# Latest **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=633 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 634 --- ## [Variables between playbooks](https://forum.ansible.com/t/variables-between-playbooks/25213)
**Author:** [@marta.albecka1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/marta.albecka1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2017, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/variables-between-playbooks/25213 "2017-08-11T15:22:49Z")
Hi! I have some problem and I can’t figure out the answear to it. I’m relatively new to Ansible so I’m still learning. I have to separate playbooks and I want to set a variable value in one, and use it in the other. So … --- ## [delegate\_to and ansible\_host](https://forum.ansible.com/t/delegate-to-and-ansible-host/25194)
**Author:** [@Vladimir-csp](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Vladimir-csp)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2017, 12:37pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/delegate-to-and-ansible-host/25194 "2017-08-11T12:37:36Z")
Hi all. I have a problem with delegate\_to. I use a role which governs users, and it has a delegated task that gathers getent facts from a specific server, let’s say ‘getent-server’ Everything works fine until I try to… --- ## [Unable to manage snapshots for non-existing VM](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-manage-snapshots-for-non-existing-vm/25232)
**Author:** [@Prabahar\_S](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Prabahar_S)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2017, 9:55am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-manage-snapshots-for-non-existing-vm/25232 "2017-08-11T09:55:30Z")
Hi Team, Can you please resolve this I got an error while I’m executing this playbook. For my play try to take VMware snapshot. It’s large ESXi host center need to take some specific server snapshot Here my playbook co… --- ## [variables defined in the Inventory](https://forum.ansible.com/t/variables-defined-in-the-inventory/25230)
**Author:** [@wenxing\_zheng](https://forum.ansible.com/u/wenxing_zheng)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2017, 9:28am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/variables-defined-in-the-inventory/25230 "2017-08-11T09:28:07Z")
Dear all, I have an inventory defined in the way below: \[Group1\] host1 \[Group1:vars\] package\_name: aaa foo: bar \[Group2\] host1 \[Group2:vars\] package\_name: bbb foo1: bar then I defined a playbook for… --- ## [How much recommanded space required for Ansible remote home directory](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-much-recommanded-space-required-for-ansible-remote-home-directory/25229)
**Author:** [@Bapi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Bapi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2017, 6:18am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-much-recommanded-space-required-for-ansible-remote-home-directory/25229 "2017-08-11T06:18:38Z")
Hello, As ansible creates a temp file in its home directory on remote server while it connects to remote server. So how much recommended size is required for ansible remote home Dir. Thanks --- ## [vmware\_guest: fails with 'incorrect username or password' error](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vmware-guest-fails-with-incorrect-username-or-password-error/25211)
**Author:** [@Skagnatti](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Skagnatti)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2017, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vmware-guest-fails-with-incorrect-username-or-password-error/25211 "2017-08-10T20:40:26Z")
ANSIBLE VERSION ansible-2.2.1.0-1.el6.noarch OS ENVIRONMENT \` Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 6.8 (Santiago) vCenter 6.0 \` While using the correct credentials for the account being used to complete the ste… --- ## [vars\_files cannot see register variables or variables set in group\_vars, but can see one set from the command line when import\_playbook used (v2.4)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vars-files-cannot-see-register-variables-or-variables-set-in-group-vars-but-can-see-one-set-from-the-command-line-when-import-playbook-used-v2-4/25224)
**Author:** [@Pa\_S](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Pa_S)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2017, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vars-files-cannot-see-register-variables-or-variables-set-in-group-vars-but-can-see-one-set-from-the-command-line-when-import-playbook-used-v2-4/25224 "2017-08-10T18:19:08Z")
Hello: I’m trying to dynamically set which vault I’m using (don’t want my test environment to use real passwords!). So I set up this in a play book that I’m doing an import\_playbook from a different directory. If vaul… --- ## [win\_psexec interactive example doesnt open interactive GUI](https://forum.ansible.com/t/win-psexec-interactive-example-doesnt-open-interactive-gui/25223)
**Author:** [@daniyal.javed](https://forum.ansible.com/u/daniyal.javed)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2017, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/win-psexec-interactive-example-doesnt-open-interactive-gui/25223 "2017-08-10T15:39:19Z")
Hi I am playing around with win\_psexec to run an interactive install shield installer. When testing out the functionality from the examples in the module, the interactive GUI does not open upon execution. Heres my playbo… --- ## [Encrypting Host File](https://forum.ansible.com/t/encrypting-host-file/25218)
**Author:** [@Siva](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Siva)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2017, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/encrypting-host-file/25218 "2017-08-10T15:05:58Z")
Hi, Good Day! I have a requirement to encrypt the host file in ansible, say for example, I want to encrypt the production environment host file so that the host information is not available with every one. Can anyone … --- ## [Ansible 2.4 Freeze dates. Core Freezes next week (15th)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-4-freeze-dates-core-freezes-next-week-15th/25221)
**Author:** [@Jason\_McKerr](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jason_McKerr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2017, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-4-freeze-dates-core-freezes-next-week-15th/25221 "2017-08-10T13:28:25Z")
Hello folks, To beat the drum again this week, we have solidified the release schedule for the next version of Ansible. For those interested, the roadmap for the next version can be found here. Core Engine Freeze and M… --- ## [Ansible 2.3.2 FINAL has been released!](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-3-2-final-has-been-released/25204)
