# Logging useful? **URL:** \ **Category:** Get Help\ **Tags:** awx\ **Created:** [July 8, 2024, 9:32am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/logging-useful/7127 "2024-07-08T09:32:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gothsome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/278dde/32.png) [@gothsome](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gothsome)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2024, 9:32am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/logging-useful/7127/1 "2024-07-08T09:32:17Z")
Hello! Id like to know how useful using a logger with awx is and what does those logs contain? Im trying to get the logging with ELK Stack but until now i didnt get any logs there. Is there a suggestion for a “simple” tool? Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![Thulium-Drake](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/thulium-drake/32/833_2.png) [@Thulium-Drake](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Thulium-Drake)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2024, 11:21am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/logging-useful/7127/2 "2024-07-08T11:21:29Z")
I’ve been using ARA for the last few years and I like it a lot 🙂 @rfc2549 is the main developer of it and he wrote a blog post on how to hook it up to AWX a while ago: [Recording Ansible playbooks from AWX with ara | ARA Records Ansible | ara.recordsansible.org](https://ara.recordsansible.org/blog/2021/12/23/recording-ansible-playbooks-from-awx-with-ara/) ---
**Author:** ![gothsome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/278dde/32.png) [@gothsome](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gothsome)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2024, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/logging-useful/7127/3 "2024-07-08T12:24:24Z")
Yeah it looks fine - i will test it tomorrow - the docs are quite good compared to ELK - they dont have an menu part with ansible and couldnt find any docs ---
**Author:** ![gothsome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/278dde/32.png) [@gothsome](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gothsome)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2024, 6:47am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/logging-useful/7127/4 "2024-07-10T06:47:32Z")
Hello! Do you use ara with awx or ansible? ---
**Author:** ![gothsome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/278dde/32.png) [@gothsome](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gothsome)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2024, 7:17am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/logging-useful/7127/5 "2024-07-10T07:17:52Z")
I found a collection at anssible galaxy that installs the ara logger, but i dont get how to add those into an AWX setup or if its just for Ansible? ---
**Author:** ![Thulium-Drake](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/thulium-drake/32/833_2.png) [@Thulium-Drake](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Thulium-Drake)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2024, 8:36am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/logging-useful/7127/6 "2024-07-10T08:36:05Z")
I do both 🙂 Here’s the `ansible.cfg` config required: ```auto [ara] api_client = http api_server = http://localhost:8000 #api_username = user #api_password = password api_timeout = 15 ignored_facts = '["ansible_env", "ansible_all_ipv4_addresses"]' ignored_arguments = '["extra_vars", "vault_password_files"]' ``` Here are the config items I had to add to AWX/AAP Controller under ‘Job settings’ → ‘Extra Environment variables’ and ‘Ansible Callback plugins’ ```auto AWX_ANSIBLE_CALLBACK_PLUGINS: - '/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/ara/plugins/callback' AWX_TASK_ENV: ARA_API_CLIENT: "http" ARA_API_SERVER: "{{ ara_api_server }}" ARA_API_USERNAME: "{{ ara_api_username }}" ARA_API_PASSWORD: "{{ ara_api_password }}" ARA_RECORD_CONTROLLER_NAME: "{{ ansible_automation_controller_fqdn }}" ARA_RECORD_USER: "False" ``` I run ARA on the commandline controlnode, so it uses localhost, but I have it protected with a reverse proxy that allows password-protected access for remote controlnodes (such as AWX/AAP). Also, I use this collection to install it on my controlnode (which I am a contributor for 🙂 ): [GitHub - ansible-community/ara-collection: Collection of Ansible roles for ARA Records Ansible.](https://github.com/ansible-community/ara-collection/) ---
**Author:** ![gothsome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/278dde/32.png) [@gothsome](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gothsome)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2024, 9:57am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/logging-useful/7127/7 "2024-07-10T09:57:05Z")
do i copy the collection to my git and use it like this? I discovered im a little misinformed how to use those collections from ansible.galaxy - my chatgpt tells me to install them like you would do vie ansible-galaxy command, but thats not correct as far as i can tell… ---
**Author:** ![gothsome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/278dde/32.png) [@gothsome](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gothsome)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2024, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/logging-useful/7127/8 "2024-07-10T14:06:35Z")
> [@Thulium-Drake](#): > > ```auto > AWX_ANSIBLE_CALLBACK_PLUGINS: > - '/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/ara/plugins/callback' > AWX_TASK_ENV: > ARA_API_CLIENT: "http" > ARA_API_SERVER: "{{ ara_api_server }}" > ARA_API_USERNAME: "{{ ara_api_username }}" > ARA_API_PASSWORD: "{{ ara_api_password }}" > ARA_RECORD_CONTROLLER_NAME: "{{ ansible_automation_controller_fqdn }}" > ARA_RECORD_USER: "False" > > ``` ![grafik](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/original/2X/8/8a41b31d68346d5e64cdd7207fd092dd8b12261c.png) I added the text but get an error - with and without using or { } The ansible config comes in the “root” of the project folder i think. The only left is how to execute the playbook? the bot suggests: ```auto --- - name: Example playbook using recordsansible.ara hosts: all roles: - recordsansible.ara ``` but how does this know where to lookup - i added a role folder in my git anf after adding playbooks i cant see them in the web gui so i could add them to a template - is there something behind the scene tat looks this Roles folder up and i have just to use those role names in may playbooks and here again how could i name them? Thank you very much for your Help im rather new (around Half a year) in AWX - and there are still some basic understandings missing here and there where the webz and…chtgpt doesnt have a clue or misinform me. ---
