--- - name: "Check {{ interface.name }} ({{ interface.mac_address }}) rule" ansible.builtin.set_fact: interface_original_name: "{{ ansible_facts.interfaces | select('in', ansible_facts) | map('extract', ansible_facts) | selectattr('pciid', 'defined') | selectattr('macaddress', 'equalto', interface.mac_address) | map(attribute='device') | first }}" - name: What patch is needed ansible.builtin.debug: msg: >- {%- if interface_original_name != interface.name -%} iface {{ interface_original_name }} ({{ interface.mac_address }}) will be patched to {{ interface.name }}. {%- else -%} iface {{ interface.name }} is already set, no action needed. {%- endif -%} - name: Create persistent-net link file when: interface_original_name != interface.name ansible.builtin.template: src: persistent-net.link.j2 dest: /etc/systemd/network/10-persistent-net-{{ interface.name }}.link owner: root group: root mode: "0644" - name: Notify a reboot is required ansible.builtin.set_fact: reboot_required: true when: interface_original_name != interface.name