# Latest **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=574 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 575 --- ## [installing awx on redhat 7 without internet](https://forum.ansible.com/t/installing-awx-on-redhat-7-without-internet/26984)
**Author:** [@mamadouadaba](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mamadouadaba)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2018, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/installing-awx-on-redhat-7-without-internet/26984 "2018-03-14T19:44:29Z")
Hello awx members, I would like to know if anyone of you has already installed awx without accessing internet. It’s what I aim to do since my VM does not access to internet. I uploaded (through flash drive) the docker… --- ## [powershell debug with complex\_args list](https://forum.ansible.com/t/powershell-debug-with-complex-args-list/26974)
**Author:** [@Guillem\_Sola](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Guillem_Sola)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2018, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/powershell-debug-with-complex-args-list/26974 "2018-03-14T17:35:21Z")
Hi, I was trying to debug and understand how ansible handles what it is in the yml and how it is transformed in powershell. I came up with this test example where I have this structure add\_children: beer: name: Ans… --- ## [Digest for ansible-project@googlegroups.com - 11 updates in 7 topics](https://forum.ansible.com/t/digest-for-ansible-project-googlegroups-com-11-updates-in-7-topics/26998)
**Author:** [@lpescatore](https://forum.ansible.com/u/lpescatore)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2018, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/digest-for-ansible-project-googlegroups-com-11-updates-in-7-topics/26998 "2018-03-14T16:42:51Z")
You don’t have whitespace right, which Ansible is very finicky about. Try: name: Create directory structure win\_file: path: C:\\Temp\\folder\\subfolder state: directory Don’t use “tab” keys, use your space bar. HTH, … --- ## [fetch command](https://forum.ansible.com/t/fetch-command/26997)
**Author:** [@DOkuwa](https://forum.ansible.com/u/DOkuwa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2018, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/fetch-command/26997 "2018-03-14T16:16:11Z")
Hello Can someone use the fetch command to copy a file from a juniper or cisco device to a server since juniper has some form on Linux on it Thanks Daley --- ## [Running PowerCli scripts within PowerShell scripts in Ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/running-powercli-scripts-within-powershell-scripts-in-ansible/23180)
**Author:** [@Rajesh\_N](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Rajesh_N)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2018, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/running-powercli-scripts-within-powershell-scripts-in-ansible/23180 "2018-03-14T14:10:53Z")
Folks, I have an Ansible server and a Windows PowerShell server with PowerCli. I encapsulate PowerCli commands within PowerShell scripts and call them in Ansible. It works on one Windows server and doesn’t on another. … --- ## [Editing a YAML file, using Ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/editing-a-yaml-file-using-ansible/26993)
**Author:** [@ykaul](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ykaul)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2018, 10:31am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/editing-a-yaml-file-using-ansible/26993 "2018-03-14T10:31:25Z")
I’m trying to edit a YAML file (Ansible playbook, who knew) using the replace module. What I’d like to do is something like: original: cloud\_init: to: cloud\_init: custom\_script: “{{ install\_guest\_agent\_script }}” W… --- ## [Variable Prompt under a Task](https://forum.ansible.com/t/variable-prompt-under-a-task/26980)
**Author:** [@Mohit\_Dhingra](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mohit_Dhingra)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2018, 8:58am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/variable-prompt-under-a-task/26980 "2018-03-14T08:58:35Z")
Hi All, I want to get the variable from user. But the definition of the variable prompt has to be in the role. I am using three actions, Lets say A,B and C. for every action(input from user) different roles will be cal… --- ## [Cluster in Ansible Core](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cluster-in-ansible-core/26991)
**Author:** [@SUMIT\_SAHAY](https://forum.ansible.com/u/SUMIT_SAHAY)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2018, 6:19am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cluster-in-ansible-core/26991 "2018-03-14T06:19:00Z")
Hi All, I want to implement cluster in ansible core, in tower it is possible. can I do the same thing in ansible core? Is there any way to do this? Looking forward for your reply. Thanks & Regards Sumit Sahay --- ## [Sysctl](https://forum.ansible.com/t/sysctl/26979)
**Author:** [@Vino\_B](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Vino_B)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2018, 5:23am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/sysctl/26979 "2018-03-14T05:23:33Z")
Hi All, Request your help, on the below code, i wanted to check whether the sysctl paramater “vm.nr\_hugepages” has any numeric value . name: Check whether System Settings are Optimized command: sysctl -n {{ item.pna… --- ## [ERROR! this task 'import\_playbook' has extra params](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-this-task-import-playbook-has-extra-params/26987)
**Author:** [@John\_Harmon](https://forum.ansible.com/u/John_Harmon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2018, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-this-task-import-playbook-has-extra-params/26987 "2018-03-13T19:31:19Z")
I can’t figure out why this is failing… syntax is correct as far as I can see. I could use another pair of eyes. ERROR: \` ERROR! this task ‘import\_playbook’ has extra params, which is only allowed in the following mod… --- ## [ansible\_processor\_vcpus - What does mean this value ?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-processor-vcpus-what-does-mean-this-value/26986)
