# Latest **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=790 [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) **Page:** 791 --- ## [Debugging Ansible 2 on Windows Server?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/debugging-ansible-2-on-windows-server/20578)
**Author:** [@Jason\_Levitt](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jason_Levitt)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2016, 9:55am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/debugging-ansible-2-on-windows-server/20578 "2016-02-18T09:55:21Z")
I’m using the Ansible “raw” module to compile a Java app on Windows Server 2008 and 2012. Both have the Oracle 64-bit Java 8 JDK. Windows Server 2008 has Powershell 3 and Windows Server 2012 has Powershell 4. These serv… --- ## [win\_package arguments format](https://forum.ansible.com/t/win-package-arguments-format/20599)
**Author:** [@Gerald\_Spencer1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Gerald_Spencer1)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2016, 9:47am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/win-package-arguments-format/20599 "2016-02-18T09:47:44Z")
Attempting to silently install a package using a response file and the appropriate command line. The command I need to run is: .\\setup.exe -s f1".\\setup.iss" What I need to enter into arguments is: name: install so… --- ## [Ubuntu Patch Management](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ubuntu-patch-management/20610)
**Author:** [@Chris\_Domigan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Chris_Domigan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2016, 9:07am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ubuntu-patch-management/20610 "2016-02-18T09:07:18Z")
I’m wanting to manage the rollout of Ubuntu package updates across my production servers. The workflow I have in mind: Update a test server with the latest packages Test this server for any issues, over the course of … --- ## [Best way to get at CIDR netmask data? (i.e. "/24" rather than 255.255.255.0)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/best-way-to-get-at-cidr-netmask-data-i-e-24-rather-than-255-255-255-0/15932)
**Author:** [@edrozenberg](https://forum.ansible.com/u/edrozenberg)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2016, 6:33am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/best-way-to-get-at-cidr-netmask-data-i-e-24-rather-than-255-255-255-0/15932 "2016-02-18T06:33:17Z")
Hello folks, Following up on https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/8584, wanted to open a discussion on the best way to be able to get at CIDR formatted netmask info. If a host fact returns a netmask 255.255.255.0,… --- ## [Dynamic 'include:' lines?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/dynamic-include-lines/13709)
**Author:** [@Brian\_Candler](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Brian_Candler)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2016, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/dynamic-include-lines/13709 "2016-02-17T22:34:57Z")
Using ansible 1.3.3, I am trying to structure my tasks like this: ==\> roles/ntp\_client/tasks/main.yml \<== include: “{{ ansible\_os\_family }}.yml” ==\> roles/ntp\_client/tasks/Debian.yml \<== action: apt pkg=ntp state=i… --- ## [Templating JSON to send with uri](https://forum.ansible.com/t/templating-json-to-send-with-uri/20505)
**Author:** [@David\_Resnick](https://forum.ansible.com/u/David_Resnick)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2016, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/templating-json-to-send-with-uri/20505 "2016-02-17T22:07:23Z")
I’m trying to POST some JSON that I have in a file. This is the code I have: task.yml: --- ## [Multiple instances of Ansible to deliver to production and non-production environments](https://forum.ansible.com/t/multiple-instances-of-ansible-to-deliver-to-production-and-non-production-environments/20577)
**Author:** [@Byron\_Mabbett](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Byron_Mabbett)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2016, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/multiple-instances-of-ansible-to-deliver-to-production-and-non-production-environments/20577 "2016-02-17T21:57:31Z")
HI All, First post and we are looking to implement Ansible into a new cloud environment for multiple legacy systems. Sorry but there is a bit of a story first and this is more a setup/component architecture question as… --- ## [Template inheritance.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/template-inheritance/20606)
**Author:** [@Roger\_Gomez](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Roger_Gomez)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2016, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/template-inheritance/20606 "2016-02-17T18:39:20Z")
Hello everyone, I’m trying to work with Jinja2 template inheritance and I’m seeing this issue. playbook.yml --- ## [Ec2 Ami](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ec2-ami/20593)
**Author:** [@Jarren\_Oliphint](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jarren_Oliphint)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2016, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ec2-ami/20593 "2016-02-17T15:10:20Z")
I am trying to create a simple playbook and having issues understanding the key value I need. Currently my goal is to do this. 1.) Get a list of instances either by a tag or running. 2.) Register this list and gather t… --- ## [Dynamic Inventory](https://forum.ansible.com/t/dynamic-inventory/20596)
**Author:** [@Govindaraj\_Venkatesa](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Govindaraj_Venkatesa)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2016, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/dynamic-inventory/20596 "2016-02-17T14:49:00Z")
Hi, Is there any script that we can use to construct dynamic inventory file for Openstack? I downloaded the script but it gives a JSON output. Does anyone have a script to convert JSON to update a inventory file with l… --- ## [galaxy import: "Waiting to start..."](https://forum.ansible.com/t/galaxy-import-waiting-to-start/20512)
