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**Author:** [@Grzegorz\_Sz](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Grzegorz_Sz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2017, 3:50am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-with-ldap-is-not-valid-attribute-for-a-task/25040 "2017-07-22T03:50:11Z")
Hi, I use ‘with\_ldap’ role from lookup\_module. It seems that my playbook doesn’t see it. There is an error: ERROR! ‘with\_ldap’ is not valid attribute for a Task Can anybody help me, please ? My task: name: List gro… --- ## [Ansible 2.4 Freeze Dates](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-4-freeze-dates/25052)
**Author:** [@thaumos](https://forum.ansible.com/u/thaumos)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2017, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-4-freeze-dates/25052 "2017-07-21T18:12:49Z")
Hello folks, Just a heads up! 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 Module Freeze: 15 … --- ## [Ansible 2.4 Freeze Dates](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-4-freeze-dates/25051)
**Author:** [@thaumos](https://forum.ansible.com/u/thaumos)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2017, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-4-freeze-dates/25051 "2017-07-21T18:11:46Z")
Hello folks, Just a heads up! 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 Module Freeze: 15 … --- ## [Change in location of Ansible packages](https://forum.ansible.com/t/change-in-location-of-ansible-packages/25049)
**Author:** [@Jason\_McKerr](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jason_McKerr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2017, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/change-in-location-of-ansible-packages/25049 "2017-07-21T17:56:24Z")
In order to align better with Red Hat processes, the Ansible team will be making some changes in how Ansible packages are distributed to the community. For users of RHEL/CentOS/Scientific Linux version 7, the Ansible pa… --- ## [How to \*not\* print ansible diagnostic error messages?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-not-print-ansible-diagnostic-error-messages/25045)
**Author:** [@Frank\_Thommen](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Frank_Thommen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2017, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-not-print-ansible-diagnostic-error-messages/25045 "2017-07-21T15:41:23Z")
Hi, I have a playbook which executes a local task from which I need the exit status in later steps: - name: Get exit status of ./run.sh local\_action: command ./run.sh register: ES ignore\_erro… --- ## [PRs getting stale](https://forum.ansible.com/t/prs-getting-stale/25038)
**Author:** [@sdodsley](https://forum.ansible.com/u/sdodsley)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2017, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/prs-getting-stale/25038 "2017-07-21T15:40:18Z")
Hi team This is my first foray into this group, so sorry if I’m breaking any protocols here… I have 3 PRs waiting to be approved that are for a new storage module. The base PR has already been merged and these are the … --- ## [Ansible Silo - Ansible in a 100% controlled environment](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-silo-ansible-in-a-100-controlled-environment/25044)
**Author:** [@Daniel\_Schroeder](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Daniel_Schroeder)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2017, 2:20pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-silo-ansible-in-a-100-controlled-environment/25044 "2017-07-21T14:20:10Z")
Fellow Ansible users, I’d like to bring to your attention the release of Ansible Silo. Ansible Silo is a drop-in replacement for Ansible packing Ansible with all it’s dependencies into a docker image. The main feature… --- ## [Loop using with\_items twice](https://forum.ansible.com/t/loop-using-with-items-twice/25039)
**Author:** [@Anfield](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Anfield)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2017, 1:26pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/loop-using-with-items-twice/25039 "2017-07-21T13:26:23Z")
What is the correct way to use with\_Items to loop over two files? The playbook is failing at the 2nd task Getting an error - TASK \[Create users from vars users\] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* fatal: \[loca… --- ## [Ansible w/ Docker - Show current Container state](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-w-docker-show-current-container-state/25042)
**Author:** [@Shai\_Shvili](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Shai_Shvili)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2017, 10:56am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-w-docker-show-current-container-state/25042 "2017-07-21T10:56:53Z")
Hello fellas! Im working on a little project in which I’m using Docker Containers. I’ll keep my question short: I want to get the state of a running docker container! What I mean by that is, that i want to get the cu… --- ## [tagging in ec2\_elb\_lb and ec2\_asg :-(](https://forum.ansible.com/t/tagging-in-ec2-elb-lb-and-ec2-asg/24691)
**Author:** [@Reiner\_Nippes](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Reiner_Nippes)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2017, 7:29am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/tagging-in-ec2-elb-lb-and-ec2-asg/24691 "2017-07-21T07:29:19Z")
Hi, I would like to create in AWS a loadbalancer and an auto scaling group and tag it. The playbook looks like: name: Create Load Balancer ec2\_elb\_lb: name: “{{ elb\_name }}” state: present region: “{{ region }}” … --- ## [post data using ansible uri module always get error "bad request" but it works for Postman](https://forum.ansible.com/t/post-data-using-ansible-uri-module-always-get-error-bad-request-but-it-works-for-postman/25027)
