# Cannot run playbook inside AWX **URL:** \ **Category:** AWX Project\ **Tags:** awx, galaxy-ng\ **Created:** [February 19, 2020, 10:15am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cannot-run-playbook-inside-awx/32269 "2020-02-19T10:15:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![A\_Constantin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4491bb/32.png) [@A\_Constantin](https://forum.ansible.com/u/A_Constantin)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2020, 10:15am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cannot-run-playbook-inside-awx/32269/1 "2020-02-19T10:15:28Z")
##### SUMMARY I am running AWX Docker setup and I just try to run a simple playbook: [https://galaxy.ansible.com/dapiced/patch\_update\_yum/patch\_update\_yum](https://galaxy.ansible.com/dapiced/patch_update_yum/patch_update_yum) Which from the command line it runs perfectly, it does what it should, but when running it from a project within AWX it does not run. ##### ENVIRONMENT- AWX version: 6.1.0.0 - AWX install method: docker on linux - Ansible version: 2.8.2 - Operating System: Red Hat 7.6 - Web Browser: Firefox Quantum 61.0.1 (64-bit) ##### STEPS TO REPRODUCE1. Setup a new playbook within: /var/lib/awx/projects/ 1. Setup Inventory and Project to run the playbook 2. Run the playbook ##### EXPECTED RESULTS PLAY RECAP \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* hostname : ok=2 changed=2 unreachable=0 failed=0 ##### ACTUAL RESULTS PLAYBOOK: site.yml \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* 1 plays in site.yml PLAY [Run patching operation tasks] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* 18:40:04 META: ran handlers META: ran handlers META: ran handlers PLAY RECAP \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* 18:40:04 But no change happened. ##### ADDITIONAL INFORMATION I’ve checked docker logs, especially for the awx\_task container but no error is being reported: ###### docker logs -f awx\_task --tail 100 ```auto 2020-02-18 17:40:01,468 DEBUG awx.main.dispatch delivered 6d29fff9-8d4a-42ab-becb-a0fa1689184b to worker[195] qsize 0 RESULT 2 OKREADY 2020-02-18 17:40:01,472 DEBUG awx.main.dispatch task 6d29fff9-8d4a-42ab-becb-a0fa1689184b starting awx.main.tasks.update_inventory_computed_fields(*[5, True]) 2020-02-18 17:40:01,483 DEBUG awx.main.models.inventory Going to update inventory computed fields, pk=5 2020-02-18 17:40:01,520 DEBUG awx.main.models.inventory Finished updating inventory computed fields, pk=5, in 0.036 seconds 2020-02-18 17:40:01,522 DEBUG awx.main.dispatch task 6d29fff9-8d4a-42ab-becb-a0fa1689184b is finished 2020-02-18 17:40:01,600 DEBUG awx.main.dispatch delivered 14e4b576-1ee4-496b-99f7-f62f339e5ca7 to worker[198] qsize 0 2020-02-18 17:40:01,608 DEBUG awx.main.dispatch task 14e4b576-1ee4-496b-99f7-f62f339e5ca7 starting awx.main.scheduler.tasks.run_task_manager(*[]) 2020-02-18 17:40:01,612 DEBUG awx.main.scheduler Running Tower task manager. 2020-02-18 17:40:01,630 DEBUG awx.main.scheduler Starting Scheduler 2020-02-18 17:40:01,730 DEBUG awx.main.scheduler Starting job 248 (pending) in group tower instance awx (remaining_capacity=17) 2020-02-18 17:40:01,740 DEBUG awx.main.scheduler Submitting job 248 (waiting) to <1,awx>. 2020-02-18 17:40:01,796 DEBUG awx.main.scheduler job 248 (waiting) consumed 3 capacity units from tower with prior total of 0 2020-02-18 17:40:01,804 DEBUG awx.main.dispatch publish awx.main.tasks.RunJob(04bc5dd3-7408-44ce-8201-6d08e2bb9abf, queue=awx) 2020-02-18 17:40:01,835 DEBUG awx.main.dispatch delivered 04bc5dd3-7408-44ce-8201-6d08e2bb9abf to worker[197] qsize 0 2020-02-18 17:40:01,843 DEBUG awx.main.dispatch task 04bc5dd3-7408-44ce-8201-6d08e2bb9abf starting awx.main.tasks.RunJob(*[248]) 2020-02-18 17:40:01,843 DEBUG awx.main.dispatch task 14e4b576-1ee4-496b-99f7-f62f339e5ca7 is finished 2020-02-18 17:40:04,638 INFO awx.main.commands.run_callback_receiver Event processing is finished for Job 248, sending notifications 2020-02-18 17:40:04,638 INFO awx.main.commands.run_callback_receiver Event processing is finished for Job 248, sending notifications 2020-02-18 17:40:04,656 DEBUG awx.main.models.inventory Going to update inventory computed fields, pk=5 2020-02-18 17:40:04,693 DEBUG awx.main.models.inventory Finished updating inventory computed fields, pk=5, in 0.034 seconds 2020-02-18 17:40:04,737 DEBUG awx.main.tasks job 248 (running) finished running, producing 18 events. 