# Gathering facts for windows hosts runs forever/never completes **URL:** \ **Category:** Ansible Project\ **Tags:** windows\ **Created:** [March 14, 2019, 10:10am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/gathering-facts-for-windows-hosts-runs-forever-never-completes/29885 "2019-03-14T10:10:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gustaf\_Ankarloo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ccd318/32.png) [@Gustaf\_Ankarloo](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Gustaf_Ankarloo)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2019, 10:10am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/gathering-facts-for-windows-hosts-runs-forever-never-completes/29885/1 "2019-03-14T10:10:32Z")
From time to time I find that some windows hosts never completes the setup task. I never quite figured out why it happens. Usually restarting the window server solves the issue but looking at the windows server I see nothing wrong. The applications on the windows server is working fine. This what shows in the log: 2019-03-14 10:20:38,305 urllib3.connectionpool [https://xx.xx.xx.xx:5986](https://xx.xx.xx.xx:5986) “POST /wsman HTTP/1.1” 200 847 2019-03-14 10:20:38,697 urllib3.connectionpool [https://xx.xx.xx.xx:5986](https://xx.xx.xx.xx:5986) “POST /wsman HTTP/1.1” 200 753 2019-03-14 10:20:58,705 urllib3.connectionpool [https://xx.xx.xx.xx:5986](https://xx.xx.xx.xx:5986) “POST /wsman HTTP/1.1” 500 1320 2019-03-14 10:21:18,712 urllib3.connectionpool [https://xx.xx.xx.xx:5986](https://xx.xx.xx.xx:5986) “POST /wsman HTTP/1.1” 500 1320 2019-03-14 10:21:38,720 urllib3.connectionpool [https://xx.xx.xx.xx:5986](https://xx.xx.xx.xx:5986) “POST /wsman HTTP/1.1” 500 1320 … And here is an exerpt of a full log with ANSIBLE\_DEBUG=1 and -vvvvvvv 2019-03-14 10:20:37,642 p=8409 u=XXX| 8409 1552555237.64232: Loaded config def from plugin (callback/yaml) 2019-03-14 10:20:37,642 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.64252: in VariableManager get\_vars() 2019-03-14 10:20:37,651 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.65143: Loading TestModule ‘core’ from /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/plugins/test/core.py 2019-03-14 10:20:37,654 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.65443: Loading TestModule ‘files’ from /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/plugins/test/files.py 2019-03-14 10:20:37,657 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.65740: Loading TestModule ‘mathstuff’ from /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/plugins/test/mathstuff.py 2019-03-14 10:20:37,693 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.69369: Loading FilterModule ‘core’ from /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/plugins/filter/core.py 2019-03-14 10:20:37,701 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.70172: Loading FilterModule ‘ipaddr’ from /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/plugins/filter/ipaddr.py 2019-03-14 10:20:37,741 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.74095: Loading FilterModule ‘json\_query’ from /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/plugins/filter/json\_query.py 2019-03-14 10:20:37,746 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.74609: Loading FilterModule ‘mathstuff’ from /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/plugins/filter/mathstuff.py 2019-03-14 10:20:37,762 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.76242: Loading FilterModule ‘network’ from /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/plugins/filter/network.py 2019-03-14 10:20:37,765 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.76552: Loading FilterModule ‘urlsplit’ from /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/plugins/filter/urlsplit.py 2019-03-14 10:20:37,769 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.76903: done with get\_vars() 2019-03-14 10:20:37,777 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.77765: Loading StrategyModule ‘linear’ from /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/plugins/strategy/linear.py 2019-03-14 10:20:37,780 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.77918: getting the remaining hosts for this loop 2019-03-14 10:20:37,780 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.78031: done getting the remaining hosts for this loop 2019-03-14 10:20:37,780 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.78054: building list of next tasks for hosts 2019-03-14 10:20:37,781 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.78100: getting the next task for host REDACTED 2019-03-14 10:20:37,781 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.78126: done getting next task for host REDACTED 2019-03-14 10:20:37,781 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.78145: ^ task is: TASK: meta (flush\_handlers) 2019-03-14 10:20:37,781 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.78161: ^ state is: HOST STATE: block=1, task=1, rescue=0, always=0, run\_state=ITERATING\_TASKS, fail\_state=FAILED\_NONE, pending\_setup=False, tasks child state? (None), rescue child state? (None), always child state? (None), did rescue? False, did start at task? False 2019-03-14 10:20:37,781 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.78177: done building task lists 2019-03-14 10:20:37,781 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.78191: counting tasks in each state of execution 2019-03-14 10:20:37,782 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.78207: done counting tasks in each state of execution: num\_setups: 0 num\_tasks: 1 num\_rescue: 0 num\_always: 0 2019-03-14 10:20:37,782 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.78223: advancing hosts in ITERATING\_TASKS 2019-03-14 10:20:37,782 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.78237: starting to advance hosts 2019-03-14 10:20:37,782 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.78274: getting the next task for host REDACTED 2019-03-14 10:20:37,782 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.78291: done getting next task for host REDACTED 2019-03-14 10:20:37,783 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.78308: ^ task is: TASK: meta (flush\_handlers) 2019-03-14 10:20:37,783 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.78324: ^ state is: HOST STATE: block=1, task=1, rescue=0, always=0, run\_state=ITERATING\_TASKS, fail\_state=FAILED\_NONE, pending\_setup=False, tasks child state? (None), rescue child state? (None), always child state? (None), did rescue? False, did start at task? False 2019-03-14 10:20:37,783 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.78338: done advancing hosts to next task 2019-03-14 10:20:37,783 p=8409 u=XXX | META: ran handlers 2019-03-14 10:20:37,784 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.78394: done queuing things up, now waiting for results queue to drain 2019-03-14 10:20:37,784 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.78435: results queue empty 2019-03-14 10:20:37,784 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.78450: checking for any\_errors\_fatal 2019-03-14 10:20:37,784 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.78468: done checking for any\_errors\_fatal 2019-03-14 10:20:37,784 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.78483: checking for max\_fail\_percentage 2019-03-14 10:20:37,785 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.78497: done checking for max\_fail\_percentage 2019-03-14 10:20:37,785 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.78512: checking to see if all hosts have failed and the running result is not ok 2019-03-14 10:20:37,785 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.78526: done checking to see if all hosts have failed 2019-03-14 10:20:37,785 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.78540: getting the remaining hosts for this loop 2019-03-14 10:20:37,785 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.78555: done getting the remaining hosts for this loop 2019-03-14 10:20:37,785 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.78572: building list of next tasks for hosts 2019-03-14 10:20:37,786 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.78614: getting the next task for host REDACTED 2019-03-14 10:20:37,786 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.78631: done getting next task for host REDACTED 2019-03-14 10:20:37,786 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.78648: ^ task is: TASK: setup 2019-03-14 10:20:37,786 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.78663: ^ state is: HOST STATE: block=2, task=1, rescue=0, always=0, run\_state=ITERATING\_TASKS, fail\_state=FAILED\_NONE, pending\_setup=False, tasks