Which training is this? Usually with a training you need to come up with answers to questions yourself, and the trainer shows you the answer if you don't know it.
On Sun, 26 Apr 2020 at 18:33, Pravin Patil <[email protected]> wrote: > This is part of the training module I am currently learning, to try how > the magic variables work. > the centos is group, with one host, in the inventory file. > the output of this playbook is supposed to be a file named "hostname" gets > created on target host. And it should have two values: "ansible_hostname", > and the "ipv4" address. > > > > > > On Sunday, 26 April 2020 09:24:08 UTC-7, Dick Visser wrote: > >> If you want to create files then I would suggest using the template >> module, or even copy. >> >> You are targeting a group, but are using hostvars- what is your actual >> intention? A group, a host, or...? This is necessary to answer your >> question. >> >> BTW attaching screendumps add unnecessary clutter for people and make it >> difficult for content to be indexed. So don't use screendumps but just >> text. >> >> >> >> >> On Sun, 26 Apr 2020 at 18:07, Pravin Patil <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Hello - >>> I am trying to create a new file called 'hostname", and within it trying >>> to copy the ansible_hostname, and ipv4 address using the hostvars magic >>> variable. >>> Attaching the screenshots. >>> >>> >>> >>> [image: Screen Shot 2020-04-26 at 9.06.21 AM.png] >>> >>> [image: Screen Shot 2020-04-26 at 9.06.43 AM.png] >>> >>> >>> On Saturday, 25 April 2020 21:54:14 UTC-7, Dick Visser wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi >>>> >>>> I don't see attached files (which is good I'd say) but then the >>>> indentation of the include yaml files is a bit messed up. >>>> >>>> Regardless of that, it is not clear what you are trying to do with this >>>> playbook? >>>> Write the default ipv4 address of all hosts in a group to a file on all >>>> those hosts? >>>> Please explain what you want to do, and why (as there may be >>>> alternative way to achieve what you want). >>>> >>>> On Sun, 26 Apr 2020 at 04:01, Pravin Patil <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>> Please refer to the attached file for issues I am running into... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *Here is my playbook:* >>>>> >>>>> --- # Ansible facts example >>>>> >>>>> - hosts: centos >>>>> >>>>> tasks: >>>>> >>>>> - name: create a file to write the fact values >>>>> >>>>> lineinfile: >>>>> >>>>> path: /home/ansible/hostname >>>>> >>>>> create: yes >>>>> >>>>> line: "{{ ansible_hostname }}" >>>>> >>>>> - name: access magic variables >>>>> >>>>> lineinfile: >>>>> >>>>> path: /home/ansible/hostname >>>>> >>>>> line: "{{ >>>>> hostvars['centos']['ansible_default_ipv4']['address'] }}" >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *And here is the command I am using to run it:* >>>>> >>>>> ansible-playbook -i inv facts.yml >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *And here is the inventory (host):* >>>>> >>>>> [centos] >>>>> >>>>> cen ansible_host=172.31.4.215 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *I keep running into this error:* >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> PLAY [centos] >>>>> ******************************************************************** >>>>> >>>>> TASK [Gathering Facts] >>>>> *********************************************************** >>>>> >>>>> ok: [cen] >>>>> >>>>> TASK [create a file to write the fact values] >>>>> ************************************ >>>>> >>>>> ok: [cen] >>>>> >>>>> TASK [access magic variables] >>>>> **************************************************** >>>>> >>>>> fatal: [cen]: FAILED! => {"msg": "The task includes an option with an >>>>> undefined variable. The error was: \"hostvars['centos']\" is >>>>> undefined\n\nThe error appears to have been in '/home/ansible/facts.yml': >>>>> line 9, column 13, but may\nbe elsewhere in the file depending on the >>>>> exact >>>>> syntax problem.\n\nThe offending line appears to be:\n\n line: >>>>> \"{{ ansible_hostname }}\"\n - name: access magic variables\n ^ >>>>> here\n"} >>>>> >>>>> to retry, use: --limit @/home/ansible/facts.retry >>>>> >>>>> PLAY RECAP >>>>> >>>>> *********************************************************************** >>>>> >>>>> cen : ok=2 changed=0 unreachable=0 failed=1 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *How to resolve this?* >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "Ansible Project" group. >>>>> >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/b4e1237d-9f80-4fee-8b84-61116466c7db%40googlegroups.com >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/b4e1237d-9f80-4fee-8b84-61116466c7db%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> Sent from a mobile device - please excuse the brevity, spelling and >>>> punctuation. >>>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Ansible Project" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> >> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/c5fc6658-e6b7-4653-8446-cb50f57bf279%40googlegroups.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/c5fc6658-e6b7-4653-8446-cb50f57bf279%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- >> Sent from a mobile device - please excuse the brevity, spelling and >> punctuation. >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Ansible Project" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/7e2999f7-5ae8-4ce4-8e4c-e14e2b5bf185%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/7e2999f7-5ae8-4ce4-8e4c-e14e2b5bf185%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- Sent from a mobile device - please excuse the brevity, spelling and punctuation. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ansible Project" group. 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