There could be some distinction between both the environments. Can you use gather_facts and get the differentiating value ?
if you are able to get it using gather_facts, you can use set_facts Example set_facts: nfs_server: xyx when: ansible_distribution= 'CentOS' set_fact: nfs_server: abc when: ansible_distribution ='Ubuntu' On Thu, Jul 2, 2020 at 12:26 AM Xinhuan Zheng <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > > I want to define a variable for playbook in *group_vars/server_genre* > file. However, I don't know if Ansible can support something like > server_genre@environment syntax notation. Here is the detail: > > *In inventory/environment*: > --- > [server_genre] > myserver1.example.com > > *In group_vars/server_genre:* > --- > nfs_server: mynfsserver1.example.com > > *In server_genre.yml playbook:* > --- > - name: Playbook for server_genre > hosts: server_genre > gather_facts: yes > > tasks: > > - name: Install Nfs client > package: > name: nfs-utils > state: present > - name: mount nfs > mount: > path: /mymount > src: "{{ nfs_server }}" > fstype: nfs > opts: ro > state: mounted > > In a different environment, the variable {{ nfs_server }} will have > different value, however, I can't separate the different values using one > single group_var/server_genre file, unless Ansible supports something like > group_vars/server_genre@enviornment. > > How do I accomplish the variable value distinction in my case? > > Thanks, > > - Xinhuan > > > -- > 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/96edc459-2fec-4626-b7ac-2dae6d330505o%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/96edc459-2fec-4626-b7ac-2dae6d330505o%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- 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/CAG-N3P5BygF3JiJAa6LXsMJ4798w6kH5OtVYJtRg5U-7uHnQog%40mail.gmail.com.
