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roles/splunk_deploy/tasks/Deploy_Conf_SHC_Init.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
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 - name: "Initialize the Members"
-  command: "{{ splunk_exec }} init shcluster-config -mgmt_uri https://{{ inventory_hostname }}:{{ splunk_svc_port }} -replication_port {{ splunk_shcluster_replication_port }} -secret {{ splunk_password }} -shcluster_label {{ splunk_shcluster_label }}"
+  command: "{{ splunk_exec }} init shcluster-config -auth {{ splunk_admin_user }}:'{{ splunk_password }}'' -mgmt_uri https://{{ inventory_hostname }}:{{ splunk_svc_port }} -replication_port {{ splunk_shcluster_replication_port }} -secret {{ splunk_password }} -shcluster_label {{ splunk_shcluster_label }}"
   become: yes
   become_user: "{{ privileged_user }}"