Document URL:

https://dxp-docp-prod.apps.ext-waf.spoke.prod.us-west-2.aws.paas.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_satellite/6.13/html-single/managing_configurations_using_ansible_integration_in_red_hat_satellite/index?lb_target=preview&check_logged_in=1

Section Number and Name:

1.2. Configuring your Deployment to Run Ansible Roles

Describe the issue:

Execution of the Ansible role fails, if variables are encrypted with Ansible Vault

Exception:- If the permission is not set correctly the execution will fail as below:-
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 196:
TASK [Apply roles] *************************************************************
 197:
ERROR! an error occurred while trying to read the file '/etc/ansible/roles/motd/vars/main.yml': [Errno 13] Permission denied: b'/etc/ansible/roles/motd/vars/main.yml'. [Errno 13] Permission denied: b'/etc/ansible/roles/motd.1/vars/main.yml'
 198:
Exit status: 4
 199:
StandardError: Job execution failed
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To fix the issue, I updated the permission of the Ansible role by executing the below command:-

1. cd /etc/ansible/roles/
2. chown -R foreman-proxy:foreman-proxy motd

After updating the permission the Ansible role executed without any issues.

Suggestions for improvement:

Update section (1.2. Configuring your Deployment to Run Ansible Roles) in the doc, on how to import Ansible role with encrypted variable + what permissions are required, where, and how to reference vault_password_file with the required permission.

Additional information: