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**Author:** [@Yasir\_Saleem](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Yasir_Saleem)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2015, 11:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-debug-developing-lookup-plugins/18525 "2015-06-16T23:31:48Z")
Hi, I am developing a lookup plugin to provide ‘Mime Multi Part archive’ data to 'nova\_compute module as ‘user\_data’ Code is doing something similar to what is shown here http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~cloud-utils-dev/cl… --- ## [rds\_param\_group task not accepting correct values](https://forum.ansible.com/t/rds-param-group-task-not-accepting-correct-values/18398)
**Author:** [@Chanaka\_Samarajeewa](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Chanaka_Samarajeewa)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2015, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/rds-param-group-task-not-accepting-correct-values/18398 "2015-06-16T20:53:54Z")
Hello, I have the following task that creates a rds parameter group in a aws region. All the parameter values are valid. I can enter these manually in aws console and they are accepted. However Ansible is complaining ab… --- ## [npm: install package from github repo](https://forum.ansible.com/t/npm-install-package-from-github-repo/18522)
**Author:** [@kharandziuk](https://forum.ansible.com/u/kharandziuk)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2015, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/npm-install-package-from-github-repo/18522 "2015-06-16T18:07:18Z")
The description is here https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-extras/issues/615. Is it make sense to add PR with this feature? If yes, How should I name the parameter? --- ## [Weekly Ansible Pull request meeting](https://forum.ansible.com/t/weekly-ansible-pull-request-meeting/18520)
**Author:** [@Toshio\_Kuratomi](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Toshio_Kuratomi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2015, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/weekly-ansible-pull-request-meeting/18520 "2015-06-16T17:14:22Z")
We missed the meeting last week, sorry about that. Meeting this week taking place here: https://plus.google.com/hangouts/\_/gzhuxldk5pszfcrnchjnay7loma (and now :slight\_smile: -Toshio --- ## [Trying to register access\_key\_id and secret\_key after creating IAM Account - What am I doing wrong?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/trying-to-register-access-key-id-and-secret-key-after-creating-iam-account-what-am-i-doing-wrong/18517)
**Author:** [@Adam\_Stracener](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Adam_Stracener)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2015, 2:52pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/trying-to-register-access-key-id-and-secret-key-after-creating-iam-account-what-am-i-doing-wrong/18517 "2015-06-16T14:52:18Z")
This is the playbook http://pastebin.com/Ac73eRvC And this is what I get and the error, I KNOW it’s something small and stupid but I just can’t figure it out… http://pastebin.com/m1SeuQqC --- ## [group\_var are not resolved properly](https://forum.ansible.com/t/group-var-are-not-resolved-properly/18511)
**Author:** [@Srinivas](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Srinivas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2015, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/group-var-are-not-resolved-properly/18511 "2015-06-16T14:05:54Z")
development inventory group\_vars webservers all.yml secret.yml- services all.yml- all.yml- webservers.yml services.yml My inventory file looks like \[webservers\] dev1 \[services\] dev1 dev2 I have 2 play-books , web… --- ## [Unable to resolve variables from group\_vars](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-resolve-variables-from-group-vars/18512)
**Author:** [@Srinivas](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Srinivas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2015, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-resolve-variables-from-group-vars/18512 "2015-06-16T13:32:09Z")
Hello All, Here is my set-up. development inventory group\_vars webservers all.yml secret.yml- services all.yml- all.yml- webservers.yml services.yml My inventory file looks like \[webservers\] … --- ## [getting \`{parsed: false}\` when returning json from a module?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/getting-parsed-false-when-returning-json-from-a-module/18515)
**Author:** [@sivel](https://forum.ansible.com/u/sivel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2015, 12:12pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/getting-parsed-false-when-returning-json-from-a-module/18515 "2015-06-16T12:12:59Z")
What is the line the reads? \[‘’\] Also seeing the module source may help, otherwise we’d just be guessing. --- ## [Is there any reason for the core/extras submodules diff between v1 and v2?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-there-any-reason-for-the-core-extras-submodules-diff-between-v1-and-v2/18514)
**Author:** [@Trond\_Hindenes](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Trond_Hindenes)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2015, 12:11pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/is-there-any-reason-for-the-core-extras-submodules-diff-between-v1-and-v2/18514 "2015-06-16T12:11:05Z")
(please note that I’m no git expert) I just noticed that when cloning the Ansible project that submodule commits differ between v1 and v2: Is there any reason for not having v1 up to date with the newest module repos? … --- ## [Multi Dimension-Configuration](https://forum.ansible.com/t/multi-dimension-configuration/18513)
**Author:** [@Christian\_Strassle](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Christian_Strassle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2015, 11:20am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/multi-dimension-configuration/18513 "2015-06-16T11:20:42Z")
Hi, I’m about to introduce Ansible in a bigger environment for a client. We have the following dimensions: Customer Environment (Dev, Test, Int, Demo, Prod) Applications / Versions Which really means: if we have 6 S… --- ## [name to IP aresolution](https://forum.ansible.com/t/name-to-ip-aresolution/17559)
