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**Author:** [@Eric\_Chong](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Eric_Chong)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2018, 7:55pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/add-survey-not-working/26419 "2018-01-05T19:55:59Z")
Having trouble bring up the add survey window. Running the latest awx\_task and awx\_web images. When I click the “ADD SURVEY” button, nothing happen except the turning gear icon on the lower right hand corner and saying “… --- ## [local Inventory](https://forum.ansible.com/t/local-inventory/26375)
**Author:** [@Rajat\_J](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Rajat_J)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2018, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/local-inventory/26375 "2018-01-05T19:54:15Z")
Hi Guys, we are using Ansible AWX for test we have in our infra rhel/centos/ubuntu/cisco(router/switch)windows. Our question if we want to scan all these device using ip address range like 192.168.1.0/24 and add to AWX. … --- ## [Using ansible to move traffic within f5](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-ansible-to-move-traffic-within-f5/26408)
**Author:** [@William\_Mcarthur](https://forum.ansible.com/u/William_Mcarthur)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2018, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-ansible-to-move-traffic-within-f5/26408 "2018-01-05T17:37:44Z")
Hi, I was wondering whether it was possible to move traffic within IHS servers? Also would I be able to rename keep alive files within that all suing ansible? I’m pretty new to ansible so any help would be greatly appr… --- ## [Error when rebooting Windows server](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-when-rebooting-windows-server/26417)
**Author:** [@Josh\_B](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Josh_B)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2018, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-when-rebooting-windows-server/26417 "2018-01-05T17:34:23Z")
Hello, I have a server build yml file that I am using for AWX and at the end I am rebooting the server. When I run that command, I receive this. An exception occurred during task execution. To see the full traceback, u… --- ## [ansible - small iterations server lifecycle](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-small-iterations-server-lifecycle/26404)
**Author:** [@Sergey\_Glazyrin](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Sergey_Glazyrin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2018, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-small-iterations-server-lifecycle/26404 "2018-01-05T17:22:43Z")
Hey guys! I’d like to emulate “migration” system for ansible provisioning of my servers. For example, let’s say: I add to my product “Feature A” which requires changes on hosts with role: elasticsearch, postgres, redi… --- ## [chmod not working](https://forum.ansible.com/t/chmod-not-working/26412)
**Author:** [@lpescatore](https://forum.ansible.com/u/lpescatore)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2018, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/chmod-not-working/26412 "2018-01-05T16:23:34Z")
HI, I have a play that SHOULD copy a file over from my server to a Windows box AND set permissions to 660 (notice I have tried both modes below separately): win\_copy: src: /ansible/playbook/foo.foo dest: C:\\mydir\\foo.… --- ## [In an Ansible task, what is the proper way to run a script in the background?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/in-an-ansible-task-what-is-the-proper-way-to-run-a-script-in-the-background/26410)
**Author:** [@ZillaYT](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ZillaYT)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2018, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/in-an-ansible-task-what-is-the-proper-way-to-run-a-script-in-the-background/26410 "2018-01-05T15:58:35Z")
Say I want to run a script in the background after my Ansible run finishes. Which of these two options is the correct way? Option 1: Run a nohup on the Ansible task itself \` name:Run a script in the background comma… --- ## [fill items from file](https://forum.ansible.com/t/fill-items-from-file/26424)
**Author:** [@Marek\_Bazant](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Marek_Bazant)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2018, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/fill-items-from-file/26424 "2018-01-05T15:54:17Z")
Hello, i want to fill items from file. example below work nice, but if i tried items fill from separate file, then it doesnt work. postgresql\_user: db: “{{ item.db }}” name: “{{ item.name }}” password: “{{ item.pa… --- ## [Use role default argument if playbook argument is undefined.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/use-role-default-argument-if-playbook-argument-is-undefined/26423)
**Author:** [@Antony\_MECHIN](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Antony_MECHIN)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2018, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/use-role-default-argument-if-playbook-argument-is-undefined/26423 "2018-01-05T15:35:57Z")
Hi. As mentioned in the title, I want Ansible to use the role default argument if a playbook argument is undefined. Here is my project: main.yml inventory.ini roles/ test/ defaults/ main.yml tasks/ main.yml I have a … --- ## [windows become runas without target user password?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/windows-become-runas-without-target-user-password/26399)
**Author:** [@Benjamin\_Schweizer](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Benjamin_Schweizer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2018, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/windows-become-runas-without-target-user-password/26399 "2018-01-05T15:20:43Z")
Hello, I’ve found that I need to become administrator for some chocolatey package installations, even when my domain user is member of local administrators group. To do so, I run: tasks: - win\_ping: name: become tes… --- ## [Using hostvars is painfully slow](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-hostvars-is-painfully-slow/26117)
