# start servers using ansible playbook

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/start-servers-using-ansible-playbook/32128>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [February 4, 2020, 1:56am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/start-servers-using-ansible-playbook/32128 "2020-02-04T01:56:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![Cloud09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f08c70/32.png) [@Cloud09](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Cloud09)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2020, 1:56am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/start-servers-using-ansible-playbook/32128/1 "2020-02-04T01:56:05Z")

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Hello Team,

I am writing a playbook to start weblogic servers, could anyone help me any syntax errors, I could not make item/item display as it should be, or please feel free to correct me here if any incorrect syntax and would not work as expected.

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**Author:** ![cassell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecae2f/32.png) [@cassell](https://forum.ansible.com/u/cassell)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2020, 5:03am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/start-servers-using-ansible-playbook/32128/2 "2020-02-04T05:03:25Z")

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Instead of loop, I'd recommend with\_together.

- name: Start the managed server(s)  
command: "{{item.0}}/{{item.1}}"  
with\_together:  
&nbsp;&nbsp;- "{{filepath}}"  
&nbsp;&nbsp;- "{{stopservers}}"

V/r,  
James Cassell

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**Author:** ![cassell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecae2f/32.png) [@cassell](https://forum.ansible.com/u/cassell)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2020, 5:07am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/start-servers-using-ansible-playbook/32128/3 "2020-02-04T05:07:19Z")

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Actually it's much simpler for your example:

- name: Start the managed server(s)  
command: "{{filepath}}/{{item}}"  
loop: "{{stopservers}}"

V/r,  
James Cassell

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**Author:** ![Cloud09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f08c70/32.png) [@Cloud09](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Cloud09)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2020, 10:41am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/start-servers-using-ansible-playbook/32128/4 "2020-02-04T10:41:12Z")

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