**Author:** [@Charles\_Brown](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Charles_Brown)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2015, 10:35am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/name-to-ip-aresolution/17559 "2015-06-16T10:35:25Z")
Hello, Given a list of hostnames, how would I resolve the names to IP address for use in a Jinja2 template? I don’t see a Jinja filter that performs gethostbyname lookups, and I don’t see a way to do this in Ansible eit… --- ## [Selecting subelements from variable](https://forum.ansible.com/t/selecting-subelements-from-variable/18495)
**Author:** [@Viktor\_Szathmary](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Viktor_Szathmary)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2015, 10:13am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/selecting-subelements-from-variable/18495 "2015-06-16T10:13:15Z")
Hi, Let’s say I have a variable structure like this: vpc\_subnets: cidr: “172.22.1.0/24” az: “us-east-1a” cidr: “172.22.2.0/24” az: “us-east-1b” cidr: “172.22.3.0/24” az: “us-east-1c” … and a task using i… --- ## [How to get rid of unnecessary data displayed on the screen ?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-get-rid-of-unnecessary-data-displayed-on-the-screen/18445)
**Author:** [@P11](https://forum.ansible.com/u/P11)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2015, 8:17am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-get-rid-of-unnecessary-data-displayed-on-the-screen/18445 "2015-06-16T08:17:04Z")
Hi all, I have just updated our ansible to 1.9.1. It turned out that when I run it, i.e: \` ansible-playbook -i hosts some.yml --list-hosts --list-tasks \` I also get the following data on the screen: play #1 (group… --- ## [how to abort playbook run on first failed host during 'gathering facts' phase?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-abort-playbook-run-on-first-failed-host-during-gathering-facts-phase/18508)
**Author:** [@Nusenu1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Nusenu1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2015, 11:23pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-to-abort-playbook-run-on-first-failed-host-during-gathering-facts-phase/18508 "2015-06-15T23:23:18Z")
Hi, my playbook/role requires that it is run against all given hosts. Proceeding in case of a single failed host would generate incomplete configs and must be prevented. Is there a way to tell ansible-playbook to ter… --- ## [Managing windows using an domain admin user](https://forum.ansible.com/t/managing-windows-using-an-domain-admin-user/18504)
**Author:** [@Michele\_Viviani](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michele_Viviani)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2015, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/managing-windows-using-an-domain-admin-user/18504 "2015-06-15T22:05:56Z")
Hi, I was able to setup ansible to manage a Windows host, following the docs and using the local admin user “Administrator”. All Windows are managed by AD and I would like to use a Service account that exists in all my… --- ## [Ansible fails when installing requirements with "print "- the specified version (%s) was not found in the list of available versions." % role.version"](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-fails-when-installing-requirements-with-print-the-specified-version-s-was-not-found-in-the-list-of-available-versions-role-version/18507)
**Author:** [@Michael\_Merritt1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_Merritt1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2015, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-fails-when-installing-requirements-with-print-the-specified-version-s-was-not-found-in-the-list-of-available-versions-role-version/18507 "2015-06-15T21:01:18Z")
I have a fairly straightforward playbook that I’m executing in Ansible 1.9.1 which fails regarding the version not being found. I’ve tried specifying and not specifying the version in the requirements.yml. The role does … --- ## [When did role-level library/ directories become supported?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/when-did-role-level-library-directories-become-supported/18505)
**Author:** [@Michael\_Peters](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_Peters)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2015, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/when-did-role-level-library-directories-become-supported/18505 "2015-06-15T16:32:29Z")
I've looked at the documentation on the site (https://docs.ansible.com/playbooks\_roles.html) that describes this feature, but it doesn't indicate when it became available, and the only mention of something similar I s… --- ## [flag in callback if run with or without "--check"](https://forum.ansible.com/t/flag-in-callback-if-run-with-or-without-check/18499)
**Author:** [@Jeff\_Reter](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jeff_Reter)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2015, 2:37pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/flag-in-callback-if-run-with-or-without-check/18499 "2015-06-15T14:37:27Z")
how to tell (inside a callback), if the playbook is run with or without “–check” thanks --- ## [Howto add a task from a callback](https://forum.ansible.com/t/howto-add-a-task-from-a-callback/18391)
**Author:** [@Jeff\_Reter](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jeff_Reter)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2015, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/howto-add-a-task-from-a-callback/18391 "2015-06-15T14:36:14Z")
what is the right way to add a task to the end of a playbook from a callback i need to add a task based on an if in the callback “playbook\_on\_start” can you give me an example of an simlpe command taks like echo “hello… --- ## [ec2.py and multiple AWS accounts via AWS STS](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ec2-py-and-multiple-aws-accounts-via-aws-sts/18503)
