# Latest **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=697 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 698 --- ## [Does vmware\_migrate\_vmk work for the Management interface (vmk0) ?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/does-vmware-migrate-vmk-work-for-the-management-interface-vmk0/23377)
**Author:** [@Paul\_Angus1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Paul_Angus1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2017, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/does-vmware-migrate-vmk-work-for-the-management-interface-vmk0/23377 "2017-01-04T16:37:11Z")
Hi, I’m trying to migrate the management interfaces of ESXi hosts to dvSwitches. vmware\_migrate\_vmk module complains that the host is not added to the dvSwitch, which would be fair enough if i could add the host withou… --- ## [Install package for point release](https://forum.ansible.com/t/install-package-for-point-release/23344)
**Author:** [@Kevin\_Csuka1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kevin_Csuka1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2017, 12:18pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/install-package-for-point-release/23344 "2017-01-04T12:18:37Z")
Actual package name in the repo is package-2.6.12-3.el7.x86\_64. The goal is to install a package with Ansible, to: Ensure the point release is installed, such as package-2.2 Doesn’t install major releases, such … --- ## [MYSQL Connectivity Issue in Ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/mysql-connectivity-issue-in-ansible/23372)
**Author:** [@Mona\_Gopal](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mona_Gopal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2017, 11:42am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/mysql-connectivity-issue-in-ansible/23372 "2017-01-04T11:42:10Z")
Hello, I have the below task mysql\_user: login\_user={{ db\_user\_root }} login\_password={{ db\_pass\_root }} name={{ db\_user }} password={{ db\_pass }} priv=.:ALL,GRANT state=present We’re facing issue on running this, fro… --- ## [Hanging on setup.py process](https://forum.ansible.com/t/hanging-on-setup-py-process/23375)
**Author:** [@David\_Binney](https://forum.ansible.com/u/David_Binney)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2017, 7:15am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/hanging-on-setup-py-process/23375 "2017-01-04T07:15:43Z")
I am having a problem with all playbooks hanging on the setup.py process even when using localhost. This is probably due to the latest update to seirra but not sure how to resolve. I am running: Osx Sierra : 10.12.3 P… --- ## [Unable to ssh or ping the created ec2 instance](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-ssh-or-ping-the-created-ec2-instance/23374)
**Author:** [@Chethan\_ARAVIND\_T\_S](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Chethan_ARAVIND_T_S)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2017, 6:06am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-ssh-or-ping-the-created-ec2-instance/23374 "2017-01-04T06:06:22Z")
Hi, I have posted a question in stack overflow and here is the link to my question, Kindly go through it and help me. http://stackoverflow.com/q/41426397/7296189?sem=2 Thanks and Regards, Chethan Aravind --- ## [Blocked by shippable](https://forum.ansible.com/t/blocked-by-shippable/23355)
**Author:** [@Adrian\_Freihofer](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Adrian_Freihofer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2017, 10:52pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/blocked-by-shippable/23355 "2017-01-03T22:52:51Z")
Hi, I tried to place a pull request. Now I’m stucked with a failed test executed by shippable. I cannot see a relation between the failure and my code changes. Is there somebody who could check this? I guess the blocke… --- ## [delegate\_to and delegate\_facts not working as expected](https://forum.ansible.com/t/delegate-to-and-delegate-facts-not-working-as-expected/23370)
**Author:** [@Neil\_Watson](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Neil_Watson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2017, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/delegate-to-and-delegate-facts-not-working-as-expected/23370 "2017-01-03T20:52:09Z")
Consider these tasks: \` name: Gather facts about new VM delegate\_to: “{{ new\_vm }}” delegate\_facts: true setup: register: host\_info name: install prereqs delegate\_to: “{{ new\_vm }}” package: name: “{{ item … --- ## [Questions for "Ansible Alternative Directory Structure" with split inventories](https://forum.ansible.com/t/questions-for-ansible-alternative-directory-structure-with-split-inventories/23363)
**Author:** [@burns498](https://forum.ansible.com/u/burns498)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2017, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/questions-for-ansible-alternative-directory-structure-with-split-inventories/23363 "2017-01-03T20:04:05Z")
Hello - I have a use case where I have two of the same apps installed on one server in a shared Prod-Like/Disaster Recovery (PL/DR) environment. I use Ansible to automate application configuration tasks for each app on … --- ## [Ansible Tower community](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-tower-community/23368)
**Author:** [@Stuart\_Cracraft](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Stuart_Cracraft)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2017, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-tower-community/23368 "2017-01-03T17:52:12Z")
Is there an Ansible Tower online community expressly for Ansible Tower? --- ## [How to execute a backend java program?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-execute-a-backend-java-program/22593)
**Author:** [@user94](https://forum.ansible.com/u/user94)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2017, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-execute-a-backend-java-program/22593 "2017-01-03T17:49:12Z")
Hi, I use ansible 2.0.0. and I want start a java web program which use spring boot and compile as a jar file, but it always don’t work. I can execute “nohup java -jar xxx.jar &” on the target machine (the target machin… --- ## [activating a conda environment in ansible playbook](https://forum.ansible.com/t/activating-a-conda-environment-in-ansible-playbook/23367)
