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notifier is not working even though i mention everything correctly, Please help

[ansible@centos1 ansible_playbooks]$ cat install_plays.yml
— # install software on multiple hosts

  • hosts: apacheweb
    remote_user: ansible
    connection: ssh
    become: yes
    become_method: sudo
    gather_facts: yes
    vars_files:

  • values.property
    tasks:

  • name: install apache
    yum: name={{ apache }} state={{ stat }}

  • name: copy the httpd.conf
    template: src=httpd.conf dest=/etc/httpd/conf
    notify:

  • restart apache1
    handlers:

  • name: restart apache1
    service: name=httpd state=restarted enabled=yes

  • hosts: appserver
    remote_user: ansible
    connection: ssh
    gather_facts: yes
    become: yes
    become_method: sudo
    vars_files:

  • values.property
    tasks:

  • name: Install telnet
    yum: name={{ package }} state={{ stat }}

  • hosts: debian
    remote_user: ansible
    connection: ssh
    become: yes
    become_method: sudo
    gather_facts: yes
    vars_files:

  • values.property
    tasks:

  • name: Install lynx
    apt: name={{ package1 }} state={{ stat }}

  • hosts: localhost
    remote_user: ansible
    connection: ssh
    gather_facts: yes
    become: yes
    become_method: sudo
    vars_files:

  • values.property
    tasks:

  • name: Install telnet
    yum: name={{ package }} state={{ stat }}

[ansible@centos1 ansible_playbooks]$ cat values.property
apache: httpd
package: telnet
package1: lynx
stat: latest
port: 8000
[ansible@centos1 ansible_playbooks]$

[ansible@centos1 ansible_playbooks]$ ansible-playbook install_plays.yml --extra-vars “stat=present”

PLAY [apacheweb] ***************************************************************

TASK [setup] *******************************************************************
ok: [centos2.ohari.com]

TASK [install apache] **********************************************************
changed: [centos2.ohari.com]

TASK [copy the httpd.conf] *****************************************************
ok: [centos2.ohari.com]

PLAY [appserver] ***************************************************************

TASK [setup] *******************************************************************
ok: [centos3.ohari.com]

TASK [Install telnet] **********************************************************
changed: [centos3.ohari.com]

PLAY [debian] ******************************************************************

TASK [setup] *******************************************************************
ok: [ubuntu2.ohari.com]

TASK [Install lynx] ************************************************************
changed: [ubuntu2.ohari.com]

PLAY [localhost] ***************************************************************

TASK [setup] *******************************************************************
ok: [localhost]

TASK [Install telnet] **********************************************************
changed: [localhost]

PLAY RECAP *********************************************************************
centos2.ohari.com : ok=3 changed=1 unreachable=0 failed=0
centos3.ohari.com : ok=2 changed=1 unreachable=0 failed=0
localhost : ok=2 changed=1 unreachable=0 failed=0
ubuntu2.ohari.com : ok=2 changed=1 unreachable=0 failed=0

[ansible@centos1 ansible_playbooks]$

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It works as expected, the “copy of httpd” returns OK, not changed, the “install of apache” is changed, but does not have a notify.

A task must have a notify AND return changed status to invoke a handler.

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Thank you Brain