Thanks Todd. My messages kept getting deleted so I thought to try again I probably over-redacted the output of the playbook to only show the relevant bits. The full playbook is below:
== playbook == - name: Get Server Recycling Order hosts: "{{ my_servers | default ('localhost') }}" become: yes become_method: sudo become_user: root tasks: - name: Set Patching Sequence tags: always block: - name: Get IP addresses of eth0 using nmcli command command: nmcli -g ip4.address conn show "System eth0" register: nmcli_output changed_when: false - name: Get nmcli output debug: var: nmcli_output - name: Set is_leader variable based on number of IPs set_fact: is_leader: "{{ (nmcli_output.stdout.split('|') | length) > 1 }}" - name: Display if server is ACTIVE (1) or PASSIVE (0) debug: var: is_leader - name: Debug is_leader value debug: msg: "is_leader value for {{ inventory_hostname }} is {{ is_leader }}" - name: Re-confirm is_leader before adding to group debug: msg: "Preparing to add {{ inventory_hostname }} to stby group based on is_leader = {{ is_leader }}" when: is_leader is false - name: Add standby proxysql node add_host: name: "{{ inventory_hostname }}" groups: nodes_stby when: is_leader == False - name: Re-confirm is_leader before adding to group debug: msg: "Preparing to add {{ inventory_hostname }} to prim group based on is_leader = {{ is_leader }}" when: is_leader == True - name: Add primary proxysql node add_host: name: "{{ inventory_hostname }}" groups: nodes_prim when: is_leader == True == output == PLAY [Get Server Recycling Order] ********************************************************************************************************************************************** TASK [Gathering Facts] ********************************************************************************************************************************************************* ok: [node-2] ok: [node-1] TASK [Get IP addresses of eth0 using nmcli command] **************************************************************************************************************************** ok: [node-2] => { "changed": false, "cmd": [ "nmcli", "-g", "ip4.address", "conn", "show", "System eth0" ], } STDOUT: x.x.x.x/x ok: [node-1] => { "changed": false, "cmd": [ "nmcli", "-g", "ip4.address", "conn", "show", "System eth0" ], } STDOUT: x.x.x.x/x | y.y.y.y/y TASK [Get nmcli output] ******************************************************************************************************************************************************** ok: [node-1] => { "nmcli_output": { "changed": false, "cmd": [ "nmcli", "-g", "ip4.address", "conn", "show", "System eth0" ], "stderr": "", "stderr_lines": [], "stdout": "x.x.x.x/x | y.y.y.y/y", "stdout_lines": [ "x.x.x.x/x | y.y.y.y/y" ] } } ok: [node-2] => { "nmcli_output": { "changed": false, "cmd": [ "nmcli", "-g", "ip4.address", "conn", "show", "System eth0" ], "stderr": "", "stderr_lines": [], "stdout": "x.x.x.x/x", "stdout_lines": [ "x.x.x.x/x" ] } } TASK [Set is_leader variable based on number of IPs] ************************************************************************************************************************** ok: [node-1] => { "ansible_facts": { "is_leader": true }, "changed": false } ok: [node-2] => { "ansible_facts": { "is_leader": false }, "changed": false } TASK [Display if server is ACTIVE (1) or PASSIVE (0)] ************************************************************************************************************************** ok: [node-1] => { "is_leader": true } ok: [node-2] => { "is_leader": false } TASK [Debug is_leader value] ************************************************************************************************************************************************** ok: [node-1] => {} MSG: is_leader value for node-1 is True ok: [node-2] => {} MSG: is_leader value for node-2 is False TASK [Re-confirm is_leader before adding to group] **************************************************************************************************************************** skipping: [node-1] => {} ok: [node-2] => {} MSG: Preparing to add node-2 to stby group based on is_leader = False TASK [Add standby proxysql