Running windows as a vm should not in itself be a problem. What error are you getting now?
On Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at 10:37:34 AM UTC+1, Guillaume Querso wrote: > > not sure if this can help you but i am running windows locally as a vm. > > Le mardi 23 juin 2015 10:36:07 UTC+1, Guillaume Querso a écrit : >> >> i have powershell 4 now, but it is still not working porperly. it seems >> that ansible cannot find my windows.yml file. even if is set those >> variables in my hosts file, it doesn't work. >> >> Le mardi 23 juin 2015 10:05:14 UTC+1, J Hawkesworth a écrit : >>> >>> Maybe try different web browser to download the hotfix? >>> You either need the hotfix or Windows Management Framework 4.0 as far as >>> I can tell. >>> Jon >>> >>> On Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at 9:54:31 AM UTC+1, Guillaume Querso wrote: >>>> >>>> thank you for your answer, indeed it is not a windows package but sadly >>>> it didn't solved my problem... >>>> >>>> Le mardi 23 juin 2015 00:48:03 UTC+1, Trond Hindenes a écrit : >>>>> >>>>> On a side note: To me it looks like you're trying to use the >>>>> "unarchive" module on a windows node. That won't work. You need to use a >>>>> module listed in "Windows modules": >>>>> http://docs.ansible.com/list_of_windows_modules.html >>>>> >>>>> On Monday, June 22, 2015 at 5:22:50 PM UTC+2, J Hawkesworth wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> It is a bug in windows management framework which incorrectly sets >>>>>> the amount of memory available to processes connected via winrm - its >>>>>> really outside Ansible's domain. >>>>>> >>>>>> If you can't install the hotfix another way to get round it is to >>>>>> install windows managment framework 4, which doesn't have this >>>>>> particular >>>>>> bug (and has the advantage of giving you powershell 4.0 which has a >>>>>> number >>>>>> of useful extra features over powershell 3.0). >>>>>> >>>>>> Hope this helps >>>>>> >>>>>> Jon >>>>>> >>>>>> On Monday, June 22, 2015 at 3:17:29 PM UTC+1, Guillaume Querso wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> i can't install the hotfix, i am stuck on the terms ans conditions >>>>>>> page......... >>>>>>> is this bug related to ansible-playbook because i can make a ping >>>>>>> but not run my playbook? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Le lundi 22 juin 2015 14:50:22 UTC+1, J Hawkesworth a écrit : >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Looks like you have hit the windows management framework 3.0 bug >>>>>>>> described in the blue box here: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://docs.ansible.com/intro_windows.html#windows-system-prep >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Since win_ping is working for you now, you just need to install the >>>>>>>> hotfix to get up and running: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2842230 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Jon >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Monday, June 22, 2015 at 1:56:30 PM UTC+1, Guillaume Querso >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> i have done this as said in my edit but it is not working for the >>>>>>>>> playbook. do i have anything else to do to make it run properly? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Le lundi 22 juin 2015 13:48:43 UTC+1, J Hawkesworth a écrit : >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Looks like you just need to add your server into a group called >>>>>>>>>> windows - the example here shows the group >>>>>>>>>> http://docs.ansible.com/intro_windows.html#inventory >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> So your inventory file needs to look like this: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> [windows] >>>>>>>>>> WIN-F6531IBP8HG >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> The group vars will then take effect for your host and ansible >>>>>>>>>> will know to connect via winrm instead of ssh, which it is trying at >>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>> moment (which isn't going to work as Windows doesn't understand SSH). >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hope this helps, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Jon >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Monday, June 22, 2015 at 12:46:56 PM UTC+1, Guillaume Querso >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Hello, i am running ansible 1.9.1 on a Ubuntu server 14.04.2, my >>>>>>>>>>> remote machine is a windows 7 sp1. >>>>>>>>>>> i have the following files and error message, i don't understand >>>>>>>>>>> where the issue is.. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> /etc/ansible/group_vars/windows.yml >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> ansible_ssh_user: AnsibleUser >>>>>>>>>>> ansible_ssh_pass: ansiblepass >>>>>>>>>>> ansible_ssh_port: 5986 >>>>>>>>>>> ansible_connection: winrm >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> /etc/ansible/winplaybook.yml >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> - hosts: WIN-F6531IBP8HG tasks: >>>>>>>>>>> - name: unarchive unarchive: src=/tmp/hello.txt.zip >>>>>>>>>>> dest=C:\Users\Querso\Desktop >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> /etc/ansible/hosts >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> WIN-F6531IBP8HG >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> i have python 2.7.6 and i have the following error message: >>>>>>>>>>> ansible-playbook /etc/ansible/winplaybook.yml -i WIN-F6531IBP8HG, >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> PLAY [WIN-F6531IBP8HG] >>>>>>>>>>> ******************************************************** >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> GATHERING FACTS >>>>>>>>>>> *************************************************************** >>>>>>>>>>> fatal: [WIN-F6531IBP8HG] => SSH Error: Permission denied >>>>>>>>>>> (publickey,password,keyboard-interactive). >>>>>>>>>>> while connecting to 192.168.79.133:22 >>>>>>>>>>> It is sometimes useful to re-run the command using -vvvv, which >>>>>>>>>>> prints SSH debug output to help diagnose the issue. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> TASK: [unarchive] >>>>>>>>>>> ************************************************************* >>>>>>>>>>> FATAL: no hosts matched or all hosts have already failed -- >>>>>>>>>>> aborting >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> PLAY RECAP >>>>>>>>>>> ******************************************************************** >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> to retry, use: --limit @/home/guillaume/winplaybook.retry >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> WIN-F6531IBP8HG : ok=0 changed=0 unreachable=1 failed=0 >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> if i try to ping windows: >>>>>>>>>>> ansible WIN-F6531IBP8HG -m win_ping >>>>>>>>>>> WIN-F6531IBP8HG | FAILED => SSH Error: Permission denied >>>>>>>>>>> (publickey,password,keyboard-interactive). >>>>>>>>>>> while connecting to 192.168.79.133:22 >>>>>>>>>>> It is sometimes useful to re-run the command using -vvvv, which >>>>>>>>>>> prints SSH debug output to help diagnose the issue. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> thanks for your help!! >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ansible Project" group. 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