**Author:** [@Megan\_Liu](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Megan_Liu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2017, 5:38am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/post-data-using-ansible-uri-module-always-get-error-bad-request-but-it-works-for-postman/25027 "2017-07-21T05:38:58Z")
HI I really need help on Ansible URI module . I am not sure whether it is a bug or not. I have the following playbook and when I run it and I always get error "bad request, “Parameter "ip\_address" is required”. But I h… --- ## [Question - Which shell ansible uses ?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/question-which-shell-ansible-uses/25029)
**Author:** [@Luvpreet\_Singh](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Luvpreet_Singh)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2017, 11:24pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/question-which-shell-ansible-uses/25029 "2017-07-20T23:24:24Z")
When ansible logs in to the remote systems, which shell does it uses ? I am asking this because of this question here, https://askubuntu.com/questions/937354/track-logins-made-via-non-interactive-shells?noredirect=1#co… --- ## [Ansible 2.3.2 RC1 is available for testing](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-3-2-rc1-is-available-for-testing/24833)
**Author:** [@James\_Cammarata](https://forum.ansible.com/u/James_Cammarata)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2017, 10:11pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-3-2-rc1-is-available-for-testing/24833 "2017-07-20T22:11:30Z")
Hi all, we’re happy to announce that Ansible 2.3.2 RC1 is available for testing. This release fixes quite a few bugs since the 2.3.1 release, some of which are: Re-enabled non-pipelined mode for winrm/powershell as a … --- ## [elb\_target\_group module no longer in use?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/elb-target-group-module-no-longer-in-use/25034)
**Author:** [@Trevor\_Ma](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Trevor_Ma)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2017, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/elb-target-group-module-no-longer-in-use/25034 "2017-07-20T20:39:12Z")
Hi I’m new here and have been doing some ansible. I need to register an instance to a target group and ansible is great as it has a module for it. However, nothing I do works. The funny thing is that the module reference… --- ## [Matching hosts in AWS (or any dynamic inventory?)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/matching-hosts-in-aws-or-any-dynamic-inventory/25037)
**Author:** [@Guy\_Matz1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Guy_Matz1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2017, 8:23pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/matching-hosts-in-aws-or-any-dynamic-inventory/25037 "2017-07-20T20:23:24Z")
Hello! I would like to match hosts in AWS with something like (passing env as an extravar): hosts: tag\_Function\_www:&ec2\_tag\_Environment=env I’m currently using this which works: hosts: “tag\_Function\_www:&tag\_Environ… --- ## [Cisco Access Point Automation management](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cisco-access-point-automation-management/25036)
**Author:** [@nizar\_kacem](https://forum.ansible.com/u/nizar_kacem)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2017, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cisco-access-point-automation-management/25036 "2017-07-20T19:53:58Z")
Hi, is Ansible suitable for Cisco Access point automation (especially big number of 1040 series). In other words, is it possible to remote change configurations, access lists… Rgds --- ## [Ask about "side by side" loop](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ask-about-side-by-side-loop/25032)
**Author:** [@aldyth\_maharsha](https://forum.ansible.com/u/aldyth_maharsha)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2017, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ask-about-side-by-side-loop/25032 "2017-07-20T19:46:36Z")
Hi All I have question and I’m newbie in ansible…I try to clone multiple vm from template in vmware with each of them have different ip address…Example my script below --- ## [Chaning user's own password after validating the current password](https://forum.ansible.com/t/chaning-users-own-password-after-validating-the-current-password/25035)
**Author:** [@islhamid](https://forum.ansible.com/u/islhamid)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2017, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/chaning-users-own-password-after-validating-the-current-password/25035 "2017-07-20T18:14:44Z")
Hi I am looking for a playbook that will change user’s password only if the playbook is ran by the user. In other words can you help in writing a playbook that will first verify user’s current password then if the curr… --- ## [Ansible 2.3.2 RC3 is available for testing](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-3-2-rc3-is-available-for-testing/25033)
**Author:** [@James\_Cammarata](https://forum.ansible.com/u/James_Cammarata)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2017, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-3-2-rc3-is-available-for-testing/25033 "2017-07-20T16:02:26Z")
Hi all, we’re happy to announce that Ansible 2.3.2 RC3 is available for testing. A list of fixes can be found in the CHANGELOG here: https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.3.2.0-0.3.rc3/CHANGELOG.md#bugfixes How d… --- ## [Ansible Tower Api extra\_vars containing url address](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-tower-api-extra-vars-containing-url-address/25031)
**Author:** [@Andrew\_Latham](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Andrew_Latham)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2017, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-tower-api-extra-vars-containing-url-address/25031 "2017-07-20T15:02:25Z")
For tower questions and support please utilize https://access.redhat.com/products/ansible-tower-red-hat This mailing list is for the open source ansible project. --- ## [Read a text file over https address into variable](https://forum.ansible.com/t/read-a-text-file-over-https-address-into-variable/25024)
