community.crypto.parse_serial filter – Convert a serial number as a colon-separated list of hex numbers to an integer
+Note
+This filter plugin is part of the community.crypto collection (version 2.18.0).
+It is not included in ansible-core.
+To check whether it is installed, run ansible-galaxy collection list.
To install it, use: ansible-galaxy collection install community.crypto.
To use it in a playbook, specify: community.crypto.parse_serial.
New in community.crypto 2.18.0
+ +Synopsis
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+
Parses a colon-separated list of hex numbers of the form
00:11:22:33and returns the corresponding integer.
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Input
+This describes the input of the filter, the value before | community.crypto.parse_serial.
Parameter |
+Comments |
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| + | A serial number represented as a colon-separated list of hex numbers between 0 and 255. +These numbers are interpreted as the byte presentation of an unsigned integer in network byte order. That is, |
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See Also
+See also
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+
- community.crypto.to_serial filter plugin
Convert an integer to a colon-separated list of hex numbers.
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Examples
+- name: Parse serial number
+ ansible.builtin.debug:
+ msg: "{{ '11:22:33' | community.crypto.parse_serial }}"
+Return Value
+Key |
+Description |
+
|---|---|
| + | The serial number as an integer. +Returned: success + |
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