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**Author:** [@James\_Cammarata](https://forum.ansible.com/u/James_Cammarata)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2015, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/weekly-ansible-community-pull-request-meeting/18584 "2015-06-23T16:53:44Z")
Hi all, we’ll be starting the hangout in about 10 minutes. https://plus.google.com/hangouts/\_/g4j27wmkxsbtspet5bxoppp5dma If you have any trouble joining, or if the hangout is full, just join ansible-devel on Freenode … --- ## [connection with windows](https://forum.ansible.com/t/connection-with-windows/18563)
**Author:** [@Guillaume\_Querso](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Guillaume_Querso)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2015, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/connection-with-windows/18563 "2015-06-23T13:41:27Z")
Hello, i am running ansible 1.9.1 on a Ubuntu server 14.04.2, my remote machine is a windows 7 sp1. i have the following files and error message, i don’t understand where the issue is… /etc/ansible/group\_vars/windows.y… --- ## [Ansible and IBM SoftLayer](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-and-ibm-softlayer/17306)
**Author:** [@Nate\_Dobbs](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Nate_Dobbs)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2015, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-and-ibm-softlayer/17306 "2015-06-23T12:43:15Z")
I see as of the latest release of ansbile there exists an inventory module for IBM’s SoftLayer. However I do not see any support or mention of a module that can be used with ansible. For now we have some playbooks wrappe… --- ## [include all "roles tags" in a file](https://forum.ansible.com/t/include-all-roles-tags-in-a-file/18577)
**Author:** [@Nicolas\_G](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Nicolas_G)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2015, 12:41pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/include-all-roles-tags-in-a-file/18577 "2015-06-23T12:41:14Z")
Hi all, This is another issue I’m running with the migration from Chef to Ansible. In Chef you can use chef search in your code logic to do various things. We need to set a tag inside a config file for every role we run… --- ## [How Ansible knows whether a docker image has changed?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-ansible-knows-whether-a-docker-image-has-changed/18573)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Hector\_Valverde\_P](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dr_Hector_Valverde_P)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2015, 10:37am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-ansible-knows-whether-a-docker-image-has-changed/18573 "2015-06-23T10:37:12Z")
Hi all, I’m using the Docker module Ansible provides and I’m currently facing a little problem with it. I need further information to find the solution. Here is the task I’m using in the playbook: \` name: Run the do… --- ## [Windows config script problems](https://forum.ansible.com/t/windows-config-script-problems/18569)
**Author:** [@Michael\_Legleux](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_Legleux)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2015, 11:54pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/windows-config-script-problems/18569 "2015-06-22T23:54:09Z")
It previously has always worked for me but now I’m getting an error Unable to establish an HTTP or HTTPS remoting session. At C:\\users\\stage\\Desktop\\configure\_windows\_for\_ansible.ps1:129 char:5 Throw “Unable to estab… --- ## [Multiple EC2 Windows hosts](https://forum.ansible.com/t/multiple-ec2-windows-hosts/18566)
**Author:** [@Dean\_Mills](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dean_Mills)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2015, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/multiple-ec2-windows-hosts/18566 "2015-06-22T18:53:34Z")
HI all, Am trying to admin/setup multiple EC2 Windows hosts and have hit a bit of a snag. I have playbooks that create the initial instances just fine, along with one that creates a list of the Instance IDs of the Windo… --- ## [Ansible 1.9.2 rc2 is now available for testing](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-1-9-2-rc2-is-now-available-for-testing/18565)
**Author:** [@James\_Cammarata](https://forum.ansible.com/u/James_Cammarata)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2015, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-1-9-2-rc2-is-now-available-for-testing/18565 "2015-06-22T17:03:56Z")
Hi all, we’ve just tagged the rc2 release for 1.9.2, which includes several fixes for modules (service, rds, among others) as well as some other minor fixes and improvements. To test from source, simply clone the git re… --- ## [Getting hostvars when using serial](https://forum.ansible.com/t/getting-hostvars-when-using-serial/18561)
**Author:** [@Ivan\_Dimitrov1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ivan_Dimitrov1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2015, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/getting-hostvars-when-using-serial/18561 "2015-06-22T16:15:08Z")
Hello Group, I’m looking for a way to access facts for my hostnames through the hostvars and groups methods. This all works well, but I’m stuck when I try to limit the batch size with the “serial” directive. For exampl… --- ## [max\_fail\_percentage as a configurable?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/max-fail-percentage-as-a-configurable/18564)
**Author:** [@Fergal\_Mc\_Carthy](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Fergal_Mc_Carthy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2015, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/max-fail-percentage-as-a-configurable/18564 "2015-06-22T16:12:40Z")
Just wondering if there are any thoughts/objections to the idea of making the max\_fail\_percentage a configurable option, either via the Ansible config files, or via an ANSIBLE\_MAX\_FAIL\_PERCENTAGE environment variable? I… --- ## [command module and --sudo](https://forum.ansible.com/t/command-module-and-sudo/11980)
