ANSIBLE.ADD_HOST(3)

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

DESCRIPTION

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

groups
    The groups to add the hostname to, comma seperated.

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

EXAMPLES

add host to group 'just_created' with variable foo=42
add_host hostname=${ip_from_ec2create} groups=just_created foo=42

add a host with a non-standard port local to your machines
add_host hostname='${new_ip}:${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}'
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AUTHOR
Seth Vidal

SEE ALSO
ansible(1), http://ansible.github.com/modules.html#add-host