# Latest **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=702 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 703 --- ## [How to handle passwords with the vault](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-handle-passwords-with-the-vault/23211)
**Author:** [@Dave\_B](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dave_B)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2016, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-handle-passwords-with-the-vault/23211 "2016-12-12T13:46:32Z")
I’m using Ansible to orchestrate a bunch of VM, as expected. I want to run commands as root, so I have the root password in a file in group\_vars, so /etc/ansible/group\_vars/vault, which I’ve encrypted with ansible-vault. … --- ## [Need help with accessing created instance](https://forum.ansible.com/t/need-help-with-accessing-created-instance/23233)
**Author:** [@Chethan\_ARAVIND\_T\_S](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Chethan_ARAVIND_T_S)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2016, 6:46am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/need-help-with-accessing-created-instance/23233 "2016-12-12T06:46:33Z")
Hi, I have created an ec2 Instance in AWS using Ansible, I need help to access and configure few things in that instance. I have created, configured and associated a security-group, VPC, Gateway, attached a key-pair as … --- ## [ansible\_ssh\_host points to wrong ip](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-ssh-host-points-to-wrong-ip/23232)
**Author:** [@Mathias\_Aldrin](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mathias_Aldrin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2016, 6:33am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-ssh-host-points-to-wrong-ip/23232 "2016-12-12T06:33:52Z")
Hi, I have created a vm with 3 network interfaces using a heat template in an openstack cloud environment. One of the interfaces are reachable from the outside the cloud and the other two interfaces are private network… --- ## [\[help\]Shared connection is closed](https://forum.ansible.com/t/help-shared-connection-is-closed/23231)
**Author:** [@Margin\_Hu](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Margin_Hu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2016, 4:22am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/help-shared-connection-is-closed/23231 "2016-12-12T04:22:16Z")
Hi Guys, I met a strange issue “shared connection closed”, googled but don’t find any solution or workaround. when the issue happened , the network is ok , why ssh connection closed ? My verion is as following. \[root… --- ## [ansible ssh unreachable](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-ssh-unreachable/23230)
**Author:** [@Raj\_Reddy](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Raj_Reddy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2016, 1:34am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-ssh-unreachable/23230 "2016-12-12T01:34:31Z")
UNREACHABLE! changed : false , msg:SSH error:data could not be sent to the remote host. Make sure this host can be reached over ssh", "unreachable": true Hosts: \[test\] xxxxxx.local ansible\_ssh\_user=myname ansible.cfg \[… --- ## [Possible to have --list-tasks be aware of variable names?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/possible-to-have-list-tasks-be-aware-of-variable-names/16287)
**Author:** [@Marc\_Abramowitz](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Marc_Abramowitz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2016, 1:20am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/possible-to-have-list-tasks-be-aware-of-variable-names/16287 "2016-12-12T01:20:02Z")
I have this playbook: --- ## ["validate\_certs" arg with ansible 2.2 and vmware module not skipping cert validation](https://forum.ansible.com/t/validate-certs-arg-with-ansible-2-2-and-vmware-module-not-skipping-cert-validation/23227)
**Author:** [@broncomz1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/broncomz1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2016, 10:33pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/validate-certs-arg-with-ansible-2-2-and-vmware-module-not-skipping-cert-validation/23227 "2016-12-11T22:33:15Z")
I’ve see several discussions where the “validate\_certs” arg should work (was fixed, https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-extras/issues/2757 for example) in order to use self-signed certificates and skip cert valida… --- ## [Question about "debug = xxx.stdout" / xxx.stdout\_lines / xxx.stdout\_lines\[0\]](https://forum.ansible.com/t/question-about-debug-xxx-stdout-xxx-stdout-lines-xxx-stdout-lines-0/23226)
**Author:** [@Leon\_Lai](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Leon_Lai)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2016, 8:49am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/question-about-debug-xxx-stdout-xxx-stdout-lines-xxx-stdout-lines-0/23226 "2016-12-11T08:49:14Z")
Hi there, I am new to Ansible and I am learning this toolkit. When I am dealing w/ the output, I find there are various ways to handle the variables. Some examples shows “debug = xxx.stdout”, Some examples mention “xxx.… --- ## [auto-mux: Trying existing master](https://forum.ansible.com/t/auto-mux-trying-existing-master/23225)
**Author:** [@Margin\_Hu](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Margin_Hu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2016, 5:50am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/auto-mux-trying-existing-master/23225 "2016-12-11T05:50:20Z")
I met a issue when run a playbook. what caused that symtom ? \[root@director restart-service-overcloud\]# vim site.yml \[root@director restart-service-overcloud\]# ansible-playbook site.yml PLAY \[controllers\] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*… --- ## [Dynamic Inventory help](https://forum.ansible.com/t/dynamic-inventory-help/23224)
**Author:** [@Sivaram\_Kannan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Sivaram_Kannan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2016, 3:32am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/dynamic-inventory-help/23224 "2016-12-11T03:32:53Z")
Hi, I am trying to modify the fleet dynamic inventory. I have modified the fleet.py in github to generate a json like this { “all”: { “nodetype1”: { “hosts”: \[“10.209.6.1”, “10.203.6.1”, “10.201.6.1”\] } } } When… --- ## [Ansible Offline Installation RHEL7 RPM needed for python-paramiko and python-crypto2](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-offline-installation-rhel7-rpm-needed-for-python-paramiko-and-python-crypto2/23214)
