From 4cf67c4722889ca719a496da5b931de48b82db81 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael DeHaan Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 16:49:15 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Clarify lookup plugin execution location per request. --- docsite/rst/playbooks_lookups.rst | 5 +++-- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docsite/rst/playbooks_lookups.rst b/docsite/rst/playbooks_lookups.rst index 1f4e4ed5d7f..5c8de0b051e 100644 --- a/docsite/rst/playbooks_lookups.rst +++ b/docsite/rst/playbooks_lookups.rst @@ -1,8 +1,9 @@ Using Lookups ============= -Lookup plugins allow access of data in Ansible from outside sources. This can include the filesystem -but also external datastores. These values are then made available using the standard templating system +Lookup plugins allow access of data in Ansible from outside sources. These plugins are evaluated on the Ansible control +machine, and can include reading the filesystem but also contacting external datastores and services. +These values are then made available using the standard templating system in Ansible, and are typically used to load variables or templates with information from those systems. .. note:: This is considered an advanced feature, and many users will probably not rely on these features.