**Author:** [@jimi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jimi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2017, 11:33am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-3-2-final-has-been-released/25204 "2017-08-10T11:33:09Z")
Hi all, we are happy to announce that Ansible 2.3.2 has been released (sorry for the delay in announcing this, as some of you may have noticed that we released this on Friday). The ful list of changes for this release c… --- ## [Unreachable, msg=Authentication Failure](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unreachable-msg-authentication-failure/24535)
**Author:** [@Luvpreet\_Singh](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Luvpreet_Singh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2017, 7:18am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unreachable-msg-authentication-failure/24535 "2017-08-10T07:18:30Z")
I have just started Ansible today and is facing this early issue. I have declared ansible\_ssh\_pass and ansible\_ssh\_user in the hosts file. But still this error is coming, Why iis this an issue ? luvpreet@DHARI-Inspiro… --- ## [Using numeric uid in become\_user](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-numeric-uid-in-become-user/25208)
**Author:** [@Gregory\_Morozov](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Gregory_Morozov)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2017, 7:01am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-numeric-uid-in-become-user/25208 "2017-08-10T07:01:05Z")
Hello, I am getting a file list using find module. For each file in the resulting list I need to perform certain action with become/become\_user, user being the owner of the found file. However find module (I guess sta… --- ## [Can I use Ansible RDS module to copy snapshot from one region to another?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/can-i-use-ansible-rds-module-to-copy-snapshot-from-one-region-to-another/25217)
**Author:** [@Prasanna\_Pandey](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Prasanna_Pandey)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2017, 6:48am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/can-i-use-ansible-rds-module-to-copy-snapshot-from-one-region-to-another/25217 "2017-08-10T06:48:14Z")
Hi, I was going through the ansible docs for amazon RDS. My requirement is that I need to restore Amazon RDS database instance in from automated daily snapshots. The snapshots and restoration lie in two separate AWS re… --- ## [Ansible High Availability issue](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-high-availability-issue/25215)
**Author:** [@Nikita\_Sharma](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Nikita_Sharma)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2017, 10:33pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-high-availability-issue/25215 "2017-08-09T22:33:07Z")
Hi, I performed the following steps: Installed the ansible tower in HA mode and configured the following i) Primary node ii) Secondary node iii) Database server Then performed the postgres replication of Database S… --- ## [Missing modules on Ubuntu 16.04 after apt install of Ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/missing-modules-on-ubuntu-16-04-after-apt-install-of-ansible/25210)
**Author:** [@Ilhaan\_Rasheed](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ilhaan_Rasheed)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2017, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/missing-modules-on-ubuntu-16-04-after-apt-install-of-ansible/25210 "2017-08-09T20:49:46Z")
I followed the install instructions here to install Ansible on Ubuntu 16.04. There seems to be missing modules in this installation, here is an example: \` user@server:~$ ansible localhost -m known\_host localhost | FAI… --- ## [if one task fails on same node ansible does not execute any further task even they are working properly on it](https://forum.ansible.com/t/if-one-task-fails-on-same-node-ansible-does-not-execute-any-further-task-even-they-are-working-properly-on-it/25186)
**Author:** [@Sameer\_Modak](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Sameer_Modak)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2017, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/if-one-task-fails-on-same-node-ansible-does-not-execute-any-further-task-even-they-are-working-properly-on-it/25186 "2017-08-09T17:20:01Z")
Hello Team, Below is the case where in first attempt when zypper code was on put first before all other tasks, It failed to excute register and copy task on \[neslds12ainfo01\],\[NESLTR10AJAWA01\] as previous zypper task fa… --- ## [Any other AIX and Linux Ansible Users or is it only me?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/any-other-aix-and-linux-ansible-users-or-is-it-only-me/14283)
**Author:** [@Adam\_Morris](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Adam_Morris)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2017, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/any-other-aix-and-linux-ansible-users-or-is-it-only-me/14283 "2017-08-09T17:09:53Z")
I’m now looking at the user module and struggling with the use of encrypted passwords… Not that we can’t store encrypted passwords, just the way that Linux and AIX store encrypted passwords are different. Running ‘open… --- ## [Send results to localhost (ansible host)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/send-results-to-localhost-ansible-host/25206)
**Author:** [@Alyson\_Whitaker](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Alyson_Whitaker)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2017, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/send-results-to-localhost-ansible-host/25206 "2017-08-09T14:27:54Z")
Here is what I am trying to do: Connect to \[clientservers\] and perform telnet mywebserver.com on port 443, 80, 8443 if result = ok (meaning if that port is open), then do nothing. if result = fail, then send output to … --- ## [Variable precedence change/fix coming in 2.3](https://forum.ansible.com/t/variable-precedence-change-fix-coming-in-2-3/23850)
