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

Author:Seth Vidal

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

      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 }}