# Sending userdata via config\_drive doesn't seem to upload the userdata.

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/sending-userdata-via-config-drive-doesnt-seem-to-upload-the-userdata/24228>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [April 17, 2017, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/sending-userdata-via-config-drive-doesnt-seem-to-upload-the-userdata/24228 "2017-04-17T18:33:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Roy\_Hoerauf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a8b319/32.png) [@Roy\_Hoerauf](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Roy_Hoerauf)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2017, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/sending-userdata-via-config-drive-doesnt-seem-to-upload-the-userdata/24228/1 "2017-04-17T18:33:21Z")

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I am attempting to create a new server and upload a json file as userdata. ansible-playbook indicates success but the instance doesn’t seem to see the userdata. However, it does work when I do this via nova boot or a heat stack.

ansible 2.2.1.0  
OpenStack Mitaka (AIO)

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