Ansible troubleshooting - missing module parameter

The best way of talking about Ansible troubleshooting is to jump in a live demo to show you practically the missing module parameter and how to solve it!

August 30, 2021

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Today we’re going to talk about Ansible troubleshooting, specifically about missing module parameters. I’m Luca Berton and welcome to today’s episode of Ansible Pilot.

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The best way of talking about Ansible troubleshooting is to jump in a live demo to show you practically the missing module parameter and how to solve it!

error code

missingparam_error.yml

---
- name: service module demo
  hosts: all
  become: true
  tasks:
    - name: sshd restart
      ansible.builtin.service:
        nme: sshd
        state: restarted
        enabled: true

fix code

missingparam_fix.yml

---
- name: service module demo
  hosts: all
  become: true
  tasks:
    - name: sshd restart
      ansible.builtin.service:
        name: sshd
        state: restarted
        enabled: true

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Recap

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