Run an imported Ansible playbook for each unique value in a set of host vars
I've got a playbook which needs to run against my entire inventory, with a list of hostnames as an extra variable (target_hosts).
The hosts in target_hosts all have a group_id hostvar defined on them. I use the whole inventory because some ancillary hosts which correspond to the group_id var need per-group configuration to match in one section.
There will often be multiple group_id values associated with the hosts in the target_hosts list. I need to select the correct inventory group of ancillary hosts and import/run a playbook to configure both sets of servers partway through the main playbook.
This is what I currently do:
include_playbook: group-configure.yaml
vars:
src_hosts: "group-{{ group_id }}-ancillary-1"
dest_hosts: "{{ target_hosts }}"
I currently have to manually separate the target_hosts by group_id manually, then run the main playbook once for each. This has tons of unnecessary overhead.
What I really want to execute is this:
for each group of hosts from `target_hosts` with the same `group_id` hostvar:
import and run group-configure.yaml with:
src_hosts: "ancillary-{{ group_id }}"
target_hosts: restricted to those with that value of `group_id`'
How can I do this? If the current way this is structured won't work, what's the best alternative approach?
ansible ansible-facts
asked Dec 31 '18 at 22:55
Captain BlammoCaptain Blammo
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I've got a playbook which needs to run against my entire inventory, with a list of hostnames as an extra variable (target_hosts).
The hosts in target_hosts all have a group_id hostvar defined on them. I use the whole inventory because some ancillary hosts which correspond to the group_id var need per-group configuration to match in one section.
There will often be multiple group_id values associated with the hosts in the target_hosts list. I need to select the correct inventory group of ancillary hosts and import/run a playbook to configure both sets of servers partway through the main playbook.
This is what I currently do:
include_playbook: group-configure.yaml
vars:
src_hosts: "group-{{ group_id }}-ancillary-1"
dest_hosts: "{{ target_hosts }}"
I currently have to manually separate the target_hosts by group_id manually, then run the main playbook once for each. This has tons of unnecessary overhead.
What I really want to execute is this:
for each group of hosts from `target_hosts` with the same `group_id` hostvar:
import and run group-configure.yaml with:
src_hosts: "ancillary-{{ group_id }}"
target_hosts: restricted to those with that value of `group_id`'
How can I do this? If the current way this is structured won't work, what's the best alternative approach?
ansible ansible-facts
asked Dec 31 '18 at 22:55
Captain BlammoCaptain Blammo
1,4901630
add a comment |
I've got a playbook which needs to run against my entire inventory, with a list of hostnames as an extra variable (target_hosts).
The hosts in target_hosts all have a group_id hostvar defined on them. I use the whole inventory because some ancillary hosts which correspond to the group_id var need per-group configuration to match in one section.
There will often be multiple group_id values associated with the hosts in the target_hosts list. I need to select the correct inventory group of ancillary hosts and import/run a playbook to configure both sets of servers partway through the main playbook.
This is what I currently do:
include_playbook: group-configure.yaml
vars:
src_hosts: "group-{{ group_id }}-ancillary-1"
dest_hosts: "{{ target_hosts }}"
I currently have to manually separate the target_hosts by group_id manually, then run the main playbook once for each. This has tons of unnecessary overhead.
What I really want to execute is this:
for each group of hosts from `target_hosts` with the same `group_id` hostvar:
import and run group-configure.yaml with:
src_hosts: "ancillary-{{ group_id }}"
target_hosts: restricted to those with that value of `group_id`'
How can I do this? If the current way this is structured won't work, what's the best alternative approach?
ansible ansible-facts
asked Dec 31 '18 at 22:55
Captain BlammoCaptain Blammo
1,4901630
I've got a playbook which needs to run against my entire inventory, with a list of hostnames as an extra variable (target_hosts).
The hosts in target_hosts all have a group_id hostvar defined on them. I use the whole inventory because some ancillary hosts which correspond to the group_id var need per-group configuration to match in one section.
There will often be multiple group_id values associated with the hosts in the target_hosts list. I need to select the correct inventory group of ancillary hosts and import/run a playbook to configure both sets of servers partway through the main playbook.
This is what I currently do:
include_playbook: group-configure.yaml
vars:
src_hosts: "group-{{ group_id }}-ancillary-1"
dest_hosts: "{{ target_hosts }}"
I currently have to manually separate the target_hosts by group_id manually, then run the main playbook once for each. This has tons of unnecessary overhead.
