Thanks a bunch Jon. It helps a lot. On Friday, 16 November 2018 03:35:26 UTC-5, J Hawkesworth wrote: > > Hello, > > Ansible will run tasks in parallel against groups of hosts, so I suggest > you convert your > > apache_sever_list.yaml > > file into ansible inventory format > > and put all the hosts in it into a group called 'apache' > > then you can run tasks against > > - hosts: apache > tasks: > - name: any tasks here run against all the hosts in apache group > simultaneously > > > What its nice is you can still use 'delegate_to: localhost' for your uri > task and it will still run the task from the ansible controller (but run it > in parallel for each host in your 'apache' group). > > Also, have a look at 'template' module I think you will find it a lot > easier to create the html file than the combination of shell commands and > lineinfile. > > I don't have time to test this today but try experimenting with organising > things as follows: > > Create an inventory file for your apache hosts: > > # file: apache_hosts > # this is an ansible inventory file (using 'ini' format but can use yaml) > # see > https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/user_guide/intro_inventory.html > for more about inventory > [apache] > host1 ap_port=8081 > host2 ap_port=80 > host3 ap_port=8080 > host4 ap_port=8008 > host5 ap_port=8123 > > Create a template file like this: > > # ansible template file: apache.html.j2 > # see > https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/user_guide/playbooks_variables.html#magic-variables-and-how-to-access-information-about-other-hosts > # for how to use variables in templates. > <html> > <body> > <h3>List of failed Apache servers</h3> > <table> > <table><tr><th>Hostname</th><th>Port</th></tr> > <%for host_result in apache_check_result %> > <tr><td>{{ examine apache_check_result to find hostname from results }}</ > td>{{ again use apache_check_result to get at the port used | default( > 'Failed' }}</tr> > </table> > </body> > </html> > > Create a playbook like this: > > # playbook: apache_check.yml > > - name: report on apache status > gather_facts: yes > hosts: apache > > tasks: > - name: Check the apache server status > uri: > url: "{{ ansible_hostname }}:{{ ap_port }}" > method: GET > status_code: 200 > body_format: raw > follow_redirects: all > return_content: yes > validate_certs: no > force: yes > register: apache_check_result > ignore_errors: yes > delegate_to: localhost > > - name: show results for debugging purposes > debug: > var: apache_check_result > > - name: template out the results > template: > src: apache_html.j2 > dest: /var/apache.html > delegate_to: localhost > > > and run the playbook like this > > ansible-playbook -i apache_hosts apache_check.yml > > > Sorry I haven't got time to debug this but I hope the above will > illustrate that by using ansible's inventory you can get your tasks to run > in parallel (and also that using the 'template' module is a great way to > create files from ansible. > > Hope this helps get you on the right track. > > All the best, > > Jon > > > > > > > On Thursday, November 15, 2018 at 3:40:34 PM UTC, Build Admin wrote: >> >> Thank you for your reply. >> I tried using strategy as free and unable to use async in the task as >> task has dependency task. Could you please suggest code change or alternate >> method for running the task in parallel. >> >> --- >> - name: Main playbook >> gather_facts: no >> hosts: 127.0.0.1 >> strategy: free >> >> tasks: >> - name: Create csv file and html file >> file: >> path: "{{ item }}" >> state: touch >> delegae_to: localhost >> become_user: awx >> become: no >> with_items: >> - /tmp/apache.csv >> - /tmp/apache.html >> >> - include_vars: apache_sever_list.yaml >> >> - include_tasks: apache_task.yaml >> with_items: '{{ apacheSevers }}' >> >> - name: Run the csv2html script >> shell: | >> echo "<h3>List of failed Apache servers</h3>" >> echo "<table>" ; >> echo "<table><tr><th>Hostname</th><th>Port</th></tr>" >> while read INPUT; do >> echo "<tr><td>${INPUT//,/</td><td>}</td></tr>"; >> done < /tmp/apache.csv >> echo "</table>" >> delegae_to: localhost >> become_user: awx >> become: no >> >> - name: append >> lineinfile: >> dest: /tmp/apache.html >> line: "{{ output.stdout }}" >> insertafter: EOF >> delegae_to: localhost >> become_user: awx >> become: no >> >> >> >> *apche_task.yaml* >> >> - name: Check the apache server status >> uri: >> url: "{{ item.hostname }}:{{ item.port }}" >> method: GET >> status_code: 200 >> body_format: raw >> follow_redirects: all >> return_content: yes >> validate_certs: no >> force: yes >> delegae_to: localhost >> become_user: awx >> become: no >> >> >> - name: append output to file >> lineinfile: >> dest: /tmp/apache.csv >> line: "{{ item.hostname }},{{ item.port }}" >> insertafter: EOF >> delegae_to: localhost >> become_user: awx >> become: no >> >> >> >> >> On Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at 9:07:18 AM UTC-5, Brian Coca wrote: >>> >>> I would look at the 'free' strategy, but you have others: >>> >>> https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/plugins/strategy.html#plugin-list >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> ---------- >>> Brian Coca >>> >>
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