2020-02-18 17:40:04,825 DEBUG awx.main.dispatch publish awx.main.tasks.update_inventory_computed_fields(6c67bec5-70f5-4122-93f3-89ee4ba4082b, queue=awx_private_queue) 2020-02-18 17:40:04,839 DEBUG awx.main.dispatch delivered 6c67bec5-70f5-4122-93f3-89ee4ba4082b to worker[196] qsize 0 2020-02-18 17:40:04,843 DEBUG awx.main.dispatch task 6c67bec5-70f5-4122-93f3-89ee4ba4082b starting awx.main.tasks.update_inventory_computed_fields(*[5, True]) 2020-02-18 17:40:04,846 DEBUG awx.main.dispatch task 04bc5dd3-7408-44ce-8201-6d08e2bb9abf starting awx.main.tasks.handle_work_success(*[]) 2020-02-18 17:40:04,851 DEBUG awx.main.dispatch publish awx.main.scheduler.tasks.run_task_manager(1855cec3-c69f-4170-92b7-86fe0cabcb99, queue=awx_private_queue) 2020-02-18 17:40:04,859 DEBUG awx.main.models.inventory Going to update inventory computed fields, pk=5 2020-02-18 17:40:04,875 DEBUG awx.main.dispatch delivered 1855cec3-c69f-4170-92b7-86fe0cabcb99 to worker[198] qsize 0 2020-02-18 17:40:04,874 DEBUG awx.main.dispatch task 04bc5dd3-7408-44ce-8201-6d08e2bb9abf is finished 2020-02-18 17:40:04,881 DEBUG awx.main.dispatch task 1855cec3-c69f-4170-92b7-86fe0cabcb99 starting awx.main.scheduler.tasks.run_task_manager(*[]) 2020-02-18 17:40:04,889 DEBUG awx.main.scheduler Running Tower task manager. 2020-02-18 17:40:04,908 DEBUG awx.main.models.inventory Finished updating inventory computed fields, pk=5, in 0.047 seconds 2020-02-18 17:40:04,909 DEBUG awx.main.dispatch task 6c67bec5-70f5-4122-93f3-89ee4ba4082b is finished 2020-02-18 17:40:04,919 DEBUG awx.main.scheduler Starting Scheduler ``` > **(attachments)** > > ![PlaybookRun.PNG](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/original/2X/7/7f56f467353360df7fccd8a664dee82c9aed5432.png) ---
**Author:** ![Angel\_Rengifo\_Cancin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Angel\_Rengifo\_Cancin](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Angel_Rengifo_Cancin)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2020, 12:23pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cannot-run-playbook-inside-awx/32269/2 "2020-02-19T12:23:56Z")
Hi: ---
**Author:** ![A\_Constantin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4491bb/32.png) [@A\_Constantin](https://forum.ansible.com/u/A_Constantin)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2020, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cannot-run-playbook-inside-awx/32269/3 "2020-02-19T13:44:19Z")
Hi Angel, I run the playbook manually, like: # ansible-playbook -i hosts site.yml PLAY [Run patching operation tasks] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* TASK [sec\_patch : Package update] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* changed: [hostname-rhel73] RUNNING HANDLER [sec\_patch : Server reboot if needed] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* changed: [hostname-rhel73] PLAY RECAP \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* hostname-rhel73 : ok=2 changed=2 unreachable=0 failed=0 The main role playbook file: > **(attachments)** > > ![PlaybookRunTemplate.PNG](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/original/2X/3/3f7a6ebf7dcf270edb88dd4e6714eb82e6369061.png) ---
**Author:** ![Angel\_Rengifo\_Cancin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Angel\_Rengifo\_Cancin](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Angel_Rengifo_Cancin)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2020, 12:35am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cannot-run-playbook-inside-awx/32269/4 "2020-02-20T00:35:03Z")
Hi: I’ve reproduced your playbook and role, both manually and through AWX, it works pretty fine. The only strange thing I’ve noticed in your job template definition is the use of rhel\_sec\_yum tag, which isn’t present on your playbook. If I put such tag or any other one, then job template does nothing, as it’s happening to you. Remove that tag from your job template and try again, it should work. ---
**Author:** ![A\_Constantin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4491bb/32.png) [@A\_Constantin](https://forum.ansible.com/u/A_Constantin)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2020, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/cannot-run-playbook-inside-awx/32269/5 "2020-03-02T16:29:49Z")
Thanks, a lot Angel, I was not aware of that.