# Reconfigure network with cs\_instance, using the force

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/reconfigure-network-with-cs-instance-using-the-force/23063>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [November 21, 2016, 12:01pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/reconfigure-network-with-cs-instance-using-the-force/23063 "2016-11-21T12:01:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Werner\_Dijkerman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8491ac/32.png) [@Werner\_Dijkerman](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Werner_Dijkerman)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2016, 12:01pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/reconfigure-network-with-cs-instance-using-the-force/23063/1 "2016-11-21T12:01:53Z")

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Hi,

I need to update the network configuration for a instance in cloudstack.  
I’m using the ‘cs\_instance’ module to manage the vms. I’m under the impression that when using the 'force: yes" option, it would reconfigure a running instance and thus using the new network. But, it do not. The force is not strong with this one

I’ve tried stopping the VM instance first, I tried using version 2.0.2.0 and 2.2.0.0, but all won’t work.

background:  
I have 2 machines and on one of the machines I have an extra (external) ip/network configuration. When this host fails, this network (and this external ip) needs to be available on the other host.  
It is all running on a non-me-managed Cloudstack environment.

Any idea?

Kind regards,  
Werner