# Issue with dynamic inventory for azure **URL:** \ **Category:** Ansible Project\ **Tags:** azure\ **Created:** [January 18, 2023, 8:41am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issue-with-dynamic-inventory-for-azure/37559 "2023-01-18T08:41:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![abhay\_srivastava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@abhay\_srivastava](https://forum.ansible.com/u/abhay_srivastava)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2023, 8:41am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issue-with-dynamic-inventory-for-azure/37559/1 "2023-01-18T08:41:48Z")
Hello all, We are facing one issue with dynamic inventory of azure. Getting below error ansible-inventory -i test.azure\_rm.yaml --graph -vvv _ansible-inventory [core 2.13.7]_ _config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg_ _configured module search path = [‘/root/.ansible/plugins/modules’, ‘/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules’]_ _ansible python module location = /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/ansible_ _ansible collection location = /root/.ansible/collections:/usr/share/ansible/collections_ _executable location = /usr/bin/ansible-inventory_ _python version = 3.10.6 (main, Nov 14 2022, 16:10:14) [GCC 11.3.0]_ _jinja version = 3.0.3_ _libyaml = True_ _Using /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg as config file_ _host\_list declined parsing /root/test.azure\_rm.yaml as it did not pass its verify\_file() method_ _script declined parsing /root/test.azure\_rm.yaml as it did not pass its verify\_file() method_ _Using inventory plugin ‘ansible\_collections.azure.azcollection.plugins.inventory.azure\_rm’ to process inventory source ‘/root/test.azure\_rm.yaml’_ _toml declined parsing /root/test.azure\_rm.yaml as it did not pass its verify\_file() method_ _[WARNING]: \* Failed to parse /root/test.azure\_rm.yaml with auto plugin: Failed to get credentials. Either pass as_ _parameters, set environment variables, define a profile in ~/.azure/credentials, or install Azure CLI and log in (az login)._ _File “/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/ansible/inventory/manager.py”, line 290, in parse\_source_ _plugin.parse(self.\_inventory, self.\_loader, source, cache=cache)_ _File “/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/ansible/plugins/inventory/auto.py”, line 59, in parse_ _plugin.parse(inventory, loader, path, cache=cache)_ _File “/root/.ansible/collections/ansible\_collections/azure/azcollection/plugins/inventory/azure\_rm.py”, line 220, in parse_ _self.\_credential\_setup()_ _File “/root/.ansible/collections/ansible\_collections/azure/azcollection/plugins/inventory/azure\_rm.py”, line 241, in \_credential\_setup_ _self.azure\_auth = AzureRMAuth(\*\*auth\_options)_ _File “/root/.ansible/collections/ansible\_collections/azure/azcollection/plugins/module\_utils/azure\_rm\_common.py”, line 1479, in init_ _self.fail("Failed to get credentials. Either pass as parameters, set environment variables, "_ _File “/root/.ansible/collections/ansible\_collections/azure/azcollection/plugins/module\_utils/azure\_rm\_common.py”, line 1605, in fail_ _self.\_fail\_impl(msg)_ _File “/root/.ansible/collections/ansible\_collections/azure/azcollection/plugins/module\_utils/azure\_rm\_common.py”, line 1608, in \_default\_fail\_impl_ _raise AzureRMAuthException(msg)_ _[WARNING]: \* Failed to parse /root/test.azure\_rm.yaml with yaml plugin: Plugin configuration YAML file, not YAML inventory_ _File “/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/ansible/inventory/manager.py”, line 290, in parse\_source_ _plugin.parse(self.\_inventory, self.\_loader, source, cache=cache)_ _File “/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/ansible/plugins/inventory/yaml.py”, line 114, in parse_ _raise AnsibleParserError(‘Plugin configuration YAML file, not YAML inventory’)_ _[WARNING]: \* Failed to parse /root/test.azure\_rm.yaml with ini plugin: Invalid host pattern ‘plugin:’ supplied, ending in_ _‘:’ is not allowed, this character is reserved to provide a port._ _File “/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/ansible/inventory/manager.py”, line 290, in parse\_source_ _plugin.parse(self.\_inventory, self.\_loader, source, cache=cache)_ _File “/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/ansible/plugins/inventory/ini.py”, line 136, in parse_ _raise AnsibleParserError(e)_ _[WARNING]: Unable to parse /root/test.azure\_rm.yaml as an inventory source_ _[WARNING]: No inventory was parsed, only implicit localhost is available_ _@all:_ _|–@ungrouped:_ Able to do az vm list az vm list | wc -l 1341 my azure inventory is below cat test.azure\_rm.yaml plugin: azure.azcollection.azure\_rm auth\_source: auto include\_vm\_resource\_groups: - ‘\*’ vars: ansible\_python\_interpreter: /usr/bin/python3 ---
**Author:** ![abhay\_srivastava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@abhay\_srivastava](https://forum.ansible.com/u/abhay_srivastava)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2023, 8:42am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issue-with-dynamic-inventory-for-azure/37559/2 "2023-01-18T08:42:24Z")
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**Author:** ![dnmvisser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8e8cbc/32.png) [@dnmvisser](https://forum.ansible.com/u/dnmvisser)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2023, 10:18am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/issue-with-dynamic-inventory-for-azure/37559/3 "2023-01-18T10:18:57Z")
Hii > Hello all, > > We are facing one issue with dynamic inventory of azure. > > Getting below error > > ansible-inventory -i test.azure\_rm.yaml --graph -vvv Despite not knowing anything about azure, this one seems clear to me: