gistfile1.txt

---
- hosts: localhost
  connection: local
  tasks:
    - name: Install some pip modules
      pip:
        name: "{{ item }}"
      with_items:
        - python-consul
        - docker-py

    - name: Stop old httpd container
      docker_container:
        name: httpd
        state: absent

    - name: Deregister old httpd container from consul
      consul:
        state: absent
        service_name: httpd

    - name: Start httpd container on ephemeral port
      docker_container:
        name: httpd
        image: httpd
        state: started
        restart: no
        published_ports: "all"
      register: dockervar
      
    - debug:
        var: dockervar

    - name: Get facts about httpd service
      docker_image_facts:
        name: httpd

    - name: Register the new container
      consul:
        state: present
        service_name: httpd
        service_port: <=== WHAT GOES HERE? ===>




    - name: Register nginx service with the local consul agent
      consul:
        state: present
        service_name: nginx
        service_port: 81
        scheme: http
        http: http://localhost:81
        check_name: "Phil's nginx check in consul"
        notes: "Please work"
        tags: 
          - Phil
          - wuz
          - here
        interval: 5s
...