Looping in hostvars
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I'm wondering if it is possible to perform a loop in the hostvars folder when using Ansible?
Here is what I've tried but haven't had success in making it work - or is it just not possible to do?
---
list_pool: 'list ltm pool {{ items }}'
with_items:
- 'abc123'
- 'def456'
I would use the "list_pool" variable in a playbook afterward:
- name: List pool
bigip_command:
server: "{{ some_server }}"
user: "{{ some_user }}"
password: "{{ some_password }}"
commands:
- "{{ list_pool }}"
validate_certs: no
delegate_to: localhost
ansible f5
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I'm wondering if it is possible to perform a loop in the hostvars folder when using Ansible?
Here is what I've tried but haven't had success in making it work - or is it just not possible to do?
---
list_pool: 'list ltm pool {{ items }}'
with_items:
- 'abc123'
- 'def456'
I would use the "list_pool" variable in a playbook afterward:
- name: List pool
bigip_command:
server: "{{ some_server }}"
user: "{{ some_user }}"
password: "{{ some_password }}"
commands:
- "{{ list_pool }}"
validate_certs: no
delegate_to: localhost
ansible f5
asked Nov 21 at 0:42
Pete
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I'm wondering if it is possible to perform a loop in the hostvars folder when using Ansible?
Here is what I've tried but haven't had success in making it work - or is it just not possible to do?
---
list_pool: 'list ltm pool {{ items }}'
with_items:
- 'abc123'
- 'def456'
I would use the "list_pool" variable in a playbook afterward:
- name: List pool
bigip_command:
server: "{{ some_server }}"
user: "{{ some_user }}"
password: "{{ some_password }}"
commands:
- "{{ list_pool }}"
validate_certs: no
delegate_to: localhost
ansible f5
asked Nov 21 at 0:42
Pete
125
I'm wondering if it is possible to perform a loop in the hostvars folder when using Ansible?
Here is what I've tried but haven't had success in making it work - or is it just not possible to do?
---
list_pool: 'list ltm pool {{ items }}'
with_items:
- 'abc123'
- 'def456'
I would use the "list_pool" variable in a playbook afterward:
- name: List pool
bigip_command:
server: "{{ some_server }}"
user: "{{ some_user }}"
password: "{{ some_password }}"
commands:
- "{{ list_pool }}"
validate_certs: no
delegate_to: localhost
ansible f5
ansible f5
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Pete
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Not sure what you mean when you say you want to loop over hostvars folder.
From what I can interpret from your tasks is: "You need to execute big-ip command list ltm <pool-name> for multiple pools in the list list_pool"
If that's what you're after, this should work:
- name: Set list_pool fact
set_fact:
list_pool: "{{ list_pool | default() + [item] }}"
with_items:
- 'abc123'
- 'def456'
- name: List pool
bigip_command:
server: "{{ some_server }}"
user: "{{ some_user }}"
password: "{{ some_password }}"
commands:
- "list ltm {{ item }}"
validate_certs: no
delegate_to: localhost
with_items: "{{ list_pool }}"
answered Nov 21 at 1:16
Anant Naugai
19029
Thanks for this. I'd like to have the "list_pool" variable placed in the hostvars folder, iterate over multiple pool names, and have that variable ("list_pool") referenced in a playbook with the task I outlined using the bigip_command module.
– Pete
Nov 21 at 1:49
Do you also have multiple hosts? If yes then you can reference list_pools variable for a particular host by : "hostvars['inventory_hostname']['list_pools']" If not, then you can define this list variable in group_vars/all.yml and just use the variable as is.
– Anant Naugai
Nov 21 at 2:40
So would I be placing "hostvars['inventory_hostname']['list_pools']" where I have '- "{{ list_pool }}"' above, in the "bigip_command" task?
– Pete
Nov 21 at 14:50
Yes precisely. But, that will work only if you're executing this playbook for/on all the hosts you've defined this variable for.
– Anant Naugai
Nov 26 at 2:31
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Not sure what you mean when you say you want to loop over hostvars folder.
