documentation in my playbooks](https://forum.ansible.com/t/documentation-in-my-playbooks/28319)
**Author:** [@erichymowitz](https://forum.ansible.com/u/erichymowitz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2018, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/documentation-in-my-playbooks/28319 "2018-08-13T15:56:27Z")
Short question: Is it possible for me to leverage whatever-it-is that makes ansible-doc work for my own playbooks? Long drawn-out question: So I’m fairly new to ansible. I’m much more used to writing shell scripts and… --- ## [Synchronize module host access has a different behaviour from other modules](https://forum.ansible.com/t/synchronize-module-host-access-has-a-different-behaviour-from-other-modules/28318)
**Author:** [@Tim\_Coote](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Tim_Coote)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2018, 11:29am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/synchronize-module-host-access-has-a-different-behaviour-from-other-modules/28318 "2018-08-13T11:29:47Z")
I don’t know whether this is deliberate or not, but I cannot get the synchronize module to route to my computers, when all other modules are content. All of the controlled hosts are behind firewalls that I do not contro… --- ## [RHEL Ansible exam](https://forum.ansible.com/t/rhel-ansible-exam/28290)
**Author:** [@hieronymus](https://forum.ansible.com/u/hieronymus)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2018, 2:44am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/rhel-ansible-exam/28290 "2018-08-12T02:44:58Z")
Hello All, I’m not really sure if is it the right post, but I’ve a question about the RHEL Ansible exam. I’ve been to the exam twice and I didn’t pass both of them. The second time I thought it was good because all my … --- ## [Requesting Queries on Ansible & Ansible Tower License for using at Production level](https://forum.ansible.com/t/requesting-queries-on-ansible-ansible-tower-license-for-using-at-production-level/28316)
**Author:** [@KA1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/KA1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2018, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/requesting-queries-on-ansible-ansible-tower-license-for-using-at-production-level/28316 "2018-08-11T15:36:12Z")
Hi Guys, I have two queries regarding Ansible & Ansible Tower License for using at the Production level Query1:- Can we use Ansible product for free to get started on our projects \[Production Level\] without license / … --- ## [Requesting Queries on Ansible & Ansible Tower License for using at Production level](https://forum.ansible.com/t/requesting-queries-on-ansible-ansible-tower-license-for-using-at-production-level/28315)
**Author:** [@KA1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/KA1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2018, 12:37pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/requesting-queries-on-ansible-ansible-tower-license-for-using-at-production-level/28315 "2018-08-11T12:37:59Z")
Hi Guys, I have two queries regarding Ansible & Ansible Tower License for using at the Production level Query1:- Can we use Ansible product for free to get started on our projects \[Production Level\] without license / … --- ## [Can not able to ssh between two ec2 instances](https://forum.ansible.com/t/can-not-able-to-ssh-between-two-ec2-instances/28311)
**Author:** [@Kiran\_Sonawane](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kiran_Sonawane)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2018, 5:45am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/can-not-able-to-ssh-between-two-ec2-instances/28311 "2018-08-11T05:45:48Z")
Hey, I’m trying to SSH between two instances to practice Ansible on aws instances but I’m not able to create an ssh connection between instances. Can someone please help me. --- ## [Check if disk is in use before partitioning?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/check-if-disk-is-in-use-before-partitioning/28314)
**Author:** [@Dylan\_Martin3](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dylan_Martin3)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2018, 4:33am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/check-if-disk-is-in-use-before-partitioning/28314 "2018-08-11T04:33:29Z")
I all. I’ve used parted and lvm (lvg & lvol) to set up machines, but I recently broke a system when I repartitioned a disk that was already in use. (Wooops!) Does anyone have a good idea how to determine if a block dev… --- ## [default filter on with\_items with from\_json](https://forum.ansible.com/t/default-filter-on-with-items-with-from-json/28296)
**Author:** [@rjwagner.dba](https://forum.ansible.com/u/rjwagner.dba)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2018, 9:04pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/default-filter-on-with-items-with-from-json/28296 "2018-08-10T21:04:41Z")
I’m running into the infamous issue where with\_items isn’t skipped if when evaluates to false (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/13791). That said, I’m at loss as to how to workaround my particular issue. Consid… --- ## [ansible command on messages](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-command-on-messages/28309)