**Author:** [@Andrea\_Carpani](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Andrea_Carpani)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2018, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-hostvars-is-painfully-slow/26117 "2018-01-05T14:58:15Z")
Version: Ansible 2.3.1.0 Hello, I’m using Ansible with a small/medium sized inventory and accessing hostvars is painfully slow. I think problems began when switching 2.1 → 2.3, but I have no easy way of verifying this. … --- ## [Delegate\_to is throwing error "Failed to connect to the host via ssh"](https://forum.ansible.com/t/delegate-to-is-throwing-error-failed-to-connect-to-the-host-via-ssh/26413)
**Author:** [@Gopi\_Krishna](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Gopi_Krishna)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2018, 10:38am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/delegate-to-is-throwing-error-failed-to-connect-to-the-host-via-ssh/26413 "2018-01-05T10:38:37Z")
Hi, My hosts file: \[ebs\] xx.xx.xx.xx \[source\] xx.xx.xx.xx playbook: --- ## [Error installing Tower](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-installing-tower/26422)
**Author:** [@BERTRAND\_PINGDWENDE](https://forum.ansible.com/u/BERTRAND_PINGDWENDE)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2018, 9:15am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-installing-tower/26422 "2018-01-05T09:15:48Z")
Hi, i have this error when tying to install tower with external Database (PostgreSQL). " “stdout”: “Operations to perform:\\n Synchronize unmigrated apps: solo, api, staticfiles, messages, channels, django\_extensions, u… --- ## [What does Ansible module do when communicating with AWS?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/what-does-ansible-module-do-when-communicating-with-aws/26421)
**Author:** [@Cherry](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Cherry)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2018, 7:44am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/what-does-ansible-module-do-when-communicating-with-aws/26421 "2018-01-05T07:44:08Z")
I’m meeting a problem that: When using Ansible ec2\_elb\_facts module to gather ALL elb info in an aws account, it kept failed even if retry\_times=100+ However, when using Shell to call aws cli directly, it is fast. So,… --- ## [What Controls Permissions of AWS test roles for Shippable builds?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/what-controls-permissions-of-aws-test-roles-for-shippable-builds/26420)
**Author:** [@Ed\_C](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ed_C)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2018, 5:39am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/what-controls-permissions-of-aws-test-roles-for-shippable-builds/26420 "2018-01-05T05:39:21Z")
Hi, My PR previously had a passing build, but after a recent update it’s started failing with permission errors from the AWS APIs. I’d like to get this passing again but can’t work out what it is that controls the permi… --- ## [Sharing Idea about the Control Machine](https://forum.ansible.com/t/sharing-idea-about-the-control-machine/26418)
**Author:** [@Jamal\_B](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jamal_B)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2018, 1:20am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/sharing-idea-about-the-control-machine/26418 "2018-01-05T01:20:57Z")
Hello, and thank you for viewing. I had an issue not to long ago where I wanted to reuse a playbook that I wrote to provision resources in a new AWS account. The wrinkle was that I needed to run the playbook on a differ… --- ## [Connection to windows target host timeout](https://forum.ansible.com/t/connection-to-windows-target-host-timeout/26416)
**Author:** [@MA1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/MA1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2018, 12:28am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/connection-to-windows-target-host-timeout/26416 "2018-01-05T00:28:37Z")
I’m trying to win\_ping a windows host to verify a connection but I keep getting the timeout error bellow: windows1 | UNREACHABLE! =\> { “changed”: false, “msg”: “plaintext: HTTPConnectionPool(host=‘xx.xx.xx.xx’, port=3… --- ## [how to see only cifs mount on all server using ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-see-only-cifs-mount-on-all-server-using-ansible/26374)
**Author:** [@Sameer\_Modak](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Sameer_Modak)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2018, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-see-only-cifs-mount-on-all-server-using-ansible/26374 "2018-01-04T20:20:30Z")
how can we see all cifs mount on each server using ansible --- ## [Custom Logo Issue](https://forum.ansible.com/t/custom-logo-issue/26323)
**Author:** [@Ali\_Kazmi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ali_Kazmi)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2018, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/custom-logo-issue/26323 "2018-01-04T18:15:21Z")
I changed the logo via tower settings \> User Interface. However that seemed to only change the logo on the login screen. Once logged in, the angry potato persists in my top left corner of my dashboard. I’d like to change… --- ## [modify ssh config](https://forum.ansible.com/t/modify-ssh-config/26300)
**Author:** [@mkoch](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mkoch)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2018, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/modify-ssh-config/26300 "2018-01-04T16:08:23Z")
Hi all, I already searched the web to update ssh configuration, but was unsuccessful. Is there an official way to inject a customized ssh configuration? If not I would raise an issue. The problem: I have a couple of se… --- ## [IP does not refresh](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ip-does-not-refresh/26415)