From what I can interpret from your tasks is: "You need to execute big-ip command list ltm <pool-name> for multiple pools in the list list_pool"
If that's what you're after, this should work:
- name: Set list_pool fact
set_fact:
list_pool: "{{ list_pool | default() + [item] }}"
with_items:
- 'abc123'
- 'def456'
- name: List pool
bigip_command:
server: "{{ some_server }}"
user: "{{ some_user }}"
password: "{{ some_password }}"
commands:
- "list ltm {{ item }}"
validate_certs: no
delegate_to: localhost
with_items: "{{ list_pool }}"
answered Nov 21 at 1:16
Anant Naugai
19029
Thanks for this. I'd like to have the "list_pool" variable placed in the hostvars folder, iterate over multiple pool names, and have that variable ("list_pool") referenced in a playbook with the task I outlined using the bigip_command module.
– Pete
Nov 21 at 1:49
Do you also have multiple hosts? If yes then you can reference list_pools variable for a particular host by : "hostvars['inventory_hostname']['list_pools']" If not, then you can define this list variable in group_vars/all.yml and just use the variable as is.
– Anant Naugai
Nov 21 at 2:40
So would I be placing "hostvars['inventory_hostname']['list_pools']" where I have '- "{{ list_pool }}"' above, in the "bigip_command" task?
– Pete
Nov 21 at 14:50
Yes precisely. But, that will work only if you're executing this playbook for/on all the hosts you've defined this variable for.
– Anant Naugai
Nov 26 at 2:31
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Not sure what you mean when you say you want to loop over hostvars folder.
From what I can interpret from your tasks is: "You need to execute big-ip command list ltm <pool-name> for multiple pools in the list list_pool"
If that's what you're after, this should work:
- name: Set list_pool fact
set_fact:
list_pool: "{{ list_pool | default() + [item] }}"
with_items:
- 'abc123'
- 'def456'
- name: List pool
bigip_command:
server: "{{ some_server }}"
user: "{{ some_user }}"
password: "{{ some_password }}"
commands:
- "list ltm {{ item }}"
validate_certs: no
delegate_to: localhost
with_items: "{{ list_pool }}"
answered Nov 21 at 1:16
Anant Naugai
19029
Thanks for this. I'd like to have the "list_pool" variable placed in the hostvars folder, iterate over multiple pool names, and have that variable ("list_pool") referenced in a playbook with the task I outlined using the bigip_command module.
– Pete
Nov 21 at 1:49
Do you also have multiple hosts? If yes then you can reference list_pools variable for a particular host by : "hostvars['inventory_hostname']['list_pools']" If not, then you can define this list variable in group_vars/all.yml and just use the variable as is.
– Anant Naugai
Nov 21 at 2:40
So would I be placing "hostvars['inventory_hostname']['list_pools']" where I have '- "{{ list_pool }}"' above, in the "bigip_command" task?
– Pete
Nov 21 at 14:50
Yes precisely. But, that will work only if you're executing this playbook for/on all the hosts you've defined this variable for.
– Anant Naugai
Nov 26 at 2:31
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Not sure what you mean when you say you want to loop over hostvars folder.
From what I can interpret from your tasks is: "You need to execute big-ip command list ltm <pool-name> for multiple pools in the list list_pool"
If that's what you're after, this should work:
- name: Set list_pool fact
set_fact:
list_pool: "{{ list_pool | default() + [item] }}"
with_items:
- 'abc123'
- 'def456'
- name: List pool
bigip_command:
server: "{{ some_server }}"
user: "{{ some_user }}"
password: "{{ some_password }}"
commands:
- "list ltm {{ item }}"
validate_certs: no
delegate_to: localhost
with_items: "{{ list_pool }}"
answered Nov 21 at 1:16
Anant Naugai
19029
Not sure what you mean when you say you want to loop over hostvars folder.