**Author:** ![Thulium-Drake](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/thulium-drake/32/833_2.png) [@Thulium-Drake](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Thulium-Drake)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2024, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/logging-useful/7127/9 "2024-07-10T14:12:30Z")
That’s because those variables in my case are set with Ansible, so you’ll need to replace them with the actual values 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![gothsome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/278dde/32.png) [@gothsome](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gothsome)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2024, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/logging-useful/7127/10 "2024-07-10T14:34:13Z")
okay time to add some more envs - still get the same error . I added those: ```auto extra_vars: ara_api_server: '{{ ara_api_server }}' ara_api_password: '{{ ara_api_password }}' ara_api_username: '{{ ara_api_username }}' ``` and added an entry ![grafik](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/original/2X/4/42ebf9cbd309b780102db540807443b35d1d3475.png) Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![Thulium-Drake](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/thulium-drake/32/833_2.png) [@Thulium-Drake](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Thulium-Drake)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2024, 9:19am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/logging-useful/7127/11 "2024-07-11T09:19:34Z")
So there’s a few things you need: - The collection installed in your project ```auto ansible-galaxy collection install recordsansible.ara ``` - A playbook to install ARA, assuming you want to install it on the ansible control node ```auto --- - name: 'Install ARA' hosts: 'localhost' roles: - 'recordsansible.ara.ara_api' ``` - Inventory for the `localhost` host: ```auto --- ### # ARA settings ### ara_api_fqdn: "{{ ansible_facts['fqdn'] }}" ara_api_time_zone: 'Europe/Amsterdam' ``` - Afterwards, you can configure `ansible.cfg` with what I mentioned earlier. And your AWX variables will be (again, assuming no encryption/authentication) ```auto AWX_ANSIBLE_CALLBACK_PLUGINS: - '/usr/local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/ara/plugins/callback' AWX_TASK_ENV: ARA_API_CLIENT: "http" ARA_API_SERVER: "http://ansible.example.nl" ARA_RECORD_CONTROLLER_NAME: "awx.example.nl" ARA_RECORD_USER: "False" ``` ---
**Author:** ![gothsome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/278dde/32.png) [@gothsome](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gothsome)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2024, 11:26am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/logging-useful/7127/12 "2024-07-11T11:26:41Z")
Okay - i thought with awx i put my roles etc. @my git synced via project and new “functions” via custom execution enviroments. So if im correct in my case - after copying my install\_ara to roles and then the playbook would look like this? ![grafik](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/original/2X/3/39dc3330cc061b72a166f91c9837cbb8d4b81e76.png) ```auto --- - name: 'Install ARA' hosts: 'localhost' roles: - 'install_ara' ``` I thought that those colections from ansible galaxy would be added via an certiain Execution enviroment. Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![Thulium-Drake](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/thulium-drake/32/833_2.png) [@Thulium-Drake](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Thulium-Drake)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2024, 11:41am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/logging-useful/7127/13 "2024-07-11T11:41:39Z")
No, not really, `recordsansible.ara` is a collection, so it’s packaged differently compared to a role (because it _contains_ roles). This also means that Ansible expects the code to be in a different spot, compared to where roles are located. And, if you’re using AWX to install it, also take in account that you then **_must_** target a different node then `localhost`. If you don’t you’ll be installin ARA _inside_ the EE container, which, by it’s nature, is ephemeral and will disappear when the job is done. (and update your `ara_server` value accordingly) ---
**Author:** ![gothsome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/278dde/32.png) [@gothsome](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gothsome)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2024, 12:19pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/logging-useful/7127/14 "2024-07-11T12:19:13Z")
So i create a folder with “exampleawa\_sertup” and then add the ansible config file and the playbook: ```auto --- - name: 'Install ARA' hosts: '{{ ara_api_server }}' roles: - 'recordsansible.ara.ara_api' ``` ---
**Author:** ![Thulium-Drake](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/thulium-drake/32/833_2.png) [@Thulium-Drake](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Thulium-Drake)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2024, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/logging-useful/7127/15 "2024-07-12T18:15:33Z")
The task looks good, but remember `{{ }}` are _variables_, unless you have defined them somewhere in the inventory, you _need_ to define what values they have before using them. And I’m pretty sure you cannot define `hosts:` with a Jinja variable ---
**Author:** ![gothsome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/278dde/32.png) [@gothsome](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gothsome)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2024, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/logging-useful/7127/16 "2024-07-18T12:35:14Z")
whats a jinja var? I used env variables in the host list before… I get : ```auto ERROR! the role 'recordsansible.ara.ara_api' was not found in /runner/project/functions/install_ara/roles:/runner/requirements_roles:/runner/.ansible/roles:/usr/share/ansible/roles:/etc/ansible/roles:/runner/project/functions/install_ara The error appears to be in '/runner/project/functions/install_ara/install_ara.yaml': line 5, column 7, but may be elsewhere in the file depending on the exact syntax problem. ``` ---
**Author:** ![Thulium-Drake](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/thulium-drake/32/833_2.png) [@Thulium-Drake](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Thulium-Drake)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2024, 9:05am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/logging-useful/7127/17 "2024-07-19T09:05:34Z")
Jinja2 is the templating engine used in Ansible to render all variables, you can recognize them by the `{{ }}` or `{% %}` (for ones that contain for/if/etc logic) Did you add the collection to your projects `requirements.yml`? You should also tell AWX to update project dependencies before running the code ---
**Author:** ![gothsome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/278dde/32.png) [@gothsome](https://forum.ansible.com/u/gothsome)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2024, 9:20am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/logging-useful/7127/18 "2024-07-19T09:20:40Z")
Okay i need to add the git to a project - okay now i have a big mysery solved how the files get to the awx - time to celebrate i got now ho i can add those funny features from galay. anible !!!