6. Handlers

Handlers

Running Operations On Change

6.1. Definition

handlers:

    - name: restart memcached
      service:
        name: memcached
        state: restarted

    - name: restart apache
      service:
        name: apache
        state: restarted

6.2. Usage

- name: template configuration file
  template:
    src: template.j2
    dest: /etc/foo.conf
  notify:
     - restart memcached
     - restart apache

6.3. Examples

tasks:
  - name: Set host variables based on distribution
    include_vars: "{{ ansible_facts.distribution }}.yml"

handlers:
  - name: restart web service
    service:
      name: "{{ web_service_name | default('httpd') }}"
      state: restarted

tasks:
    - name: restart everything
      command: echo "this task will restart the web services"
      notify: "restart web services"

handlers:

    - name: restart memcached
      service:
        name: memcached
        state: restarted
      listen: "restart web services"

    - name: restart apache
      service:
        name: apache
        state: restarted
      listen: "restart web services"