Calling a dictionary based on an existing variable

[Nicholas Santiago]

I have a playbook (ldapconfig.yml) with a variables file (ldapconfig_vars.yml), and am hoping to use an inventory var to specify which dictionary of the below to call.

So, if env=PVS, it calls the ldapserver_pvs dictionary, if env=PROD, it calls the ldapserver_prod dict, and so on.

ldapserver_pvs:

    ldapbindDN: cn=serviceaccount,ou=specialAccounts,o=ldap.company.loc

    ldaphost: p-ldap.sys.company.loc

    ldapSSLport: 1234

    ldapport: 5678

ldapserver_stage:

    ldapbindDN: cn=serviceaccount,ou=specialAccounts,o=ldap.company.loc

    ldaphost: s-ldap.sys.company.loc

    ldapSSLport: 1234

    ldapport: 5678

ldapserver_prod:

    ldapbindDN: cn=serviceaccount,ou=specialAccounts,o=ldap.company.loc

    ldaphost: ldap.sys.company.loc

    ldapSSLport: 1234

    ldapport: 5678

I can't seem to find a clean way to do so, any suggestions on best practices to proceed?

Nick

[Stankovic, Marko]

Hi,

How about having three files in vars directory (eg. pvs_vars.yml, stage_vars.yml, prod_vars.yml) with the same variable in it (ldapserver) and using include_vars module this way:
- include_vars: "{{ env }}_vars.yml"

More info:
http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/include_vars_module.html

Cheers,
Marko
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[Nicholas Santiago]

Hi, Marko --

How about having three files in vars directory (eg. pvs_vars.yml, stage_vars.yml, prod_vars.yml) with the same variable in it (ldapserver) and using include_vars module this way:
- include_vars: "{{ env }}_vars.yml"

That sounds like a considerably easier and more sane approach. Thanks for bringing it up!

Nick