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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]] | [[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 | ||
| + | * https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/user_guide/playbooks_vars_facts.html#ansible-facts | ||
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| + | * Collect facts: <code>gather_facts: [ no | yes ]</code> | ||
| + | * Show gathered facts: <code>[[ansible localhost -m setup]]</code> | ||
| + | - name: Show Gathered Facts | ||
| + | debug: | ||
| + | msg: "{{ ansible_facts }}" | ||
| − | + | Example: | |
| − | + | #![[/usr/bin/env ansible-playbook]] | |
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| + | - [[hosts:]] localhost | ||
| + | [[gather_facts:]] no | ||
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| + | Using facts: | ||
tasks: | tasks: | ||
- name: Shut down Debian flavored systems | - name: Shut down Debian flavored systems | ||
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[[when:]] [[ansible_facts]]['os_family'] == "Debian" | [[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] ********************************************************************************************************* | ||
| + | ok: [SERVER_NAME] | ||
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* <code>[[ios_ping]]</code> | * <code>[[ios_ping]]</code> | ||
* <code>[[bolt task run facts --targets]]</code> | * <code>[[bolt task run facts --targets]]</code> | ||
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* [[Chef]]: <code>[[inspec detect]]</code> | * [[Chef]]: <code>[[inspec detect]]</code> | ||
| − | * | + | * <code>[[ansible.builtin.set_fact]]</code> module |
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* 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 modules}} | * {{Ansible modules}} | ||
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[[Category:Ansible]] | [[Category:Ansible]] | ||
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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
- https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/gather_facts_module.html
- https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/user_guide/playbooks_vars_facts.html#ansible-facts
- Collect facts:
gather_facts: [ no | yes ] - Show gathered facts:
ansible localhost -m setup
- 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]
gatheringin/etc/ansible/ansible.cfgios_pingbolt task run facts --targets- Chef:
inspec detect ansible.builtin.set_factmodule
See also[edit]
- Ansible
setupmodule: https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/setup_module.html - Ansible modules:
gather_facts, set_fact,ansible.builtin.file,lineinfile,stat,group,mount,git:,package:,command:,shell:,raw:,template:,register:,user:, Ansible playbooks examples,tasks:,lineinfile, blockinfile:,shell:,command:,raw:,ansible.builtin.file, service:, aws.ecs_taskdefinition, aws.asg, docker_container, kubernetes.core.k8s,community.,include_tasks
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