Augments file def.json

[thierry thunot]

hello every body,

I have a question about augments files and how to used.

First I want to position variables in an augment file and use these variables in the def.json. especially for "admit ip"

the augment file: list.json

{
       "vars":
       {
               "liste_ip_opt_access": "192.168.10.45"
       }

}

Extract of def.json

{
       "augments":
       [
              "/var/cfengine/input/list.json"
       ],

.....

.....

"vars":
       {
              
               "dir_personnalisation":{
                               "path":"/opt",
                               "comment":"repertoire des fichiers ",
                               "handle":"server_access_grant_access_personnalisation",
                               "admit_ips":[
                                       "$(def.liste_ip_opt_access)"
                                       ]
                                       },
......

Then when i run cf-served the variable is not valued

verbose: Access control lists:

...

verbose:       Path: /opt/
verbose:               admit_ips: $(def.liste_ip_opt_access)

...

Is it possible in the def.json to use variables defined in augments file?

[Nick Anderson]

Hi Thierry,

First I want to position variables in an augment file and use these variables in the def.json. especially for "admit ip".

The notes in the def.json Augments Files documentation indicate that sys vars are expanded (unlike host_specific.json) which notes explicitly that it does not support expansion of CFEngine variables. So, perhaps we should update the wording there a bit to be more clear and say variables (except for sys vars) are not expanded.

Is it possible in the def.json to use variables defined in augments file?

No, it is not, at least those variables will not be expanded by the Augments processing, but CFEngine evaluation may expand them later.

[thierry thunot]

thanks for your answer :)