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I have defined group_vars to mount nfs shares on numerous hosts based on their environment:

---
mounts:
- path: /home/user1
 src: 10.0.0.1:/home/user1
 fstype: nfs
 state: present
- path: /home/user2
 src: 10.0.0.1:/home/user2
 fstype: nfs
 state: present

In my playbook I have the following task to add those mounts:

---
- hosts: clients
 tasks:
 - name: mounts
 mount:
 path: " item.path "
 src: " item.src "
 fstype: " item.fstype "
 opts: " item.opts "
 state: " item.state "
 with_items: " mounts "

Now I was wondering if there is a shorthand to achieve the same thing? E.g.

---
- hosts: clients
 tasks:
 - name: mounts
 mount: " mounts "

ansible

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  Sure seems like that should work. Did you try it? Perhaps in --check mode if you are worried about breaking something?
  
  – Zoredache
  7 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


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  Yes, with my example above the error is "missing required arguments: state, path". Which is the same result if I use mount with with_items: " mounts " or with_list: " mounts " only.
  
  – RoyalKnight
  7 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


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  which version of ansible are you on?
  
  – chicks
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

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I have defined group_vars to mount nfs shares on numerous hosts based on their environment:

---
mounts:
- path: /home/user1
 src: 10.0.0.1:/home/user1
 fstype: nfs
 state: present
- path: /home/user2
 src: 10.0.0.1:/home/user2
 fstype: nfs
 state: present

In my playbook I have the following task to add those mounts:

---
- hosts: clients
 tasks:
 - name: mounts
 mount:
 path: " item.path "
 src: " item.src "
 fstype: " item.fstype "
 opts: " item.opts "
 state: " item.state "
 with_items: " mounts "

Now I was wondering if there is a shorthand to achieve the same thing? E.g.

---
- hosts: clients
 tasks:
 - name: mounts
 mount: " mounts "

ansible

share|improve this question

asked 7 hours ago

RoyalKnightRoyalKnight

111

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Sure seems like that should work. Did you try it? Perhaps in --check mode if you are worried about breaking something?
  
  – Zoredache
  7 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Yes, with my example above the error is "missing required arguments: state, path". Which is the same result if I use mount with with_items: " mounts " or with_list: " mounts " only.
  
  – RoyalKnight
  7 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  which version of ansible are you on?
  
  – chicks
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

I have defined group_vars to mount nfs shares on numerous hosts based on their environment:

---
mounts:
- path: /home/user1
 src: 10.0.0.1:/home/user1
 fstype: nfs
 state: present
- path: /home/user2
 src: 10.0.0.1:/home/user2
 fstype: nfs
 state: present

In my playbook I have the following task to add those mounts:

---
- hosts: clients
 tasks:
 - name: mounts
 mount:
 path: " item.path "
 src: " item.src "
 fstype: " item.fstype "
 opts: " item.opts "
 state: " item.state "
 with_items: " mounts "

Now I was wondering if there is a shorthand to achieve the same thing? E.g.

---
- hosts: clients
 tasks:
 - name: mounts
 mount: " mounts "

ansible

share|improve this question

asked 7 hours ago

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---
mounts:
- path: /home/user1
 src: 10.0.0.1:/home/user1
 fstype: nfs
 state: present
- path: /home/user2
 src: 10.0.0.1:/home/user2
 fstype: nfs
 state: present

---
- hosts: clients
 tasks:
 - name: mounts
 mount:
 path: " item.path "
 src: " item.src "
 fstype: " item.fstype "
 opts: " item.opts "
 state: " item.state "
 with_items: " mounts "

---
- hosts: clients
 tasks:
 - name: mounts
 mount: " mounts "

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The module is not capable of making several mounts in a single call, so you will still have to go through each individual mount definition with a loop. But you can set all parameters in one go from your individual dicts.

Before I write the (easy) solution, you should still be warned that setting tasks arguments like this is discouraged in ansible doc because it can be unsafe in some circumstances. This is why you will get a warning when using the code below:

- hosts: clients
 tasks:
 - name: mounts
 mount: " item "
 with_items: " mounts "

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The module is not capable of making several mounts in a single call, so you will still have to go through each individual mount definition with a loop. But you can set all parameters in one go from your individual dicts.

Before I write the (easy) solution, you should still be warned that setting tasks arguments like this is discouraged in ansible doc because it can be unsafe in some circumstances. This is why you will get a warning when using the code below:

- hosts: clients
 tasks:
 - name: mounts
 mount: " item "
 with_items: " mounts "

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The module is not capable of making several mounts in a single call, so you will still have to go through each individual mount definition with a loop. But you can set all parameters in one go from your individual dicts.

Before I write the (easy) solution, you should still be warned that setting tasks arguments like this is discouraged in ansible doc because it can be unsafe in some circumstances. This is why you will get a warning when using the code below:

- hosts: clients
 tasks:
 - name: mounts
 mount: " item "
 with_items: " mounts "

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The module is not capable of making several mounts in a single call, so you will still have to go through each individual mount definition with a loop. But you can set all parameters in one go from your individual dicts.

Before I write the (easy) solution, you should still be warned that setting tasks arguments like this is discouraged in ansible doc because it can be unsafe in some circumstances. This is why you will get a warning when using the code below:

- hosts: clients
 tasks:
 - name: mounts
 mount: " item "
 with_items: " mounts "

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- hosts: clients
 tasks:
 - name: mounts
 mount: " item "
 with_items: " mounts "

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