**Author:** [@Nusenu1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Nusenu1)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2016, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/galaxy-import-waiting-to-start/20512 "2016-02-17T13:55:54Z")
Hi, an hour after importing a new role \[1\] it still says: Waiting to start..." in "View Role Import Details". How long does it usually take to import a role? thanks! \[1\] nusenu/ansible-relayor --- ## [activate all ec2 instance store (ephemeral drive)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/activate-all-ec2-instance-store-ephemeral-drive/20567)
**Author:** [@Roy](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Roy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2016, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/activate-all-ec2-instance-store-ephemeral-drive/20567 "2016-02-17T13:55:27Z")
Hi, I am trying to automate ec2 instance launch launch and mount available all instance store for any instance. ec2\_module does have volume option which is more specific to type of instance. I didn’t find any way to te… --- ## [Ansible Playbook using Environments (DEV,INT QA)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-playbook-using-environments-dev-int-qa/20602)
**Author:** [@Isa](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Isa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2016, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-playbook-using-environments-dev-int-qa/20602 "2016-02-17T13:36:07Z")
Hi We are currently testing out Ansible and want to use it in our environment. However we only going to use it to manage JBoss (not OS, not DB ) just JBoss. Now we notice most of the examples and best practices differen… --- ## [galaxy import status: waiting to start](https://forum.ansible.com/t/galaxy-import-status-waiting-to-start/20595)
**Author:** [@Remi\_Vichery](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Remi_Vichery)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2016, 1:02pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/galaxy-import-status-waiting-to-start/20595 "2016-02-17T13:02:39Z")
Hello, I tried to import a new role (nuage-vsc-installer) in galaxy some minutes ago but the status is still “waiting to start”. When I try to access the role I receive a 404 error. How long does it take to import the … --- ## [Contributor summit sessions starting Real Soon Now (tm)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/contributor-summit-sessions-starting-real-soon-now-tm/20601)
**Author:** [@Greg\_DeKoenigsberg1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Greg_DeKoenigsberg1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2016, 9:52am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/contributor-summit-sessions-starting-real-soon-now-tm/20601 "2016-02-17T09:52:16Z")
To join or follow along: \* IRC: Join #ansible-meeting on freenode \* Audio: Join BlueJeans: https://bluejeans.com/856479228/ \* Etherpad: https://public.etherpad-mozilla.org/p/ansible-summit --g --- ## [Intermittent error "failed to resolve remote temporary directory from"](https://forum.ansible.com/t/intermittent-error-failed-to-resolve-remote-temporary-directory-from/20080)
**Author:** [@Pradeep\_Reddy1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Pradeep_Reddy1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2016, 6:18am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/intermittent-error-failed-to-resolve-remote-temporary-directory-from/20080 "2016-02-17T06:18:13Z")
I keep getting this error once in every 4/5 times. fatal: \[xxx\]: FAILED! =\> {"failed": true, "msg": "ERROR! failed to resolve remote temporary directory from ansible-tmp-1451292385.49-145367138177040: \`( umask 22 && m… --- ## [digital\_ocean\_domain fails on updates](https://forum.ansible.com/t/digital-ocean-domain-fails-on-updates/20598)
**Author:** [@Andrei\_Lukovenko](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Andrei_Lukovenko)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2016, 11:02pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/digital-ocean-domain-fails-on-updates/20598 "2016-02-16T23:02:28Z")
Hello, That is a bug indeed. https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-core/pull/3052 --- ## [digital\_ocean\_domain fails on updates](https://forum.ansible.com/t/digital-ocean-domain-fails-on-updates/20597)
**Author:** [@Andrei\_Lukovenko](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Andrei_Lukovenko)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2016, 10:25pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/digital-ocean-domain-fails-on-updates/20597 "2016-02-16T22:25:18Z")
Hello, It is definitely a bug. https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-core/pull/3051 --- ## [Foreman integration with Ansible - release 0.3 - feedback appreciated](https://forum.ansible.com/t/foreman-integration-with-ansible-release-0-3-feedback-appreciated/20591)
**Author:** [@Daniel\_Lobato](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Daniel_Lobato)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2016, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/foreman-integration-with-ansible-release-0-3-feedback-appreciated/20591 "2016-02-16T16:53:03Z")
Hi Ansible users! A while ago I opened a thread asking what would be interesting to do when integrating Foreman and Ansible (https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topicsearchin/ansible-project/foreman/ansible-project/VQ0hK… --- ## [Monitor Windows file (web.config) on servers](https://forum.ansible.com/t/monitor-windows-file-web-config-on-servers/20589)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Matthews](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mark_Matthews)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2016, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/monitor-windows-file-web-config-on-servers/20589 "2016-02-16T16:04:41Z")
Hi What is the best way to monitor any changes made to a Windows file (Either the web.config or hosts file)? I want to be able to check that these files have not been changed at all, and if they have, Ansible picks tha… --- ## [difference in "ansible PATH" & "server-side PATH"](https://forum.ansible.com/t/difference-in-ansible-path-server-side-path/20560)
