.. _ansible.utils.mac_test:


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ansible.utils.mac
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**Test if something appears to be a valid MAC address**


Version added: 2.2.0

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Synopsis
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- This plugin checks if the provided value is a valid MAC address that follows the industry level standards




Parameters
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                    <b>mac</b>
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                </td>
                    <td>
                    </td>
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                        <div>A string that represents the value against which the test is going to be performed</div>
                        <div>For example: <code>02:16:3e:e4:16:f3</code>, <code>02-16-3e-e4-16-f3</code>, <code>0216.3ee4.16f3</code>, or <code>02163ee416f3</code></div>
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Examples
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.. code-block:: yaml

    - name: Check if 02:16:3e:e4:16:f3 is a valid MAC address
      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
        data: "{{ '02:16:3e:e4:16:f3' is ansible.utils.mac }}"

    # TASK [Check if 02:16:3e:e4:16:f3 is a valid MAC address] ********************
    # ok: [localhost] => {
    #     "ansible_facts": {
    #         "data": true
    #     },
    #     "changed": false
    # }

    - name: Check if 02-16-3e-e4-16-f3 is a valid MAC address
      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
        data: "{{ '02-16-3e-e4-16-f3' is ansible.utils.mac }}"

    # TASK [Check if 02-16-3e-e4-16-f3 is a valid MAC address] ********************
    # ok: [localhost] => {
    #     "ansible_facts": {
    #         "data": true
    #     },
    #     "changed": false
    # }

    - name: Check if 0216.3ee4.16f3 is a valid MAC address
      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
        data: "{{ '0216.3ee4.16f3' is ansible.utils.mac }}"

    # TASK [Check if 0216.3ee4.16f3 is a valid MAC address] ***********************
    # ok: [localhost] => {
    #     "ansible_facts": {
    #         "data": true
    #     },
    #     "changed": false
    # }

    - name: Check if 02163ee416f3 is a valid MAC address
      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
        data: "{{ '02163ee416f3' is ansible.utils.mac }}"

    # TASK [Check if 02163ee416f3 is a valid MAC address] *************************
    # ok: [localhost] => {
    #     "ansible_facts": {
    #         "data": true
    #     },
    #     "changed": false
    # }

    - name: Check if helloworld is not a valid MAC address
      ansible.builtin.set_fact:
        data: "{{ 'helloworld' is not ansible.utils.mac }}"

    # TASK [Check if helloworld is not a valid MAC address] ***********************
    # ok: [localhost] => {
    #     "ansible_facts": {
    #         "data": true
    #     },
    #     "changed": false
    # }



Return Values
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Common return values are documented `here <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/reference_appendices/common_return_values.html#common-return-values>`_, the following are the fields unique to this test:

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                    <b>data</b>
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                      <span style="color: purple">-</span>
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                <td></td>
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                            <div>If jinja test satisfies plugin expression <code>true</code></div>
                            <div>If jinja test does not satisfy plugin expression <code>false</code></div>
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Status
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Authors
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- Priyam Sahoo (@priyamsahoo)


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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.