**Author:** [@James\_Cammarata](https://forum.ansible.com/u/James_Cammarata)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2017, 9:33am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/variable-precedence-change-fix-coming-in-2-3/23850 "2017-08-09T09:33:41Z")
Hi all, just wanted to write about a fix/change I’ll be merging into the devel branch soon (ie. as soon as the AWS outage quits impacting our testing infrastructure), which means it will be included in the 2.3.0 release. … --- ## [synchronize module and delegate\_to: seems to not respect become\_user ansible 2.3.1.0](https://forum.ansible.com/t/synchronize-module-and-delegate-to-seems-to-not-respect-become-user-ansible-2-3-1-0/25201)
**Author:** [@Gary\_Hawker](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Gary_Hawker)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2017, 7:52am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/synchronize-module-and-delegate-to-seems-to-not-respect-become-user-ansible-2-3-1-0/25201 "2017-08-09T07:52:28Z")
Hi All ansible 2.3.1.0 seems to not respect the become\_user in the following play. #note that this below jams up because it expects accounts and ssh keys as it uses rsync underwater. Figure that out then remove this c… --- ## [Is it possible to set the vault password once already in the playbook?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-it-possible-to-set-the-vault-password-once-already-in-the-playbook/25200)
**Author:** [@neil1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/neil1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2017, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-it-possible-to-set-the-vault-password-once-already-in-the-playbook/25200 "2017-08-08T18:45:24Z")
Can I specify the vault password once i’m already in the playbook (but obviously before I’ve tried to read from the vault file)? Right now i have a few different text files containing different passwords for the vaults … --- ## [checking for \`--check\` inside callback module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/checking-for-check-inside-callback-module/25207)
**Author:** [@anand.patel](https://forum.ansible.com/u/anand.patel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2017, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/checking-for-check-inside-callback-module/25207 "2017-08-08T18:35:21Z")
Hi I am creating a custom callback module and I want it to have different behavior when in check mode. However I have not found a way to detect this, is there a way for me to tell as a callback plugin if we are running i… --- ## [ansible-vault on WLS](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-vault-on-wls/25187)
**Author:** [@William\_McKenzie](https://forum.ansible.com/u/William_McKenzie)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2017, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-vault-on-wls/25187 "2017-08-08T17:56:08Z")
Anybody using vault with windows linux subsystem? I get this if I try to do anything requiring the vault:. I’ve down apt-get update and upgrade. openssl is 1.0.2g. \` c1rpc@LOUIS:~/cartewright$ ansible-playbook -i inve… --- ## [Custom Module Output parsing](https://forum.ansible.com/t/custom-module-output-parsing/25196)
**Author:** [@Adam](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Adam)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2017, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/custom-module-output-parsing/25196 "2017-08-08T17:26:28Z")
Hi all - I’m working on a custom module in python that takes a subset of an XML config, and turns it into JSON so I can use it with an Ansible playbook & Jinja2 template. I want to make sure my output will be compatible… --- ## [Has ansible 2.3.2 been released?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/has-ansible-2-3-2-been-released/25203)
**Author:** [@Anand\_Buddhdev](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Anand_Buddhdev)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2017, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/has-ansible-2-3-2-been-released/25203 "2017-08-08T15:15:12Z")
Hi folks, I can see a tarball of ansible 2.3.2 on Github, as well as in PyPi. Is this meant to be the final release of 2.3.2? Have I missed an announcement here? Anand --- ## [lock in linenifile please!!](https://forum.ansible.com/t/lock-in-linenifile-please/25155)
**Author:** [@jerry1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jerry1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2017, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/lock-in-linenifile-please/25155 "2017-08-08T13:21:32Z")
Hi, I desperately need https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-core/issues/2769. It has been languishing for a year and not been pulled. I was hoping it could get pulled to devel. It’s a combination of connection: l… --- ## [Print output in human readable format](https://forum.ansible.com/t/print-output-in-human-readable-format/25154)
**Author:** [@Ted\_Meller](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ted_Meller)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2017, 1:10pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/print-output-in-human-readable-format/25154 "2017-08-08T13:10:34Z")
Im having troube in Ansible 2.3.0 to print out my output in a human format. Currently everything comes out as one line. below is a sample of my yaml output. \` register: output name: show output debug: var: output.s… --- ## [Checking for \`--check\` or \`--dry-run\` inside callback module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/checking-for-check-or-dry-run-inside-callback-module/25197)
**Author:** [@anand.patel](https://forum.ansible.com/u/anand.patel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2017, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/checking-for-check-or-dry-run-inside-callback-module/25197 "2017-08-08T12:59:34Z")
Hi I am creating a custom callback module and I want it to have different behavior when in check or dry-run mode. However I have not found a way to detect this, is there a way for me to tell as a callback plugin if we ar… --- ## [Ten Steps To Get Ansible Working With Windows Machines](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ten-steps-to-get-ansible-working-with-windows-machines/25202)
**Author:** [@Jonathan\_Anderson](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jonathan_Anderson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2017, 11:23am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ten-steps-to-get-ansible-working-with-windows-machines/25202 "2017-08-08T11:23:15Z")
Hey, Looking back, these are the kind of instructions I wish I had when I set out to use Ansible with SSL encryption to manage my windows machines. I’m glad to see these instructions improve so go ahead and comment or c… [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=632) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=634)