**Author:** [@kevin\_fernandes](https://forum.ansible.com/u/kevin_fernandes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2015, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ec2-py-and-multiple-aws-accounts-via-aws-sts/18503 "2015-06-15T13:33:25Z")
Hi All, I modified the ec2.py script to support multiple AWS accounts via AWS STS service so that i can scan all the ec2/rds instances in multiple AWS accounts. I have posted the code here https://github.com/linuxbsdfr… --- ## [Ansible Tower Deployment](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-tower-deployment/18497)
**Author:** [@Raw\_A](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Raw_A)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2015, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-tower-deployment/18497 "2015-06-15T12:57:26Z")
Hello, Am using Ansible Tower and after complete installation of Ansible tower when am going to scheduled the Jobs it shows warning and error and my jobs get failed. I also do solution by GitHub community but it not re… --- ## [Pass module failure in windows powershell module](https://forum.ansible.com/t/pass-module-failure-in-windows-powershell-module/18434)
**Author:** [@Michael\_Perzel](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_Perzel)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2015, 12:45pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/pass-module-failure-in-windows-powershell-module/18434 "2015-06-15T12:45:13Z")
I’ve written a handful of windows modules and haven’t found a good way to tell ansible that the module failed. Does anyone have an elegant way to do this? I could use failed\_when in the task but I’d rather be able to re… --- ## [this module requires key=value arguments ??](https://forum.ansible.com/t/this-module-requires-key-value-arguments/18500)
**Author:** [@Barry\_Kaplan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Barry_Kaplan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2015, 12:25pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/this-module-requires-key-value-arguments/18500 "2015-06-15T12:25:45Z")
I have \` shell: bin/plugin -install {{item.name}} chdir={{elasticsearch\_home}} \` Which is producing the error: "msg": "this module requires key=value arguments (\['bin/plugin', '-install', 'lmenezes/elasticsearch-kop… --- ## [New ec2 instance provisioning failing](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-ec2-instance-provisioning-failing/18498)
**Author:** [@Zygis\_A](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Zygis_A)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2015, 8:36am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-ec2-instance-provisioning-failing/18498 "2015-06-15T08:36:41Z")
Hello, I’m using ansible to launch and provision new ec2 instances and we noticed some strange behavior while launching different types of instances. I tried provisioning multiple m3.large instances while also adding add… --- ## [ansible known\_hosts module failed](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-known-hosts-module-failed/18340)
**Author:** [@Leon\_Xie](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Leon_Xie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2015, 10:37pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-known-hosts-module-failed/18340 "2015-06-14T22:37:52Z")
Hi all, I use the below playbook to add known hosts: --- ## [when check comparing stdout against numeric value?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/when-check-comparing-stdout-against-numeric-value/18496)
**Author:** [@Nusenu1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Nusenu1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2015, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/when-check-comparing-stdout-against-numeric-value/18496 "2015-06-14T20:42:28Z")
Hi, I'm checking the current sysctl value of kern.maxfiles and would like to rise this sysctl setting, if it is below 20000 \[1\]: - - name: Ensure system-wide runtime file descriptor limits are reasonable (OpenBSD) s… --- ## [parameterize include question / possible bug](https://forum.ansible.com/t/parameterize-include-question-possible-bug/18427)
**Author:** [@Michael\_Johnson1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_Johnson1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2015, 6:16am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/parameterize-include-question-possible-bug/18427 "2015-06-14T06:16:46Z")
I’ve been playing around with paramaterized playbook includes, and I think I have discovered a bug, but perhaps it is expected behavior, so I thought I would ask. The short version is that parameters do not override dat… --- ## [jinja woes](https://forum.ansible.com/t/jinja-woes/18494)
**Author:** [@Barry\_Kaplan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Barry_Kaplan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2015, 5:16am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/jinja-woes/18494 "2015-06-14T05:16:58Z")
I really want better fp support for collections. With the following, where state defaults to enabled \` role: rabbitmq rabbitmq\_plugins: name: rabbitmq\_management name: rabbitmq\_autocluster\_consul url: https://gi… --- ## [Role patterns](https://forum.ansible.com/t/role-patterns/18482)
**Author:** [@Jose\_Riguera\_Lopez](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jose_Riguera_Lopez)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2015, 2:20am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/role-patterns/18482 "2015-06-14T02:20:01Z")
Hi all, I have started with Ansible some months ago, and as I like having a kind of patterns in order to have reusable pieces of code. I have created this sort of example role with some of them (ofc, it is not functiona… --- ## [v2 transition/upgrade guide?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/v2-transition-upgrade-guide/18493)
**Author:** [@Bob\_Tanner](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Bob_Tanner)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2015, 12:23am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/v2-transition-upgrade-guide/18493 "2015-06-14T00:23:24Z")
Is there documentation on transitioning to v2? Or should my v1 plays “just work” in v2? I ask because many of my v1 playbooks are not working when using the latest git pull but work fine when I “source v1/hacking/env-s… [Previous page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=859) [Next page](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md?page=861)