The Ansible ansible.utils collection includes a variety of plugins that aid in the management, manipulation and visibility of data for the Ansible playbook developer.
- Python 3.10 or later.
- The Python packages
jsonschema,textfsm,ttp,xmltodict, andnetaddr(version 0.10.1 or later), listed in the collection's requirements.txt.
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This collection has been tested against the following Ansible versions: >=2.16.0.
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| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| ansible.utils.cidr_merge | This filter can be used to merge subnets or individual addresses. |
| ansible.utils.consolidate | Consolidate facts together on common attributes. |
| ansible.utils.fact_diff | Find the difference between currently set facts |
| ansible.utils.from_xml | Convert given XML string to native python dictionary. |
| ansible.utils.get_path | Retrieve the value in a variable using a path |
| ansible.utils.hwaddr | HWaddr / MAC address filters |
| ansible.utils.index_of | Find the indices of items in a list matching some criteria |
| ansible.utils.ip4_hex | This filter is designed to convert IPv4 address to Hexadecimal notation with optional delimiter. |
| ansible.utils.ipaddr | This filter is designed to return the input value if a query is True, else False. |
| ansible.utils.ipcut | This filter is designed to get 1st or last few bits of IP address. |
| ansible.utils.ipmath | This filter is designed to do simple IP math/arithmetic. |
| ansible.utils.ipsubnet | This filter can be used to manipulate network subnets in several ways. |
| ansible.utils.ipv4 | To filter only Ipv4 addresses Ipv4 filter is used. |
| ansible.utils.ipv6 | To filter only Ipv6 addresses Ipv6 filter is used. |
| ansible.utils.ipv6form | This filter is designed to convert ipv6 address in different formats. For example expand, compressetc. |
| ansible.utils.ipwrap | This filter is designed to Wrap IPv6 addresses in [ ] brackets. |
| ansible.utils.keep_keys | Keep specific keys from a data recursively. |
| ansible.utils.macaddr | macaddr / MAC address filters |
| ansible.utils.network_in_network | This filter returns whether an address or a network passed as argument is in a network. |
| ansible.utils.network_in_usable | The network_in_usable filter returns whether an address passed as an argument is usable in a network. |
| ansible.utils.next_nth_usable | This filter returns the next nth usable ip within a network described by value. |
| ansible.utils.nthhost | This filter returns the nth host within a network described by value. |
| ansible.utils.param_list_compare | Generate the final param list combining/comparing base and provided parameters. |
| ansible.utils.previous_nth_usable | This filter returns the previous nth usable ip within a network described by value. |
| ansible.utils.reduce_on_network | This filter reduces a list of addresses to only the addresses that match a given network. |
| ansible.utils.remove_keys | Remove specific keys from a data recursively. |
| ansible.utils.replace_keys | Replaces specific keys with their after value from a data recursively. |
| ansible.utils.slaac | This filter returns the SLAAC address within a network for a given HW/MAC address. |
| ansible.utils.to_paths | Flatten a complex object into a dictionary of paths and values |
| ansible.utils.to_xml | Convert given JSON string to XML |
| ansible.utils.usable_range | Expand the usable IP addresses |
| ansible.utils.validate | Validate data with provided criteria |
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| ansible.utils.get_path | Retrieve the value in a variable using a path |
| ansible.utils.index_of | Find the indices of items in a list matching some criteria |
| ansible.utils.to_paths | Flatten a complex object into a dictionary of paths and values |
| ansible.utils.validate | Validate data with provided criteria |
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| ansible.utils.cli_parse | Parse cli output or text using a variety of parsers |
| ansible.utils.fact_diff | Find the difference between currently set facts |
| ansible.utils.update_fact | Update currently set facts |
| ansible.utils.validate | Validate data with provided criteria |
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| ansible.utils.in_any_network | Test if an IP or network falls in any network |
| ansible.utils.in_network | Test if IP address falls in the network |
| ansible.utils.in_one_network | Test if IP address belongs in any one of the networks in the list |
| ansible.utils.ip | Test if something in an IP address or network |
| ansible.utils.ip_address | Test if something in an IP address |
| ansible.utils.ipv4 | Test if something is an IPv4 address or network |