**Author:** [@Alfredo\_De\_Luca](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Alfredo_De_Luca)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2018, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-command-on-messages/28309 "2018-08-10T17:30:48Z")
Hi all. With ansible we are changing root passwords on our machines. the root password is in a vault so all ok… But I find our the the command we run to change the password is visible on /var/log/messages …included the… --- ## [Git Update SCM not pulling all playbooks](https://forum.ansible.com/t/git-update-scm-not-pulling-all-playbooks/28235)
**Author:** [@Mathias\_Didier](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mathias_Didier)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2018, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/git-update-scm-not-pulling-all-playbooks/28235 "2018-08-10T17:05:05Z")
Hello Is there a maximum for playbooks beeing pulled from a bitbucket repo? Best Mathias --- ## [Failure to run callbacks - No matching host could be found](https://forum.ansible.com/t/failure-to-run-callbacks-no-matching-host-could-be-found/28304)
**Author:** [@Oren\_Marmor](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Oren_Marmor)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2018, 2:15pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/failure-to-run-callbacks-no-matching-host-could-be-found/28304 "2018-08-10T14:15:43Z")
Hi I am trying to run a callback define on a template on awx 1.0.6 when running the launch url the job runs on all hosts. however, when activating callback i get the following error: No matching host could be found! … --- ## [replace or lineinfile or ?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/replace-or-lineinfile-or/28310)
**Author:** [@maxamillion](https://forum.ansible.com/u/maxamillion)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2018, 11:58am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/replace-or-lineinfile-or/28310 "2018-08-10T11:58:21Z")
For a replication project i have to dynamic create an .sql for execute with mariadb. i have two hosts (A and B) in my host variables, both with name, ip and ID. i think about create a local file, copy it to the destin… --- ## [mounting the nfs file system using autofs/ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/mounting-the-nfs-file-system-using-autofs-ansible/28271)
**Author:** [@Prasanth\_G](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Prasanth_G)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2018, 11:57am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/mounting-the-nfs-file-system-using-autofs-ansible/28271 "2018-08-10T11:57:01Z")
Dear All. I am working on a project where we have a scenario in which we have to mount an NFS file system when each time system boots up ( we spin up using AWS/GITLAB CI/CD approach) so each time i get new instance with… --- ## [replace or lineinfile ?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/replace-or-lineinfile/28307)
**Author:** [@Henrik\_Schuetze](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Henrik_Schuetze)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2018, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/replace-or-lineinfile/28307 "2018-08-10T11:01:04Z")
For a replication project i have to dynamic create an .sql for execute with mariadb. i have two hosts (A and B) in my host variables, both with name, ip and ID. i think about create a local file, copy it to the destina… --- ## [Problem replace with variable](https://forum.ansible.com/t/problem-replace-with-variable/28303)
**Author:** [@Henrik\_Schuetze](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Henrik_Schuetze)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2018, 8:50am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/problem-replace-with-variable/28303 "2018-08-10T08:50:22Z")
Hi i want to create a mariaDB active - active replication. And so i need to modify the my.cnf with ansible. I have two hosts both are defined undser the host variables with: File for host 1: default\_ip: 127.0.0.1 an… --- ## [It's back: Timeout (XXs) waiting for privilege escalation prompt](https://forum.ansible.com/t/its-back-timeout-xxs-waiting-for-privilege-escalation-prompt/28306)
**Author:** [@John\_S](https://forum.ansible.com/u/John_S)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2018, 7:50am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/its-back-timeout-xxs-waiting-for-privilege-escalation-prompt/28306 "2018-08-10T07:50:19Z")
This problem is back, and it is worse than ever in 2.6.1, from epel, on el7.5. If I run a playbook (just one or two simple tasks) vs 50 hosts, I’ll have a dozen that fail due to timeout… When I run the same playbook vs… [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=528) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=530)