# Latest **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=774 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 775 --- ## [Playbook over powershell](https://forum.ansible.com/t/playbook-over-powershell/21078)
**Author:** [@Rodrigo\_Rapozo](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Rodrigo_Rapozo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2016, 4:40am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/playbook-over-powershell/21078 "2016-04-07T04:40:17Z")
Hello everyone! I’m trying to use ansible over powershell but when I use this command: “ansible chs -m win\_ping” Looks like that it’s using ssh because the error show to me: 10.10.3.21 | UNREACHABLE! =\> { “changed”:… --- ## [Ansible 1.9.6 RC1 and 2.0.2 RC3 are available for testing](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-1-9-6-rc1-and-2-0-2-rc3-are-available-for-testing/21080)
**Author:** [@James\_Cammarata](https://forum.ansible.com/u/James_Cammarata)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2016, 2:04am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-1-9-6-rc1-and-2-0-2-rc3-are-available-for-testing/21080 "2016-04-07T02:04:59Z")
Hi all, we’re happy to announce a twofer: Ansible 1.9.6 RC1 is available for testing, and fixes a couple of bugs introduced by the 1.9.5 release: Fixes several security bugs in the lxc\_container module, which could re… --- ## [What does this Ansible SSH unreachable error mean? "ERROR! (25, 'Inappropriate ioctl for device')", "unreachable": true}](https://forum.ansible.com/t/what-does-this-ansible-ssh-unreachable-error-mean-error-25-inappropriate-ioctl-for-device-unreachable-true/21084)
**Author:** [@Max\_Fowler](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Max_Fowler)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2016, 2:02am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/what-does-this-ansible-ssh-unreachable-error-mean-error-25-inappropriate-ioctl-for-device-unreachable-true/21084 "2016-04-07T02:02:07Z")
I have a host (a rasberry pi connected to my macbook via an ethernet cable) which I am successfully able to connect to via SSH from terminal via the command ‘ssh pi@169.254.0.2’, yet my Ansible playbook fails to connect … --- ## [Ansible RDS Aurora support.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-rds-aurora-support/20233)
**Author:** [@vicmorycom](https://forum.ansible.com/u/vicmorycom)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2016, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-rds-aurora-support/20233 "2016-04-06T19:54:22Z")
Can I launch a RDS instance with Aurora as the DB Engine? Thanks --- ## [Error ansible over powershell](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-ansible-over-powershell/21077)
**Author:** [@Rodrigo\_Rapozo](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Rodrigo_Rapozo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2016, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/error-ansible-over-powershell/21077 "2016-04-06T19:38:36Z")
Hello everyone! I’m trying to use ansible over powershell but when I use this command: “ansible chs -m win\_ping” Looks like that it’s using ssh because the error is: x.x.x.x | UNREACHABLE! =\> { “changed”: false, “m… --- ## [redhat-subscription causing issues?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/redhat-subscription-causing-issues/21064)
**Author:** [@Adam\_Morris](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Adam_Morris)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2016, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/redhat-subscription-causing-issues/21064 "2016-04-06T16:58:42Z")
Greetings, I have been using Ansible for a while now and one of my playbooks for configuring servers includes this… name: Register a Redhat system (\>= RHEL 6) redhat\_subscription: state=present username= password= … --- ## [Implementation question](https://forum.ansible.com/t/implementation-question/21071)
**Author:** [@mhalano](https://forum.ansible.com/u/mhalano)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2016, 7:03am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/implementation-question/21071 "2016-04-06T07:03:21Z")
Hi fellows! I’m a relatively new on Ansible. I can write some code, but I don’t know how to do some things in the best possible way. So what’s why I’m asking for help. First, a little of contextualization: I’m working … --- ## [Filtering ssh stdout for compatibility](https://forum.ansible.com/t/filtering-ssh-stdout-for-compatibility/21073)
