yaml – YAML formatted files

New in version 2.3.

Synopsis

  • This cache uses YAML formatted, per host, files saved to the filesystem.

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Configuration Comments
_prefix
-
ini entries:

[defaults]
fact_caching_prefix = VALUE

env:ANSIBLE_CACHE_PLUGIN_PREFIX
User defined prefix to use when creating the files
_timeout
integer
Default:
86400
ini entries:

[defaults]
fact_caching_timeout = 86400

env:ANSIBLE_CACHE_PLUGIN_TIMEOUT
Expiration timeout for the cache plugin data
_uri
- / required
ini entries:

[defaults]
fact_caching_connection = VALUE

env:ANSIBLE_CACHE_PLUGIN_CONNECTION
Path in which the cache plugin will save the files

Status

Authors

  • Brian Coca (@bcoca)

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Configuration entries for each entry type have a low to high priority order. For example, a variable that is lower in the list will override a variable that is higher up.