**Author:** [@Homayoun\_Najafizadeh](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Homayoun_Najafizadeh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2017, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/read-a-text-file-over-https-address-into-variable/25024 "2017-07-20T14:22:00Z")
Hi All, Is there anyway I can download this path via Ansible? curl -LO https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/$(curl -s https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/stable.txt)/bin/linux… --- ## [problem with pythonpath and ansible\_python\_interpreter](https://forum.ansible.com/t/problem-with-pythonpath-and-ansible-python-interpreter/25030)
**Author:** [@jrvilda](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jrvilda)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2017, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/problem-with-pythonpath-and-ansible-python-interpreter/25030 "2017-07-20T14:13:06Z")
I think It should not change the execution path, right? --- ## [Ansible raw module cisco error](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-raw-module-cisco-error/24872)
**Author:** [@David\_Zheng](https://forum.ansible.com/u/David_Zheng)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2017, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-raw-module-cisco-error/24872 "2017-07-20T14:04:58Z")
I have issue with issue command via raw module against cisco device ansible r1 -m raw -a “show vlan brief” SSH password: r1 | SUCCESS | rc=0 \>\> Line has invalid autocommand “show vlan brief” But “show ver/show clock… --- ## [apt: install --fix-broken](https://forum.ansible.com/t/apt-install-fix-broken/25028)
**Author:** [@Tom\_Riat](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Tom_Riat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2017, 12:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/apt-install-fix-broken/25028 "2017-07-20T12:31:58Z")
Hello, I was looking on ansible apt module documentation and I couldn’t find something like the “–fix-broken” command. Is it on purpose? I saw the install\_recommends but it’s not really the same thing. I’d be happy to… --- ## [how to update list of dicts in playbook?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-update-list-of-dicts-in-playbook/25011)
**Author:** [@Riccardo\_Murri](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Riccardo_Murri)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2017, 11:09am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-update-list-of-dicts-in-playbook/25011 "2017-07-20T11:09:57Z")
Hello, I would like to write a playbook that does the following: 1. Read a list of source URLs + other meta-data, e.g.: sources: - name: CentOS 6 source: http://cloud.centos.org/centos/6/images/CentOS-6-x86\_64-G… --- ## [get gs\_access\_key and gs\_secret\_key in gc\_storage module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/get-gs-access-key-and-gs-secret-key-in-gc-storage-module/25026)
**Author:** [@Eka\_Cahya\_Pratama](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Eka_Cahya_Pratama)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2017, 9:35am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/get-gs-access-key-and-gs-secret-key-in-gc-storage-module/25026 "2017-07-20T09:35:09Z")
Hi I’m trying to download non public file in google cloud bucket using gc\_storage module but I can’t get the gs\_access\_key and gs\_secret\_key required by gc\_storage module to operate. How I can get gs\_access\_key and gs\_se… --- ## [FQDN in playbook but not in inventory file - skipping: no hosts matched](https://forum.ansible.com/t/fqdn-in-playbook-but-not-in-inventory-file-skipping-no-hosts-matched/25025)
**Author:** [@Listing](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Listing)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2017, 7:10am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/fqdn-in-playbook-but-not-in-inventory-file-skipping-no-hosts-matched/25025 "2017-07-20T07:10:44Z")
Hi all, When specifying an host in the playbook itself but not in the inventory file, I get the message ‘skipping: no hosts matched.’ When I pass the host via: ansible-playbook playbook.yml -i hostname, All is just w… --- ## [Additional argument to git module?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/additional-argument-to-git-module/25023)
**Author:** [@Denise\_Draper](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Denise_Draper)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2017, 10:35pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/additional-argument-to-git-module/25023 "2017-07-19T22:35:41Z")
I need to be able to supply git clone with the additional argument --no-single-branches, which is not supported directly by the ansible git module. Is there an easy way to work around this? thanks, denise --- ## [Difference between import and include statements](https://forum.ansible.com/t/difference-between-import-and-include-statements/25022)
**Author:** [@Nick\_Kakouros](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Nick_Kakouros)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2017, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/difference-between-import-and-include-statements/25022 "2017-07-19T21:39:24Z")
I read on the changelog for 2.4: New import/include keywords to replace the old bare include directives. The use of static: {yes|no} on such includes is now deprecated. Using import\_\* (import\_playbook, import\_tasks, i… --- ## [Configuration update failing: understand how to handle](https://forum.ansible.com/t/configuration-update-failing-understand-how-to-handle/25021)
**Author:** [@Gavin\_McKee](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Gavin_McKee)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2017, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/configuration-update-failing-understand-how-to-handle/25021 "2017-07-19T20:58:25Z")
Hi, I’m trying to work around a failure. I generate a config using a Jina template. I’m trying to handle the case where I have a possible weird community name like TEST snmp-server host 4.4.4.4 traps version 2c publ1c… [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=638) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=640)