.. _modules_support: **************************** Module Maintenance & Support **************************** .. contents:: :depth: 2 :local: Maintenance =========== To clarify who maintains each included module, adding features and fixing bugs, each included module now has associated metadata that provides information about maintenance. Core ---- :ref:`Core Maintained<core_supported>` modules are maintained by the Ansible Engineering Team. These modules are integral to the basic foundations of the Ansible distribution. Network ------- :ref:`Network Maintained<network_supported>` modules are are maintained by the Ansible Network Team. Please note there are additional networking modules that are categorized as Certified or Community not maintained by Ansible. Certified --------- `Certified <https://access.redhat.com/articles/3642632>`_ modules are maintained by Ansible Partners. Community --------- :ref:`Community Maintained<community_supported>` modules are submitted and maintained by the Ansible community. These modules are not maintained by Ansible, and are included as a convenience. Issue Reporting =============== If you believe you have found a bug in a module and are already running the latest stable or development version of Ansible, first look at the `issue tracker in the Ansible repo <https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues>`_ to see if an issue has already been filed. If not, please file one. Should you have a question rather than a bug report, inquiries are welcome on the `ansible-project Google group <https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21forum/ansible-project>`_ or on Ansible's "#ansible" channel, located on irc.freenode.net. For development-oriented topics, use the `ansible-devel Google group <https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21forum/ansible-devel>`_ or Ansible's #ansible and #ansible-devel channels, located on irc.freenode.net. You should also read the :ref:`Community Guide <ansible_community_guide>`, :ref:`Testing Ansible <developing_testing>`, and the :ref:`Developer Guide <developer_guide>`. The modules are hosted on GitHub in a subdirectory of the `Ansible <https://github.com/ansible/ansible/tree/devel/lib/ansible/modules>`_ repo. NOTE: If you have a Red Hat Ansible Automation product subscription, please follow the standard issue reporting process via the `Red Hat Customer Portal <https:///access.redhat.com/>`_. Support ======= For more information on how included Ansible modules are supported by Red Hat, please refer to the following `knowledge base article <https://access.redhat.com/articles/3166901>`_ as well as other resources on the `Red Hat Customer Portal. <https://access.redhat.com/>`_ .. seealso:: :ref:`Module index<modules_by_category>` A complete list of all available modules. :ref:`intro_adhoc` Examples of using modules in /usr/bin/ansible :ref:`working_with_playbooks` Examples of using modules with /usr/bin/ansible-playbook :ref:`developing_modules` How to write your own modules `List of Ansible Certified Modules <https://access.redhat.com/articles/3642632>`_ High level list of Ansible certified modules from Partners `Mailing List <https://groups.google.com/group/ansible-project>`_ Questions? Help? Ideas? Stop by the list on Google Groups `irc.freenode.net <http://irc.freenode.net>`_ #ansible IRC chat channel