# Latest **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=664 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 665 --- ## [hg commit/push/pull](https://forum.ansible.com/t/hg-commit-push-pull/24328)
**Author:** [@groupfiles14](https://forum.ansible.com/u/groupfiles14)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2017, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/hg-commit-push-pull/24328 "2017-04-26T16:32:53Z")
hg ansible module seems to have only clone? other actions cant be done with it? --- ## [Ansible - Coldfusion 11](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-coldfusion-11/24327)
**Author:** [@AC1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/AC1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2017, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-coldfusion-11/24327 "2017-04-26T16:01:12Z")
Does anyone have an Ansible playbook or role available to install and configure Coldfusion 11 on Linux? Thanks! --- ## [s3\_logging module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/s3-logging-module/24326)
**Author:** [@a\_folgueira](https://forum.ansible.com/u/a_folgueira)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2017, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/s3-logging-module/24326 "2017-04-26T15:29:56Z")
Hello I believe this module is missing the configuration of the bucket’s ACL. In order to logging to work, the AWS “Log Delivery” service has to have some read/write access on the bucket. Has anyone noticed this? thank… --- ## [setup module and ldb\_release command](https://forum.ansible.com/t/setup-module-and-ldb-release-command/24308)
**Author:** [@Z-obaze](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Z-obaze)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2017, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/setup-module-and-ldb-release-command/24308 "2017-04-26T14:33:25Z")
Hello, In order to use the setup module launched by default we have to have on the remote server the lsb\_release command which is given by the redhat-lsb-core package. Unfortunately I found that package only from el6 a… --- ## [how to design this security demands?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-design-this-security-demands/24323)
**Author:** [@sd\_song](https://forum.ansible.com/u/sd_song)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2017, 12:26pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-design-this-security-demands/24323 "2017-04-26T12:26:01Z")
A python program P running on server S1, listening port 8443. Some other services can send id\_isa, ip pair to P. P could use this pair and make a ssh connection to the ip (create a ssh process). How to make protect the i… --- ## [how to design this security demands?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-design-this-security-demands/24322)
**Author:** [@sd\_song](https://forum.ansible.com/u/sd_song)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2017, 12:23pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-design-this-security-demands/24322 "2017-04-26T12:23:58Z")
A python program P running on server S1, listening port 8443. Some other services can send id\_isa, ip pair to P. P could use this pair and make a ssh connection to the ip (create a ssh process). How to make protect the i… --- ## [debugging modules on ansible =\> 2.3.0](https://forum.ansible.com/t/debugging-modules-on-ansible-2-3-0/24305)
**Author:** [@Trond\_Hindenes](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Trond_Hindenes)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2017, 10:18am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/debugging-modules-on-ansible-2-3-0/24305 "2017-04-26T10:18:35Z")
Previously we could configure ansible to leave files in the user’s temp dir in order to troubleshoot/debug Powershell modules. In 2.3.0 all of this got rewritten, so it seems that option is gone. Being able to troublesh… --- ## [Need help in exploring how to use regular expression to find the correct file name in a play book](https://forum.ansible.com/t/need-help-in-exploring-how-to-use-regular-expression-to-find-the-correct-file-name-in-a-play-book/24321)
**Author:** [@Kai\_Stian\_Olstad](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kai_Stian_Olstad)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2017, 6:50am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/need-help-in-exploring-how-to-use-regular-expression-to-find-the-correct-file-name-in-a-play-book/24321 "2017-04-26T06:50:03Z")
Use the find module to find the file(s) en register the output in a variable and use the result to change the files. --- ## [Error to use SSH in Cisco Devices](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-to-use-ssh-in-cisco-devices/24320)
**Author:** [@Rodrigo](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Rodrigo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2017, 4:11am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-to-use-ssh-in-cisco-devices/24320 "2017-04-26T04:11:16Z")
Hello Everyone, I am newbie for Ansible and I studying some features in order to do implementation based first of all to get specific configuration from Cisco Router, because after that if I can understand whole process… --- ## [Ansible: i need to start a server from one node if the server in another node starts.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-i-need-to-start-a-server-from-one-node-if-the-server-in-another-node-starts/24318)
**Author:** [@Raj\_Martha](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Raj_Martha)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2017, 1:23am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-i-need-to-start-a-server-from-one-node-if-the-server-in-another-node-starts/24318 "2017-04-26T01:23:28Z")
ISSUE TYPE Need help in writing the ansible logic. ANSIBLE VERSION ansible 2.2.1.0 Hi All, I need Help for starting and Stopping the servers in WebSphere, I have a 9 nodes in websphere, Node1 have 3 servers(Message, C… --- ## [Error to use SSH in Cisco Devices](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-to-use-ssh-in-cisco-devices/24315)
