# Latest **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=572 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 573 --- ## [Using serial strategy for playbook imported in a toplevel playbook causes entire play termination if some host is unreachable](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-serial-strategy-for-playbook-imported-in-a-toplevel-playbook-causes-entire-play-termination-if-some-host-is-unreachable/27055)
**Author:** [@Andrey\_Agenosov](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Andrey_Agenosov)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2018, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-serial-strategy-for-playbook-imported-in-a-toplevel-playbook-causes-entire-play-termination-if-some-host-is-unreachable/27055 "2018-03-20T17:53:48Z")
Hello all. Here is a simplified example: \` import\_playbook: test\_unavailable\_node\_different\_strategy.yml hosts: 127.0.0.1 connection: local The question is would we end up here in case of imported playbook (a… --- ## [source archive succeeds however, downloading and unarchiving fails](https://forum.ansible.com/t/source-archive-succeeds-however-downloading-and-unarchiving-fails/27056)
**Author:** [@danish09](https://forum.ansible.com/u/danish09)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2018, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/source-archive-succeeds-however-downloading-and-unarchiving-fails/27056 "2018-03-20T16:51:44Z")
Hi, Please provide your suggestions. Kindly help me on what mistake I am doing, \` ansible --version ansible 2.4.3.0 config file = None configured module search path = \[u’/home/xxxxxx/.ansible/plugins/modules’, u’/u… --- ## [how to convert Template to VM](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-convert-template-to-vm/27031)
**Author:** [@olivier\_pouilly](https://forum.ansible.com/u/olivier_pouilly)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2018, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-convert-template-to-vm/27031 "2018-03-20T16:16:55Z")
Hi all, I tried to convert my template to a VM. I created a playbook to do that but when I play the playbook it, It don’t work: hosts: all gather\_facts: false connection: local tasks: name: Create a VM template v… --- ## [Error connecting: load\_config() got an unexpected keyword argument 'config\_dict'](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-connecting-load-config-got-an-unexpected-keyword-argument-config-dict/27027)
**Author:** [@Vino\_B](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Vino_B)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2018, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-connecting-load-config-got-an-unexpected-keyword-argument-config-dict/27027 "2018-03-20T13:32:42Z")
Hi All, Trying to install ansible AWX and getting the below error tried to downgrade to 3.1.0 and 3.0.0 but still no luck TASK \[local\_docker : Activate postgres container\] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*… --- ## [running a command & remotely](https://forum.ansible.com/t/running-a-command-remotely/27053)
**Author:** [@Abhijit\_Chakraborty](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Abhijit_Chakraborty)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2018, 1:26pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/running-a-command-remotely/27053 "2018-03-20T13:26:51Z")
Hi all, I am running a command using the command module. This is how it is - name: start command: /opt/eate/bin/script.pl \>/dev/null & Now the problem is , after running the command, its not able to come out and i ha… --- ## [Starting AppDynamics with play](https://forum.ansible.com/t/starting-appdynamics-with-play/26983)
**Author:** [@Patrick\_Hunt](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Patrick_Hunt)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2018, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/starting-appdynamics-with-play/26983 "2018-03-20T13:16:49Z")
I have a play that is fairly simple, to start AppDynamics. I am able to start/stop each part as needed, except a portion called EUM (End User Monitoring). My test play looks like: \` --- ## [Jumphost + Ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/jumphost-ansible/27050)
**Author:** [@Luke\_Baldan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Luke_Baldan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2018, 11:45am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/jumphost-ansible/27050 "2018-03-20T11:45:12Z")
Hi, I’ve started my ansible journey and i am impressed so far. A function i am hoping to utilise is the ability to connect via a jump/bastion host in order to get to my devices i wish to run commands on. The issue is … --- ## [Not able to login to a Router using Ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/not-able-to-login-to-a-router-using-ansible/27049)