**Author:** [@Jeff3](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jeff3)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2017, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/activating-a-conda-environment-in-ansible-playbook/23367 "2017-01-03T16:41:11Z")
Hello I am trying to run a list of tasks (here running airflow but it could be anything really) that require to be executed in a existing conda environment. I would like to do sth like this: tasks: name: activate con… --- ## [Syntax for adding lists in playbook](https://forum.ansible.com/t/syntax-for-adding-lists-in-playbook/23366)
**Author:** [@Johannes\_Kastl](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Johannes_Kastl)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2017, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/syntax-for-adding-lists-in-playbook/23366 "2017-01-03T16:05:48Z")
Dear all, I have a task that is supposed to be running with\_nested, aka with two lists it should loop through: --- ## [vsphere\_guest adding disk and vnic](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vsphere-guest-adding-disk-and-vnic/23364)
**Author:** [@Kresimir\_Petrovic](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kresimir_Petrovic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2017, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vsphere-guest-adding-disk-and-vnic/23364 "2017-01-03T14:57:29Z")
Is adding additional disk and nic supported on vsphere\_guest module. I successfully created task that creates virtual machine with single disk and two vnics. I created additional task and using “state: reconfigured” and… --- ## [\[newbie\] connecting to remote hosts and adding packages](https://forum.ansible.com/t/newbie-connecting-to-remote-hosts-and-adding-packages/23357)
**Author:** [@Mario\_Giammarco](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mario_Giammarco)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2017, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/newbie-connecting-to-remote-hosts-and-adding-packages/23357 "2017-01-03T14:23:32Z")
Hello, I am trying ansible because it seems it is very simple in usage. I have the following use case: several ubuntu an debian servers (all permit login to non root users) user and password is different in each serv… --- ## [Using serverspec with ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-serverspec-with-ansible/23352)
**Author:** [@Dan\_Steffen](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dan_Steffen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2017, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-serverspec-with-ansible/23352 "2017-01-03T13:58:01Z")
Hello, I would like to use serverspec with ansible so I can test if the services a running and listing, but I didn’t find any informationen about how I can use it, especially how I call the test in the playbook. I woul… --- ## [SVN module: In check\_mode also check svn.has\_local\_mods()](https://forum.ansible.com/t/svn-module-in-check-mode-also-check-svn-has-local-mods/23362)
**Author:** [@vj.calvo](https://forum.ansible.com/u/vj.calvo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2017, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/svn-module-in-check-mode-also-check-svn-has-local-mods/23362 "2017-01-03T13:31:27Z")
Hello, For our deployment purposes using Ansible and SVN we would need to test (check mode, dry-run) before run the deployment playbook. If there is some missing file in the destination it will pass the check-mode but n… --- ## [SunOS user execution profiles](https://forum.ansible.com/t/sunos-user-execution-profiles/23360)
**Author:** [@Antonio\_Huete\_Jimene](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Antonio_Huete_Jimene)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2017, 12:48pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/sunos-user-execution-profiles/23360 "2017-01-03T12:48:53Z")
Hi, I would like to know if there is/has been any effort to add support for SunOS user profiles (see -P to useradd(1M) command) to the system/user module. If not, I’d like to work on adding it. I’ve been checking user… --- ## [Considering RHN Satellite to Ansible migration](https://forum.ansible.com/t/considering-rhn-satellite-to-ansible-migration/23358)
**Author:** [@WideOldElf](https://forum.ansible.com/u/WideOldElf)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2017, 2:34am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/considering-rhn-satellite-to-ansible-migration/23358 "2017-01-03T02:34:21Z")
Hi all I’m just researching my options as my Satellite v5 → Satellite v6 migration testing did not go well. Aside from application instability, configuration management under v6 is not friendly. The must haves of any re… --- ## [Update multiple lines using lineinfile](https://forum.ansible.com/t/update-multiple-lines-using-lineinfile/23350)
**Author:** [@vmadhura21](https://forum.ansible.com/u/vmadhura21)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2017, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/update-multiple-lines-using-lineinfile/23350 "2017-01-02T14:32:39Z")
Hi, I am new to Ansible and I am finding it hard to update multiple lines in 2 different stanza in a file. Below is the example: I am trying to update gpgcheckvalue from 1 to 0 —\> gpgcheck=1 to 0 in 2 stanzas below (up… --- ## [Is there a way in Ansible to check a particular condition (e.g., the health status of Elasticsearch cluster) in a loop?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-there-a-way-in-ansible-to-check-a-particular-condition-e-g-the-health-status-of-elasticsearch-cluster-in-a-loop/23343)
**Author:** [@Qian\_Zhang](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Qian_Zhang)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2017, 1:27pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-there-a-way-in-ansible-to-check-a-particular-condition-e-g-the-health-status-of-elasticsearch-cluster-in-a-loop/23343 "2017-01-02T13:27:26Z")
Hi, I am going to use Ansible to deploy Elasticsearch and Logstash. Before deploying Logstash, I’d like to check if the health status of Elasticsearch cluster is green or not, e.g., $ curl -s 127.0.0.1:9200/\_cat/health… --- ## [ansible-nsupdate - module allowing dynamic dns updates](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-nsupdate-module-allowing-dynamic-dns-updates/18828)