**Author:** [@Rodrigo](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Rodrigo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2017, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-to-use-ssh-in-cisco-devices/24315 "2017-04-25T21:54:28Z")
Hello Everyone, I am newbie for Ansible and I studying some features in order to do implementation based first of all to get specific configuration from Cisco Router, because after that if I can understand whole process… --- ## [get all nodes of hostgroup within playbook](https://forum.ansible.com/t/get-all-nodes-of-hostgroup-within-playbook/24313)
**Author:** [@gthielebein](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gthielebein)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2017, 7:25pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/get-all-nodes-of-hostgroup-within-playbook/24313 "2017-04-25T19:25:37Z")
I need to workaround a bug in “virt\_net” module when more then a network is created. For this the task uses the iterates explicitly through all hosts of the group instead of performing the task in the context of the inv… --- ## [Need help in exploring how to use regular expression to find the correct file name in a play book](https://forum.ansible.com/t/need-help-in-exploring-how-to-use-regular-expression-to-find-the-correct-file-name-in-a-play-book/24310)
**Author:** [@Dick\_Davies](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dick_Davies)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2017, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/need-help-in-exploring-how-to-use-regular-expression-to-find-the-correct-file-name-in-a-play-book/24310 "2017-04-25T17:05:46Z")
Might be better to list the files you want to edit as vars on each of the hosts in your inventory. --- ## [How to perform recursive vars\[varname\] expansion in template?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-perform-recursive-vars-varname-expansion-in-template/24250)
**Author:** [@Long\_Vu](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Long_Vu)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2017, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-perform-recursive-vars-varname-expansion-in-template/24250 "2017-04-25T15:48:39Z")
Hi, In a template, I use “{{ vars\[varname\] }}”. “varname” is a default var declared this way “varname: {{ another\_var }}”. I would expect in the template to get the value of another\_var, not the name of another\_var. I… --- ## [Creating n AWS ec2 instances with n different names to each ec2 instance](https://forum.ansible.com/t/creating-n-aws-ec2-instances-with-n-different-names-to-each-ec2-instance/24038)
**Author:** [@balubhai555](https://forum.ansible.com/u/balubhai555)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2017, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/creating-n-aws-ec2-instances-with-n-different-names-to-each-ec2-instance/24038 "2017-04-25T15:47:34Z")
Hello Team, I got a requirement to create ‘n’ number of AWS ec2 instances and with different name to each ec2 instance. I have tried different ways but got failures. So will you please suggest me how to create differen… --- ## [Trouble with Dynamic Inventory (gce.py), please help](https://forum.ansible.com/t/trouble-with-dynamic-inventory-gce-py-please-help/24274)
**Author:** [@Ned\_Studious](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ned_Studious)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2017, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/trouble-with-dynamic-inventory-gce-py-please-help/24274 "2017-04-25T15:09:23Z")
Greetings All, I’m hoping the community can help with the issue I’m experiencing. I’m attempting to setup a dynamic inventory using this doc: http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/guide\_gce.html So far I’m not having any su… --- ## [Can Ansible authenticate to VMware with a Kerberos ticket](https://forum.ansible.com/t/can-ansible-authenticate-to-vmware-with-a-kerberos-ticket/24306)
**Author:** [@MKPhil](https://forum.ansible.com/u/MKPhil)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2017, 12:55pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/can-ansible-authenticate-to-vmware-with-a-kerberos-ticket/24306 "2017-04-25T12:55:54Z")
I’m looking at then VMWare modules for Ansible and they all seem to require the vCenter username and password in the playbook. For security reasons, I’d prefer to use a Kerberos ticket (as the vCenter is domain-joined) -… --- ## [Is possible define a var at run-time and use it to access another var ??](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-possible-define-a-var-at-run-time-and-use-it-to-access-another-var/24304)
**Author:** [@nabila.arias.linacer](https://forum.ansible.com/u/nabila.arias.linacer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2017, 11:27am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-possible-define-a-var-at-run-time-and-use-it-to-access-another-var/24304 "2017-04-25T11:27:17Z")
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/23961 --- ## [Is possible define a var at run-time and use it to access another var ??](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-possible-define-a-var-at-run-time-and-use-it-to-access-another-var/24303)
**Author:** [@nabila.arias.linacer](https://forum.ansible.com/u/nabila.arias.linacer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2017, 11:25am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-possible-define-a-var-at-run-time-and-use-it-to-access-another-var/24303 "2017-04-25T11:25:06Z")
\`\` https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/23961 --- ## [Delete specific routes from AWS route table using ec2\_vpc\_route\_table](https://forum.ansible.com/t/delete-specific-routes-from-aws-route-table-using-ec2-vpc-route-table/24301)
**Author:** [@Shmulik\_Alfandari](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Shmulik_Alfandari)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2017, 8:54am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/delete-specific-routes-from-aws-route-table-using-ec2-vpc-route-table/24301 "2017-04-25T08:54:53Z")
Hi, I need to delete all routes which starts with 1.1.\* from AWS route table. How can I do that using the ec2\_vpc\_route\_table module? Thanks, Shmulik. --- ## [ec2 ami : "msg": "AMI not updated" while retrieving new ami id](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ec2-ami-msg-ami-not-updated-while-retrieving-new-ami-id/24300)
