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**Author:** [@steve5](https://forum.ansible.com/u/steve5)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2016, 6:54pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/statically-included-output-for-2-2-devel-branch/22702 "2016-10-06T18:54:26Z")
When I start up my provisioning with 2.2 (devel branch) I get a lot of output with the message “static included: \”. I am including files in various parts of my play, but I was wondering if there was a way I co… --- ## [Azure China Cloud](https://forum.ansible.com/t/azure-china-cloud/22732)
**Author:** [@Maciek\_Dolny](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Maciek_Dolny)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2016, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/azure-china-cloud/22732 "2016-10-06T17:22:44Z")
Hi there, I cannot connect Ansible to AzureChinaCloud, is there any manual o can someone help me with that issue ? I know that authentication site, servers are different than the other Azure instances. For normal user… --- ## [timing out](https://forum.ansible.com/t/timing-out/22726)
**Author:** [@Tanuj\_Chinnu](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Tanuj_Chinnu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2016, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/timing-out/22726 "2016-10-06T16:33:51Z")
fatal: \[myhostname\]: FAILED! =\> {“changed”: false, “elapsed”: 300, “failed”: true, “msg”: “Timeout when waiting for 127.0.0.1:portnumber”} --- ## [rackspace add webhook to policy](https://forum.ansible.com/t/rackspace-add-webhook-to-policy/22728)
**Author:** [@Albert\_de\_Jongh](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Albert_de_Jongh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2016, 11:02am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/rackspace-add-webhook-to-policy/22728 "2016-10-06T11:02:15Z")
I’m curious if this is possible using the ansible cloud modules? It is possible to create the auto scale group and its accompanying policies. For the autoscaling to be really useful you have to be able to get it to autom… --- ## [Playbook task to name a file...](https://forum.ansible.com/t/playbook-task-to-name-a-file/22727)
**Author:** [@Ben\_Hart](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ben_Hart)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2016, 3:58am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/playbook-task-to-name-a-file/22727 "2016-10-06T03:58:31Z")
So Im following the blog post here: http://www.kernel-overload.com/automatic-password-generator-to-work-with-ansible/ In my situation since I will be using this to change root on about 60 servers and due to security pol… --- ## [accessing ansible.cfg variables from within modules](https://forum.ansible.com/t/accessing-ansible-cfg-variables-from-within-modules/22717)
**Author:** [@Nayeem\_Syed](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Nayeem_Syed)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2016, 8:52am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/accessing-ansible-cfg-variables-from-within-modules/22717 "2016-10-05T08:52:39Z")
hi there, i am trying to access a (new custom) section from the ansible.cfg into my module, at present it seems the only way to pass parameters to the module is via the module parameter. but i need to be able to have a … --- ## [How can i push locally created branch on a repository to origin via Ansible](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-can-i-push-locally-created-branch-on-a-repository-to-origin-via-ansible/22720)
**Author:** [@ishan\_jain](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ishan_jain)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2016, 8:29am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-can-i-push-locally-created-branch-on-a-repository-to-origin-via-ansible/22720 "2016-10-05T08:29:17Z")
Seems like there is isn’t any module in Ansible which can commit back to a GIT repo. My case is such that i am allowing the user to create a new branch in any of our several repositories and with the help of templates, g… --- ## [how to get ESX/i facts](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-get-esx-i-facts/22723)
**Author:** [@hzj.zh](https://forum.ansible.com/u/hzj.zh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2016, 2:14am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-get-esx-i-facts/22723 "2016-10-05T02:14:48Z")
hello，all is there a way to get ESX/i host machine facts in vcenter ? not the virtual machine --- ## [Network switch module questions](https://forum.ansible.com/t/network-switch-module-questions/22706)
**Author:** [@Don\_Jackson](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Don_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2016, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/network-switch-module-questions/22706 "2016-10-04T21:10:32Z")
I’ve been experimenting with the new-ish network switch modules. We have a heterogenous network switch inventory. Not all of our current switches are supported by existing Ansible network modules, most significantly th… --- ## [Run a task on host A then skip to host B, then return to host A to finish task](https://forum.ansible.com/t/run-a-task-on-host-a-then-skip-to-host-b-then-return-to-host-a-to-finish-task/22719)
**Author:** [@faithmjulian](https://forum.ansible.com/u/faithmjulian)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2016, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/run-a-task-on-host-a-then-skip-to-host-b-then-return-to-host-a-to-finish-task/22719 "2016-10-04T20:38:41Z")
Hi please help --- ## [Tower community (Mailing list or forums)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/tower-community-mailing-list-or-forums/22722)
