015 Multiple inventory cache¶
Extending example 014.
Use case¶
Enabled cache in multiple inventory files.
Tree¶
shell> tree .
.
├── ansible.cfg
├── hosts
│ ├── 01_iocage.yml
│ └── 02_iocage.yml
└── pb-vars-ip4.yml
Requirements¶
Configuration ansible.cfg¶
[defaults]
gathering = explicit
callback_result_format = yaml
[connection]
pipelining = true
Inventory hosts/01_iocage.yml¶
Set unique cache_prefix
plugin: vbotka.freebsd.iocage
host: 10.1.0.18
user: admin
env:
CRYPTOGRAPHY_OPENSSL_NO_LEGACY: 1
get_properties: False
cache: True
cache_plugin: ansible.builtin.jsonfile
cache_connection: /var/tmp/inventory_cache
cache_timeout: 3600
cache_prefix: iocage_01_
strict: True
compose:
ansible_host: iocage_ip4
groups:
test_01: inventory_hostname.startswith('test')
keyed_groups:
- prefix: distro_01
key: iocage_release
- prefix: state_01
key: iocage_state
Inventory hosts/02_iocage.yml¶
Set unique cache_prefix
plugin: vbotka.freebsd.iocage
host: 10.1.0.73
user: admin
env:
CRYPTOGRAPHY_OPENSSL_NO_LEGACY: 1
get_properties: False
cache: True
cache_plugin: ansible.builtin.jsonfile
cache_connection: /var/tmp/inventory_cache
cache_timeout: 3600
cache_prefix: iocage_02_
strict: True
compose:
ansible_host: iocage_ip4
groups:
test_02: inventory_hostname.startswith('test')
keyed_groups:
- prefix: distro_02
key: iocage_release
- prefix: state_02
key: iocage_state
Warning
Common cache_prefix would make the cache files to override each other repeatedly.
Playbook pb-vars-ip4.yml¶
- hosts: all
tasks:
- debug:
var: iocage_ip4
Playbook output¶
(env) > ansible-playbook pb-vars-ip4.yml -i hosts
PLAY [all] ******************************************************************************************
TASK [debug] ****************************************************************************************
ok: [ansible_client] =>
iocage_ip4: 10.1.0.199
ok: [test_101] =>
iocage_ip4: 10.1.0.101
ok: [test_102] =>
iocage_ip4: 10.1.0.102
ok: [test_103] =>
iocage_ip4: 10.1.0.103
ok: [test_111] =>
iocage_ip4: 10.1.0.111
ok: [test_112] =>
iocage_ip4: 10.1.0.112
ok: [test_113] =>
iocage_ip4: 10.1.0.113
PLAY RECAP ******************************************************************************************
ansible_client: ok=1 changed=0 unreachable=0 failed=0 skipped=0 rescued=0 ignored=0
test_101 : ok=1 changed=0 unreachable=0 failed=0 skipped=0 rescued=0 ignored=0
test_102 : ok=1 changed=0 unreachable=0 failed=0 skipped=0 rescued=0 ignored=0
test_103 : ok=1 changed=0 unreachable=0 failed=0 skipped=0 rescued=0 ignored=0
test_111 : ok=1 changed=0 unreachable=0 failed=0 skipped=0 rescued=0 ignored=0
test_112 : ok=1 changed=0 unreachable=0 failed=0 skipped=0 rescued=0 ignored=0
test_113 : ok=1 changed=0 unreachable=0 failed=0 skipped=0 rescued=0 ignored=0
Note
The inventory files in hosts are evaluated in alphabetical order.
