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add_host - add a host (and alternatively a group) to the ansible-playbook in-memory inventory

Synopsis

Use variables to create new hosts and groups in inventory for use in later plays of the same playbook. Takes variables so you can define the new hosts more fully.

Options

parameter required default choices comments
groups
 no
    The groups to add the hostname to, comma separated.

    aliases: groupname, group
    name
    		 yes
      The hostname/ip of the host to add to the inventory, can include a colon and a port number.

      aliases: hostname, host

      Examples

      # add host to group 'just_created' with variable foo=42
- add_host: name={{ ip_from_ec2 }} groups=just_created foo=42

# add a host with a non-standard port local to your machines
- add_host: name={{ new_ip }}:{{ new_port }}

# add a host alias that we reach through a tunnel
- add_host: hostname={{ new_ip }}
            ansible_ssh_host={{ inventory_hostname }}
            ansible_ssh_port={{ new_port }}

      Notes

      Note

      This module bypasses the play host loop and only runs once for all the hosts in the play, if you need it to iterate use a with_ directive.

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