**Author:** [@tom.reynick](https://forum.ansible.com/u/tom.reynick)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2018, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-processor-vcpus-what-does-mean-this-value/26986 "2018-03-13T17:54:56Z")
Hi, can someone try to explain what does it mean ansible\_processor\_vcpus ? How does it refer to number of cores, number of threads and so on. What about HT capability of processor ? --- ## [Cronjobs](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cronjobs/26948)
**Author:** [@Adam](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Adam)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2018, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cronjobs/26948 "2018-03-13T15:30:42Z")
Hi - I’ve got a task to manage cronjobs on systems that works perfectly fine unless I have the following as the job: find /iqstage01/archive/\* /iqstage01/error/\* -type f -exec gzip {} ; Ansible doesn’t like the escape… --- ## [Default shell behavior: Where are scripts executed? No such file or directory.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/default-shell-behavior-where-are-scripts-executed-no-such-file-or-directory/26972)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.ansible.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2018, 12:29pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/default-shell-behavior-where-are-scripts-executed-no-such-file-or-directory/26972 "2018-03-13T12:29:49Z")
shell executes on the remote machine, it does not look for any resources 'local' to the controller, the 'working directory' depends on login/become setup used on the target machine (normally /home/\ **Author:** [@mkempster22uu](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mkempster22uu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2018, 11:51am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/reset-admin-password/26981 "2018-03-13T11:51:46Z") Is there a way to reset the admin user’s password without wiping the database and starting again? Assuming you don’t know what the current one is. --- ## [Offline AWX Launcher](https://forum.ansible.com/t/offline-awx-launcher/25481)
**Author:** [@Jae\_Kim](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jae_Kim)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2018, 11:12am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/offline-awx-launcher/25481 "2018-03-13T11:12:20Z")
Hi We have compiled AWX in a non-corporate environment (no proxy) and was able to launch AWX. The command was ansible-playbook -i inventory install.yml ( under awx/installer) We then copied the Virtualbox image to our… --- ## [Need variable that matches certain group-host run](https://forum.ansible.com/t/need-variable-that-matches-certain-group-host-run/26965)
**Author:** [@Naftali\_Burnham](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Naftali_Burnham)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2018, 9:10am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/need-variable-that-matches-certain-group-host-run/26965 "2018-03-13T09:10:52Z")
Hi, Im not finding exactly what Im trying to do, or maybe Im not getting how to accomplish this. Ive been playing with different ways to do this. I need so set some different variable in a template. this is content of… --- ## [Unable to parse int value with\_items in ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-parse-int-value-with-items-in-ansible/26976)
**Author:** [@Parimi\_Srikant](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Parimi_Srikant)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2018, 5:37am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-parse-int-value-with-items-in-ansible/26976 "2018-03-13T05:37:14Z")
Hi I have a playbook which enters a naptr record on infoblox and I am using uri module to do that everything is working but when I am trying to parse different vales to “order”: “{{ item.count\_order }}” I am having erro… --- ## [provider argument](https://forum.ansible.com/t/provider-argument/26973)
**Author:** [@Carl\_Dubois](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Carl_Dubois)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2018, 9:33pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/provider-argument/26973 "2018-03-12T21:33:11Z")
Hi, Recently upgraded to ansible 2.5rc2. When running a role “bigip\_check” I noticed an argument that is not defined anywhere is used. “provider” fatal: \[10.255.111.175\]: FAILED! =\> { “changed”: false, “invocation”:… --- ## [Passing extra\_vars via provisioning callback using PowerShell](https://forum.ansible.com/t/passing-extra-vars-via-provisioning-callback-using-powershell/26949)
**Author:** [@travisk](https://forum.ansible.com/u/travisk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2018, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/passing-extra-vars-via-provisioning-callback-using-powershell/26949 "2018-03-12T17:40:48Z")
Hello, I have a template that needs to be run against Windows hosts that make use the callback URL to initiate the job against them. This works for that purpose: Invoke-WebRequest -Method POST -Body @{host\_config\_key… --- ## [with\_items clause with ios config module is not working](https://forum.ansible.com/t/with-items-clause-with-ios-config-module-is-not-working/26968)
**Author:** [@Vishlesh\_Patel](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Vishlesh_Patel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2018, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/with-items-clause-with-ios-config-module-is-not-working/26968 "2018-03-12T16:38:40Z")
vars: hubs: “{{groups\[‘Hubs’\]}}” connection: local tasks: name: debug tasks debug: msg: “{{hostvars\[item\].tunnel\_address}}” with\_items: “{{ hubs }}” name: test ios config ios\_config: parents: interface Tunn… --- ## [How to Pick and match the inventory\_hostname against {{ ansible\_hostname }} using groups.hosts](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-pick-and-match-the-inventory-hostname-against-ansible-hostname-using-groups-hosts/26967)
