# Register variable using {{ item }} **URL:** \ **Category:** Ansible Project\ **Created:** [May 28, 2021, 10:53am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/register-variable-using-item/35246 "2021-05-28T10:53:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![R.B\_Kumar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d07c76/32.png) [@R.B\_Kumar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/R.B_Kumar)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2021, 10:53am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/register-variable-using-item/35246/1 "2021-05-28T10:53:10Z")
Hello Everyone again - Trying to get the IP address of the multiple Interfaces from a Cisco Router and register it. Using {{ item }} loop method to feed the Multiple Interfaces (eg: GigabitEthernet 0/0/0) in the command. How to get the unique variables for each interface? I will pick those variables and going to use it in the same script. For example i want to pint the IP address of GigabitEthernet 0/0/0, GigabitEthernet 0/0/1, GigabitEthernet 0/0/2, **Script:** - name: get\_ip ios\_command: commands: **“show ip interface brief {{ item }}”** register: **var\_ip\_addr\_{{ item }}** with\_items: - gigabitEthernet 0/0/0 - gigabitEthernet 0/0/1 - gigabitEthernet 0/0/2 regards,RB ---
**Author:** ![R.B\_Kumar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d07c76/32.png) [@R.B\_Kumar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/R.B_Kumar)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2021, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/register-variable-using-item/35246/2 "2021-05-28T13:05:18Z")
All - I realised it is not possible or good idea to use {{ item }} in register. So i modified the code as below. So, now for all the three interface (GigabitEthernet 0/0/0, Loopback 0) are captured in the same output and registered in **var\_ip\_addr** The challenge now is, i have to grep IP address value from the output **var\_ip\_addr**. The IP address located under **stdout.** There are multiple **stdout** for each interface. How to grep the corresponding IP address from the output. **debug: var=“var\_ip\_addr.results[0].stdout[0].split(‘\n’)[1].split()[1]”** picks only the first interface. The control is not moving the subsequent Interfaces as the records are in the common hierarchy under **result.** **Script** - name: get\_ip ios\_command: provider: “{{ cli }}” commands: “show ip interface brief {{ item }}” register: var\_ip\_addr with\_items: - gigabitEthernet0/0/0 - Loopback 0 # - debug: var=var\_ip\_addr # - debug: var=“var\_ip\_addr.results[0].stdout[0].split(‘\n’)[1].split()[1]” **Output of var\_ip\_addr** TASK [debug] \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* ok: [labrtr2] =\> { “var\_ip\_addr”: { “changed”: false, “msg”: “All items completed”, **“results”: [** { “\_ansible\_ignore\_errors”: null, “\_ansible\_item\_label”: “gigabitEthernet0/0/0”, “\_ansible\_item\_result”: true, “failed”: false, “invocation”: { “module\_args”: { “auth\_pass”: null, “commands”: [ “show ip interface brief gigabitEthernet0/0/0” ], “host”: null, “provider”: { “auth\_pass”: null, }, } }, “item”: “gigabitEthernet0/0/0”, **“stdout”: [** “Interface IP-Address OK? Method Status Protocol\nGigabitEthernet0/0/0 42.151.182.42 YES DHCP up up” ], **“stdout\_lines”: [** [ “Interface IP-Address OK? Method Status Protocol”, “GigabitEthernet0/0/0 42.151.182.42 YES DHCP up up” ] ] }, { “\_ansible\_ignore\_errors”: null, “\_ansible\_item\_label”: “Loopback 0”, “invocation”: { “module\_args”: { “auth\_pass”: null, “commands”: [ “show ip interface brief Loopback 0” ], “host”: null, “provider”: { “auth\_pass”: null, }, } }, “item”: “Loopback 0”, **“stdout”: [** “Interface IP-Address OK? Method Status Protocol\nLoopback0 172.31.246.246 YES NVRAM up up” ], “stdout\_lines”: [ [ “Interface IP-Address OK? Method Status Protocol”, “Loopback0 172.31.246.246 YES NVRAM up up” ] ] } ] } } ---
**Author:** ![vbotka](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/vbotka/32/359_2.png) [@vbotka](https://forum.ansible.com/u/vbotka)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2021, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/register-variable-using-item/35246/3 "2021-05-28T14:13:01Z")
For example     - set\_fact:         interfaces: "{{ interfaces|default({})|                         combine({\_arr.0: \_arr.1}) }}"       loop: "{{ var\_ip\_addr.results|                 json\_query('.stdout\_lines') }}"       vars:         \_arr: "{{ item.0.1.split() }}" should give   interfaces:     GigabitEthernet0/0/0: 42.151.182.42     Loopback0: 172.31.246.246 ---
**Author:** ![R.B\_Kumar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d07c76/32.png) [@R.B\_Kumar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/R.B_Kumar)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2021, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/register-variable-using-item/35246/4 "2021-05-28T15:21:43Z")
Thank you Vladimir - Much appreciated your response. Unfortunately, I am a ansible noob and trying to learn the things for a realtime network requirements If you can help me where the lines you shown here will fit in my script. My script is below - name: get\_ip ios\_command: provider: “{{ cli }}” commands: “show ip interface brief {{ item }}” register: var\_ip\_addr with\_items: - gigabitEthernet0/0/0 - Loopback 0 I have to use var\_ip\_addr in other places in the script such as configuring ACL. For example I would look for GigabitEthernet 0/0/0 IP address from the var\_ip\_addr and use it in ACL. Again in the same script i will look for Loopback 0 in var\_ip\_addr and use it to configure router ID… Just for example. Can you help me explaining how the instruction you provided will help here? Thanks regards,RB ---
**Author:** ![vbotka](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/vbotka/32/359_2.png) [@vbotka](https://forum.ansible.com/u/vbotka)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2021, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/register-variable-using-item/35246/5 "2021-05-28T15:44:18Z")
- set\_fact:         interfaces: "{{ interfaces|default({})|                         combine({\_arr.0: \_arr.1}) }}"       loop: "{{ var\_ip\_addr.results|                 json\_query('.stdout\_lines') }}"       vars:         \_arr: "{{ item.0.1.split() }}"     - debug:         msg: "{{ interfaces[item] }}"       loop:         - GigabitEthernet0/0/0         - Loopback0 gives   msg: 42.151.182.42   msg: 172.31.246.246 ---
**Author:** ![R.B\_Kumar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d07c76/32.png) [@R.B\_Kumar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/R.B_Kumar)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2021, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/register-variable-using-item/35246/6 "2021-05-28T16:10:55Z")
Thank you Vladimir. I will try in to add in my script and try. Thanks again a lot ---
**Author:** ![pradnya\_waghmare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b5e925/32.png) [@pradnya\_waghmare](https://forum.ansible.com/u/pradnya_waghmare)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2021, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/register-variable-using-item/35246/7 "2021-05-29T18:13:32Z")
hi there, I am facing issue about winrm. getting winrm or request is not installed no module name winrm msg. can anyone help trying to connect to window machine. ---
**Author:** ![manoj\_kumar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@manoj\_kumar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/manoj_kumar)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2021, 3:41am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/register-variable-using-item/35246/8 "2021-05-30T03:41:24Z")
Please install pywinrm module on your ansible node Pip install pywinrm ---
**Author:** ![pradnya\_waghmare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b5e925/32.png) [@pradnya\_waghmare](https://forum.ansible.com/u/pradnya_waghmare)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2021, 8:18am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/register-variable-using-item/35246/9 "2021-05-30T08:18:57Z")
yes…I did same but after win\_ping command I am getting no winrm module found error. ---
**Author:** ![manoj\_kumar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@manoj\_kumar](https://forum.ansible.com/u/manoj_kumar)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2021, 12:18pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/register-variable-using-item/35246/10 "2021-05-30T12:18:53Z")
if you installed winrm module through yum, it wouldnt not recognise it. I suggest you remove it and install it using pip. Also, sharing error screenshot, inventory would help. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Vandyy\_Vines](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@The\_Vandyy\_Vines](https://forum.ansible.com/u/The_Vandyy_Vines)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2021, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/register-variable-using-item/35246/11 "2021-05-30T12:51:45Z")
Check if winrm is installed on window server…. Test-wsman ---
**Author:** ![pradnya\_waghmare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b5e925/32.png) [@pradnya\_waghmare](https://forum.ansible.com/u/pradnya_waghmare)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2021, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/register-variable-using-item/35246/12 "2021-05-30T17:13:02Z")
hi, inventory file is as below: [win] ansible\_host=10.128.28.140 [win:vars] ansible\_user=pradnya.waghmare ansible\_pass=\*\*\*\*\* anaible\_port=5986 ansible\_connection=winrm ansible\_winrm\_server\_cert\_validation= ignore and below is error after pip install pywinrm thanks > **(attachments)** > > ![image001.png](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/original/2X/a/ac5cbea7933ccae8a13121c9b7bd9bd18b5bbfce.png) ---
**Author:** ![pradnya\_waghmare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b5e925/32.png) [@pradnya\_waghmare](https://forum.ansible.com/u/pradnya_waghmare)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2021, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/register-variable-using-item/35246/13 "2021-05-30T17:19:20Z")
typed Test-wsman command on powersell .got below response. > **(attachments)** > > ![IMG_20210530_224744.jpg](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/original/2X/2/25cc6d09a943c8c42e74dd67a985b1801343183c.jpeg)