Ok I just found the right syntax... [item | int]
command: "{{ script_path }}/send-commands.exp {{ mgmt_prefix_ip }}.{{
item | int + vars['mgmt_start_ip'] }} {{ username }} {{ password }} {{
config_path }}/{{ vars['device'][item | int]['hostname'] }}.txt"
On Sunday, November 27, 2016 at 4:54:54 PM UTC+11, [email protected]
wrote:
>
> Hi everyone
>
> I'm trying to use the item value in 'with_sequence' to access an element
> in my array variable.
>
> I understand that to access variables using the bracket syntax [...] in
> - vars => use vars[...]
> - hostvars => use hostvars[...]
>
> But how to access an item in with_sequence using the bracket syntax [...]?
>
> ---
> - name: Stage devices
> hosts: localhost
> gather_facts: false
> connection: local
> vars:
> ##Path to scripts
> script_path: ~/ansible/playbooks
> ##Path to generated config files
> config_path: ~/ansible/playbooks/configs
> ##Prefix for the Management
> mgmt_prefix_ip: 172.30.100
> ##First IP address
> mgmt_start_ip: 20
>
> username: admin
>
> password: password
> device:
> - { hostname: host1 }
> - { hostname: host2 }
>
>
> tasks:
> - name: Paste configuration template
> vars:
> command: "{{ script_path }}/send-commands.exp {{ mgmt_prefix_ip
> }}.{{ item | int + vars['mgmt_start_ip'] }} {{ username }} {{ password }}
> {{ config_path }}/{{ vars['device'][item???]['hostname'] }}.txt"
>
>
>
> with_sequence: start=0 end=1 format=%02x
>
> register: command_result
>
> - debug: var=command_result
>
>
> Expected behaviour is
> "item": "00" => {{ vars['device'][00]['hostname'] }} => host1 =>
> command: ~/ansible/playbooks/send-commands.exp 172.30.100.20 admin
> password ~/ansible/playbooks/configs}/host1.txt"
> "item": "01" => {{ vars['device'][01]['hostname'] }} => host2 =>
> command: ~/ansible/playbooks/send-commands.exp 172.30.100.21 admin
> password ~/ansible/playbooks/configs}/host2.txt"
>
>
> I've set the index value manually (e.g. vars['device'][00]['hostname'])
> and it works but I want the index to be dynamic.
>
>
> I've looked at the documentation but couldn't find the magic variable name.
>
> https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/faq.html#how-do-i-access-a-variable-name-programmatically
>
> http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/playbooks_variables.html
>
>
> Can you please help? I'm still a newbie.
>
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
>
>
>
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