**Author:** [@rraka1002](https://forum.ansible.com/u/rraka1002)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2018, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-pick-and-match-the-inventory-hostname-against-ansible-hostname-using-groups-hosts/26967 "2018-03-12T16:11:15Z")
Hi Experts, --- ## [EC2 instance roles for EC2 inventory plugin?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ec2-instance-roles-for-ec2-inventory-plugin/26969)
**Author:** [@Graham\_Babbitt](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Graham_Babbitt)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2018, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ec2-instance-roles-for-ec2-inventory-plugin/26969 "2018-03-12T16:11:07Z")
Hello, Unless I’m missing something I don’t believe the ec2 inventory plugin currently supports getting aws credentials via an ec2 instance role? Specifically in \_set\_credentials: https://github.com/ansible/ansible/bl… --- ## [New Ansible setup architecture](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-ansible-setup-architecture/26901)
**Author:** [@DevOps\_Unleashed](https://forum.ansible.com/u/DevOps_Unleashed)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2018, 9:31am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-ansible-setup-architecture/26901 "2018-03-12T09:31:57Z")
I am tasked with setting up Ansible in my team. In another team, we setup Ansible in a docker image, and spun up a new container per playbook execution. Question - what general setup architecture should i use?. (E.g. … --- ## [Ansible Disk Usage and Disk Space Full Alert generation Script.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-disk-usage-and-disk-space-full-alert-generation-script/26930)
**Author:** [@Kiran\_Shrimali](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kiran_Shrimali)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2018, 9:22am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-disk-usage-and-disk-space-full-alert-generation-script/26930 "2018-03-12T09:22:31Z")
Hi, I am tryig to write an Ansible script which will Generat Alert on Disk Usage. Once the Disk Usage goes above the Threshold, alert will be generated. Below is start up code. --- ## [Split stdout based on white space](https://forum.ansible.com/t/split-stdout-based-on-white-space/26964)
**Author:** [@Vino\_B](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Vino_B)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2018, 8:45am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/split-stdout-based-on-white-space/26964 "2018-03-12T08:45:41Z")
Hi All, Request your help on the below name: Check whether run level is set to Multi-User System command: runlevel register: rlevel\_status failed\_when: rlevel\_status.stdout.split()\[1\] != 3 The output of rlevel\_sta… --- ## [new developer: make deb](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-developer-make-deb/26934)
**Author:** [@Altug\_Tekin](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Altug_Tekin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2018, 8:39am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-developer-make-deb/26934 "2018-03-12T08:39:31Z")
Hi, I am new to the Ansible github project. Hope this is not a stupid question… I want to get accustomed to the basic development workflow on my local machine. I checked out the github repository and executed make deb… --- ## [Checking for a string and value](https://forum.ansible.com/t/checking-for-a-string-and-value/26953)
**Author:** [@Vino\_B](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Vino_B)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2018, 6:31am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/checking-for-a-string-and-value/26953 "2018-03-12T06:31:11Z")
Hi All, Request your help, I need to find whether the string numa\_balancing is set to disabled in the file /etc/default/grub where the string in contained in the string GRUB\_CMDLINE\_LINUX\_DEFAULT any help on this is muc… --- ## [Firewalld module and check / diff modes](https://forum.ansible.com/t/firewalld-module-and-check-diff-modes/26963)
**Author:** [@James\_Birkett](https://forum.ansible.com/u/James_Birkett)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2018, 6:16am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/firewalld-module-and-check-diff-modes/26963 "2018-03-12T06:16:50Z")
When using the templates module, I find running ansible-playbook --check --diff really useful. If anything has been added to or removed from the config file on the server for any reason, ansible shows it shows me the dif… --- ## [Getting error when install ansible tower](https://forum.ansible.com/t/getting-error-when-install-ansible-tower/26962)
**Author:** [@Suresh\_Sharma](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Suresh_Sharma)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2018, 6:10am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/getting-error-when-install-ansible-tower/26962 "2018-03-12T06:10:50Z")
Setup log saved to setup.log. \[root@localhost ansible-tower-setup-bundle-2.3.0-1.el6\]# ./setup.sh -p SSH password: Using /root/ansible-tower-setup-bundle-2.3.0-1.el6/ansible.cfg as config file \[DEPRECATION WARNING\]: T… --- ## [How to get varibles from defauls folder in ansible roles.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-get-varibles-from-defauls-folder-in-ansible-roles/26961)
**Author:** [@jaychandran\_subraman](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jaychandran_subraman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2018, 5:51am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-get-varibles-from-defauls-folder-in-ansible-roles/26961 "2018-03-12T05:51:14Z")
Hi , We have many common varibales and we needs to call it from defautls/main.yaml file . for ex common variables: [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=573) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=575)