inventory_hostname

[richard kappler]

trying to replace a word in file. I have a testfile1.conf:

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this is a test file

this server name is placeholder

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I have an inventory file (and a hosts file, still trying to figure those out):

[servers]

server01 ansible_ssh_host=192.168.6.131

server02 ansible_ssh_host=192.168.6.139

server03 ansible_ssh_host=192.168.6.140

and my playbook:

---

- name: read IP from hosts match w var replace with vars

  hosts: servers

  tasks:

   - name: replace placeholder

     replace:

          dest=/vartest/testfile1.conf

          regexp='placeholder'

          replace={{ inventory_hostname }}

          backup=no

When I run the playbook, I get no errors, but instead of putting in the server name (server01, server02, or server03) it puts in the IP address of the target machine.

What am I missing? 

regards, Richard