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.. _ansible.utils.hwaddr_filter:
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ansible.utils.hwaddr
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**HWaddr / MAC address filters**
Version added: 2.5.0
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Synopsis
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- This filter check if string is a HW/MAC address and filter it
- You can use the hwaddr() filter to check if a given string is a MAC address or convert it between various formats.
Parameters
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<b>Default:</b><br/><div style="color: blue">"hwaddr"</div>
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<b>Default:</b><br/><div style="color: blue">""</div>
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<div>query string. Example. cisco,linux,unix etc</div>
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<div>HW/MAC address.</div>
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Examples
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.. code-block:: yaml
#### examples
- name: Check if given string is a MAC address
debug:
msg: "{{ '1a:2b:3c:4d:5e:6f' | ansible.utils.hwaddr }}"
- name: Convert HW address to Cisco format
debug:
msg: "{{ '1a:2b:3c:4d:5e:6f' | ansible.utils.hwaddr('cisco') }}"
# TASK [Check if given string is a MAC address] ***************************************************************
# ok: [localhost] => {
# "msg": "1a:2b:3c:4d:5e:6f"
# }
#
# TASK [Convert HW address to Cisco format] ******************************************************************
# ok: [localhost] => {
# "msg": "1a2b.3c4d.5e6f"
# }
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 filter:
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<div>mac/Hw address</div>
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Status
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Authors
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- Ashwini Mhatre (@amhatre)
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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.