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Wait for SSH to come up in an Ansible playbook
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local_wait.yml
---
- hosts: demo
tags: wait
gather_facts: no
tasks:
- name: Wait for SSH
local_action: wait_for port=22 host={% if ansible_ssh_host is defined %}{{ ansible_ssh_host }}{% else %}{{ inventory_hostname }}{% endif %}
@chrisshroba
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Thanks for this! New to ansible and didnt't realize gather_facts: no existed!

@berendt
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berendt commented Sep 23, 2018

https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.5/modules/wait_for_connection_module.html could also be an option.

@manicmonkey
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FYI I just found some awesome syntax which simplifies your host variable:
{{ ansible_ssh_host|default(inventory_hostname) }}

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