child state? (None), rescue child state? (None), always child state? (None), did rescue? False, did start at task? False 2019-03-14 10:20:37,786 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.78678: done building task lists 2019-03-14 10:20:37,786 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.78692: counting tasks in each state of execution 2019-03-14 10:20:37,787 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.78707: done counting tasks in each state of execution: num\_setups: 0 num\_tasks: 1 num\_rescue: 0 num\_always: 0 2019-03-14 10:20:37,787 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.78744: advancing hosts in ITERATING\_TASKS 2019-03-14 10:20:37,787 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.78759: starting to advance hosts 2019-03-14 10:20:37,787 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.78773: getting the next task for host REDACTED 2019-03-14 10:20:37,787 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.78790: done getting next task for host REDACTED 2019-03-14 10:20:37,788 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.78807: ^ task is: TASK: setup 2019-03-14 10:20:37,788 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.78828: ^ state is: HOST STATE: block=2, task=1, rescue=0, always=0, run\_state=ITERATING\_TASKS, fail\_state=FAILED\_NONE, pending\_setup=False, tasks child state? (None), rescue child state? (None), always child state? (None), did rescue? False, did start at task? False 2019-03-14 10:20:37,788 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.78843: done advancing hosts to next task 2019-03-14 10:20:37,788 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.78883: getting variables 2019-03-14 10:20:37,789 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.78898: in VariableManager get\_vars() 2019-03-14 10:20:37,789 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.78943: Loading TestModule ‘core’ from /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/plugins/test/core.py (found\_in\_cache=True, class\_only=False) 2019-03-14 10:20:37,789 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.78961: Loading TestModule ‘files’ from /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/plugins/test/files.py (found\_in\_cache=True, class\_only=False) 2019-03-14 10:20:37,790 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.78993: Loading TestModule ‘mathstuff’ from /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/plugins/test/mathstuff.py (found\_in\_cache=True, class\_only=False) 2019-03-14 10:20:37,790 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.79048: Loading FilterModule ‘core’ from /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/plugins/filter/core.py (found\_in\_cache=True, class\_only=False) 2019-03-14 10:20:37,790 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.79065: Loading FilterModule ‘ipaddr’ from /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/plugins/filter/ipaddr.py (found\_in\_cache=True, class\_only=False) 2019-03-14 10:20:37,790 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.79081: Loading FilterModule ‘json\_query’ from /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/plugins/filter/json\_query.py (found\_in\_cache=True, class\_only=False) 2019-03-14 10:20:37,791 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.79098: Loading FilterModule ‘mathstuff’ from /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/plugins/filter/mathstuff.py (found\_in\_cache=True, class\_only=False) 2019-03-14 10:20:37,791 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.79135: Loading FilterModule ‘network’ from /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/plugins/filter/network.py (found\_in\_cache=True, class\_only=False) 2019-03-14 10:20:37,791 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.79151: Loading FilterModule ‘urlsplit’ from /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/plugins/filter/urlsplit.py (found\_in\_cache=True, class\_only=False) 2019-03-14 10:20:37,792 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.79237: Calling all\_inventory to load vars for REDACTED 2019-03-14 10:20:37,792 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.79275: Calling groups\_inventory to load vars for REDACTED 2019-03-14 10:20:37,793 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.79297: Calling