**Author:** [@Kenneth\_Bell](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kenneth_Bell)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2016, 5:58am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/filtering-ssh-stdout-for-compatibility/21073 "2016-04-06T05:58:43Z")
Hi, We’ve got a system that puts extraneous output in stdout when accessed via SSH, which breaks Ansible. I’ve prepared a patch (below) that tries to work-around this in a generic way, in case there are other systems ou… --- ## ['AnsibleError: unable to process as utf-8](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansibleerror-unable-to-process-as-utf-8/21067)
**Author:** [@G\_Joe](https://forum.ansible.com/u/G_Joe)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2016, 4:34am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansibleerror-unable-to-process-as-utf-8/21067 "2016-04-06T04:34:50Z")
Greetings. I am trying to setup a playbook for automating an installation. While transferring a file (binary response file) through template module, getting following error. fatal: \[xxxx.xxxx.local\] =\> {'msg': 'Ansi… --- ## [Ansible 2.0 window modules](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-0-window-modules/21039)
**Author:** [@Quang\_Truong](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Quang_Truong)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2016, 12:50am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-2-0-window-modules/21039 "2016-04-06T00:50:49Z")
Hi all, I’m using Ansible 2.0 but I have problem with: win\_file: can’t create new directory sample playbook - name: create Source directory win\_file: path=C:\\MySource state=directory - win\_service: can't manage… --- ## [Google Cloud: Target proxies and SSL certificate resources](https://forum.ansible.com/t/google-cloud-target-proxies-and-ssl-certificate-resources/21074)
**Author:** [@Ivan\_Jaros](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ivan_Jaros)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2016, 12:44am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/google-cloud-target-proxies-and-ssl-certificate-resources/21074 "2016-04-06T00:44:06Z")
Hi, I am setting up GCE infrastructure and I need to be able to configure target proxies for LB and ssl certificates(resources) for them as well but I haven’t found anything in documentation. Is there some documentatio… --- ## [Ansible 1.9.4 CERTIFICATE\_VERIFY\_FAILED when connecting to Windows Server](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-1-9-4-certificate-verify-failed-when-connecting-to-windows-server/19480)
**Author:** [@Jason\_Levitt](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jason_Levitt)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2016, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-1-9-4-certificate-verify-failed-when-connecting-to-windows-server/19480 "2016-04-05T21:09:40Z")
Using Ansible 1.9.4 and Python 2.7.10 on MacOSX 10.10.5 When attempting: \` env ANSIBLE\_LOAD\_CALLBACK\_PLUGINS=1 ansible winserv -i …/windows\_servers -m win\_ping \` I get: \` 54.68.166.123 | FAILED =\> 500 WinRMTranspo… --- ## [AnsibleError: unable to process as utf-8](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansibleerror-unable-to-process-as-utf-8/21070)
**Author:** [@Johannes\_Kastl](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Johannes_Kastl)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2016, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansibleerror-unable-to-process-as-utf-8/21070 "2016-04-05T17:46:49Z")
How should ansible change values in a binary file? Template module is for files, where placeholders should be replaced by variables or their values... I would think binary files should be transferred by the copy modul… --- ## [Checking the return-code before continuing](https://forum.ansible.com/t/checking-the-return-code-before-continuing/21050)
**Author:** [@Herbie\_van\_Dalsen](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Herbie_van_Dalsen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2016, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/checking-the-return-code-before-continuing/21050 "2016-04-05T17:33:19Z")
Hi there I literally jut started with Ansible, and I can already see it is going to be a long road to get where I can use if to install jboss :slight\_smile: I am therefore not ready for playbooks yet, and just like to … --- ## [New modules report: 05-Apr-2016](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-modules-report-05-apr-2016/21069)
**Author:** [@Greg\_DeKoenigsberg1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Greg_DeKoenigsberg1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2016, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-modules-report-05-apr-2016/21069 "2016-04-05T17:05:44Z")
There are currently 163 modules waiting for inclusion in Ansible Extras. One of them might be useful to you! New modules this week: \[WIP\] Let's Encrypt module https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-extras/pull/19… --- ## [Dynamic Inventory API keys in Vault](https://forum.ansible.com/t/dynamic-inventory-api-keys-in-vault/21066)
