# Latest **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=539 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 540 --- ## [\[SSL error \]](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ssl-error/28017)
**Author:** [@Jongwon\_Kim](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jongwon_Kim)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2018, 11:04pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ssl-error/28017 "2018-07-11T23:04:43Z")
Hi I am learning ansible now and I am trying install ansible roles , but I got SSL error message as below. I am running linux in VM. jkim3@jeff:~/ansible\_test$ uname -a Linux jeff 4.15.0-24-generic #26-Ubuntu SMP Wed … --- ## [Control Machine CPU/Memory requirements for Ansible + Ara (NOT Tower)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/control-machine-cpu-memory-requirements-for-ansible-ara-not-tower/27944)
**Author:** [@Swati\_Tyagi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Swati_Tyagi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2018, 10:28pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/control-machine-cpu-memory-requirements-for-ansible-ara-not-tower/27944 "2018-07-11T22:28:14Z")
Hi, I plan to run Ansible + Ara (https://github.com/openstack/ara) on an Ubuntu 18.04 control machine in order to remotely configure and monitor hundreds to thousands of managed nodes potentially. Could someone please … --- ## [Pending to get reviewed, approved, and merged](https://forum.ansible.com/t/pending-to-get-reviewed-approved-and-merged/28010)
**Author:** [@samir.musali](https://forum.ansible.com/u/samir.musali)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2018, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/pending-to-get-reviewed-approved-and-merged/28010 "2018-07-11T19:57:20Z")
Hi. It has been almost 2 months since my pull request submission onto Ansible about new callback plugin: https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/40296/commits/f85252ddd64e1d95526705f2c50dcfa172395b73 I see the labels s… --- ## [vars\_files- use of variables in filename](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vars-files-use-of-variables-in-filename/28014)
**Author:** [@smalleni](https://forum.ansible.com/u/smalleni)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2018, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vars-files-use-of-variables-in-filename/28014 "2018-07-11T19:18:52Z")
Hi, I am including a vars file in my playbook as follows: vars\_files: vars/{{((test|default(‘’)).ansible|default(‘’)).vars|default(‘install.yml’)}} test.ansible.vars is passed from the cli. However, I am seeing ans… --- ## [Var prompt use in awx tower](https://forum.ansible.com/t/var-prompt-use-in-awx-tower/27840)
**Author:** [@Rajesh\_Chowdary\_Sami](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Rajesh_Chowdary_Sami)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2018, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/var-prompt-use-in-awx-tower/27840 "2018-07-11T16:17:01Z")
Team, I have wrote a playbook to create a users in server with vars\_prompt, when i execute the playbook with ansible cli it is working fine but the same was not working with awx tower. what i have to change in playbook… --- ## [How to Copy Files between two Remote Servers using Ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-copy-files-between-two-remote-servers-using-ansible/28009)
**Author:** [@abhinav.grntla](https://forum.ansible.com/u/abhinav.grntla)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2018, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-copy-files-between-two-remote-servers-using-ansible/28009 "2018-07-11T14:55:36Z")
I am trying to copy the files from Server A to Server B with Ansible running in Server C. I have tried using Ansible Synchronize Module: Exchanged SSH id\_rsa.pub keys between the servers. Was able to ssh between the se… --- ## [AWX Cluster Across multiple datacenters](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-cluster-across-multiple-datacenters/27997)
**Author:** [@Raj\_Upp](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Raj_Upp)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2018, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-cluster-across-multiple-datacenters/27997 "2018-07-11T13:33:50Z")
Hi Awx-team, I have to setup AWX clustered setup across multiple datacenters. Wanted to know what is the best way to articulate it. Any proven model is highly appreciated. Also would the Multi Datacenter clustered set… --- ## [Unable to restore Mattermost Database](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-restore-mattermost-database/28028)
**Author:** [@charlie](https://forum.ansible.com/u/charlie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2018, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-restore-mattermost-database/28028 "2018-07-11T13:21:11Z")
SUMMARY Unable to restore Postgres database inside container using ansible. Ansible modules, shell commands and shell scripts via ansible can not restore db inside docker container. When executed manually from same backu… --- ## [UI devel](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ui-devel/28002)
**Author:** [@AFAHOUNKO\_Danny](https://forum.ansible.com/u/AFAHOUNKO_Danny)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2018, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ui-devel/28002 "2018-07-11T12:59:37Z")
Hello all, I am struggling on how to work on web UI ui-docker without having to rebuild the ui-devel (of course it takes like 5 or 10 min) for every change. Is there a way to work on the front-end and check how it beha… --- ## [Syncing inventories between Ansible and Ansible Tower?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/syncing-inventories-between-ansible-and-ansible-tower/28015)
**Author:** [@Jeffrey\_Wong1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jeffrey_Wong1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2018, 12:40pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/syncing-inventories-between-ansible-and-ansible-tower/28015 "2018-07-11T12:40:29Z")
Can someone please suggest a way to keep an inventory file used for Ansible playbooks called from command line (ansible-playbook -i \[inventory file\] …) with a similar inventory used by Ansible Tower? For example I have … --- ## [ios\_command: How to get output of just stdout\_lines or stdout in Ad-Hoc mode](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ios-command-how-to-get-output-of-just-stdout-lines-or-stdout-in-ad-hoc-mode/28023)