**Author:** [@Mark\_McCoy](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mark_McCoy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2016, 5:58pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/tower-community-mailing-list-or-forums/22722 "2016-10-04T17:58:58Z")
All, I know that for support questions related to Tower, we should contact Redhat. I was wondering if there were any community-focused mailing lists or forums for Tower? Getting Tower up and running isn’t a problem, an… --- ## [List all ELB tags](https://forum.ansible.com/t/list-all-elb-tags/22721)
**Author:** [@indhira.pannirselvam](https://forum.ansible.com/u/indhira.pannirselvam)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2016, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/list-all-elb-tags/22721 "2016-10-04T17:20:49Z")
Hi Is there any option to list ELB tags using ansible modules. I tired to get ELB details through ec2\_elb\_facts but couldn’t get tagging details and also is their any feature to filter the result obtained from this modu… --- ## [ansible s3 module for replication](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-s3-module-for-replication/22700)
**Author:** [@Anthony\_Cheng](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Anthony_Cheng)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2016, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-s3-module-for-replication/22700 "2016-10-04T16:39:33Z")
Anyone know if there is any work done to extend s3 module functionality to include replication functionality? Currently this functionality is not available in either s3 or s3\_bucket module. --- ## [with\_items and with\_sequence used together](https://forum.ansible.com/t/with-items-and-with-sequence-used-together/22693)
**Author:** [@Christopher\_Stobie](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Christopher_Stobie)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2016, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/with-items-and-with-sequence-used-together/22693 "2016-10-04T15:16:58Z")
Is this currently possible? --- ## [Roles and Includes](https://forum.ansible.com/t/roles-and-includes/22714)
**Author:** [@Paul\_Nicholson](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Paul_Nicholson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2016, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/roles-and-includes/22714 "2016-10-04T14:49:55Z")
Hello, I have encountered a bug the latest ansible that I’m trying to figure out. It works in 2.0.1.0 but fails in 2.1.1.0. It seems like the variable scope gets broken when using includes inside a roles tasks yml. I … --- ## [Rest APi for add host to inventory](https://forum.ansible.com/t/rest-api-for-add-host-to-inventory/22715)
**Author:** [@akshita\_verma](https://forum.ansible.com/u/akshita_verma)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2016, 1:42pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/rest-api-for-add-host-to-inventory/22715 "2016-10-04T13:42:44Z")
Hi , Iam trying to get a host added to inventory via Rest Call but not able to as not getting from where we can get instance\_id and variables to make a POST.Is there any way API can be used to achieve this?? Regards, … --- ## [Finding out the Termination Protection policy for an EC2 instance](https://forum.ansible.com/t/finding-out-the-termination-protection-policy-for-an-ec2-instance/22718)
**Author:** [@henrique.rodrigues](https://forum.ansible.com/u/henrique.rodrigues)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2016, 12:33pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/finding-out-the-termination-protection-policy-for-an-ec2-instance/22718 "2016-10-04T12:33:00Z")
Hi, I’m trying to find out if a certain instance is protected against termination, but it doesn’t seem that ec2\_remote\_facts gives me that information. I’m on Ansible 2.1.2.0. Does anyone know a way of getting that inf… --- ## [using csvfile lookups inside a module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-csvfile-lookups-inside-a-module/22703)
**Author:** [@Asil](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Asil)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2016, 10:27am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-csvfile-lookups-inside-a-module/22703 "2016-10-04T10:27:46Z")
Hi, I’m trying to use csvfile lookups to populate values in the groups module, but not having much luck. My csvfile: \` groups.csv name, gid \[optional - leave blank\], state \[present|absent\], system \[yes|no\] accounts,50… --- ## [Is there a module or a way to create Keystone endpoints using ansible Modules](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-there-a-module-or-a-way-to-create-keystone-endpoints-using-ansible-modules/22716)
**Author:** [@Srikanth\_Chandika](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Srikanth_Chandika)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2016, 9:50am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-there-a-module-or-a-way-to-create-keystone-endpoints-using-ansible-modules/22716 "2016-10-04T09:50:09Z")
Hi, For good way, Is there a module or a way to create Keystone endpoints using Ansible Modules? I am using shell module to create OpenStack endpoints. --- ## [roles being ignored when ...](https://forum.ansible.com/t/roles-being-ignored-when/22713)
**Author:** [@Marcos\_Cano](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Marcos_Cano)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2016, 2:40am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/roles-being-ignored-when/22713 "2016-10-04T02:40:50Z")
ansible roles are being ignored when : being called from another directory outside ANSIBLE\_HOME, ANSIBLE\_ROLES\_PATH and config file roles\_path has been setup tho roles begin with “n” or “m”, (haven’t tried with other l… --- ## [Playbook tasks vs Role tasks](https://forum.ansible.com/t/playbook-tasks-vs-role-tasks/22710)
