# Latest **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=604 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 605 --- ## [Azure Apex A Record Creation Failing](https://forum.ansible.com/t/azure-apex-a-record-creation-failing/26106)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Short](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Chris_Short)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 11:43am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/azure-apex-a-record-creation-failing/26106 "2017-11-22T11:43:36Z")
Hello Ansibulls, I’m tinkering with the Ansible Azure modules and think I might have hit a bug. I am unable to create A records at the apex of a domain. This gist contains the playbook and output: https://gist.github.co… --- ## [Questions regarding project breakdown](https://forum.ansible.com/t/questions-regarding-project-breakdown/26105)
**Author:** [@nbmprivat](https://forum.ansible.com/u/nbmprivat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 8:53am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/questions-regarding-project-breakdown/26105 "2017-11-22T08:53:48Z")
Hi there, I’m somewhat new to the concept of provisioning. I have a project where we want to automize provisioning of VMs in VMware Center 5.5. The VMs will be for DevTest and for example need to end up running with a … --- ## [Module for collecting S3 bucket facts.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/module-for-collecting-s3-bucket-facts/26102)
**Author:** [@rahul.paigavan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/rahul.paigavan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 6:42am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/module-for-collecting-s3-bucket-facts/26102 "2017-11-22T06:42:03Z")
Hi, I looked out for a module which would give me the facts for an existing bucket. My goal was to get the policy of a existing bucket. Didn’t found any. So I developed one of my own. Example: Collect s3 bucket facts… --- ## [Why cannot retrieve or launch a Workflow Job Template via Tower API?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/why-cannot-retrieve-or-launch-a-workflow-job-template-via-tower-api/26090)
**Author:** [@leima2046](https://forum.ansible.com/u/leima2046)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 4:13am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/why-cannot-retrieve-or-launch-a-workflow-job-template-via-tower-api/26090 "2017-11-22T04:13:02Z")
I tried to launch a Workflow Template on Ansible Tower by calling the APIs. But cannot even get the template information using https://towerIP/api/v2/job\_templates/workflowtemplatename. No matter to launch it. It works f… --- ## [Migration from Control M to Ansible Tower](https://forum.ansible.com/t/migration-from-control-m-to-ansible-tower/25188)
**Author:** [@Barun\_Sharma](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Barun_Sharma)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 1:13am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/migration-from-control-m-to-ansible-tower/25188 "2017-11-22T01:13:36Z")
I posted this question in other forum but no reply I received. My question as how logical(Efficiency and cost effective) it is to migrate from Control M to Ansible tower, whether it will be radical changes? Can we also m… --- ## [Ansible Local script with Arguments yes/no having some issue](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-local-script-with-arguments-yes-no-having-some-issue/26091)
**Author:** [@Prabahar\_S](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Prabahar_S)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 12:42am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-local-script-with-arguments-yes-no-having-some-issue/26091 "2017-11-22T00:42:16Z")
Hi All, Can someone give an idea about to run the script in local? My script having yes/no question. If I give “Yes” it’ll run the script, “NO” it will terminate the script. So I need a playbook to execute this scenario… --- ## [Vaulted variables missing, password accepted](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vaulted-variables-missing-password-accepted/26100)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Fisher](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ryan_Fisher)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2017, 12:33am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vaulted-variables-missing-password-accepted/26100 "2017-11-22T00:33:53Z")
I’m having an odd issue with vaulted variable files when running playbooks from my local machine. The vaulted vars are not defined, even though I am supplying the correct password at the prompt. I’ve also tried using --v… --- ## [How to run only one role out of a playbook?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-run-only-one-role-out-of-a-playbook/26096)
**Author:** [@akazia.info](https://forum.ansible.com/u/akazia.info)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-run-only-one-role-out-of-a-playbook/26096 "2017-11-21T21:10:38Z")
Hello I have a site.yml which imports several playbooks. import\_playbook: webservers.yml … Every playbook “calls” several roles: name: apply the webserver configuration hosts: webservers roles: javajdk to… --- ## [AWX postgres container stuck in Restarting status](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-postgres-container-stuck-in-restarting-status/25678)
**Author:** [@senilio](https://forum.ansible.com/u/senilio)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-postgres-container-stuck-in-restarting-status/25678 "2017-11-21T18:45:06Z")
Hi! I installed AWX a couple of weeks back, and have been using it without issues since then. Yesterday I got an “Internal Server Error” from the GUI, and then I noticed that the postgres container had crashed, and is s… --- ## [firewall rules needed](https://forum.ansible.com/t/firewall-rules-needed/26087)
**Author:** [@Hai\_Wu](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Hai_Wu)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/firewall-rules-needed/26087 "2017-11-21T18:43:13Z")
What kind of firewall rules would be needed to get this going in an enterprise environment with security lock down in place, and there’s no proxy option for this? It seems it needs to have access to at least docker hub,… --- ## [Restapi module unit test](https://forum.ansible.com/t/restapi-module-unit-test/26099)
**Author:** [@Arun\_Kumar\_L](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Arun_Kumar_L)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/restapi-module-unit-test/26099 "2017-11-21T18:41:26Z")
Hi , I have a Rest api ansible module which basically uses GET,PUT, POST methods. I have to write unit test for these methods. Is there any reference I can look? Thanks, Arun --- ## [yum module: removing groups failing](https://forum.ansible.com/t/yum-module-removing-groups-failing/25881)
**Author:** [@John\_Harmon](https://forum.ansible.com/u/John_Harmon)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/yum-module-removing-groups-failing/25881 "2017-11-21T18:28:10Z")
I have the following, but it fails. Do I have a syntax issue or something? I can’t seem to find the problem. \` hosts: “{{ host }}” tasks: name: Remove GUI yum: name: “{{ item }}” state: absent with\_items: “@Conso… --- ## [Running AWX containers as non-root user on docker host](https://forum.ansible.com/t/running-awx-containers-as-non-root-user-on-docker-host/26098)
**Author:** [@mark.anthony.2017.ma](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mark.anthony.2017.ma)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/running-awx-containers-as-non-root-user-on-docker-host/26098 "2017-11-21T17:30:09Z")
Hi, How do I run awx\_web and awx\_task containers as non-root user on docker host so that they don’t have root privileges on docker host? I tried to run awx\_web container by passing the below user option in docker run. … --- ## [vCloud Director Ansible Module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vcloud-director-ansible-module/21166)
**Author:** [@Vahric\_Muhtaryan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Vahric_Muhtaryan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vcloud-director-ansible-module/21166 "2017-11-21T16:37:25Z")
Hello All, I would like to ask is there any ongoing process or in roadmap about vCloud Director Ansible Cloud Module https://www.vmware.com/products/vcloud-director I find out something about vCloud Air and ESX/vCenter … --- ## [Can't modify inventory](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cant-modify-inventory/26083)
**Author:** [@Tom\_Zurita](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Tom_Zurita)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cant-modify-inventory/26083 "2017-11-21T15:24:33Z")
Just installed version 1.0.1.167 and can’t modify inventory. I can create a new one but when I add hosts it never saves. Thoughts? --- ## [WINRM: Getting the Error Message when used the win\_service to stopped the services](https://forum.ansible.com/t/winrm-getting-the-error-message-when-used-the-win-service-to-stopped-the-services/26095)
**Author:** [@Shtrudhan\_Kumar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Shtrudhan_Kumar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 2:09pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/winrm-getting-the-error-message-when-used-the-win-service-to-stopped-the-services/26095 "2017-11-21T14:09:05Z")
Hi Team, I am getting the error when trying to stopped some window services using the win\_service module. TASK \[Gathering Facts\] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* Using module… --- ## [When statements with Jinja2 templating delimiters](https://forum.ansible.com/t/when-statements-with-jinja2-templating-delimiters/24567)
**Author:** [@Rich\_Lees](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Rich_Lees)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 11:27am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/when-statements-with-jinja2-templating-delimiters/24567 "2017-11-21T11:27:43Z")
Hi All, Am new to this group and Google Groups in general so please go easy. I have a few questions about the recent change in Ansible 2.3.0.0 that new prints a warning when jinja2 templating is included in a when, cha… --- ## [WINRM issue when tried to call connect window box](https://forum.ansible.com/t/winrm-issue-when-tried-to-call-connect-window-box/26007)
**Author:** [@Shtrudhan\_Kumar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Shtrudhan_Kumar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 10:09am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/winrm-issue-when-tried-to-call-connect-window-box/26007 "2017-11-21T10:09:22Z")
Hi Team, I am getting the below error when using the Ansible server to connect window node. “kerberos: authGSSClientStep() failed: ((‘Unspecified GSS failure. Minor code may provide more information’, 851968), (‘Server… --- ## [Ansible playbook - pass variables to role with template](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-playbook-pass-variables-to-role-with-template/26021)
**Author:** [@knowledgefromgroups](https://forum.ansible.com/u/knowledgefromgroups)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 8:58am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-playbook-pass-variables-to-role-with-template/26021 "2017-11-21T08:58:17Z")
Hi all, I’m wonder if it’s possible to pass variables from playbook to role which has template. Example: playbook.yml roles: { role: monit, monit\_proc: “sshd”,monit\_ssh\_port: “25”} monit role: monit/templates/sshd… --- ## [Problem with variables variables](https://forum.ansible.com/t/problem-with-variables-variables/26081)
**Author:** [@jrvilda](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jrvilda)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 8:34am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/problem-with-variables-variables/26081 "2017-11-21T08:34:42Z")
Hi, I have a problem with variables. this is correct: \` … debug: msg: “{{ vm\_list.virtual\_machines.SRV1.uuid }}” … \` but, i need: \` … register: vmname debug: msg: “{{ vm\_list.virtual\_machines.{{ vmname }}… --- ## [Best practices for folder structure in Ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/best-practices-for-folder-structure-in-ansible/26092)
**Author:** [@akazia.info](https://forum.ansible.com/u/akazia.info)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 7:11am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/best-practices-for-folder-structure-in-ansible/26092 "2017-11-21T07:11:29Z")
Hello experts, after going over the ansible documentation I have found this mix of recommendations a good starting point to setup a brand new structure. Here is the idea: Inventory: I split it into two so that I can … --- ## [Deploying resources on Azure using Ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/deploying-resources-on-azure-using-ansible/26089)