**Author:** [@Thulasi\_Raman](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Thulasi_Raman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2018, 8:43am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/not-able-to-login-to-a-router-using-ansible/27049 "2018-03-20T08:43:26Z")
Hi, Can someone please help to find out the issue here. I am trying to login to a non-cisco Router but the socket path is always returning as None I tried with same playbook,hostfile for a nexus device and it works fin… --- ## [\[Urgent help\] Ansible for fetching and comparing windows OS configuration, performance stats](https://forum.ansible.com/t/urgent-help-ansible-for-fetching-and-comparing-windows-os-configuration-performance-stats/26939)
**Author:** [@Akash\_Agarwal](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Akash_Agarwal)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2018, 6:46am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/urgent-help-ansible-for-fetching-and-comparing-windows-os-configuration-performance-stats/26939 "2018-03-20T06:46:18Z")
Hi All, Is there a way to use Ansible to fetch Windows OS specific configuration using Ansible on demand ? Is there a way to fetch OS updates, Open Ports, Windows Running Services list? Is there a way to monitor Windo… --- ## [How to change the stdout callback in AWX.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-change-the-stdout-callback-in-awx/27046)
**Author:** [@MarcG](https://forum.ansible.com/u/MarcG)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2018, 2:26am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-change-the-stdout-callback-in-awx/27046 "2018-03-20T02:26:55Z")
Hi, I am able to change the stdout callback that is utilised by ansible-playbook within ansible.cfg. I was hoping that, that would follow on through to the AWX gui output but it doesn’t. I’m still trying to get my head… --- ## [Win\_service name option contains non permitted characters and doesn't allow escaping](https://forum.ansible.com/t/win-service-name-option-contains-non-permitted-characters-and-doesnt-allow-escaping/27040)
**Author:** [@bob1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/bob1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2018, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/win-service-name-option-contains-non-permitted-characters-and-doesnt-allow-escaping/27040 "2018-03-19T20:20:26Z")
Hi All I am trying to use thw win\_service module to start a service. My issue is the service name contains non-valid characters and I dont seem to be able escape the name correctly. The service name is this:- “SAS \[co… --- ## [How to login to Avocent servers and run ansible playbooks on the Network devices which are connected serially](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-login-to-avocent-servers-and-run-ansible-playbooks-on-the-network-devices-which-are-connected-serially/25515)
**Author:** [@Mini](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mini)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2018, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-login-to-avocent-servers-and-run-ansible-playbooks-on-the-network-devices-which-are-connected-serially/25515 "2018-03-19T19:07:31Z")
I have been redirected from git hub issue list to here. Could someone please take a look and suggest: I am trying to work on a scenario in which I want to access Cisco and Juniper network devices and run my ansible netw… --- ## [Libraries for managing influxdb](https://forum.ansible.com/t/libraries-for-managing-influxdb/27043)
**Author:** [@Michael\_Perzel](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_Perzel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2018, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/libraries-for-managing-influxdb/27043 "2018-03-19T18:27:54Z")
We are rolling out influx and I noticed there are libraries for managing databases and retention policies but not continuous queries. http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/influxdb\_database\_module.html http://docs.ans… --- ## [Sending email notifications to group once playbook is executed](https://forum.ansible.com/t/sending-email-notifications-to-group-once-playbook-is-executed/27023)
**Author:** [@Balaji1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Balaji1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2018, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/sending-email-notifications-to-group-once-playbook-is-executed/27023 "2018-03-19T18:25:03Z")
Hello Everyone…! I have a scenario where I have to send an email to a group of people based on playbook completion. Site.yml - \> master playbook consists of all individual playbook. app1.yml app2.yml app3.yml host … --- ## [How to run a symbolic link by module command?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-run-a-symbolic-link-by-module-command/27042)
**Author:** [@CHEN\_YANQING](https://forum.ansible.com/u/CHEN_YANQING)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2018, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-run-a-symbolic-link-by-module-command/27042 "2018-03-19T17:00:12Z")
Hello, As a beginner of ansible, I tried to run my script test.sh (which is a symbolic link) by le bloc in my playbook: hosts: my\_host become: true become\_user: root tasks: name: my test command: /xxx/xx/test.sh B… --- ## [ansible download project from gitlib](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-download-project-from-gitlib/27039)