all\_plugins\_inventory to load vars for REDACTED 2019-03-14 10:20:37,801 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.80124: Loading VarsModule ‘host\_group\_vars’ from /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/plugins/vars/host\_group\_vars.py 2019-03-14 10:20:37,801 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.80157: processing dir /home/XXX/ansible/inventory/group\_vars 2019-03-14 10:20:37,802 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.80208: Loading data from /home/XXX/ansible/inventory/group\_vars/all/main.yml 2019-03-14 10:20:37,804 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.80438: Loading data from /home/XXX/ansible/inventory/group\_vars/all/vault.yml 2019-03-14 10:20:37,807 p=8409 u=XXX | Found a vault\_id (default) in the vaulttext 2019-03-14 10:20:37,807 p=8409 u=XXX | We have a secret associated with vault id (default), will try to use to decrypt /home/XXX/ansible/inventory/group\_vars/all/vault.yml 2019-03-14 10:20:37,807 p=8409 u=XXX | Trying to use vault secret=(FileVaultSecret(filename=‘/home/XXX/.vault-apmt’)) id=default to decrypt /home/XXX/ansible/inventory/group\_vars/all/vault.yml 2019-03-14 10:20:37,807 p=8409 u=XXX | Trying secret FileVaultSecret(filename=‘/home/XXX/.vault-apmt’) for vault\_id=default 2019-03-14 10:20:37,842 p=8409 u=XXX | Decrypt of “/home/XXX/ansible/inventory/group\_vars/all/vault.yml” successful with secret=FileVaultSecret(filename=‘/home/XXX/.vault-apmt’) and vault\_id=default 2019-03-14 10:20:37,843 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.84305: Calling all\_plugins\_play to load vars for REDACTED 2019-03-14 10:20:37,843 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.84341: Loading VarsModule ‘host\_group\_vars’ from /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/plugins/vars/host\_group\_vars.py (found\_in\_cache=True, class\_only=False) 2019-03-14 10:20:37,843 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.84360: Calling groups\_plugins\_inventory to load vars for REDACTED 2019-03-14 10:20:37,844 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.84397: Loading VarsModule ‘host\_group\_vars’ from /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/plugins/vars/host\_group\_vars.py (found\_in\_cache=True, class\_only=False) 2019-03-14 10:20:37,844 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.84426: processing dir /home/XXX/ansible/inventory/group\_vars 2019-03-14 10:20:37,844 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.84463: processing dir /home/XXX/ansible/inventory/group\_vars 2019-03-14 10:20:37,845 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.84500: processing dir /home/XXX/ansible/inventory/group\_vars 2019-03-14 10:20:37,845 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.84538: processing dir /home/XXX/ansible/inventory/group\_vars 2019-03-14 10:20:37,845 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.84574: processing dir /home/XXX/ansible/inventory/group\_vars 2019-03-14 10:20:37,846 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.84611: processing dir /home/XXX/ansible/inventory/group\_vars 2019-03-14 10:20:37,846 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.84646: processing dir /home/XXX/ansible/inventory/group\_vars 2019-03-14 10:20:37,846 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.84682: processing dir /home/XXX/ansible/inventory/group\_vars 2019-03-14 10:20:37,847 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.84732: Loading data from /home/XXX/ansible/inventory/group\_vars/windowsGuest/main.yml 2019-03-14 10:20:37,849 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.84973: Loading data from /home/XXX/ansible/inventory/group\_vars/windowsGuest/vault.yml 2019-03-14 10:20:37,852 p=8409 u=XXX | Found a vault\_id (default) in the vaulttext 2019-03-14 10:20:37,852 p=8409 u=XXX | We have a secret associated with vault id (default), will try to use to decrypt /home/XXX/ansible/inventory/group\_vars/windowsGuest/vault.yml 2019-03-14 10:20:37,852 p=8409 u=XXX | Trying to use vault secret=(FileVaultSecret(filename=‘/home/XXX/.vault-apmt’)) id=default to decrypt /home/XXX/ansible/inventory/group\_vars/windowsGuest/vault.yml 2019-03-14 10:20:37,852 p=8409 u=XXX | Trying secret FileVaultSecret(filename=‘/home/XXX/.vault-apmt’) for vault\_id=default 2019-03-14 10:20:37,885 p=8409 u=XXX | Decrypt of “/home/XXX/ansible/inventory/group\_vars/windowsGuest/vault.yml” successful with secret=FileVaultSecret(filename=‘/home/XXX/.vault-apmt’) and vault\_id=default 2019-03-14 10:20:37,886 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.88607: Calling groups\_plugins\_play to load vars for REDACTED 2019-03-14 10:20:37,886 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.88640: Loading VarsModule ‘host\_group\_vars’ from /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/plugins/vars/host\_group\_vars.py (found\_in\_cache=True, class\_only=False) 2019-03-14 10:20:37,886 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.88679: Loading VarsModule ‘host\_group\_vars’ from /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/plugins/vars/host\_group\_vars.py (found\_in\_cache=True, class\_only=False) 2019-03-14 10:20:37,887 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.88706: processing dir /home/XXX/ansible/inventory/host\_vars 2019-03-14 10:20:37,887 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.88755: Loading VarsModule ‘host\_group\_vars’ from /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/plugins/vars/host\_group\_vars.py (found\_in\_cache=True, class\_only=False) 2019-03-14 10:20:37,897 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.89733: done with get\_vars() 2019-03-14 10:20:37,897 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.89765: done getting variables 2019-03-14 10:20:37,897 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.89785: sending task start callback, copying the task so we can template it temporarily 2019-03-14 10:20:37,898 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.89802: done copying, going to template now 2019-03-14 10:20:37,898 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.89820: done templating 2019-03-14 10:20:37,898 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.89835: here goes the callback… 2019-03-14 10:20:37,898 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.89853: sending task start callback 2019-03-14 10:20:37,898 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.89869: entering \_queue\_task() for REDACTED/setup 2019-03-14 10:20:37,901 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.90094: worker is 1 (out of 1 available) 2019-03-14 10:20:37,901 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.90177: exiting \_queue\_task() for REDACTED/setup 2019-03-14 10:20:37,902 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.90206: done queuing things up, now waiting for results queue to drain 2019-03-14 10:20:37,902 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555237.90224: waiting for pending results… 2019-03-14 10:20:37,906 p=8409 u=XXX | 8419 1552555237.90663: running TaskExecutor() for REDACTED/TASK: setup 2019-03-14 10:20:37,907 p=8409 u=XXX | 8419 1552555237.90734: in run() - task 005056a5-1e50-8181-16cb-00000000006e 2019-03-14 10:20:37,920 p=8409 u=XXX | 8419 1552555237.92072: calling self.\_execute() 2019-03-14 10:20:37,922 p=8409 u=XXX | 8419 1552555237.92231: Loading TestModule ‘core’ from /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/plugins/test/core.py (found\_in\_cache=True, class\_only=False) 2019-03-14 10:20:37,922 p=8409 u=XXX | 8419 1552555237.92280: Loading TestModule ‘files’ from /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/plugins/test/files.py (found\_in\_cache=True, class\_only=False) 2019-03-14 10:20:37,923 p=8409 u=XXX | 8419 1552555237.92300: Loading TestModule ‘mathstuff’ from /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/plugins/test/mathstuff.py (found\_in\_cache=True, class\_only=False) 2019-03-14 10:20:37,923 p=8409 u=XXX | 8419 1552555237.92376: Loading FilterModule ‘core’ from /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/plugins/filter/core.py (found\_in\_cache=True, class\_only=False) 2019-03-14 10:20:37,924 p=8409 u=XXX | 8419 1552555237.92398: Loading FilterModule ‘ipaddr’ from /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/plugins/filter/ipaddr.py (found\_in\_cache=True, class\_only=False) 2019-03-14 10:20:37,924 p=8409 u=XXX | 8419 1552555237.92421: Loading FilterModule ‘json\_query’ from /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/plugins/filter/json\_query.py (found\_in\_cache=True, class\_only=False) 2019-03-14 10:20:37,924 p=8409 u=XXX | 8419 1552555237.92447: Loading FilterModule ‘mathstuff’ from /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/plugins/filter/mathstuff.py (found\_in\_cache=True, class\_only=False) 2019-03-14 10:20:37,924 p=8409 u=XXX | 8419 1552555237.92466: Loading FilterModule ‘network’ from /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/plugins/filter/network.py (found\_in\_cache=True, class\_only=False) 2019-03-14 10:20:37,924 p=8409 u=XXX | 8419 1552555237.92485: Loading FilterModule ‘urlsplit’ from /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/plugins/filter/urlsplit.py (found\_in\_cache=True, class\_only=False) 2019-03-14 10:20:38,085 p=8409 u=XXX | 8419 1552555238.08356: Loading Connection ‘winrm’ from /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/plugins/connection/winrm.py 2019-03-14 10:20:38,087 p=8409 u=XXX | 8419 1552555238.08633: Loading ShellModule ‘powershell’ from /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/plugins/shell/powershell.py 2019-03-14 10:20:38,096 p=8409 u=XXX | 8419 1552555238.09428: assigned :doc 2019-03-14 10:20:38,098 p=8409 u=XXX | 8419 1552555238.09661: Loaded config def from plugin (shell/powershell) 2019-03-14 10:20:38,106 p=8409 u=XXX | 8419 1552555238.10537: assigned :doc 2019-03-14 10:20:38,108 p=8409 u=XXX | 8419 1552555238.10747: Loaded config def from plugin (connection/winrm) 2019-03-14 10:20:38,114 p=8409 u=XXX | 8419 1552555238.11334: Loading ActionModule ‘normal’ from /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ansible/plugins/action/normal.py 2019-03-14 10:20:38,116 p=8409 u=XXX | 8419 1552555238.11504: starting attempt loop 2019-03-14 10:20:38,116 p=8409 u=XXX | 8419 1552555238.11662: running the handler 2019-03-14 10:20:38,142 p=8409 u=XXX | Using module file 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500 1320 2019-03-14 10:28:38,902 urllib3.connectionpool [https://xx.xx.xx.xx:5986](https://xx.xx.xx.xx:5986) “POST /wsman HTTP/1.1” 500 1320 2019-03-14 10:28:58,910 urllib3.connectionpool [https://xx.xx.xx.xx:5986](https://xx.xx.xx.xx:5986) “POST /wsman HTTP/1.1” 500 1320 2019-03-14 10:29:18,918 urllib3.connectionpool [https://xx.xx.xx.xx:5986](https://xx.xx.xx.xx:5986) “POST /wsman HTTP/1.1” 500 1320 2019-03-14 10:29:21,530 urllib3.connectionpool Starting new HTTPS connection (2): xx.xx.xx.xx:5986 2019-03-14 10:29:21,532 p=8409 u=XXX | 8409 1552555761.53071: RUNNING CLEANUP 2019-03-14 10:29:21,536 p=8409 u=XXX | [ERROR]: User interrupted execution 2019-03-14 10:29:21,565 urllib3.connectionpool [https://xx.xx.xx.xx:5986](https://xx.xx.xx.xx:5986) “POST /wsman HTTP/1.1” 200 757 2019-03-14 10:29:21,577 urllib3.connectionpool [https://xx.xx.xx.xx:5986](https://xx.xx.xx.xx:5986) “POST /wsman HTTP/1.1” 200 602 ---
**Author:** ![jborean](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/jborean/32/1525_2.png) [@jborean](https://forum.ansible.com/u/jborean)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2019, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/gathering-facts-for-windows-hosts-runs-forever-never-completes/29885/2 "2019-03-18T19:30:43Z")
What version of ansible are you on? IIRC there was a bug fixed in an older release that caused it to be really slow in a domain environment. It was fixed in 2.4, 2.5 [https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/38646](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/38646). If that isn’t it you can use gather subset to try and track down what subset is hanging like; ` - hosts: windows gather\_facts: no tasks: - setup: gather\_subset: # uncomment it one by one until it starts hanging - min `#- hardware` `#- network` `#- external` `` ` You can get a full list of groups here [https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/devel/lib/ansible/modules/windows/setup.ps1#L68](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/devel/lib/ansible/modules/windows/setup.ps1#L68). Thanks Jordan ---
**Author:** ![Gustaf\_Ankarloo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ccd318/32.png) [@Gustaf\_Ankarloo](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Gustaf_Ankarloo)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2019, 9:51am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/gathering-facts-for-windows-hosts-runs-forever-never-completes/29885/3 "2019-03-21T09:51:08Z")
Thank you for your suggestions. I’m in version 2.7.0 and apparently it’s the ‘platform’ subset that hangs.