**Author:** [@TheUnseen](https://forum.ansible.com/u/TheUnseen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2016, 7:57am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/difference-in-ansible-path-server-side-path/20560 "2016-02-16T07:57:06Z")
Hi there, I’m pretty new to ansible and trying to install rvm threw its official role system-wide. Through installation process I came across a “rvm command not found” error, which (thru further diggin) brought me to t… --- ## [failed connecting to remote host](https://forum.ansible.com/t/failed-connecting-to-remote-host/20588)
**Author:** [@Mahendra](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Mahendra)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2016, 4:59am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/failed-connecting-to-remote-host/20588 "2016-02-16T04:59:36Z")
Greetings, I am to connect few hosts but on few hosts i am get the following error bash-3.2# ansible app\_servers -m shell -a “sudo uptime” -u user2 --ask-pass -k -K --sudo SSH password: SUDO password\[defaults to SSH … --- ## [Run ansible job using PHP script](https://forum.ansible.com/t/run-ansible-job-using-php-script/20572)
**Author:** [@ijunaidsubhani](https://forum.ansible.com/u/ijunaidsubhani)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2016, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/run-ansible-job-using-php-script/20572 "2016-02-15T21:31:43Z")
I am developing a web interface that will eventually be fetching information using ansible jobs. The language I am using for the web interface is PHP. I am trying to write a PHP script that will run an ansible playbook… --- ## [::\[ansible-playbook\] "--check" as default](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-playbook-check-as-default/20541)
**Author:** [@Benjamin\_Redling](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Benjamin_Redling)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2016, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-playbook-check-as-default/20541 "2016-02-15T21:01:07Z")
Hi everybody, is it possible to make "--check" the default behaviour? I could only think of a wrapper or aliases, but would prefer to set it in ansible.cfg I have only found always\_run=true as the opposite case Rega… --- ## [rebooting host](https://forum.ansible.com/t/rebooting-host/20582)
**Author:** [@yfried](https://forum.ansible.com/u/yfried)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2016, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/rebooting-host/20582 "2016-02-15T20:39:11Z")
Hi, I am following https://support.ansible.com/hc/en-us/articles/201958037-Reboot-a-server-and-wait-for-it-to-come-back trying to use ansible to reboot hosts. My problem is that the wait\_for always reaches the full tim… --- ## [The API server (https://galaxy.ansible.com/api/) is not responding, please try again later.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-api-server-https-galaxy-ansible-com-api-is-not-responding-please-try-again-later/20585)
**Author:** [@Oskar\_Scholdstrom](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Oskar_Scholdstrom)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2016, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-api-server-https-galaxy-ansible-com-api-is-not-responding-please-try-again-later/20585 "2016-02-15T18:06:37Z")
I’m simply stumped on why this is happening. When I try to use ansible-galaxy it returns: ERROR! The API server (https://galaxy.ansible.com/api/) is not responding, please try again later. I’ve tried Ansible 2.0.0.2… --- ## [Jinga2 template and numeric dict names](https://forum.ansible.com/t/jinga2-template-and-numeric-dict-names/20581)
**Author:** [@Michael\_W](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_W)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2016, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/jinga2-template-and-numeric-dict-names/20581 "2016-02-15T17:34:14Z")
Hello, given the following dict i want to access the ipaddr value within a jinja2 template network: nics: '0': ipaddr: 10.251.66.242 netmask: 255.255.255.0 none of the following works: … --- ## [Ansible for Cisco CallManager](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-for-cisco-callmanager/20571)
**Author:** [@Nizami\_Mammadov](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Nizami_Mammadov)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2016, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-for-cisco-callmanager/20571 "2016-02-15T15:35:11Z")
Guys, i’m new to ansible. I’m trying to execute commands on remote host, which is Cisco CallManager ( essentially Linux box), but my script just hangs and is doing nothing ansible X.X.X.X -m raw -a “show myself” -vvvv … --- ## [Symbolic link to a directory created with a role task file with owner attribute is not accessible to root user](https://forum.ansible.com/t/symbolic-link-to-a-directory-created-with-a-role-task-file-with-owner-attribute-is-not-accessible-to-root-user/20482)
**Author:** [@Atanas\_Dichev](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Atanas_Dichev)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2016, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/symbolic-link-to-a-directory-created-with-a-role-task-file-with-owner-attribute-is-not-accessible-to-root-user/20482 "2016-02-15T14:54:11Z")
Hi, My ansible version is: ansible 2.1.0 (devel a584ab3) last updated 2016/02/02 12:07:20 (GMT +300) I have a defined role with a tasks file which includes creation of a symbolic link to a directory with owner and gro… --- ## [Load variables from group\_vars/all in custom module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/load-variables-from-group-vars-all-in-custom-module/20580)
**Author:** [@gerhardjadzkadzikise](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gerhardjadzkadzikise)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2016, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/load-variables-from-group-vars-all-in-custom-module/20580 "2016-02-15T13:47:34Z")
Hello, I am developing custom ansible module to do something and i will implement this module as one of task in my new role. The new custom module is written in python 2.7. And quick question is, how to get variables … [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=789) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=791)