**Author:** [@sasikanta\_sahoo](https://forum.ansible.com/u/sasikanta_sahoo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2016, 10:40am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-offline-installation-rhel7-rpm-needed-for-python-paramiko-and-python-crypto2/23214 "2016-12-10T10:40:11Z")
I am doing Ansible offline installation behind the corporate firewall by downloading individual packages but the two packages python-crypto2 and python-paramiko not able to find for download/installation to Redhat Linux… --- ## [Ansible: how to restart auditd service on CentOS7 when it appears you cant even do it via native systeml command](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-how-to-restart-auditd-service-on-centos7-when-it-appears-you-cant-even-do-it-via-native-systeml-command/23209)
**Author:** [@matzuba](https://forum.ansible.com/u/matzuba)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2016, 9:49am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-how-to-restart-auditd-service-on-centos7-when-it-appears-you-cant-even-do-it-via-native-systeml-command/23209 "2016-12-10T09:49:02Z")
In my playbook, i have a task to update audit.rules and then notify a handler which should restart the auditd service. task: - name: 6.6.7 - audit rules configuration template: src=X/ansible/templates/auditd\_rule… --- ## [How to run Ansible from web server?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-run-ansible-from-web-server/17260)
**Author:** [@Valeriy\_Solovyov](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Valeriy_Solovyov)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2016, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-run-ansible-from-web-server/17260 "2016-12-09T21:14:53Z")
Hello I use apache2 + cgi. I enabled sudo for all users. But when I try run ansible throw apache2 cgi and I got: { “dark”: { “127.0.0.1”: { “msg”: “Authentication or permission failure. In some cases, you may have b… --- ## [Ansible dynamic inventory, AWS and ec2\_dns\_name](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-dynamic-inventory-aws-and-ec2-dns-name/23219)
**Author:** [@Robert\_Haskins](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Robert_Haskins)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2016, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-dynamic-inventory-aws-and-ec2-dns-name/23219 "2016-12-09T19:34:04Z")
Using the ec2.py script, I am trying to select an AWS machine by ec2\_dns\_name. It always seems to not match: e$ ansible -i ./ec2.py ec2-34-192-103-30.compute-1.amazonaws.com -m ping \[WARNING\]: No hosts matched, nothing… --- ## [Ansible Security Mechanisms](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-security-mechanisms/23201)
**Author:** [@Frank\_Albert](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Frank_Albert)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2016, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-security-mechanisms/23201 "2016-12-09T19:04:12Z")
Hello Experts, I am using ansible to configure my windows servers with powershell playbooks. Ansible servers communicates with the endpoints using WinRM Connections. I fear that if in any case the ansible server gets c… --- ## [Ansible win\_package product\_id value not available while installing ruby](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-win-package-product-id-value-not-available-while-installing-ruby/23198)
**Author:** [@Biswajit\_Pain](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Biswajit_Pain)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2016, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-win-package-product-id-value-not-available-while-installing-ruby/23198 "2016-12-09T18:46:23Z")
I am trying to install Ruby 2.2.5 exe package in Win2k12 server using ansible. As there is no registry value in HKLM\\ . Task Defination name: Install ruby win\_package: name: “Ruby 2.2.5-p319-x64” path: ‘{{ sharedpa… --- ## [Service module fails on updated Ubuntu Trusty](https://forum.ansible.com/t/service-module-fails-on-updated-ubuntu-trusty/23217)
**Author:** [@Jesse\_Pretorius](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jesse_Pretorius)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2016, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/service-module-fails-on-updated-ubuntu-trusty/23217 "2016-12-09T17:27:32Z")
With thanks to some not so stable changes in Ubuntu packaging, the current fact check for a system using systemd is very broken. For anyone doing multi-platform checks in their code path this is a bit of a disaster. It … --- ## [How to add something to ansible\_facts?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-add-something-to-ansible-facts/23140)
**Author:** [@thokari81](https://forum.ansible.com/u/thokari81)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2016, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-add-something-to-ansible-facts/23140 "2016-12-09T15:32:17Z")
Hi, maybe I am being stupid here, but why doesn’t it work, that when I call the set\_fact module, and then run the setup module, my newly set fact is not returned? What else do I have to do? --- ## [ec2\_group with permit all](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ec2-group-with-permit-all/23215)
**Author:** [@Brad\_Sturgis](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Brad_Sturgis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2016, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ec2-group-with-permit-all/23215 "2016-12-09T14:56:40Z")
Anyone know how to create an ansible aws ec2\_group ingress rule to permit all traffic or permit custom protocol esp(50) ipsec ? --- ## [Trying to create PR to devel branch for new module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/trying-to-create-pr-to-devel-branch-for-new-module/23199)