From what I can interpret from your tasks is: "You need to execute big-ip command list ltm <pool-name> for multiple pools in the list list_pool"
If that's what you're after, this should work:
- name: Set list_pool fact
set_fact:
list_pool: "{{ list_pool | default() + [item] }}"
with_items:
- 'abc123'
- 'def456'
- name: List pool
bigip_command:
server: "{{ some_server }}"
user: "{{ some_user }}"
password: "{{ some_password }}"
commands:
- "list ltm {{ item }}"
validate_certs: no
delegate_to: localhost
with_items: "{{ list_pool }}"
answered Nov 21 at 1:16
Anant Naugai
19029
answered Nov 21 at 1:16
Anant Naugai
19029
answered Nov 21 at 1:16
Anant Naugai
19029
answered Nov 21 at 1:16
Anant Naugai
19029
19029
Thanks for this. I'd like to have the "list_pool" variable placed in the hostvars folder, iterate over multiple pool names, and have that variable ("list_pool") referenced in a playbook with the task I outlined using the bigip_command module.
– Pete
Nov 21 at 1:49
Do you also have multiple hosts? If yes then you can reference list_pools variable for a particular host by : "hostvars['inventory_hostname']['list_pools']" If not, then you can define this list variable in group_vars/all.yml and just use the variable as is.
– Anant Naugai
Nov 21 at 2:40
So would I be placing "hostvars['inventory_hostname']['list_pools']" where I have '- "{{ list_pool }}"' above, in the "bigip_command" task?
– Pete
Nov 21 at 14:50
Yes precisely. But, that will work only if you're executing this playbook for/on all the hosts you've defined this variable for.
– Anant Naugai
Nov 26 at 2:31
add a comment |
Thanks for this. I'd like to have the "list_pool" variable placed in the hostvars folder, iterate over multiple pool names, and have that variable ("list_pool") referenced in a playbook with the task I outlined using the bigip_command module.
– Pete
Nov 21 at 1:49
Do you also have multiple hosts? If yes then you can reference list_pools variable for a particular host by : "hostvars['inventory_hostname']['list_pools']" If not, then you can define this list variable in group_vars/all.yml and just use the variable as is.
– Anant Naugai
Nov 21 at 2:40
So would I be placing "hostvars['inventory_hostname']['list_pools']" where I have '- "{{ list_pool }}"' above, in the "bigip_command" task?
– Pete
Nov 21 at 14:50
Yes precisely. But, that will work only if you're executing this playbook for/on all the hosts you've defined this variable for.
– Anant Naugai
Nov 26 at 2:31
Thanks for this. I'd like to have the "list_pool" variable placed in the hostvars folder, iterate over multiple pool names, and have that variable ("list_pool") referenced in a playbook with the task I outlined using the bigip_command module.
– Pete
Nov 21 at 1:49
Thanks for this. I'd like to have the "list_pool" variable placed in the hostvars folder, iterate over multiple pool names, and have that variable ("list_pool") referenced in a playbook with the task I outlined using the bigip_command module.
– Pete
Nov 21 at 1:49
Do you also have multiple hosts? If yes then you can reference list_pools variable for a particular host by : "hostvars['inventory_hostname']['list_pools']" If not, then you can define this list variable in group_vars/all.yml and just use the variable as is.
– Anant Naugai
Nov 21 at 2:40
Do you also have multiple hosts? If yes then you can reference list_pools variable for a particular host by : "hostvars['inventory_hostname']['list_pools']" If not, then you can define this list variable in group_vars/all.yml and just use the variable as is.
– Anant Naugai
Nov 21 at 2:40
So would I be placing "hostvars['inventory_hostname']['list_pools']" where I have '- "{{ list_pool }}"' above, in the "bigip_command" task?
– Pete
Nov 21 at 14:50
So would I be placing "hostvars['inventory_hostname']['list_pools']" where I have '- "{{ list_pool }}"' above, in the "bigip_command" task?
– Pete
Nov 21 at 14:50
Yes precisely. But, that will work only if you're executing this playbook for/on all the hosts you've defined this variable for.
– Anant Naugai
Nov 26 at 2:31
Yes precisely. But, that will work only if you're executing this playbook for/on all the hosts you've defined this variable for.
– Anant Naugai
Nov 26 at 2:31
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