The jail ansible_client from iocage_02 overrides the one from iocage_01
Cache¶
Take a look at the cache
shell> cat /var/tmp/inventory_cache/iocage_01_vbotka.freebsd.iocage_a5393s_7eb74
{
"_meta": {
"hostvars": {
"ansible_client": {
"iocage_basejail": "yes",
"iocage_boot": "off",
"iocage_ip4": "10.1.0.198",
"iocage_ip4_dict": {
"ip4": [
{
"ifc": "vnet0",
"ip": "10.1.0.198",
"mask": "24"
}
],
"msg": ""
},
"iocage_ip6": "-",
"iocage_jid": "-",
"iocage_release": "13.4-RELEASE-p2",
"iocage_state": "down",
"iocage_template": "-",
"iocage_type": "jail"
},
"test_101": {
"iocage_basejail": "yes",
"iocage_boot": "off",
"iocage_ip4": "10.1.0.101",
"iocage_ip4_dict": {
"ip4": [
{
"ifc": "vnet0",
"ip": "10.1.0.101",
"mask": "24"
}
],
"msg": ""
},
"iocage_ip6": "-",
"iocage_jid": "-",
"iocage_release": "13.4-RELEASE-p2",
"iocage_state": "down",
"iocage_template": "ansible_client",
"iocage_type": "jail"
},
"test_102": {
"iocage_basejail": "yes",
"iocage_boot": "off",
"iocage_ip4": "10.1.0.102",
"iocage_ip4_dict": {
"ip4": [
{
"ifc": "vnet0",
"ip": "10.1.0.102",
"mask": "24"
}
],
"msg": ""
},
"iocage_ip6": "-",
"iocage_jid": "-",
"iocage_release": "13.4-RELEASE-p2",
"iocage_state": "down",
"iocage_template": "ansible_client",
"iocage_type": "jail"
},
"test_103": {
"iocage_basejail": "yes",
"iocage_boot": "off",
"iocage_ip4": "10.1.0.103",
"iocage_ip4_dict": {
"ip4": [
{
"ifc": "vnet0",
"ip": "10.1.0.103",
"mask": "24"
}
],
"msg": ""
},
"iocage_ip6": "-",
"iocage_jid": "-",
"iocage_release": "13.4-RELEASE-p2",
"iocage_state": "down",
"iocage_template": "ansible_client",
"iocage_type": "jail"
}
}
}
}
shell> cat /var/tmp/inventory_cache/iocage_02_vbotka.freebsd.iocage_a5393s_5a95f
{
"_meta": {
"hostvars": {
"ansible_client": {
"iocage_basejail": "yes",
"iocage_boot": "off",
"iocage_ip4": "10.1.0.199",
"iocage_ip4_dict": {
"ip4": [
{
"ifc": "em0",
"ip": "10.1.0.199",
"mask": "24"
}
],
"msg": ""
},
"iocage_ip6": "-",
"iocage_jid": "None",
"iocage_release": "14.1-RELEASE-p6",
"iocage_state": "down",
"iocage_template": "-",
"iocage_type": "jail"
},
"test_111": {
"iocage_basejail": "yes",
"iocage_boot": "off",
"iocage_ip4": "10.1.0.111",
"iocage_ip4_dict": {
"ip4": [
{
"ifc": "em0",
"ip": "10.1.0.111",
"mask": "24"
}
],
"msg": ""
},
"iocage_ip6": "-",
"iocage_jid": "None",
"iocage_release": "14.1-RELEASE-p6",
"iocage_state": "down",
"iocage_template": "ansible_client",
"iocage_type": "jail"
},
"test_112": {
"iocage_basejail": "yes",
"iocage_boot": "off",
"iocage_ip4": "10.1.0.112",
"iocage_ip4_dict": {
"ip4": [
{
"ifc": "em0",
"ip": "10.1.0.112",
"mask": "24"
}
],
"msg": ""
},
"iocage_ip6": "-",
"iocage_jid": "None",
"iocage_release": "14.1-RELEASE-p6",
"iocage_state": "down",
"iocage_template": "ansible_client",
"iocage_type": "jail"
},
"test_113": {
"iocage_basejail": "yes",
"iocage_boot": "off",
"iocage_ip4": "10.1.0.113",
"iocage_ip4_dict": {
"ip4": [
{
"ifc": "em0",
"ip": "10.1.0.113",
"mask": "24"
}
],
"msg": ""
},
"iocage_ip6": "-",
"iocage_jid": "None",
"iocage_release": "14.1-RELEASE-p6",
"iocage_state": "down",
"iocage_template": "ansible_client",
"iocage_type": "jail"
}
}
}
}