Variables and facts
Anyone who has ever attempted to create some sort of automation code, whether via bash or Perl scripts, knows that being able to define variables is an essential component. Like other programming languages Ansible does contain features such as variable substitution.
Variables
To start, let's first define the meaning of variables and use in the event this is a new concept.
Variable (computer science), a symbolic name associated with a value and whose associated value may be changed
Using variables allows you to set a symbolic placeholder in your automation code that you can substitute values for on each execution. Ansible accommodates defining variables within your playbooks and roles in various ways. When dealing with OpenStack ...
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