**Author:** [@Dilraj\_Singh\_Khalsa](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dilraj_Singh_Khalsa)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2018, 11:45am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ios-command-how-to-get-output-of-just-stdout-lines-or-stdout-in-ad-hoc-mode/28023 "2018-07-11T11:45:09Z")
Hi, Is there a way to get the result of just “stdout\_lines” or “stdout” in the output. Below is the command I am using: ansible S1 -m exos\_command -a “commands=‘show version’” Now the output includes both stdout and s… --- ## [2.6 and 2.6.1 - win\_reboot is broken (?)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/2-6-and-2-6-1-win-reboot-is-broken/28025)
**Author:** [@Jeremie\_Levy](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jeremie_Levy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2018, 11:32am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/2-6-and-2-6-1-win-reboot-is-broken/28025 "2018-07-11T11:32:43Z")
Is it just me or the win\_reboot is broken in the 2.6.x version? It waits for the server to be back again until the timeout and breaks. It was working like a charm until then. Anyone else having this issue? \` RUNNING… --- ## [win\_iis\_website is not a valid attribute for a play](https://forum.ansible.com/t/win-iis-website-is-not-a-valid-attribute-for-a-play/28016)
**Author:** [@Amauri\_Toscano](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Amauri_Toscano)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2018, 11:27am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/win-iis-website-is-not-a-valid-attribute-for-a-play/28016 "2018-07-11T11:27:29Z")
Hi all i’m brand new to Ansible. Trying to just run an Ansible playbook to re-start a web site, but i’m getting the win\_iis\_website is not a valid attribute for a play… does anybody have any ideas to fix the issue?, bel… --- ## [Playbook only works with -vvv](https://forum.ansible.com/t/playbook-only-works-with-vvv/28020)
**Author:** [@Dave\_Noonan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dave_Noonan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2018, 11:16am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/playbook-only-works-with-vvv/28020 "2018-07-11T11:16:11Z")
I’ve got a playbook using the ios\_command module to grab command output from a Cisco switch. The playbook works if I run it with -vvv but without -vvv the output file contains only the word “None”. There are no error mes… --- ## [Ansible warnings](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-warnings/28024)
**Author:** [@Sreejith\_Sreejayan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Sreejith_Sreejayan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2018, 10:19am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-warnings/28024 "2018-07-11T10:19:38Z")
Is there any way to work around the error the when condition while after 2.3 ansible version it dosent support jinja template any fix for the below error \[WARNING\]: when statements should not include jinja2 templating d… --- ## [how to edit tomcat xml using xml module in ansible..](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-edit-tomcat-xml-using-xml-module-in-ansible/28001)
**Author:** [@coach.rhca](https://forum.ansible.com/u/coach.rhca)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2018, 10:01am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-edit-tomcat-xml-using-xml-module-in-ansible/28001 "2018-07-11T10:01:37Z")
Hi , I am trying to use the xml module to edit the tomcat’s server.xml to add few lines .but it not getting idea as what to provide the xpath. In the below ,want to add few line( like acceptCount=“somecontent”, \*\*maxCon… --- ## [ansible\_ipaddresses - select specific IP in template](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-ipaddresses-select-specific-ip-in-template/28003)
**Author:** [@Carsten\_Lenz](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Carsten_Lenz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2018, 6:57am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-ipaddresses-select-specific-ip-in-template/28003 "2018-07-11T06:57:22Z")
Hi all, all my target hosts have 2 or more IP addresses configured: \` ansible host -m setup \[…\] “ansible\_ip\_addresses”: \[ “192.1.2.3”, “172.1.2.3” \], \[…\] \` Now I’m lost on how to use/select a specific IP Addres… --- ## [Anti Denial of Service capabilities in Tower?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/anti-denial-of-service-capabilities-in-tower/28021)
**Author:** [@Shawn\_Wells](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Shawn_Wells)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2018, 3:20am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/anti-denial-of-service-capabilities-in-tower/28021 "2018-07-11T03:20:39Z")
Hello! First time poster here. I’m working on creating a formal US Government baseline for Tower. One of the requirements is to document any anti Denial of Service capabilities Tower has. Have tried reading through the… --- ## [Ansible 2.1.0: "Interactive authentication required." when operating with sudo ?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-1-0-interactive-authentication-required-when-operating-with-sudo/20936)
**Author:** [@TJG](https://forum.ansible.com/u/TJG)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2018, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-1-0-interactive-authentication-required-when-operating-with-sudo/20936 "2018-07-10T22:38:06Z")
Hi all; Just looking for a little help to spot what I might be missing. Against a Centos 7 box, using Ansible 2.1.0, this task: \` name: restart httpd service: name: httpd state: restarted \` is giving me an “Inte… --- ## [Ipmitool Ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ipmitool-ansible/28019)
**Author:** [@Ramesh\_AR](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ramesh_AR)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2018, 10:21pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ipmitool-ansible/28019 "2018-07-10T22:21:32Z")
Hi All. I’m looking a playbook to find what hostname is running on supermicro servers. Basically if we want to know hostname we should open kvm console and find out.instead of that is there a way to get facts about supe… --- ## [Job template executed in a queue fashion, empty limit.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/job-template-executed-in-a-queue-fashion-empty-limit/28006)
