# \#routeros **URL:** https://forum.ansible.com/tag/routeros/380.md [Latest](https://forum.ansible.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.ansible.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.ansible.com/tags.md) --- ## [Failed to import the required Python library (librouteros)](https://forum.ansible.com/t/failed-to-import-the-required-python-library-librouteros/45677)
**Author:** [@oza4h07](https://forum.ansible.com/u/oza4h07)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2026, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/failed-to-import-the-required-python-library-librouteros/45677 "2026-04-15T15:40:38Z")
Hello, I’m trying to use community.routeros.api for the first time. I’m using a venv in which I installed ansible. Hopefully, I correctly updated community.routeros to 3.19.0. in it. When running a simple task involvin… --- ## [Community.routeros: 3.17.0-a1 pre-release with many new and updated paths is ready for intensive testing!](https://forum.ansible.com/t/community-routeros-3-17-0-a1-pre-release-with-many-new-and-updated-paths-is-ready-for-intensive-testing/45228)
**Author:** [@felixfontein](https://forum.ansible.com/u/felixfontein)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2026, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/community-routeros-3-17-0-a1-pre-release-with-many-new-and-updated-paths-is-ready-for-intensive-testing/45228 "2026-03-05T21:31:19Z")
We just released community.routeros 3.17.0-a1 (changelog), whose main difference to 3.16.0 is a Pull Request by Felix Ricke that adds and updates many paths for the community.routeros.api\_modify and community.routeros.ap… --- ## [\[Vote ended on 2024-10-07\] Should we remove community.network from the Ansible community package?](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vote-ended-on-2024-10-07-should-we-remove-community-network-from-the-ansible-community-package/8030)
**Author:** [@felixfontein](https://forum.ansible.com/u/felixfontein)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2026, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/vote-ended-on-2024-10-07-should-we-remove-community-network-from-the-ansible-community-package/8030 "2026-01-05T20:40:33Z")
At today’s community meeting we were talking (again) about tests for all collections included in the Ansible community package, from where the discussion ended up with community.network. Right now community.network is n… --- ## [How do I ensure firewall rule order](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-do-i-ensure-firewall-rule-order/44589)
**Author:** [@rbur004](https://forum.ansible.com/u/rbur004)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2025, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/how-do-i-ensure-firewall-rule-order/44589 "2025-10-11T20:41:12Z")
ansible \[core 2.19.2\] community.routeros 3.10.0 I want to ensure firewall rules match those in my vars/firewall.yml. I’m not sure how to specify this in the playbook. What I have done is create a… --- ## [Ansible fetch does not overwrite target](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-fetch-does-not-overwrite-target/43780)
**Author:** [@bobbysock](https://forum.ansible.com/u/bobbysock)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2025, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/ansible-fetch-does-not-overwrite-target/43780 "2025-07-15T15:25:54Z")
I have created a task to do a backup of my Mikrotik switches every morning, and copy the backup file to a shared folder on my Ansible server (Debian 12). Ansible are installed from apt: ansible: 7.7.0+dfsg-3+deb12u1 a… --- ## [Using dictionary and json with deserialize in RouterOS](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-dictionary-and-json-with-deserialize-in-routeros/40171)
**Author:** [@asandres](https://forum.ansible.com/u/asandres)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2025, 7:36pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/using-dictionary-and-json-with-deserialize-in-routeros/40171 "2025-02-11T19:36:07Z")
Hello everyone. I’m trying to use a list of dictionaries, then use plug-in “to\_json” to easy configuration. Using key/value, will produce less code and save some time, in my case. The goal is: Get some data from inven… --- ## [Router package update](https://forum.ansible.com/t/router-package-update/39437)
**Author:** [@Yehudah](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Yehudah)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2025, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/router-package-update/39437 "2025-01-03T12:10:00Z")
I am currentlly trying to update my routeros package for my router but I can’t find a way to upload my package file. I know you can do something like this: --- - name: set routeros firmware channel routeros\_command: … --- ## [Community.routeros.api\_modify: add support for containers](https://forum.ansible.com/t/community-routeros-api-modify-add-support-for-containers/8477)
**Author:** [@hirnpfirsich](https://forum.ansible.com/u/hirnpfirsich)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2024, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/community-routeros-api-modify-add-support-for-containers/8477 "2024-09-18T16:17:41Z")
Hello everybody :slight\_smile: I am currently in the process of writing support for the container feature in routeros for the community.routeros.api\_modify module. Implementing /container/envs, /container/mounts and /c… --- ## [The Bullhorn #145](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-bullhorn-145/7281)
**Author:** [@Leo](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Leo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/the-bullhorn-145/7281 "2024-07-15T15:37:00Z")
This week in Ansible community Issue #145, 2024-07-15 (Past Issues) Welcome to The Bullhorn, our newsletter for the Ansible community. If you have any questions or content you’d like to share, you’re welcome to chat …