**Author:** [@anthony](https://forum.ansible.com/u/anthony)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2016, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/dynamic-inventory-api-keys-in-vault/21066 "2016-04-05T16:42:53Z")
Hi All, Is it possible to access variables stored in vault from a dynamic inventory script? Problem: I need to create a dynamic inventory composed of multiple accounts from multiple providers and would like to key seve… --- ## [Launching applications remotely with GUI](https://forum.ansible.com/t/launching-applications-remotely-with-gui/21059)
**Author:** [@Chethan\_S](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Chethan_S)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2016, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/launching-applications-remotely-with-gui/21059 "2016-04-05T15:42:19Z")
I was attempting to launch an application through an Ansible Tower job in a remote Windows VM. I’m logged into the remote PC with the same credentials with which my Ansible playbooks are run. For the sake of simplicity, … --- ## [Access the --tags value that was specified in commandline](https://forum.ansible.com/t/access-the-tags-value-that-was-specified-in-commandline/21068)
**Author:** [@Cyril\_Panshine](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Cyril_Panshine)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2016, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/access-the-tags-value-that-was-specified-in-commandline/21068 "2016-04-05T14:34:15Z")
Is there a way to get the value of tags passed to the ansible-playbook commandline via --tags parameter? I need to access it from the playbook. --- ## [Is there a way to set ENV variable on target hosts?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-set-env-variable-on-target-hosts/13950)
**Author:** [@Melissa\_Tan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Melissa_Tan)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2016, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-set-env-variable-on-target-hosts/13950 "2016-04-05T14:06:30Z")
The -U SUDO\_USER is not really working for me because Ansible can’t find sudo. The root cause appears that it isn’t set in the target hosts bash shell $PATH variable because Ansible doesn’t seem to load in the .bash\_prof… --- ## [HELP: Problem with 'become' and pbrun](https://forum.ansible.com/t/help-problem-with-become-and-pbrun/21044)
**Author:** [@phillip.corchary](https://forum.ansible.com/u/phillip.corchary)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2016, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/help-problem-with-become-and-pbrun/21044 "2016-04-05T14:02:36Z")
I’m relatively experienced with Ansible 1.3, but just now trying to bring Ansible 2.0 for the first time in a new project (and hoping to displace chef). I Have round 1k servers to manage that use pbrun, but others instal… --- ## [Ansible Vault with Ansible 2.0.0.2 copying encrypted files to server](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-vault-with-ansible-2-0-0-2-copying-encrypted-files-to-server/21049)
**Author:** [@Ash\_Matadeen](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ash_Matadeen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2016, 9:06am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-vault-with-ansible-2-0-0-2-copying-encrypted-files-to-server/21049 "2016-04-05T09:06:43Z")
Has anyone else experienced this issue with ansible vault when provisioning? The task: name: set up bitbucket key copy: src=roles/users/files/{{ item.username }}/bitbucket dest=/home/{{ item.username }}/.ssh/bitbucke… --- ## [variable precedence - doc possibly wrong](https://forum.ansible.com/t/variable-precedence-doc-possibly-wrong/21053)
**Author:** [@Brano\_Zarnovican](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Brano_Zarnovican)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2016, 6:26am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/variable-precedence-doc-possibly-wrong/21053 "2016-04-05T06:26:59Z")
Hi, I have moved my inventory to “env/dev1/” and found that actual variable precedence is not what the doc says. Here is the order of precedence I’m seeing on Ansible 2.0.0.2 env └── dev1 ├── ec2.ini ├── ec2.py ├─… --- ## [Having difficulty using a generator? object?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/having-difficulty-using-a-generator-object/21065)
**Author:** [@J\_Norment](https://forum.ansible.com/u/J_Norment)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2016, 2:49am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/having-difficulty-using-a-generator-object/21065 "2016-04-05T02:49:44Z")
Would like to be able to check contents of json.items..labels\[\] and json.items..labels\[\].value from json below: I’m unsure how to get the contents of the generator from ansible / jinja2. name: Test json debug: “msg={… --- ## [Ansible Tower - Mail callback plugin - Not sending emails correctly](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-tower-mail-callback-plugin-not-sending-emails-correctly/21062)
**Author:** [@Chase\_Farrant](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Chase_Farrant)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2016, 2:40am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-tower-mail-callback-plugin-not-sending-emails-correctly/21062 "2016-04-05T02:40:47Z")
Hello all, I am probably missing something here. I’m trying to get this mail plugin working - https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/devel/lib/ansible/plugins/callback/mail.py If I edit the script by adding mail() to … --- ## [Nesting Host Groups Inside Inventory?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/nesting-host-groups-inside-inventory/21063)
**Author:** [@Michael\_Serafin](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_Serafin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2016, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/nesting-host-groups-inside-inventory/21063 "2016-04-04T20:55:35Z")
Hello all, I was looking to find the best way duplicate attributes of one inventory group to another however I want to keep them separate for organizational reasons. I thought that I might be able to nest Group2 inside … --- ## [Proposals process proposal... round 2!](https://forum.ansible.com/t/proposals-process-proposal-round-2/21061)
**Author:** [@Robyn\_Bergeron2](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Robyn_Bergeron2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2016, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/proposals-process-proposal-round-2/21061 "2016-04-04T19:53:23Z")
Hi folks: The Proposals proposal … progresses forward. https://github.com/ansible/proposals/issues/5 Just to catch folks up: This doc (https://github.com/ansible/proposals/blob/master/proposals\_process\_proposal.md) ca… --- ## [How to display JSON when async does not return valid JSON](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-display-json-when-async-does-not-return-valid-json/21011)
**Author:** [@Ed1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ed1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2016, 6:18pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-display-json-when-async-does-not-return-valid-json/21011 "2016-04-04T18:18:23Z")
Hi, I’m trying to debug a problem where Ansible is reporting that the async task failed to return valid JSON. Is there a way to see the invalid JSON content that was returned? I’m running into a response similar to what… --- ## [Delete an ingress/egress rule in security group](https://forum.ansible.com/t/delete-an-ingress-egress-rule-in-security-group/21054)
**Author:** [@Stanley\_Nguyen](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Stanley_Nguyen)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2016, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/delete-an-ingress-egress-rule-in-security-group/21054 "2016-04-04T17:25:55Z")
Hi everyone, It gets a bit frustrated with Ansible when it seems like a very simple thing but not achievable in Ansible. I have been trying to find a way to remove a rule within security group but can’t. Anyone has any … --- ## [ec2 provision/configure same playbook & tags](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ec2-provision-configure-same-playbook-tags/21038)
**Author:** [@Scott\_Armit](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Scott_Armit)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2016, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ec2-provision-configure-same-playbook-tags/21038 "2016-04-04T16:25:03Z")
Ansible Version: 2.0.1.0-1 I provision ec2 instances with ansible. Then I want to configure just those instances that have just been provisioned. OR - if I come back later I may want to configure (again) the same hosts … --- ## [Long running DB init](https://forum.ansible.com/t/long-running-db-init/21055)
**Author:** [@Florian\_Lohoff](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Florian_Lohoff)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2016, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/long-running-db-init/21055 "2016-04-04T16:04:24Z")
Hi, I am going my first Ansible steps (Doing cfengine for 10+ Years). So far i am having no huge issues. I am playing with setting up postgres databases etc. Now i was thinking of initializing them with content which… [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=773) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=775)