What I really want to execute is this:
for each group of hosts from `target_hosts` with the same `group_id` hostvar:
import and run group-configure.yaml with:
src_hosts: "ancillary-{{ group_id }}"
target_hosts: restricted to those with that value of `group_id`'
How can I do this? If the current way this is structured won't work, what's the best alternative approach?
ansible ansible-facts
ansible ansible-facts
asked Dec 31 '18 at 22:55
Captain BlammoCaptain Blammo
1,4901630
asked Dec 31 '18 at 22:55
Captain BlammoCaptain Blammo
1,4901630
asked Dec 31 '18 at 22:55
Captain BlammoCaptain Blammo
1,4901630
asked Dec 31 '18 at 22:55
Captain BlammoCaptain Blammo
1,4901630
asked Dec 31 '18 at 22:55
Captain BlammoCaptain Blammo
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I am pretty sure the add_host: combined with groupby is what you are looking for, which will allow you to roll up those hosts by their attribute, and then run the playbook against them as if that group was defined already:
- hosts: localhost
connection: local
gather_facts: no
become: no
vars:
list_of_name_groups: >-
{%- set results = -%}
{%- for g_id, items in (dict(hostvars) | dict2items | groupby("value.group_id")) -%}
{%- for hostname in (items | map(attribute="key") | list) -%}
{%- set _ = results.append({"group_id": g_id, "hostname": hostname}) -%}
{%- endfor -%}
{%- endfor -%}
{{ results }}
tasks:
- add_host:
name: '{{ item.hostname }}'
groups: ancillary-{{ item.group_id }}
with_items: '{{ list_of_name_groups }}'
- hosts: ancillary-my-awesome-groupid
# etc etc
answered Jan 1 at 21:15
Matthew L DanielMatthew L Daniel
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I am pretty sure the add_host: combined with groupby is what you are looking for, which will allow you to roll up those hosts by their attribute, and then run the playbook against them as if that group was defined already:
- hosts: localhost
connection: local
gather_facts: no
become: no
vars:
list_of_name_groups: >-
{%- set results = -%}
{%- for g_id, items in (dict(hostvars) | dict2items | groupby("value.group_id")) -%}
{%- for hostname in (items | map(attribute="key") | list) -%}
{%- set _ = results.append({"group_id": g_id, "hostname": hostname}) -%}
{%- endfor -%}
{%- endfor -%}
{{ results }}
tasks:
- add_host:
name: '{{ item.hostname }}'
groups: ancillary-{{ item.group_id }}
with_items: '{{ list_of_name_groups }}'
- hosts: ancillary-my-awesome-groupid
# etc etc
answered Jan 1 at 21:15
Matthew L DanielMatthew L Daniel
8,89612728
add a comment |
I am pretty sure the add_host: combined with groupby is what you are looking for, which will allow you to roll up those hosts by their attribute, and then run the playbook against them as if that group was defined already:
- hosts: localhost
connection: local
gather_facts: no
become: no
vars:
list_of_name_groups: >-
{%- set results = -%}
{%- for g_id, items in (dict(hostvars) | dict2items | groupby("value.group_id")) -%}
{%- for hostname in (items | map(attribute="key") | list) -%}
{%- set _ = results.append({"group_id": g_id, "hostname": hostname}) -%}
{%- endfor -%}
{%- endfor -%}
{{ results }}
tasks:
- add_host:
name: '{{ item.hostname }}'
groups: ancillary-{{ item.group_id }}
with_items: '{{ list_of_name_groups }}'
- hosts: ancillary-my-awesome-groupid
# etc etc
answered Jan 1 at 21:15
Matthew L DanielMatthew L Daniel
8,89612728
add a comment |
I am pretty sure the add_host: combined with groupby is what you are looking for, which will allow you to roll up those hosts by their attribute, and then run the playbook against them as if that group was defined already:
- hosts: localhost
connection: local
gather_facts: no
become: no
vars:
list_of_name_groups: >-
{%- set results = -%}
{%- for g_id, items in (dict(hostvars) | dict2items | groupby("value.group_id")) -%}
{%- for hostname in (items | map(attribute="key") | list) -%}
{%- set _ = results.append({"group_id": g_id, "hostname": hostname}) -%}
{%- endfor -%}
{%- endfor -%}
{{ results }}
tasks:
- add_host:
name: '{{ item.hostname }}'
groups: ancillary-{{ item.group_id }}
with_items: '{{ list_of_name_groups }}'
- hosts: ancillary-my-awesome-groupid
# etc etc
answered Jan 1 at 21:15
Matthew L DanielMatthew L Daniel
8,89612728
I am pretty sure the add_host: combined with groupby is what you are looking for, which will allow you to roll up those hosts by their attribute, and then run the playbook against them as if that group was defined already:
- hosts: localhost
connection: local
gather_facts: no
become: no
vars:
list_of_name_groups: >-
{%- set results = -%}
{%- for g_id, items in (dict(hostvars) | dict2items | groupby("value.group_id")) -%}
{%- for hostname in (items | map(attribute="key") | list) -%}
{%- set _ = results.append({"group_id": g_id, "hostname": hostname}) -%}
{%- endfor -%}
{%- endfor -%}
{{ results }}
tasks:
- add_host:
name: '{{ item.hostname }}'
groups: ancillary-{{ item.group_id }}
with_items: '{{ list_of_name_groups }}'
- hosts: ancillary-my-awesome-groupid
# etc etc
answered Jan 1 at 21:15
Matthew L DanielMatthew L Daniel
8,89612728
answered Jan 1 at 21:15
Matthew L DanielMatthew L Daniel
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answered Jan 1 at 21:15
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answered Jan 1 at 21:15
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