You're most likely after inventory_hostname variable (not ansible_hostname).
kind regards Pshem On Thu, 6 Jul 2017 at 18:20 Alex Lien <alex.lien.2...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > > I am trying to set a new host fact (is_master, is_slave) based on > comparison of a pre-assigned variable and ansible_hostname fact. > > > group_vars/ > > master_hostname: host1 > > slave_hostname: host2 > > > > Tasks > > - name: Set master host fact > > set_fact: > > is_master: yes > > when: master_hostname == ansible_hostname > > > - name: Set slave host fact > > set_fact: > > is_slave: yes > > when: slave_hostname == ansible_hostname > > > - name: copy master configuration file > > template: > > src: master.j2 > > dest: /etc/master.conf > > when: is_master == True > > > - name: copy slave configuration file > > template: > > src: slave.j2 > > dest: /etc/slave.conf > > when: is_slave == True > > > TASK [Gathering Facts] > ********************************************************* > > ok: [host1] > > ok: [host2] > > > TASK [Set is_master variable] *************************************** > > ok: [host1] > > skipping: [host1] > > > TASK [Set is_slave variable] **************************************** > > skipping: [host2] > > ok: [host2] > > > The goal I am trying to reach is to run certain tasks depending whether > the host is master or slave. But these set_fact tasks always get skipped > even though condition should be true. Really appreciate your help in > pointing out what I am doing wrong. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Ansible Project" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to ansible-project+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to ansible-project@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/b4039197-4934-4bc4-94ef-40996b6fde06%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/b4039197-4934-4bc4-94ef-40996b6fde06%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ansible Project" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to ansible-project+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to ansible-project@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/CAEaZiRW7RFf0xUjL0%2BcwQqTgYDOWM3V4%3D0zdX8qOsxxYe%3D-GLQ%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.