**Author:** [@Bill\_Nolf](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Bill_Nolf)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2018, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-download-project-from-gitlib/27039 "2018-03-19T16:11:29Z")
I have a project in gitlab that contains config files for an application. I need to download the files using ansible. I don’t really want to download each file, because they are in different directory and they may change… --- ## [I would like 'vagrant provision' to save my ansible\_python\_interpreter setting in the inventory file](https://forum.ansible.com/t/i-would-like-vagrant-provision-to-save-my-ansible-python-interpreter-setting-in-the-inventory-file/27025)
**Author:** [@Tim\_Stewart](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Tim_Stewart)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2018, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/i-would-like-vagrant-provision-to-save-my-ansible-python-interpreter-setting-in-the-inventory-file/27025 "2018-03-19T14:41:54Z")
Ansible Version: \` $ ansible --version ansible 2.4.3.0 config file = /home/tim/AnsibleFun/ansible.cfg configured module search path = \[u’/home/tim/.ansible/plugins/modules’, u’/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules’\] a… --- ## [Add new user and add to existing group](https://forum.ansible.com/t/add-new-user-and-add-to-existing-group/27036)
**Author:** [@Zeljko\_Dokman](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Zeljko_Dokman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2018, 12:40pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/add-new-user-and-add-to-existing-group/27036 "2018-03-19T12:40:53Z")
Hi, Can some one help me with my playbook for adding new user and adding that user to existing groups… Playbook… \` hosts: “{{ target }}” become: yes become\_user: root become\_method: sudo gather\_facts: no tasks: … --- ## [Find an entry in a file and email the file if the entry IS NOT found - Tower](https://forum.ansible.com/t/find-an-entry-in-a-file-and-email-the-file-if-the-entry-is-not-found-tower/27037)
**Author:** [@scott.fosberry](https://forum.ansible.com/u/scott.fosberry)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2018, 12:25pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/find-an-entry-in-a-file-and-email-the-file-if-the-entry-is-not-found-tower/27037 "2018-03-19T12:25:58Z")
Hi, I am fairly new to Ansible, so would appreciate some help. I am trying to look in a .csv or .txt file. I need to email it when the entry ‘0 rows’ does not appear. Basically the file has been produced by a software v… --- ## [openstack os\_server\_facts: some of openstack\_servers entries partially replaced by asterisks](https://forum.ansible.com/t/openstack-os-server-facts-some-of-openstack-servers-entries-partially-replaced-by-asterisks/27029)
**Author:** [@git.user](https://forum.ansible.com/u/git.user)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2018, 6:17am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/openstack-os-server-facts-some-of-openstack-servers-entries-partially-replaced-by-asterisks/27029 "2018-03-19T06:17:17Z")
Hello. I just wrote a trivial snippet which uses ‘os\_server\_facts’ module to collect VM info. Snippet itself works fine but output a bit confusing me. It looks like this: “openstack\_servers”: \[ { “HUMAN\_ID”: true, … --- ## [Repeat a task based on a csv string from extra\_var](https://forum.ansible.com/t/repeat-a-task-based-on-a-csv-string-from-extra-var/26989)
**Author:** [@GoFigure](https://forum.ansible.com/u/GoFigure)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2018, 6:16am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/repeat-a-task-based-on-a-csv-string-from-extra-var/26989 "2018-03-19T06:16:20Z")
Hello All, I am a complete newbie and have only spent hours reading about ansible and topics this forum. I have been (un;)fortunate to work with ansible devs, so haven’t had to get my hands dirty. Anyway here I am and r… --- ## [Repeat a task based on a csv string from extra\_var](https://forum.ansible.com/t/repeat-a-task-based-on-a-csv-string-from-extra-var/27033)
**Author:** [@GoFigure](https://forum.ansible.com/u/GoFigure)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2018, 6:03am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/repeat-a-task-based-on-a-csv-string-from-extra-var/27033 "2018-03-19T06:03:36Z")
Hello All, There is a specific nut I am trying to crack in ansible. We want to dev a job template that add disks to and server instance. The size and number of disk will be provided as an extra\_var csv string, eg. 10,10… --- ## [\[WARNING\]: Error in vault password file loading (default)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/warning-error-in-vault-password-file-loading-default/27030)
