# differnet network interface names

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/differnet-network-interface-names/13242>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [August 1, 2013, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/differnet-network-interface-names/13242 "2013-08-01T16:26:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Filip\_Slunecko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58956e/32.png) [@Filip\_Slunecko](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Filip_Slunecko)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2013, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/differnet-network-interface-names/13242/1 "2013-08-01T16:26:54Z")

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Hi,

I have two servers with different network interface names:

From Ansible facts:

Server A:  
“ansible\_em0”: {  
“active”: true,  
“device”: “em0”,  
…  
},

Server B:  
“ansible\_eth0”: {  
“active”: true,  
“device”: “eth0”,  
…  
},

Some of my templates depends on getting IP address of a network interface from Ansible facts.  
Is there a easy way how to address it?

I can get it with a script or write a condition for a specific serve type, but it seems to me a little bit hacky :).

Thanks,

Filip

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**Author:** ![James\_Cammarata1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d26b3c/32.png) [@James\_Cammarata1](https://forum.ansible.com/u/James_Cammarata1)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2013, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/differnet-network-interface-names/13242/2 "2013-08-01T16:33:23Z")

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There is the ansible\_default\_ipv4 fact, which might work for you.

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**Author:** ![Michael\_DeHaan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@Michael\_DeHaan2](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_DeHaan2)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2013, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/differnet-network-interface-names/13242/3 "2013-08-01T19:44:11Z")

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There’s a fact for the default interface that may fit your requirements.

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**Author:** ![Filip\_Slunecko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58956e/32.png) [@Filip\_Slunecko](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Filip_Slunecko)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2013, 8:07am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/differnet-network-interface-names/13242/4 "2013-08-02T08:07:01Z")

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Thx guys! I totally miss that one.