**Author:** [@Pieter\_Voet](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Pieter_Voet)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2016, 11:40am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/trying-to-create-pr-to-devel-branch-for-new-module/23199 "2016-12-09T11:40:14Z")
Hi all, I wrote a new module that can add a variable to ‘extra-vars’ from within a play. All logic executes locally, so this module actually is an action plugin. But that also requires a ‘stub’ module in ‘modules/core/… --- ## [Help test WinRM updates for NTLM, kerb delegation](https://forum.ansible.com/t/help-test-winrm-updates-for-ntlm-kerb-delegation/21386)
**Author:** [@Matt\_Davis](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Matt_Davis)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2016, 5:43am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/help-test-winrm-updates-for-ntlm-kerb-delegation/21386 "2016-12-09T05:43:21Z")
A new pywinrm release that supports NTLM, kerberos delegation, and much improved performance is just around the corner! Version 0.2.0 is at release candidate, and a test build has been published to testpypi. Just waiting… --- ## [Ansible remote management modules problem](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-remote-management-modules-problem/23208)
**Author:** [@user12](https://forum.ansible.com/u/user12)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2016, 4:46am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-remote-management-modules-problem/23208 "2016-12-09T04:46:08Z")
I excecut ansible command : ansible 192.168.207.48 -m ipmi\_power -a “user=wq password=abc.123… stste=off” result is : why? i excecute : ipmitool -I lanplus -H 192.168.207.48 -U wq -P abc.123… power off is OK! He… --- ## [Issue with registered variables](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issue-with-registered-variables/23207)
**Author:** [@Cann](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Cann)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2016, 4:08am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issue-with-registered-variables/23207 "2016-12-09T04:08:45Z")
Hi guys , I am having a really hard time with registered variables. I banged my head around all day… but could not figure this out. :frowning: I simply want to register my task result as a variable and access it later o… --- ## [ansible using versioned playbooks ala r10k](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-using-versioned-playbooks-ala-r10k/23202)
**Author:** [@Vince\_Skahan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Vince_Skahan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2016, 2:16am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-using-versioned-playbooks-ala-r10k/23202 "2016-12-09T02:16:18Z")
Working in a puppet shop, I have to admit r10k is pretty cool. It lets us set up ‘versioned’ environment definitions that we can apply to the right target computers, ala “use the development version of the puppet code (p… --- ## [Remigrating prmoved PRs](https://forum.ansible.com/t/remigrating-prmoved-prs/23206)
**Author:** [@gundalow](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gundalow)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2016, 10:28pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/remigrating-prmoved-prs/23206 "2016-12-08T22:28:04Z")
IMPORTANT: Unless you received a link to this email added by one of the Ansible Core Team members in your PR you can ignore this email Steps 0) Unless you received a link to this email added by one of the Ansible Core … --- ## [IMPORTANT - Ansible Repository Merge](https://forum.ansible.com/t/important-ansible-repository-merge/23130)
**Author:** [@James\_Cammarata](https://forum.ansible.com/u/James_Cammarata)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2016, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/important-ansible-repository-merge/23130 "2016-12-08T21:57:20Z")
Hi all, just wanted to announce/remind people about the upcoming repo merge. The Plan: --- ## [Strange lookup behavior after ansible 2.2](https://forum.ansible.com/t/strange-lookup-behavior-after-ansible-2-2/23205)
**Author:** [@slavko](https://forum.ansible.com/u/slavko)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2016, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/strange-lookup-behavior-after-ansible-2-2/23205 "2016-12-08T19:46:21Z")
Hi, Assuming I have lookup plugins of such form: Single --- ## [Oracle Database 12c Install using Ansible INS-35341](https://forum.ansible.com/t/oracle-database-12c-install-using-ansible-ins-35341/23204)
**Author:** [@BPradhan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/BPradhan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2016, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/oracle-database-12c-install-using-ansible-ins-35341/23204 "2016-12-08T19:01:15Z")
Dear All Am trying to install Oracle Database 12.1.0.2 on a target host, using a ansible script on Ansible Master server. On the target host ‘oracle’ OS user has the correct groups: $ id oracle uid=101(oracle) gid=20… --- ## [Oracle 12c Install from Ansible Script](https://forum.ansible.com/t/oracle-12c-install-from-ansible-script/23203)
**Author:** [@BPradhan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/BPradhan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2016, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/oracle-12c-install-from-ansible-script/23203 "2016-12-08T18:59:05Z")
Dear All Am trying to install Oracle Database 12.1.0.2 on a target host, using a ansible script on Ansible Master server. On the target host ‘oracle’ OS user has the correct groups: $ id oracle uid=101(oracle) gid=20… --- ## [Question: how to use variable in with\_sequence, casting to int results in zero value](https://forum.ansible.com/t/question-how-to-use-variable-in-with-sequence-casting-to-int-results-in-zero-value/23134)
**Author:** [@frank1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/frank1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2016, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/question-how-to-use-variable-in-with-sequence-casting-to-int-results-in-zero-value/23134 "2016-12-08T14:34:19Z")
I am trying to process the result from the find module. The result contains 3 file paths which i would like to process in a loop. The number of files depends on the number of files found in the directories and is set by… [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=701) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=703)