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 separated.

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

AUTHOR
Seth Vidal

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