**Author:** [@martin\_f\_krafft](https://forum.ansible.com/u/martin_f_krafft)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2015, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/command-module-and-sudo/11980 "2015-06-22T15:47:25Z")
Hi folks, I am evaluating ansible 0.7.2 (using the Ubuntu PPA packages). My first attempt at remote execution already failed. :frowning: User 'madduck' may run \`apt-get update\` on arnold.madduck.net, using sudo witho… --- ## [Erratic SSH Connection](https://forum.ansible.com/t/erratic-ssh-connection/18550)
**Author:** [@Manoj\_Govindan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Manoj_Govindan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2015, 2:41pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/erratic-ssh-connection/18550 "2015-06-22T14:41:32Z")
Consider the following two commands: (1) ansible-playbook --limit dtest --private-key=/path/to/private/key.pem test\_stat.yml (2) ansible-playbook --limit dtest test\_stat.yml The test\_stat playbook is given below: An … --- ## [Ansible up and running book - first playbook exampe](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-up-and-running-book-first-playbook-exampe/18560)
**Author:** [@Julien\_Deloubes](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Julien_Deloubes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2015, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-up-and-running-book-first-playbook-exampe/18560 "2015-06-22T13:52:24Z")
Hello, just learning Ansible with Vagrant and the help of the book “Ansible up and running”. I cannot execute the first playbook in the book i always had a syntax error. Ansible version: 1.9.1 Playbook : name: Conf… --- ## [Based on hostname select variables.](https://forum.ansible.com/t/based-on-hostname-select-variables/18562)
**Author:** [@Dhanasekaran\_Anbalag](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dhanasekaran_Anbalag)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2015, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/based-on-hostname-select-variables/18562 "2015-06-22T12:45:35Z")
Hi Guys, I am new to ansible world, Based on hostname I need to select variables and feed input to template file. In my case :: I need to deploy app on multiple hosts, based on hostname I need to configure db\_name and … --- ## [default(omit) fails to omit param and place\_holder is used as variable data](https://forum.ansible.com/t/default-omit-fails-to-omit-param-and-place-holder-is-used-as-variable-data/18555)
**Author:** [@Tom\_Paine](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Tom_Paine)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2015, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/default-omit-fails-to-omit-param-and-place-holder-is-used-as-variable-data/18555 "2015-06-22T12:24:14Z")
When running this ec2 module task without the ‘build\_number’ variable, the EC2 machine is created with a build tag of ‘\_\_omit\_place\_holder\_\_6248a11ef81332080f31b81d2894e811f905b723’ instead of being empty as expected. I… --- ## [Ping Module : Why ansible wants to SSH to the server for which I am trying a ping?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ping-module-why-ansible-wants-to-ssh-to-the-server-for-which-i-am-trying-a-ping/18559)
**Author:** [@Suneel\_Gali](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Suneel_Gali)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2015, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ping-module-why-ansible-wants-to-ssh-to-the-server-for-which-i-am-trying-a-ping/18559 "2015-06-22T12:10:39Z")
Hi Team, I just started working on ansible and using online documentation to try. I just ran my first command : ansible all -m ping Why ansible wants to SSH to the server for which I am trying ping? It does not make … --- ## [Loop on Route53 with items](https://forum.ansible.com/t/loop-on-route53-with-items/18542)
**Author:** [@Louis\_Borsu](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Louis_Borsu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2015, 12:06pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/loop-on-route53-with-items/18542 "2015-06-22T12:06:30Z")
Hi, I would like to loop on items in an inventory group with the module Route53 I tried to methods but both failed, if you have any idea, it would be really appreciated :smiley: Method 1: route53: command: create … --- ## [Help how to achieve the same like in Chef](https://forum.ansible.com/t/help-how-to-achieve-the-same-like-in-chef/18551)
**Author:** [@Nicolas\_G](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Nicolas_G)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2015, 11:59pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/help-how-to-achieve-the-same-like-in-chef/18551 "2015-06-21T23:59:08Z")
Hi, I’m trying to migrate from Chef a recipe for HAProxy. In the bellow config one of the pool groups are considered to be coming from slow server connections and we isolate them to use certain number of web servers an… --- ## [module verbose output](https://forum.ansible.com/t/module-verbose-output/18558)
**Author:** [@Hank\_Beatty](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Hank_Beatty)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2015, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/module-verbose-output/18558 "2015-06-21T21:03:44Z")
Hello, Is there a way for a module to output information when ansible-playbook is running in verbose mode (-v, -vv, -vvv, or -vvvv)? Thanks, Hank --- ## [Limit playbook to a subset of servers, by count](https://forum.ansible.com/t/limit-playbook-to-a-subset-of-servers-by-count/18502)
**Author:** [@Tzach\_Livyatan1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Tzach_Livyatan1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2015, 9:37am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/limit-playbook-to-a-subset-of-servers-by-count/18502 "2015-06-21T09:37:50Z")
Hi I have Y running servers, and I would like to move a subset X to a different state. Can I use something like ansible-playbook site.yml --limit 3 Where 3 is X, the number of server I want to apply the playbook on. … --- ## [rollback of applications](https://forum.ansible.com/t/rollback-of-applications/18501)
