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[[Ansible]] <code>gather_facts</code> module, new in [[Ansible 2.8]], allows to gather useful variables about remote hosts that can be used in [[playbooks]]
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[[Ansible]] <code>gather_facts</code> [[Ansible module|module]], new in [[Ansible 2.8]] (May 2019), allows to gather useful variables about remote hosts that can be used in [[playbooks]]
 
* https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/gather_facts_module.html
 
* https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/gather_facts_module.html
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* https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/user_guide/playbooks_vars_facts.html#ansible-facts
  
  
gather_facts: no
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* Collect facts: <code>gather_facts: [ no | yes ]</code>
gather_facts: yes
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* Show gathered facts: <code>[[ansible localhost -m setup]]</code>
  
<pre>
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- name: Show Gathered Facts
TASK [Gathering Facts] *********************************************************************************************************
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    debug:
ok: [SERVER_NAME]
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      msg: "{{ ansible_facts }}"
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Example:
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#![[/usr/bin/env ansible-playbook]]
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- [[hosts:]] localhost
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  [[gather_facts:]] no
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Using facts:
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tasks:
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  - name: Shut down Debian flavored systems
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    ansible.builtin.command: /sbin/shutdown -t now
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    [[when:]] [[ansible_facts]]['os_family'] == "Debian"
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[[The following modules failed to execute: ansible.legacy.setup]]
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TASK [Gathering Facts] *********************************************************************************************************
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ok: [SERVER_NAME]
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== Related terms ==
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* <code>[[gathering]]</code> in <code>[[/etc/ansible/ansible.cfg]]</code>
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* <code>[[ios_ping]]</code>
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* <code>[[bolt task run facts --targets]]</code>
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* [[Chef]]: <code>[[inspec detect]]</code>
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* <code>[[ansible.builtin.set_fact]]</code> module
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
* [[Playbooks]]
 
 
* Ansible <code>setup</code> module: https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/setup_module.html
 
* Ansible <code>setup</code> module: https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/setup_module.html
* {{Ansible}}
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* {{Ansible modules}}
  
 
[[Category:Ansible]]
 
[[Category:Ansible]]
[[Category:Server administration]]
 

Latest revision as of 13:50, 5 February 2024

Ansible gather_facts module, new in Ansible 2.8 (May 2019), allows to gather useful variables about remote hosts that can be used in playbooks


- name: Show Gathered Facts
   debug:
     msg: "Template:Ansible facts"

Example:

#!/usr/bin/env ansible-playbook

- hosts: localhost
  gather_facts: no


Using facts:

tasks:
 - name: Shut down Debian flavored systems
   ansible.builtin.command: /sbin/shutdown -t now
   when: ansible_facts['os_family'] == "Debian"


The following modules failed to execute: ansible.legacy.setup


TASK [Gathering Facts] *********************************************************************************************************
ok: [SERVER_NAME]


Related terms[edit]

See also[edit]

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