**Author:** [@Tom\_Taylor](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Tom_Taylor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2018, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ip-does-not-refresh/26415 "2018-01-04T14:59:58Z")
I’ve execute a playbook that create/drop Openstack Instances. When i drop/recreate a new instance, the instance got a new ip address. When i try to provision the new instance, the old ip address will be used. I think,… --- ## [AWX Docker less setup](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-docker-less-setup/25987)
**Author:** [@Karan\_Gupta](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Karan_Gupta)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2018, 10:55am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-docker-less-setup/25987 "2018-01-04T10:55:05Z")
Hi Guys, I deployed AWX to Docker engine on a RHEL 7 box. Have couple of questions - Can we configure AWX without requiring to setup its a containerized app? How can we configure AWX as highly available system? Thank… --- ## [potential Ansible os\_image module keystone v3 compatibility issue](https://forum.ansible.com/t/potential-ansible-os-image-module-keystone-v3-compatibility-issue/26355)
**Author:** [@Gu\_Hang](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Gu_Hang)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2018, 1:29am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/potential-ansible-os-image-module-keystone-v3-compatibility-issue/26355 "2018-01-04T01:29:19Z")
Hi I am using ansible os\_image module to upload images to my openstack instance My yml looks like this: os\_image: auth: auth\_url: “{{auth\_url}}” username: “{{username}}” password: “{{password}}” project\_name: “{{… --- ## [Ansible-2.4.3 Beta3 is ready for testing](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-4-3-beta3-is-ready-for-testing/26411)
**Author:** [@tkuratom](https://forum.ansible.com/u/tkuratom)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2018, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-4-3-beta3-is-ready-for-testing/26411 "2018-01-03T21:24:52Z")
Hi all, we're happy to announce that RC3 for 2.4.3 is now available for testing. How do you get it? --- ## [ansible tries to include the wrong file](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-tries-to-include-the-wrong-file/26407)
**Author:** [@Mike\_C1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mike_C1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2018, 10:47am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-tries-to-include-the-wrong-file/26407 "2018-01-03T10:47:22Z")
Hi, i’ve got this repo https://github.com/mhristof/shorty-hefty-exile and its failing with the following error \` fatal: \[localhost\]: FAILED! =\> {“reason”: “Unable to retrieve file contents\\nCould not find or access ‘/… --- ## [Ability to have survey questions bring up certain results](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ability-to-have-survey-questions-bring-up-certain-results/26347)
**Author:** [@Josh\_B](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Josh_B)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2018, 10:14am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ability-to-have-survey-questions-bring-up-certain-results/26347 "2018-01-03T10:14:26Z")
Hello, I am new to ansible and am in the middle of deploying Ansible tower. I have nailed down the basics of the survey questions. But am stuck on this part. Is there a way to prompt for a certain set of answers or ques… --- ## [AWX Installation Steps on Linux](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-installation-steps-on-linux/25554)
**Author:** [@Vishrut\_Chenna](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Vishrut_Chenna)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2018, 9:04am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-installation-steps-on-linux/25554 "2018-01-03T09:04:02Z")
Hi, I am new to Ansible and AWX, please provide full and clear steps to install AWX on Linux using VM preferably rpms. TIA! --- ## [Using ansible tower best practice to segregate data](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-ansible-tower-best-practice-to-segregate-data/26396)
**Author:** [@D11](https://forum.ansible.com/u/D11)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2018, 11:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-ansible-tower-best-practice-to-segregate-data/26396 "2018-01-02T23:00:56Z")
Hello I am migrating from puppet to ansible and using tower, I have question on managing data as per the role of server (dmz/core) or as per different region or datacentre (similar to hiradata in puppet) whats best way… --- ## [AWX Upgrade UI/TASK to latest version](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-upgrade-ui-task-to-latest-version/26331)
**Author:** [@Devin\_Acosta](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Devin_Acosta)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2018, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-upgrade-ui-task-to-latest-version/26331 "2018-01-02T20:23:50Z")
I am running AWX running DockerCE community version on a CentOS 7 Virtual Machine. I see there are newer images of the Web UI and Task images and want to know what is the proper way up upgrade those 2 containers without … --- ## [Unable to ping Using Inventory](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-ping-using-inventory/26387)
**Author:** [@Shaikh\_MateenRehan\_M](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Shaikh_MateenRehan_M)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2018, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-ping-using-inventory/26387 "2018-01-02T16:56:31Z")
Hello All, I am new to ansible and I am am trying to ping different hosts using ansible. I though it was a bug so created an issue on github https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/34267, but they said to contact here… [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=592) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=594)