diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/inventory/add_host.py b/lib/ansible/modules/inventory/add_host.py index 1e2c8398c9..236b8875b6 100644 --- a/lib/ansible/modules/inventory/add_host.py +++ b/lib/ansible/modules/inventory/add_host.py @@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ notes: - This module bypasses the play host loop and only runs once for all the hosts in the play, if you need it to iterate use a with\_ directive. - This module is also supported for Windows targets. + - The alias 'host' of the parameter 'name' is only available on >=2.4 author: - "Ansible Core Team" - "Seth Vidal" diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/add_host.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/add_host.py index 99c33ef1dc..cb4f2a0317 100644 --- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/add_host.py +++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/add_host.py @@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase): result = super(ActionModule, self).run(tmp, task_vars) # Parse out any hostname:port patterns - new_name = self._task.args.get('name', self._task.args.get('hostname', None)) + new_name = self._task.args.get('name', self._task.args.get('hostname', self._task.args.get('host', None))) display.vv("creating host via 'add_host': hostname=%s" % new_name) try: