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**Author:** [@lpescatore](https://forum.ansible.com/u/lpescatore)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2017, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-install-of-ms-visual-studio-professional-with-updates-hanging/26022 "2017-11-16T17:19:59Z")
I have a play that installs MS Visual Studio, but it seems to hang. Im on Win10 Professional. The below is: My syntax from the playbook My log file. Any ideas? name: Install Visual Studio win\_command: 'C:\\U… --- ## [Error: The requested handler was not found](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-the-requested-handler-was-not-found/26043)
**Author:** [@Shlomit\_Afgin](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Shlomit_Afgin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2017, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-the-requested-handler-was-not-found/26043 "2017-11-16T14:18:12Z")
I have ansible 2.5. the ymal file have: name: Make sure file1.conf update copy: src: file1.conf dest: /tmp/file1.conf tags: copy-file1 notify: cat file1 handlers: name: cat file1 command: cat /tmp/file1.con… --- ## [Problem with include\_tasks](https://forum.ansible.com/t/problem-with-include-tasks/25555)
**Author:** [@Jurgen\_Haas2](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jurgen_Haas2)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2017, 12:39pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/problem-with-include-tasks/25555 "2017-11-16T12:39:21Z")
I have a lot of includes in my roles and I replaced them with include\_tasks which seems to be working fine. Just for one instance there is a problem. The original task in that role looks like this: name: “Install Dru… --- ## [Problem with ansible winrm](https://forum.ansible.com/t/problem-with-ansible-winrm/26035)
**Author:** [@steve.vibert](https://forum.ansible.com/u/steve.vibert)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2017, 12:27pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/problem-with-ansible-winrm/26035 "2017-11-16T12:27:36Z")
Hi I try to get winrm up ans running. I have many servers (30) where is working but some not working (5)with this message fatal: \[Servername\]: FAILED! =\> {“changed”: false, “failed”: true, “module\_stderr”: “Le terme « … --- ## [Set AWS Hostname](https://forum.ansible.com/t/set-aws-hostname/26042)
**Author:** [@Byym\_Reddy](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Byym_Reddy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2017, 10:49am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/set-aws-hostname/26042 "2017-11-16T10:49:09Z")
I’m using ansible to create aws instances. I want to set the hostname of the instance created. The scripts available around have deprecated tags. ‘register’ is no more a supported parameter with ec2. Below my sample scri… --- ## [Utility role with sub-tasks - how to approach?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/utility-role-with-sub-tasks-how-to-approach/26034)
**Author:** [@DigitalHermit](https://forum.ansible.com/u/DigitalHermit)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2017, 10:47am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/utility-role-with-sub-tasks-how-to-approach/26034 "2017-11-16T10:47:02Z")
Hello all: I’ve been Googling for a couple hours trying to find a way to pass tags to a role from within a playbook. The goal is to build a utility role with common tasks (mount a filesystem, add specific users, etc.). … --- ## [Ansible 1.9.1 SSH Error from ping module to Junos](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-1-9-1-ssh-error-from-ping-module-to-junos/18334)
**Author:** [@Matt\_Mcpherson](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Matt_Mcpherson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2017, 5:30am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-1-9-1-ssh-error-from-ping-module-to-junos/18334 "2017-11-16T05:30:25Z")
Good afternoon all, my apologies for posting but I have been stopped at this point with no result for a few days. I have installed Ansible 1.9.1 and , I believe, all required dependencies on CentOS 7 , I am looking to us… --- ## [Ansible 2.4.2 Beta4 ready for testing](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-4-2-beta4-ready-for-testing/26041)
**Author:** [@tkuratom](https://forum.ansible.com/u/tkuratom)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2017, 3:04am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-4-2-beta4-ready-for-testing/26041 "2017-11-16T03:04:40Z")
Hi all, we're happy to announce that beta4 for 2.4.2 is now available for testing. How do you get it? --- ## [Using ansible inside EC2 instance to gather tags](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-ansible-inside-ec2-instance-to-gather-tags/26040)
**Author:** [@Pshem\_Kowalczyk](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Pshem_Kowalczyk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2017, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-ansible-inside-ec2-instance-to-gather-tags/26040 "2017-11-15T19:45:13Z")
Hi, We’re starting to move our setup to AWS. In order to get an EC2 instance provisioned we use ansible in ‘pull’ mode. That works fine. The one thing that seems to be a problem is getting the tags assigned to the insta… --- ## [How to use Ansible to Replace or override the path in a Linux file](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-use-ansible-to-replace-or-override-the-path-in-a-linux-file/26038)
**Author:** [@bibhu](https://forum.ansible.com/u/bibhu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2017, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-use-ansible-to-replace-or-override-the-path-in-a-linux-file/26038 "2017-11-15T19:34:00Z")
Hi , Impala-shell script is there under /usr/bin/ in 50 machines . I want to replace or override PYTHON\_EGG\_CACHE= /tmp/impala-shell-python-egg-cache-${USER} TO PYTHON\_EGG\_CACHE=/var/tmp/impala-shell-python-egg-cache-${… --- ## [How to add become password in a task?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-add-become-password-in-a-task/26031)
**Author:** [@ZillaYT](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ZillaYT)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2017, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-add-become-password-in-a-task/26031 "2017-11-15T19:12:52Z")
I’ve read the docs and it seems like all of them point me to coding the p/w either on the CLI or in group vars, but I want to do this \` --- ## [Ansible with vmware, PyVmomi needs to be installed on ESX?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-with-vmware-pyvmomi-needs-to-be-installed-on-esx/26029)
**Author:** [@arpanmeda93](https://forum.ansible.com/u/arpanmeda93)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2017, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-with-vmware-pyvmomi-needs-to-be-installed-on-esx/26029 "2017-11-15T18:26:25Z")
Is it mandatory to install PyVmomi on Esx to talk with ansible. http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/vmware\_vmkernel\_module.html#id2. Not able to install get-pip or PyVmomi from EsxCLi. --- ## [Using bash \ in ansible playbook from cron](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-bash-file-in-ansible-playbook-from-cron/26037)
**Author:** [@mark.haney](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mark.haney)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2017, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-bash-file-in-ansible-playbook-from-cron/26037 "2017-11-15T18:10:46Z")
Bear with me here, since this is one odd problem. I have a playbook that I’m trying to run from cron. One step in the playbook is to execute a series of commands in a plain text file like: rd.pl rd.pl This has to be… --- ## [Managing Zabbix Using Ansible?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/managing-zabbix-using-ansible/26014)
**Author:** [@Jon\_Forrest](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jon_Forrest)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2017, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/managing-zabbix-using-ansible/26014 "2017-11-15T16:15:30Z")
I'm interested if there are any Ansible modules for completely (or as closely as possible) managing Zabbix. I'm aware of the modules that come with Ansible, but they appear to be quite limited, and only cover managing… --- ## [wait\_for and with\_items hangs](https://forum.ansible.com/t/wait-for-and-with-items-hangs/26036)
**Author:** [@Dean\_Kamali](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dean_Kamali)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2017, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/wait-for-and-with-items-hangs/26036 "2017-11-15T16:14:28Z")
Hey everyone I’m trying this combination, can’t figure out what I’m doing wrong, When I try the following it works name: Wait for service wait\_for: path: /tmp/node-41.log search\_regex: ‘Docker is up and running’ … --- ## [playbookquestion](https://forum.ansible.com/t/playbookquestion/26017)
**Author:** [@user56](https://forum.ansible.com/u/user56)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2017, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/playbookquestion/26017 "2017-11-15T16:11:09Z")
Hello guys, i’m really want to recipe, for write playbook which will be: check disk space on 10 servers -if the disk space is exceed 80 % in / partition, the information about this accident must reported to my email … --- ## [No refresh tab jobs](https://forum.ansible.com/t/no-refresh-tab-jobs/26026)
**Author:** [@Antonio\_Jimenez\_Rami](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Antonio_Jimenez_Rami)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2017, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/no-refresh-tab-jobs/26026 "2017-11-15T14:47:42Z")
Good morning, When I execute a template, the job stays hung and does not reflect what it is doing. Before I went out the steps that the job was doing but now it remains in Pending and nothing comes out. I hit the launc… --- ## [Unarchive nested zip file from local to remote directory](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unarchive-nested-zip-file-from-local-to-remote-directory/26027)
**Author:** [@Dev](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dev)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2017, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unarchive-nested-zip-file-from-local-to-remote-directory/26027 "2017-11-15T14:22:48Z")
Hello everyone, How in easiest way can I unarchive .zip file, with nested structure, from local to remote directory? Example below: Local directory: ~/pack.zip └── pack ├── bin │ ├── file1 │ └── file2 ├── conf │… --- ## [vmware\_guest module and loop](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vmware-guest-module-and-loop/26030)
**Author:** [@zerros](https://forum.ansible.com/u/zerros)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2017, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vmware-guest-module-and-loop/26030 "2017-11-15T12:45:28Z")
hello, Forgive me in advance for my bad english. I’m trying to use vmware\_guest module with loops to create disks in the created vm. But I don’t understand how to do this. The idea is to create a random number of disk… --- ## [Problem execute template](https://forum.ansible.com/t/problem-execute-template/26025)
**Author:** [@Antonio\_Jimenez\_Rami](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Antonio_Jimenez_Rami)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2017, 10:40am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/problem-execute-template/26025 "2017-11-15T10:40:15Z")
Good morning, I’m trying to execute a template to a machine. In Machine Credentials I select a user created called support, but when I launch the playbook it launches it with the root user. (attachments) --- ## [OpenStack : boot from volume with specific volume type](https://forum.ansible.com/t/openstack-boot-from-volume-with-specific-volume-type/26028)
