Re:Command execution on Ansible controller from host
by ensignavenger on Thursday January 12, 2017 @12:12PM
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I'm just starting to use Ansible for a major deployment at work, so I am not an expert- can anyone who knows more explain why "ansible_connection" exists as a host definable fact? The controller already knows what host it is connecting to when it retrieves the fact, so why can the host change it?
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Re:Command execution on Ansible controller from host
by bcoca on Thursday January 12, 2017 @08:59PM
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it is not a host definable fact, it is a 'host variable' which you normally define in inventory.
Re:Command execution on Ansible controller from host
by ensignavenger on Friday January 13, 2017 @01:06PM
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From the advisory:
When Ansible runs on a host, a JSON object with Facts is returned to the Controller. The Controller uses these facts for various housekeeping purposes. Some facts have special meaning, like the fact "ansible_python_interpreter" and "ansible_connection".
So while you may normally define it in the inventory, it sounds like, from the advisory, it can also be defined by the host.