**Author:** [@Marcin\_Skarbek](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Marcin_Skarbek)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2017, 8:02am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-nsupdate-module-allowing-dynamic-dns-updates/18828 "2017-01-02T08:02:36Z")
Hi, It’s highly possible that someone created such module already but if not and you are looking for a simple way to add, remove or update dns record without editing zone files ansible-nsupdate allows to use dynamic upd… --- ## [Ansible packer zero free space](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-packer-zero-free-space/23354)
**Author:** [@zlemini](https://forum.ansible.com/u/zlemini)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2017, 12:30pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-packer-zero-free-space/23354 "2017-01-01T12:30:31Z")
Hi, Normally i use the Packer Ansible provisioner to install software on an OpenStack image. I follow that up with a call to the Packer shell provisioner which basically runs the dd utility to zero out free space on th… --- ## [Ansible to output which host a task is running on](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-to-output-which-host-a-task-is-running-on/23331)
**Author:** [@Mumshad\_Mannambeth](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mumshad_Mannambeth)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2016, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-to-output-which-host-a-task-is-running-on/23331 "2016-12-31T22:12:37Z")
Ansible prints information whenever a task starts, but doesn’t print information on which host it is running currently. is there a way to make it print this information. may be with modification to Callback plugins? I lo… --- ## [How to use ignore\_errors with include statement ?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-use-ignore-errors-with-include-statement/23338)
**Author:** [@Cann](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Cann)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2016, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-use-ignore-errors-with-include-statement/23338 "2016-12-30T22:00:41Z")
Hello all, I have dynamic variable that includes specific playbook during run time. I don’t want my ansible to fail if variable is not defined. I tried to use ignore\_errors statement but it does not work for some reaso… --- ## [storing stack.stack\_outputs to a variable](https://forum.ansible.com/t/storing-stack-stack-outputs-to-a-variable/23349)
**Author:** [@Saurabh\_Garg](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Saurabh_Garg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2016, 12:55pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/storing-stack-stack-outputs-to-a-variable/23349 "2016-12-30T12:55:57Z")
name: show stack outputs debug: msg=“{{stack.stack\_outputs}}” This helps me get stack output like RDS URL and ElasticBeanstalk URL after Stack Deployment. How can I save this out to a file out variables. Sample snipp… --- ## [Ansible interpreting rendered template as list](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-interpreting-rendered-template-as-list/23347)
**Author:** [@Stefan\_Smith](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Stefan_Smith)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2016, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-interpreting-rendered-template-as-list/23347 "2016-12-29T20:26:18Z")
Hi, I have a requirement to render a jinja template which starts and ends with square brackets and expands some variables. I’m finding that Ansible interprets the result as a YAML list but I need Ansible to treat it as … --- ## [ansible pip module and --upgrade](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-pip-module-and-upgrade/17537)
**Author:** [@Jilles\_van\_Gurp](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jilles_van_Gurp)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2016, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-pip-module-and-upgrade/17537 "2016-12-29T15:54:02Z")
I just ran into an obscure issue where I actually had a version of docker-py installed on a target system but not the latest version. Long version below but the tldr; is that I eventually solved it with a manual pip inst… --- ## [Delegate with template with source file on remote](https://forum.ansible.com/t/delegate-with-template-with-source-file-on-remote/23345)
**Author:** [@Mehdi\_B](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mehdi_B)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2016, 10:52am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/delegate-with-template-with-source-file-on-remote/23345 "2016-12-29T10:52:58Z")
Hi, I have a project where I wanted to use templates but instead of having them on ansible server, I wanted to use a remote file and deploy it. Why? As I’m cloning site project on remote front servers, and the template… --- ## [Ansible does not properly extract a tarball using unarchive module?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-does-not-properly-extract-a-tarball-using-unarchive-module/23341)
**Author:** [@burns498](https://forum.ansible.com/u/burns498)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2016, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-does-not-properly-extract-a-tarball-using-unarchive-module/23341 "2016-12-28T21:59:19Z")
Hello - I’m seeking some assistance in unpackaging a tarball using Ansible. I’m using the unarchive module to unpackage a tarball to a remote server. The tarball is stored localled on the Ansible server, and I want it e… --- ## [hide menu (top-left) with standard users (Only "my view" )](https://forum.ansible.com/t/hide-menu-top-left-with-standard-users-only-my-view/23340)
**Author:** [@jeronimoggonzalez](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jeronimoggonzalez)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2016, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/hide-menu-top-left-with-standard-users-only-my-view/23340 "2016-12-28T20:33:41Z")
Hi! Is possibly hide the menu (project,inventories,job…) when the user is a standard user ? I need the user only see “my view” (portal view) and can’t access to other options. example (v2): http://docs.ansible.com/ansi… [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=696) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=698)