**Author:** [@Scott\_Bowe](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Scott_Bowe)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2018, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/job-template-executed-in-a-queue-fashion-empty-limit/28006 "2018-07-10T20:40:43Z")
I am generating a dynamic inventory from etcd. The inventory script groups servers by a state key. Values such as: needsProvisioning, active, etc. I have a job template that I want to run on a schedule basis with a lim… --- ## [Fetching file from remote server to github repository using Ansible script](https://forum.ansible.com/t/fetching-file-from-remote-server-to-github-repository-using-ansible-script/27951)
**Author:** [@Pradeep\_Drall](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Pradeep_Drall)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2018, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/fetching-file-from-remote-server-to-github-repository-using-ansible-script/27951 "2018-07-10T20:35:10Z")
Fetching file from remote server to github repository using Ansible script Server A → remote server like httpd Server B → gihub repository --- ## [AWS ALB Target group and instance association/dissociation.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/aws-alb-target-group-and-instance-association-dissociation/27999)
**Author:** [@Bond](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Bond)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2018, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/aws-alb-target-group-and-instance-association-dissociation/27999 "2018-07-10T17:32:28Z")
Hi, I am trying to understand the best way to remove and add an instance to a target group. Basically, what I want to do is Query an ALB to get the list of the target groups by supplying the name of the ALB ( in a var… --- ## [Unarchive + Template Copy](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unarchive-template-copy/28013)
**Author:** [@Josephsimon\_Arokiara](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Josephsimon_Arokiara)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2018, 4:46pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unarchive-template-copy/28013 "2018-07-10T16:46:47Z")
Hi All, One of the file in a zip is a jinja template . I need to copy the zip to the remote host. I can extract he template file from the zip and copy the template separately after unarchive task. Is there any way to d… --- ## [Ansible: Foreman Inventory Source](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-foreman-inventory-source/27950)
**Author:** [@Woolly](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Woolly)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2018, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-foreman-inventory-source/27950 "2018-07-10T15:23:51Z")
Hi, Does anyone know how to configure the new Foreman Inventory Source plugin that ships with Ansible 2.6? The documentation for it is here: https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/plugins/inventory/foreman.html But th… --- ## [PR review needed for rackspace token auth feature](https://forum.ansible.com/t/pr-review-needed-for-rackspace-token-auth-feature/28008)
**Author:** [@Konstantinos\_Koukopo](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Konstantinos_Koukopo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2018, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/pr-review-needed-for-rackspace-token-auth-feature/28008 "2018-07-10T15:18:32Z")
Hi everyone, I’ve opened a pull request to authenticate to Rackspace using a pre-generated token \[1\]. I’m already using it for my use case, which includes passing a token to a remote system without compromising the main… --- ## [VMs migration to from one host to another host](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vms-migration-to-from-one-host-to-another-host/28004)
**Author:** [@Ramesh\_AR](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ramesh_AR)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2018, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vms-migration-to-from-one-host-to-another-host/28004 "2018-07-10T13:59:57Z")
Hi All. I’m looking for a play book to migrate VMs from one host to another . Ansible module vmware\_vmotion define only one vm at a time but if the host has more VMs we can’t write the VM name in the playbook. Any thou… --- ## [New Vpc created. Where do i specify the new VPC id](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-vpc-created-where-do-i-specify-the-new-vpc-id/27998)
**Author:** [@Sloan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Sloan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2018, 6:36am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-vpc-created-where-do-i-specify-the-new-vpc-id/27998 "2018-07-10T06:36:32Z")
I’m spinning up new servers in a newly-created VPC I’m not sure which file contains the directive to change the VPC ID so the servers are created in the correct new VPC? --- ## [IBM DataPower module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ibm-datapower-module/20905)
**Author:** [@Daniel\_Tams](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Daniel_Tams)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2018, 1:03am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ibm-datapower-module/20905 "2018-07-10T01:03:16Z")
Does anyone know if someone is already working on a module to support managing and deploying to IBM's DataPower appliances? Even though it's not a network device per se, it would fit nicely into the current focus on add… --- ## [Ansible read variable defined in inventory from playbook yaml file.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-read-variable-defined-in-inventory-from-playbook-yaml-file/27994)
**Author:** [@Madushan\_Chathuranga](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Madushan_Chathuranga)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2018, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-read-variable-defined-in-inventory-from-playbook-yaml-file/27994 "2018-07-09T21:29:35Z")
Need some help regarding reading on vars from inventory… [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=538) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=540)