**Author:** [@sreenivas\_narayan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/sreenivas_narayan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2017, 8:45am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ec2-ami-msg-ami-not-updated-while-retrieving-new-ami-id/24300 "2017-04-25T08:45:29Z")
Hello Guys, I am using a playbook to create ami and trying to fetch the newely created ami id. But the debug is getting ‘msg": “AMI not updated”’’ Please help --- ## [using files folder for storing files](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-files-folder-for-storing-files/24295)
**Author:** [@groupfiles14](https://forum.ansible.com/u/groupfiles14)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2017, 7:19am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-files-folder-for-storing-files/24295 "2017-04-25T07:19:45Z")
when we create a roles folder, there is a folder called files in it, can i use it for storing zip files or whatever i would like to store …if yes how can i reference that in playbook, should i mention the location or is … --- ## [become user](https://forum.ansible.com/t/become-user/24296)
**Author:** [@Cary\_Snyder](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Cary_Snyder)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2017, 6:27am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/become-user/24296 "2017-04-25T06:27:20Z")
Hey all, I have been working at using become user on ansible for awhile now. It isn’t working like I need it to. I need to do the same as running sudo -i which logs me into root. Has anyone ran across this before? As I d… --- ## [Can't access registered variable](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cant-access-registered-variable/24299)
**Author:** [@Cann](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Cann)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2017, 3:44am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cant-access-registered-variable/24299 "2017-04-25T03:44:37Z")
Hello Everyone I have been using Ansible for about a year now and I can’t wrap my head around on idea of “registered variables” I bought books, read online docs and looked at examples… but I still can’t use this import… --- ## [CentOS 7 control server can't connect to Windows with kerberos](https://forum.ansible.com/t/centos-7-control-server-cant-connect-to-windows-with-kerberos/24253)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Allison](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mark_Allison)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2017, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/centos-7-control-server-cant-connect-to-windows-with-kerberos/24253 "2017-04-24T19:41:38Z")
I’ve set up a new CentOS 7 VM and installed ansible fine and the kerberos components according to this guide https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/intro\_windows.html#kerberos I’ve done the following: Added the ansible contr… --- ## ["check\_mode" without physical access to hosts](https://forum.ansible.com/t/check-mode-without-physical-access-to-hosts/24262)
**Author:** [@Martin\_Dietze](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Martin_Dietze)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2017, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/check-mode-without-physical-access-to-hosts/24262 "2017-04-24T19:27:32Z")
In a project for which I have created an ansible-based installer the productive system is big, i.e. about 100 hosts. For organising my deployments I keep inventory files for all target systems and I make extensive use o… --- ## [Windows module args](https://forum.ansible.com/t/windows-module-args/24297)
**Author:** [@Sam1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Sam1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2017, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/windows-module-args/24297 "2017-04-24T17:55:54Z")
Hi all, Apologies if this is basic but I'm not quite there with how Ansible calls Windows modules. I am looking to pick apart and test a module myself that calls parse-args and gives it the builtin $args variable (as mo… --- ## [windows; upgrade to powershell 5.1](https://forum.ansible.com/t/windows-upgrade-to-powershell-5-1/24163)
**Author:** [@j.r.hawkesworth](https://forum.ansible.com/u/j.r.hawkesworth)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2017, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/windows-upgrade-to-powershell-5-1/24163 "2017-04-24T16:35:47Z")
Just to say I’ve started working on a script for this. If anyone has something in the works let me know, otherwise I’ll press on with this. I plan to start with a script similar to the upgrade to ps3 one but depending … --- ## ['utf8' codec can't decode byte 0xff in position 0: invalid start byte"](https://forum.ansible.com/t/utf8-codec-cant-decode-byte-0xff-in-position-0-invalid-start-byte/24293)
**Author:** [@groupfiles14](https://forum.ansible.com/u/groupfiles14)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2017, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/utf8-codec-cant-decode-byte-0xff-in-position-0-invalid-start-byte/24293 "2017-04-24T15:44:04Z")
Getting the subject mentioned error while reading a compressed json, any workaround for this? \` name: read local file set\_fact: reg\_changes: “{{ lookup(‘file’, ‘/home/tess/xl.json’) | from\_json }}” delegate\_to: loc… --- ## [playbook/role fails when installing a list of packages if one package isn't found in the repo](https://forum.ansible.com/t/playbook-role-fails-when-installing-a-list-of-packages-if-one-package-isnt-found-in-the-repo/24285)
**Author:** [@Cary\_Anderson](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Cary_Anderson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2017, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/playbook-role-fails-when-installing-a-list-of-packages-if-one-package-isnt-found-in-the-repo/24285 "2017-04-24T15:05:07Z")
I am having a problem with a role that I am working on to install rpm’s on a rhel server. If a package in the list is not found, the playbook fails to install any of the packages. Is there a way to work around this outsi… [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=663) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=665)