**Author:** [@more.avi008](https://forum.ansible.com/u/more.avi008)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 3:46am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/deploying-resources-on-azure-using-ansible/26089 "2017-11-21T03:46:50Z")
Dear All, I try to deploy the azure resources using ansible. Mu ansible base machin is on AWS and i installed all prerequisite regarding to ansible. When i execute the playbook for deploying azure VM, it’s give “resou… --- ## [Why sometimes result of tasks looping over with\_items entries are printed in one line and sometimes in multiple lines](https://forum.ansible.com/t/why-sometimes-result-of-tasks-looping-over-with-items-entries-are-printed-in-one-line-and-sometimes-in-multiple-lines/26075)
**Author:** [@Behrang](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Behrang)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 3:36am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/why-sometimes-result-of-tasks-looping-over-with-items-entries-are-printed-in-one-line-and-sometimes-in-multiple-lines/26075 "2017-11-21T03:36:26Z")
For example: \` TASK \[hal9000 : Install packages\] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* ok: \[localhost\] =\> (item=\[u’python-lxml’, u’jdk1.8.0\_92’\]) TASK \[hal9000 : Copy configurations\] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* ok: \[localhost\] =\> (item=a) ok… --- ## [Is ansible galaxy supported in AWX?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-ansible-galaxy-supported-in-awx/26071)
**Author:** [@Tchia04](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Tchia04)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 1:06am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-ansible-galaxy-supported-in-awx/26071 "2017-11-21T01:06:08Z")
I have a requirements.yml in project/roles/ folder like it described at http://docs.ansible.com/ansible-tower/2.4.1/html/userguide/projects.html#ansible-galaxy-support. However during the job execution, “ansible-galaxy … --- ## [service module with systemd and support for arguments parameter](https://forum.ansible.com/t/service-module-with-systemd-and-support-for-arguments-parameter/26086)
**Author:** [@Darren\_S](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Darren_S)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2017, 12:13am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/service-module-with-systemd-and-support-for-arguments-parameter/26086 "2017-11-21T00:13:34Z")
$ ansible --version ansible 2.3.1.0 config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg configured module search path = Default w/o overrides python version = 2.7.14 (default, Oct 2 2017, 09:52:26) \[GCC 4.2.1 Compatible O… --- ## [Looking for a more elegant way to declare complex variables](https://forum.ansible.com/t/looking-for-a-more-elegant-way-to-declare-complex-variables/26076)
**Author:** [@Behrang](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Behrang)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2017, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/looking-for-a-more-elegant-way-to-declare-complex-variables/26076 "2017-11-20T22:38:06Z")
Sensu is monitoring services like Nagios and the things it should monitor can be configured with JSON check definition files. A JSON check definition file can have one or more check definitions. Here is a simplified exa… --- ## [Creating config files from .csv files](https://forum.ansible.com/t/creating-config-files-from-csv-files/26084)
**Author:** [@Tim\_Davidson](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Tim_Davidson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2017, 7:26pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/creating-config-files-from-csv-files/26084 "2017-11-20T19:26:39Z")
Hello, I’m attempting to create config files from one or more csv files. I want the name of each config file to be the hostname (first field) within each record read from the csv files. I think I’m close, but I can’t se… --- ## [Unable to run ansible playbook](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-run-ansible-playbook/26079)
**Author:** [@Meghanand\_Acharekar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Meghanand_Acharekar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2017, 9:02am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-run-ansible-playbook/26079 "2017-11-20T09:02:08Z")
Hi, I was trying to build awx as per official documentation, but getting following error. ERROR! no action detected in task. This often indicates a misspelled module name, or incorrect module path. The error appears t… --- ## [Workflow Template - Prompted Inventory or pass variable](https://forum.ansible.com/t/workflow-template-prompted-inventory-or-pass-variable/26061)
**Author:** [@mkempster22uu](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mkempster22uu)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2017, 8:30am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/workflow-template-prompted-inventory-or-pass-variable/26061 "2017-11-20T08:30:36Z")
With usual job templates you can prompt for both what inventory to use and the limit on launch. In the workflow editor there doesn’t seem to be any way of doing this. Can you pass variable names into this box and then ha… --- ## [Current practice for setting ansible\_python\_interpreter based on group\_by: key={{ansible\_distribution}}](https://forum.ansible.com/t/current-practice-for-setting-ansible-python-interpreter-based-on-group-by-key-ansible-distribution/26073)
**Author:** [@Darren\_S](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Darren_S)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2017, 10:57pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/current-practice-for-setting-ansible-python-interpreter-based-on-group-by-key-ansible-distribution/26073 "2017-11-19T22:57:56Z")
ansible 2.3.1.0 python 2.7.14 I'm just wondering the best approach to handling a multi-OS environment where python interpreters are located at different paths: Linux: /usr/bin/python OpenBSD, FreeBSD /usr/loca… [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=603) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=605)