**Author:** [@bob](https://forum.ansible.com/u/bob)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2016, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/playbook-tasks-vs-role-tasks/22710 "2016-10-03T22:44:02Z")
I think I’m missing something fundamental. I have a Playbook for doing Google Computer Engine (gce) stuff and it’s based on playbooks I found on the Internet. The tasks are defined within the playbook. name: google co… --- ## [Galaxy release 6:00 PM EDT today](https://forum.ansible.com/t/galaxy-release-6-00-pm-edt-today/22705)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Houseknecht](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Chris_Houseknecht)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2016, 10:28pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/galaxy-release-6-00-pm-edt-today/22705 "2016-10-03T22:28:46Z")
We will be pushing an update to the Galaxy site this evening starting at 6:00 PM EDT. Please be aware that although we don’t anticipate any detectable outage, it’s entirely possible that something may brake during deploy… --- ## [Weirdness when testing include\_role](https://forum.ansible.com/t/weirdness-when-testing-include-role/22708)
**Author:** [@Trond\_Hindenes](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Trond_Hindenes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2016, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/weirdness-when-testing-include-role/22708 "2016-10-03T22:22:19Z")
Just a quick question regarding the include\_role thing: It seems that the “name” of the include\_role task needs to match the role name, is anybody else seeing the same? For example, if my role is called “myrole”, then t… --- ## [Can't do more than 50 forks](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cant-do-more-than-50-forks/22711)
**Author:** [@Jim\_Richard](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jim_Richard)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2016, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cant-do-more-than-50-forks/22711 "2016-10-03T22:10:06Z")
Have tried on a virtual machine with 16 GB memory and 16 virtual cores as well as a Dell PowerEdge 730xd with tons of free resources, same result Both running Ansible 2.1.1 Centos 7.2 default ssh settings I have a ve… --- ## [Reloading updated group\_vars/all mid-playbook execution](https://forum.ansible.com/t/reloading-updated-group-vars-all-mid-playbook-execution/22707)
**Author:** [@Dave\_Kindel](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dave_Kindel)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2016, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/reloading-updated-group-vars-all-mid-playbook-execution/22707 "2016-10-03T19:58:58Z")
I’ve been struggling with this concept for a bit now and thought I had a solution but was unfortunately mistaken. During a system upgrade scenario, in a lower version, we might have an ansible group\_vars/all file file w… --- ## [Ansible 2.2.0 RC1 is ready for testing](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-2-0-rc1-is-ready-for-testing/22704)
**Author:** [@James\_Cammarata](https://forum.ansible.com/u/James_Cammarata)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2016, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-2-0-rc1-is-ready-for-testing/22704 "2016-10-03T15:44:58Z")
Hi all, we’re very happy to announce that Ansible 2.2.0 (“The Battle of Evermore”) RC1 is ready for testing! This release includes a LOT of new features and improvements: Major performance improvements. In many cases,… --- ## [Error in vm\_disk definition. Too many disks defined in comparison to the VM's disk profile.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-in-vm-disk-definition-too-many-disks-defined-in-comparison-to-the-vms-disk-profile/21321)
**Author:** [@Werner\_Dijkerman](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Werner_Dijkerman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2016, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-in-vm-disk-definition-too-many-disks-defined-in-comparison-to-the-vms-disk-profile/21321 "2016-10-03T12:59:57Z")
Hi, I have an issue with the ‘vmware\_guest’ module. Ik have the following 2 tasks: \` name: “Create VM” \` vsphere\_guest: vcenter\_hostname: vcenter username: vcenter\_user password: vcenter\_password validate\_cer… --- ## [unable to detect ubuntu flavour ?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-detect-ubuntu-flavour/22699)
**Author:** [@Mike\_C1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mike_C1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2016, 9:45am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-detect-ubuntu-flavour/22699 "2016-10-03T09:45:14Z")
when gathering facts from a server, ubuntu release version comes back as NA. Has anyone experienced this ? No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 14.04.5 LTS Release: 14.04 Codename: … --- ## [include\_vars and include before hosts play i need to implement](https://forum.ansible.com/t/include-vars-and-include-before-hosts-play-i-need-to-implement/22698)
**Author:** [@pinky](https://forum.ansible.com/u/pinky)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2016, 4:26am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/include-vars-and-include-before-hosts-play-i-need-to-implement/22698 "2016-10-03T04:26:22Z")
Hi, I have created my own custom library , i added my custom library in the common folder of my repository.In that i need to pass variables dyanamically .Its a confidential password,so iam using “vault” in ansible. In … --- ## [how to use regex in copy or other module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-use-regex-in-copy-or-other-module/22696)
**Author:** [@user81](https://forum.ansible.com/u/user81)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2016, 3:14am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-use-regex-in-copy-or-other-module/22696 "2016-10-03T03:14:44Z")
I need to copy files from managed node to control machines. A machine’s tomcat path : /usr/local/tomcat-aux B machine’s tomcat path : /usr/local/tomcat-hk actually there is not only these two instance. so I’ve tried … [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=718) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=720)