**Author:** [@Pierre\_Freund](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Pierre_Freund)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2017, 10:05am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/openstack-boot-from-volume-with-specific-volume-type/26028 "2017-11-15T10:05:40Z")
Hello, I’m trying to boot an instance from a cinder volume, on a specific volume\_type. I’m a little bit lost because : In os\_server, you can specify boot\_from\_volume but there is no volume\_type parameter. In os\_server,… --- ## [Understanding EC2 Keypairs](https://forum.ansible.com/t/understanding-ec2-keypairs/26024)
**Author:** [@Muji](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Muji)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2017, 5:57am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/understanding-ec2-keypairs/26024 "2017-11-15T05:57:44Z")
Hello, Thanks for Ansible, so far I am enjoying it but have hit an SSH authentication issue that I am trying to understand. Ansible version: ansible 2.4.1.0 I am trying to create an EC2 instance and run some initial … --- ## [stop task on all hosts when task is finished in any of them](https://forum.ansible.com/t/stop-task-on-all-hosts-when-task-is-finished-in-any-of-them/26011)
**Author:** [@Ivo\_Jimenez](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ivo_Jimenez)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2017, 9:26pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/stop-task-on-all-hosts-when-task-is-finished-in-any-of-them/26011 "2017-11-14T21:26:10Z")
I’ve been trying to find a way of accomplishing this (what the subject says). I thought on using blocks, for example: \` block: name: run task command: register: command\_result failed\_when: command\_result.changed … --- ## [Ansible service module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-service-module/26008)
**Author:** [@Harish\_Chander\_Dalal](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Harish_Chander_Dalal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2017, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-service-module/26008 "2017-11-14T17:21:06Z")
Hey !! If I am working with ansible service module, if in case my tomcat take time more then min. Or 2 min. How can I verify if my service stop only then next step will run. ?? Or service module can take care this will… --- ## [Ansible playbook yaml syntax errors](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-playbook-yaml-syntax-errors/26002)
**Author:** [@Veera](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Veera)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2017, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-playbook-yaml-syntax-errors/26002 "2017-11-14T16:40:03Z")
Hi all, I am new to Ansible learning and I start practicing yaml playbook writings. Though I am able to have a program with correct indent, ansible-playbook still pointing errors. I have no programming experience than … --- ## [how to use lineinfile to change and also move a line using regexp](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-use-lineinfile-to-change-and-also-move-a-line-using-regexp/26013)
**Author:** [@coach.rhca](https://forum.ansible.com/u/coach.rhca)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2017, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-use-lineinfile-to-change-and-also-move-a-line-using-regexp/26013 "2017-11-14T14:44:34Z")
Hi , Is there a way that we can change the value of few lines and remove few lines using only one lineinfile module. for example using the regexp we find the line “GSSAPIAuthentication No” and using the line we change … --- ## [yum exclude & loop with ansible 2.5](https://forum.ansible.com/t/yum-exclude-loop-with-ansible-2-5/26018)
**Author:** [@Shlomit\_Afgin](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Shlomit_Afgin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2017, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/yum-exclude-loop-with-ansible-2-5/26018 "2017-11-14T13:28:22Z")
Hi, I start to work with Ansible lately. I would like to run ‘yum install’ on a list of packages. I have: - name: install these items yum: name: “{{item}}” exclude: package4\* update\_cache: yes state: present sk… --- ## [Problem with run Docker](https://forum.ansible.com/t/problem-with-run-docker/26016)
**Author:** [@Antonio\_Jimenez\_Rami](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Antonio_Jimenez_Rami)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2017, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/problem-with-run-docker/26016 "2017-11-14T12:57:10Z")
Hi, I have this problem: ERRORS: main.JobTemplate.project: (models.E006) The field ‘project’ clashes with the field ‘project’ from model ‘main.unifiedjobtemplate’. Unknown command: ‘celery’ Type ‘awx-manage help’ fo… --- ## [AWX after machine restart](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-after-machine-restart/26015)
**Author:** [@Antonio\_Jimenez\_Rami](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Antonio_Jimenez_Rami)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2017, 12:53pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-after-machine-restart/26015 "2017-11-14T12:53:36Z")
Hi, Once I restart the machine does not start AWX. How do I have to restart the application? And also how can I set it to boot by default? Regards, --- ## [Typical Time for Review of a New Module Pull Request?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/typical-time-for-review-of-a-new-module-pull-request/25828)
**Author:** [@Ed\_C](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ed_C)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2017, 8:54am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/typical-time-for-review-of-a-new-module-pull-request/25828 "2017-11-14T08:54:35Z")
Hi, I submitted a PR for a new module to manage AWS ses identity: https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/31140 This has been open without any comments for 25 days. I'm a first time contributor so was really hoping to … [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=605) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=607)