**Author:** [@skg](https://forum.ansible.com/u/skg)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2015, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/rollback-of-applications/18501 "2015-06-20T12:21:59Z")
How would you get ansible to deal with the following use case: An application, X version 1, is installed with it’s configuration variables for version 1. Subsequently X version 2 is released with a differnt config varia… --- ## [lineinfile 'new line' broken for yaml format](https://forum.ansible.com/t/lineinfile-new-line-broken-for-yaml-format/18440)
**Author:** [@Rob\_White](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Rob_White)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2015, 11:43am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/lineinfile-new-line-broken-for-yaml-format/18440 "2015-06-20T11:43:41Z")
I am trying to add the following to the bottom of my /etc/tower/settings.py file (note the new line): AWX\_TASK\_ENV\[‘ANSIBLE\_LIBRARY’\] = ‘/etc/ansible/library/’ So I wrote the following in my playbook: example 1 line… --- ## [troubles with rabbitmq\_user](https://forum.ansible.com/t/troubles-with-rabbitmq-user/18557)
**Author:** [@Barry\_Kaplan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Barry_Kaplan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2015, 3:15am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/troubles-with-rabbitmq-user/18557 "2015-06-20T03:15:38Z")
Whenever I set a user password with rabbitmq\_user I cannot then log in. Using ANSIBLE\_KEEP\_REMOTE\_FILES is see that the correct password is being sent. If I then reset the password using rabbitmqctl to the exact same va… --- ## [Any ideas on how to best handle large bundle installs? Increase output?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/any-ideas-on-how-to-best-handle-large-bundle-installs-increase-output/18556)
**Author:** [@Joseph\_Kahn](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Joseph_Kahn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2015, 2:15am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/any-ideas-on-how-to-best-handle-large-bundle-installs-increase-output/18556 "2015-06-20T02:15:35Z")
For example, I would love to write a module (if there’s no easy way to do this) that would effectively get the list of gems I need and then install them from that list, thus my my output would be more like: \` TASK: \[ru… --- ## [Set playbook var using from\_json](https://forum.ansible.com/t/set-playbook-var-using-from-json/18552)
**Author:** [@Bruno\_Galindro\_da\_Co](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Bruno_Galindro_da_Co)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2015, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/set-playbook-var-using-from-json/18552 "2015-06-19T22:00:26Z")
I need to configure ansible to make ssh connections to my EC2 instances based on parameters configure in ec2 tags. I’ve successfully done this using ec2.py script to build dynamic inventory. With this great functionality… --- ## [Support to AWS scheduled autoscale policy?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/support-to-aws-scheduled-autoscale-policy/18543)
**Author:** [@Sisso](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Sisso)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2015, 7:41pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/support-to-aws-scheduled-autoscale-policy/18543 "2015-06-19T19:41:06Z")
Hello guys. I am unable to find if ansible aws module have support to define a scheduled scaling policy for Amazon Web Services. (http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AutoScaling/latest/DeveloperGuide/schedule\_time.html). The ob… --- ## [Broken notification with msg notification](https://forum.ansible.com/t/broken-notification-with-msg-notification/18554)
**Author:** [@Sam\_S](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Sam_S)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2015, 6:42pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/broken-notification-with-msg-notification/18554 "2015-06-19T18:42:18Z")
I had opened this ticket (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/11322) and a fix was made but I’m still having issues. Now I’m getting this error: NOTIFIED: \[restart | announce\_hipchat\] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*… --- ## [Tell ansible to don't escape quotes in shell](https://forum.ansible.com/t/tell-ansible-to-dont-escape-quotes-in-shell/18424)
**Author:** [@Bruno\_Galindro\_da\_Co](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Bruno_Galindro_da_Co)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2015, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/tell-ansible-to-dont-escape-quotes-in-shell/18424 "2015-06-19T16:49:07Z")
How can I tell to ansible to execute this command in shell without double quote escaping? \` name: Configure S3 bucket for website shell: aws s3api put-bucket-website --bucket {{ item }} --website-configuration “$(\< /… --- ## [Default role variables don't get displayed properly in playbook output](https://forum.ansible.com/t/default-role-variables-dont-get-displayed-properly-in-playbook-output/18492)
**Author:** [@Brian\_Picciano](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Brian_Picciano)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2015, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/default-role-variables-dont-get-displayed-properly-in-playbook-output/18492 "2015-06-19T14:24:12Z")
I have the following files: roles/test/defaults/main.yml --- ## [How to authorise an EC2 instance for S3 access](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-authorise-an-ec2-instance-for-s3-access/18546)
**Author:** [@Andrew\_Burrow](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Andrew_Burrow)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2015, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-authorise-an-ec2-instance-for-s3-access/18546 "2015-06-19T14:22:36Z")
I am unable to make use of IAM roles in my Ansible playbooks. Specifically, I have authorised an EC2 instance to get from an S3 bucket, but I cannot work out how to make use of this authorisation from within Ansible. Th… [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=857) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=859)