node] *********************************************************************************************************************************************** skipping: [node-1] => { "changed": false, "skip_reason": "Conditional result was False" } TASK [Re-confirm is_leader before adding to group] **************************************************************************************************************************** ok: [node-1] => {} MSG: Preparing to add node-1 to prim group based on is_leader = True skipping: [node-2] => {} TASK [Add primary proxysql node] *********************************************************************************************************************************************** changed: [node-1] => { "add_host": { "groups": [ "nodes_prim" ], "host_name": "node-1", "host_vars": {} }, "changed": true } PLAY RECAP ********************************************************************************************************************************************************************* localhost : ok=1 changed=0 unreachable=0 failed=0 skipped=0 rescued=0 ignored=0 node-1 : ok=8 changed=1 unreachable=0 failed=0 skipped=2 rescued=0 ignored=0 node-2 : ok=7 changed=0 unreachable=0 failed=0 skipped=1 rescued=0 ignored=0 A lot of those debug steps were added in by me to figure out why the "is_leader" condition was being skipped when it was false. Also the plan was to add all the hosts to a single group but, in an order that serial tasks could be executed on in a subsequent playbook. Thanks On Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 1:38:38 PM UTC+1 deewon wrote: > Testing if my email is still deleted without any code > > On Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 11:28:59 PM UTC+1 Todd Lewis wrote: > >> All that said, I don't see why this one task wouldn't work for your >> purposes: >> >> - name: Add hosts to groups >> ansible.builtin.add_host: >> name: "{{ inventory_hostname }}" >> groups: >> - nodes >> - "{{ 'nodes_prim' if is_active | d(false) else 'nodes_stby' }}" >> >> >> On 4/23/24 5:40 PM, Todd Lewis wrote: >> >> Hard to say. The job log you show doesn't match the tasks in the playbook >> you posted. They seem to be the same down to the "Debug is_leader value" >> task, but after that the task names in the log don't match those in the >> playbook. >> >> In the playbook you posted, task "Add standby host" an task "Add primary >> host" both add the hosts to the same group. That may be a source of your >> problem. But as we don't see the output for those tasks …, hmm. >> — >> Todd >> >> On 4/23/24 4:03 PM, 'deewon' via Ansible Project wrote: >> >> ansible version: 2:11.2 >> jinja version: 3.0.3 >> python version: 3.6.8 >> >> Hello all >> >> I have a peculiar problem with a relatively simple playbook I have >> written. It basically checks 2 servers to determine which one has more than >> 1 IP and uses that to set a simp;e fact called "is_leader" for each node. >> >> This fact is then to be used to build an in-memory inventory using >> module add_host to iterate through the servers based on the value of that >> fact. See below: >> >> - name: Get Server Recycling Order >> hosts: "{{ my_servers | default ('localhost') }}" >> become: yes >> become_method: sudo >> become_user: root >> >> tasks: >> >> - name: Set Patching Sequence >> tags: always >> block: >> >> - name: Get IP addresses of eth0 using nmcli command >> command: nmcli -g ip4.address conn show "System eth0" >> register: nmcli_output >> changed_when: false >> >> >> - name: Get nmcli output >> debug: >> var: nmcli_output >> >> >> - name: Set is_leader variable based on number of IPs >> set_fact: >> is_leader: "{{ (nmcli_output.stdout.split('|') | length) > 1 >> }}" >> >> >> - name: Display if server is ACTIVE (1) or PASSIVE (0) >> debug: >> var: is_leader >> >> >> - name: Debug is_leader value >> debug: >> msg: "is_leader value for {{ inventory_hostname }} is {{ >> is_leader }}" >> >> >> - name: Add standby host >> add_host: >> name: "{{ inventory_hostname }}" >> groups: nodes >> when: not is_leader >> >> - name: Add primary host >> add_host: >> name: "{{ inventory_hostname }}" >> groups: nodes >> when: is_leader >> >> #- name: Execute tasks on servers in a specified order >> # hosts: nodes >> # gather_facts: no >> # serial: 1 >> # tasks: >> # - name: Run a command in a specified order >> # command: echo "Running on {{ inventory_hostname }}" >> # tags: always >> >> The problem is that when this runs, the "is_leader" fact is ignored for >> when the condition is false and the standby node is not added to the >> inventory. The relevant extract from the execution is below: >> >> TASK [Set is_leader variable based on number of IPs] >> ************************************************************************************************************************** >> Tuesday 23 April 2024 19:46:31 +0000 (0:00:00.079) 0:00:16.815 >> ********* >> ok: [node-1] => { >> "ansible_facts": { >> "is_leader": true >> }, >> "changed": false >> } >> ok: [node-2] => { >> "ansible_facts": { >> "is_leader": false >> }, >> "changed": false >> } >> >> TASK [Display if server is ACTIVE (1) or PASSIVE (0)] >> ************************************************************************************************************************** >> Tuesday 23 April 2024 19:46:31 +0000 (0:00:00.083) 0:00:16.898 >> ********* >> ok: [node-1] => { >> "is_leader": true >> } >> ok: [node-2] => { >> "is_leader": false >> } >> >> TASK [Debug is_leader value] >> ************************************************************************************************************************************************** >> Tuesday 23 April 2024 19:46:31 +0000 (0:00:00.072) 0:00:16.971 >> ********* >> ok: [node-1] => {} >> >> MSG: >> >> is_leader value for node-1 is True >> ok: [node-2] => {} >> >> MSG: >> >> is_leader value for node-2 is False >> >> TASK [Re-confirm is_leader before adding to group] >> **************************************************************************************************************************** >> Tuesday 23 April 2024 19:46:31 +0000 (0:00:00.074) 0:00:17.045 >> ********* >> skipping: [node-1] => {} >> ok: [node-2] => {} >> >> MSG: >> >> Preparing to add node-2 to stby group based on is_leader = False >> >> TASK [Add standby proxysql node] >> *********************************************************************************************************************************************** >> Tuesday 23 April 2024 19:46:31 +0000 (0:00:00.088) 0:00:17.134 >> ********* >> skipping: [node-1] => { >> "changed": false, >> "skip_reason": "Conditional result was False" >> } >> >> TASK [Re-confirm is_leader before adding to group] >> **************************************************************************************************************************** >> Tuesday 23 April 2024 19:46:31 +0000 (0:00:00.036) 0:00:17.170 >> ********* >> ok: [node-1] => {} >> >> MSG: >> >> Preparing to add node-1 to prim group based on is_leader = True >> skipping: [node-2] => {} >> >> TASK [Add primary proxysql node] >> *********************************************************************************************************************************************** >> Tuesday 23 April 2024 19:46:31 +0000 (0:00:00.059) 0:00:17.230 >> ********* >> changed: [node-1] => { >> "add_host": { >> "groups": [ >> "nodes_prim" >> ], >> "host_name": "node-1", >> "host_vars": {} >> }, >> "changed": true >> } >> >> PLAY RECAP >> ********************************************************************************************************************************************************************* >> localhost : ok=1 changed=0 unreachable=0 >> failed=0 skipped=0 rescued=0 ignored=0 >> node-1 : ok=8 changed=1 unreachable=0 failed=0 skipped=2 >> rescued=0 ignored=0 >> node-2 : ok=7 changed=0 unreachable=0 failed=0 skipped=1 >> rescued=0 ignored=0 >> >> >> I'm not sure what I'm missing regarding this behaviour as it seems like >> it should simply work? >> >> Thanks >> >> -- >> 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 ansible-proje...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/4d6c8e6a-478c-4736-9e10-c12032dd7c3fn%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/4d6c8e6a-478c-4736-9e10-c12032dd7c3fn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> >> -- >> Todd >> >> >> -- >> Todd >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ansible Project" group. 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