# Host Unreachable. **URL:** \ **Category:** Ansible Project\ **Created:** [September 9, 2019, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/host-unreachable/31236 "2019-09-09T13:32:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Naeem\_Khan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3da27b/32.png) [@Naeem\_Khan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Naeem_Khan)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2019, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/host-unreachable/31236/1 "2019-09-09T13:32:31Z")
Hi Everyone, I am getting the Connection issue with the given host using ansible, but direct ssh is working fine with the host 172.19.54.163. can some one guide me where do i have to look the issue. on running the command **ansible all -m ping** the result is below. ansible\_host=172.19.54.163 | UNREACHABLE! =\> { “changed”: false, “msg”: “Failed to connect to the host via ssh: ssh: Could not resolve hostname ansible\_host=172.19.54.163: Name or service not known”, “unreachable”: true } **Ansible.cfg** ---
**Author:** ![racke](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/racke/32/4767_2.png) [@racke](https://forum.ansible.com/u/racke)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2019, 1:39pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/host-unreachable/31236/2 "2019-09-09T13:39:30Z")
> Hi Everyone, > I am getting the Connection issue with the given host using ansible, but direct ssh is working fine with the host > 172.19.54.163. > can some one guide me where do i have to look the issue. > > on running the command \*ansible all -m ping \* the result is below. > > ansible\_host=172.19.54.163 | UNREACHABLE! =\> { > "changed": false, > "msg": "Failed to connect to the host via ssh: ssh: Could not resolve hostname ansible\_host=172.19.54.163: Name or > service not known", > "unreachable": true > } Hello Naheem, your entry in hosts is wrong: ansible\_host=172.19.54.163 ansible\_port=22 ansible\_connection=ssh ansible\_user=root ansible\_pass=abc123 This line needs to start with the hostname (or IP). Regards          Racke ---
**Author:** ![Naeem\_Khan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3da27b/32.png) [@Naeem\_Khan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Naeem_Khan)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 9:03am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/host-unreachable/31236/3 "2019-09-11T09:03:54Z")
Thanks! for reply. ---
**Author:** ![Naeem\_Khan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3da27b/32.png) [@Naeem\_Khan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Naeem_Khan)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 9:17am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/host-unreachable/31236/4 "2019-09-11T09:17:22Z")
Hi Everyone, I am facing issue in executing roles using some shell script. the task is 1. create one directory on remote host /installer/NAM 2. copy the installable from ftp (ip:172.19.54.10 username:-admin password abc123 ). 3. copy the installable at /installer/NAM 4. untar the installable 5. remove the installable file 6.execute the install.sh below is the YAML please let me what is wrong in it i am unable to download file and subsequent steps. Kindly reply ASAP or if some one have any sample YAML to download from FTP please share with me. –YAML Begin– ---
**Author:** ![Naeem\_Khan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3da27b/32.png) [@Naeem\_Khan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Naeem_Khan)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 9:21am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/host-unreachable/31236/5 "2019-09-11T09:21:00Z")
Error Test is as Follows:- ansible-playbook 2.8.4 config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg configured module search path = [u’/root/.ansible/plugins/modules’, u’/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules’] ansible python module location = /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ansible executable location = /usr/bin/ansible-playbook python version = 2.7.5 (default, Aug 2 2016, 04:20:16) [GCC 4.8.5 20150623 (Red Hat 4.8.5-4)] Using /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg as config file setting up inventory plugins host\_list declined parsing /etc/ansible/hosts as it did not pass it’s verify\_file() method script declined parsing /etc/ansible/hosts as it did not pass it’s verify\_file() method auto declined parsing /etc/ansible/hosts as it did not pass it’s verify\_file() method Parsed /etc/ansible/hosts inventory source with ini plugin ERROR! Syntax Error while loading YAML. mapping values are not allowed in this context The error appears to be in ‘/tmp/auto\_install/ansible\_install\_script/roles/ac.install/tasks/main.yml’: line 8, column 12, but may be elsewhere in the file depending on the exact syntax problem. The offending line appears to be: - name: Download File From FTP get\_url: ^ here ---
**Author:** ![Dick\_Visser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@Dick\_Visser](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dick_Visser)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 9:33am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/host-unreachable/31236/6 "2019-09-11T09:33:38Z")
Please start a new thread if you have a new question. This pollutes/confuses things.