log_plays – write playbook output to log file

Synopsis

  • This callback writes playbook output to a file per host in the /var/log/ansible/hosts directory

Requirements

The below requirements are needed on the local master node that executes this callback.

  • Whitelist in configuration
  • A writeable /var/log/ansible/hosts directory by the user executing Ansible on the controller

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Configuration Comments
log_folder
-
added in 2.9
Default:
"/var/log/ansible/hosts"
ini entries:

[callback_log_plays]
log_folder = /var/log/ansible/hosts

env:ANSIBLE_LOG_FOLDER
The folder where log files will be created.

Status

Authors

  • UNKNOWN

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