| ansible.utils.ipv4_address | Test if something is an IPv4 address |
| ansible.utils.ipv4_hostmask | Test if an address is a valid hostmask |
| ansible.utils.ipv4_netmask | Test if an address is a valid netmask |
| ansible.utils.ipv6 | Test if something is an IPv6 address or network |
| ansible.utils.ipv6_address | Test if something is an IPv6 address |
| ansible.utils.ipv6_ipv4_mapped | Test if something appears to be a mapped IPv6 to IPv4 mapped address |
| ansible.utils.ipv6_sixtofour | Test if something appears to be a 6to4 address |
| ansible.utils.ipv6_teredo | Test if something appears to be an IPv6 teredo address |
| ansible.utils.loopback | Test if an IP address is a loopback |
| ansible.utils.mac | Test if something appears to be a valid MAC address |
| ansible.utils.multicast | Test for a multicast IP address |
| ansible.utils.private | Test if an IP address is private |
| ansible.utils.public | Test if an IP address is public |
| ansible.utils.reserved | Test for a reserved IP address |
| ansible.utils.resolvable | Test if an IP or name can be resolved via /etc/hosts or DNS |
| ansible.utils.subnet_of | Test if a network is a subnet of another network |
| ansible.utils.supernet_of | Test if a network is a supernet of another network |
| ansible.utils.unspecified | Test for an unspecified IP address |
| ansible.utils.validate | Validate data with provided criteria |
Install the certified ansible.utils collection from Red Hat Ansible Automation Hub. Access to certified content requires a Red Hat account with an active Ansible Automation Platform subscription and an Automation Hub offline token. In the Red Hat Hybrid Cloud Console, go to Automation Hub > Connect Hub, load the offline token, and store it securely. See the Red Hat token management instructions.
Configure your ansible.cfg to use the hosted Automation Hub service:
[galaxy]
server_list = automation_hub
[galaxy_server.automation_hub]
url = https://console.redhat.com/api/automation-hub/content/published/
auth_url = https://sso.redhat.com/auth/realms/redhat-external/protocol/openid-connect/token
token = <your_automation_hub_token>Keep the token secret and out of source control. Then install the collection:
ansible-galaxy collection install ansible.utils --server automation_hubFor a requirements.yml file, identify Automation Hub as the source:
---
collections:
- name: ansible.utils
source: automation_hubInstall the requirements with ansible-galaxy collection install -r requirements.yml.
For community use outside Red Hat supported environments, install the collection from Ansible Galaxy:
ansible-galaxy collection install ansible.utilsYou can also add it to a requirements.yml file:
---
collections:
- name: ansible.utilsThe most common use case for this collection is when you want to work with the complex data structures present in an Ansible playbook, inventory, or returned from modules. See each plugin documentation page for detailed examples for how these utilities can be used in tasks.
- Using collections in the Ansible documentation for more details.
This collection is intended for plugins that are not platform or discipline specific. Simple plugin examples should be generic in nature. More complex examples can include real world platform modules to demonstrate the utility of the plugin in a playbook.
We welcome community contributions to this collection. If you find problems, please open an issue or create a PR against the ansible.utils collection repository. See Contributing to Ansible-maintained collections for complete details.
See the Ansible Community Guide for details on contributing to Ansible.
- 100% code coverage is the goal, although it's not always possible. Please include unit and integration tests with all PRs. PRs should not cause a decrease in code coverage.
- Filter plugins should be 1 per file, with an included DOCUMENTATION string, or reference a lookup plugin with the same name.
- Action, filter, and lookup plugins should use argspec validation. See AnsibleArgSpecValidator.
- This collection should not depend on other collections for imported code
- Use of the latest version of black is required for formatting (black -l79)
- The README contains a table of plugins. Use the collection_prep utilities to maintain this.
This collection follows the Ansible project's Code of Conduct. Please read and familiarize yourself with this document.
Release notes are available here For automated release announcements refer here.
For information on releasing, versioning and deprecation see the stratergy document.
In general, major versions can contain breaking changes, while minor versions only contain new features (like new plugin addition) and bugfixes. The releases will be done on an as-needed basis when new features and/or bugfixes are done.
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