@ -272,14 +272,15 @@ to poll, it looks like this:</p>
<p>Polling is built-in and looks like this:</p>
<p>Polling is built-in and looks like this:</p>
<divclass="highlight-python"><pre>ansible all -B 3600 -P 60 -a "/usr/bin/long_running_operation --do-stuff"</pre>
<divclass="highlight-python"><pre>ansible all -B 3600 -P 60 -a "/usr/bin/long_running_operation --do-stuff"</pre>
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<p>The above example says “run for 60 minutes max (60*60=3600), poll for status every 60 seconds”.
<p>The above example says “run for 60 minutes max (60*60=3600), poll for status every 60 seconds”.</p>
Poll mode is smart so all jobs will be started before polling will begin on any machine.
<p>Poll mode is smart so all jobs will be started before polling will begin on any machine.
Be sure to use a high enough <cite>–forks</cite> value if you want to get all of your jobs started
Be sure to use a high enough <cite>–forks</cite> value if you want to get all of your jobs started
very quickly. After the time limit (in seconds) runs out (<ttclass="docutils literal"><spanclass="pre">-B</span></tt>), the process on
very quickly. After the time limit (in seconds) runs out (<ttclass="docutils literal"><spanclass="pre">-B</span></tt>), the process on
the remote nodes will be terminated.</p>
the remote nodes will be terminated.</p>
<p>Any module other than <aclass="reference internal"href="modules.html#copy"><em>copy</em></a> or <aclass="reference internal"href="modules.html#template"><em>template</em></a> can be
<p>Any module other than <aclass="reference internal"href="modules.html#copy"><em>copy</em></a> or <aclass="reference internal"href="modules.html#template"><em>template</em></a> can be
backgrounded. Typically you’ll be backgrounding long-running
backgrounded. Typically you’ll be backgrounding long-running
shell commands or software upgrades only.</p>
shell commands or software upgrades only. ref:<cite>playbooks</cite> also support polling, and have
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