**Author:** [@Vino\_B](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Vino_B)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2018, 5:30am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/warning-error-in-vault-password-file-loading-default/27030 "2018-03-19T05:30:42Z")
Hi All, Request you help, after upgrade ansible to 2.6 the password vault is not working as expected, and getting the below error, before the upgrade it was working fine without any issues. ansible-playbook /home/ansib… --- ## [reboot via ansible 2.4](https://forum.ansible.com/t/reboot-via-ansible-2-4/27004)
**Author:** [@rraka1002](https://forum.ansible.com/u/rraka1002)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2018, 5:18am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/reboot-via-ansible-2-4/27004 "2018-03-19T05:18:54Z")
Hello Friends, Does anyone have experience using the reboot playbook on RHEL systems, i’m using below method and it reboots the systems but in between while system is rebooting it breaks the connection and does not wait… --- ## [Openstack instance reconfigure pointers](https://forum.ansible.com/t/openstack-instance-reconfigure-pointers/27034)
**Author:** [@GoFigure](https://forum.ansible.com/u/GoFigure)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2018, 3:30am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/openstack-instance-reconfigure-pointers/27034 "2018-03-19T03:30:37Z")
Hey, I’ve been asked to look at using ansible to reconfigure openstack instance, eg add disks or change flavour (resize cpu/ram). Has anyone done something similar? looking at the docs http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/l… --- ## [How to handle "inactive" network card](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-handle-inactive-network-card/26999)
**Author:** [@Julien\_Deloubes](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Julien_Deloubes)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2018, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-handle-inactive-network-card/26999 "2018-03-18T21:20:43Z")
Hello Ansible users, i have a nice playbook that make a convenient hash table for network card like that: { “192.168.0.1”: “eth0”, “192.168.0.2”: “eth1” } Here is the playbook: set\_fact: ifaces: “{{ ifaces|defau… --- ## [A Question Regarding Community Module Pull Request Process](https://forum.ansible.com/t/a-question-regarding-community-module-pull-request-process/27032)
**Author:** [@John\_Roach](https://forum.ansible.com/u/John_Roach)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2018, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/a-question-regarding-community-module-pull-request-process/27032 "2018-03-18T15:14:35Z")
Hi! I created a pull request for a community module https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/37445 Per the ISSUE\_HELP documentation (https://github.com/ansible/ansibullbot/blob/master/ISSUE\_HELP.md#for-pull-request-subm… --- ## [Ansible 2.5.0 Release Candidate 3 is available](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-5-0-release-candidate-3-is-available/27009)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.ansible.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2018, 12:25pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-5-0-release-candidate-3-is-available/27009 "2018-03-18T12:25:42Z")
Hi all- we’re happy to announce that Release Candidate 3 of Ansible 2.5.0 is now available! How do you get it? --- ## [Error connecting: load\_config() got an unexpected keyword argument 'config\_dict'](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-connecting-load-config-got-an-unexpected-keyword-argument-config-dict/27028)
**Author:** [@Vino\_B](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Vino_B)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2018, 9:00am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-connecting-load-config-got-an-unexpected-keyword-argument-config-dict/27028 "2018-03-18T09:00:30Z")
Hi All, Trying to install ansible AWX and getting the below error tried to downgrade to 3.1.0 and 3.0.0 but still no luck TASK \[local\_docker : Activate postgres container\] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*… --- ## [EC2 pair keys generation failing to show up in AWS AMI info](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ec2-pair-keys-generation-failing-to-show-up-in-aws-ami-info/27026)
**Author:** [@flynn](https://forum.ansible.com/u/flynn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2018, 7:09am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ec2-pair-keys-generation-failing-to-show-up-in-aws-ami-info/27026 "2018-03-18T07:09:21Z")
My code works and returns the ssh fingerprint of my code and returns the keypair name… however, I do not find my created keypair name in the AWS console with newly made aws instance. This means that there’s permission er… [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=571) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=573)