Adhere to ansible 2.x

tasks/main.yml

@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@
 
 - name: Install the required  packages in Redhat derivatives
   yum: name={{ item }} state=installed
-  with_items: network_pkgs
+  with_items: "{{ network_pkgs }}"
   when: ansible_os_family == 'RedHat'
 
 - name: Install the required packages in Debian derivatives
   apt: name={{ item }} state=installed update_cache=yes
-  with_items: network_pkgs
-  environment: env
+  with_items: "{{ network_pkgs }}"
+  environment: "{{ env }}"
   when: ansible_os_family == 'Debian'
 
 
@@ -30,49 +30,49 @@
 
 - name: Create the network configuration file for ethernet devices
   template: src=ethernet_{{ ansible_os_family }}.j2 dest={{ net_path }}/ifcfg-{{ item.device }}
-  with_items: network_ether_interfaces
+  with_items: "{{ network_ether_interfaces }}"
   when: network_ether_interfaces is defined
   register: ether_result
 
 - name: Write configuration files for rhel route configuration
-  template: src=route_{{ ansible_os_family }}.j2 dest={{ net_path }}/route-{{ item.device }} 
-  with_items: network_ether_interfaces
+  template: src=route_{{ ansible_os_family }}.j2 dest={{ net_path }}/route-{{ item.device }}
+  with_items: "{{ network_ether_interfaces }}"
   when: network_ether_interfaces is defined and item.route is defined and ansible_os_family == 'RedHat'
 
 - shell: ifdown {{ item.item.device }}; ifup {{ item.item.device }}
-  with_items: ether_result.results
+  with_items: "{{ ether_result.results }}"
   when: ether_result is defined and item.changed
 
 - name: Create the network configuration file for bridge devices
   template: src=bridge_{{ ansible_os_family }}.j2 dest={{ net_path }}/ifcfg-{{ item.device }}
-  with_items: network_bridge_interfaces
-  when: network_bridge_interfaces is defined 
+  with_items: "{{ network_bridge_interfaces }}"
+  when: network_bridge_interfaces is defined
   register: bridge_result
 
 - name: Write configuration files for rhel route configuration
-  template: src=route_{{ ansible_os_family }}.j2 dest={{ net_path }}/route-{{ item.device }} 
-  with_items: network_bridge_interfaces
+  template: src=route_{{ ansible_os_family }}.j2 dest={{ net_path }}/route-{{ item.device }}
+  with_items: "{{ network_bridge_interfaces }}"
   when: network_bridge_interfaces is defined and item.route is defined and ansible_os_family == 'RedHat'
 
 - shell: ifdown {{ item.item.device }}; ifup {{ item.item.device }}
-  with_items: bridge_result.results
+  with_items: "{{bridge_result.results}}"
   when: bridge_result is defined and item.changed
- 
+
 - name: Create the network configuration file for port on the bridge devices
   template: src=bridge_port_{{ ansible_os_family }}.j2 dest={{ net_path }}/ifcfg-{{ item.1 }}
-  with_subelements: 
-   - network_bridge_interfaces
+  with_subelements:
+   - "{{ network_bridge_interfaces }}"
    - ports
-  when: network_bridge_interfaces is defined 
+  when: network_bridge_interfaces is defined
   register: bridge_port_result
 
 - shell: ifdown {{ item.item.1 }}; ifup {{ item.item.1 }}
-  with_items: bridge_port_result.results
+  with_items: "{{bridge_port_result.results}}"
   when: bridge_port_result is defined and item.changed
 
 - name: Create the network configuration file for bond devices
   template: src=bond_{{ ansible_os_family }}.j2 dest={{ net_path }}/ifcfg-{{ item.device }}
-  with_items: network_bond_interfaces
+  with_items: "{{ network_bond_interfaces }}"
   when: network_bond_interfaces is defined
   register: bond_result
 
@@ -81,26 +81,26 @@
   when: bond_result|changed
 
 - name: Write configuration files for route configuration
-  template: src=route_{{ ansible_os_family }}.j2 dest={{ net_path }}/route-{{ item.device }} 
-  with_items: network_bond_interfaces
+  template: src=route_{{ ansible_os_family }}.j2 dest={{ net_path }}/route-{{ item.device }}
+  with_items: "{{ network_bond_interfaces }}"
   when: network_bond_interfaces is defined and item.route is defined and ansible_os_family == 'RedHat'
 
 - shell: ifdown {{ item.item.device }}; ifup {{ item.item.device }}
-  with_items: bond_result.results
+  with_items: "{{bond_result.results}}"
   when: bond_result is defined and item.changed
 
 - name: Create the network configuration file for slave in the bond devices
   template: src=bond_slave_{{ ansible_os_family }}.j2 dest={{ net_path }}/ifcfg-{{ item.1 }}
-  with_subelements: 
-   - network_bond_interfaces
+  with_subelements:
+   - "{{ network_bond_interfaces }}"
    - bond_slaves
   when: network_bond_interfaces is defined
   register: bond_port_result
 
 - shell: ifdown {{ item.item.1 }}; ifup {{ item.item.1 }}
-  with_items: bond_port_result.results
+  with_items: "{{ bond_port_result.results }}"
   when: bond_port_result is defined and item.changed
 
 - shell: ifdown {{ item.item.device }}; ifup {{ item.item.device }}
-  with_items: bond_result.results
+  with_items: "{{ bond_result.results }}"
   when: bond_result is defined and item.changed and ansible_os_family == 'RedHat'

templates/ethernet_Debian.j2

@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ auto {{ item.device }}
 iface {{ item.device }}  inet dhcp
 {% endif %}
 
+{% if item.bootproto == 'manual' %}
+auto {{ item.device }}
+iface {{ item.device }}  inet manual
+{% endif %}
+
 {% if item.route is defined %}
 {% for i in item.route %}
 up route add -net {{ i.network }}  netmask {{ i.netmask }} gw {{ i.gateway }} dev {{ item.device }}