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Prototype: hostrange(prefix, range)

Return type: class

Description: Returns whether the current host lies in the range of enumerated hostnames specified with prefix.

This is a pattern matching function for non-regular (enumerated) expressions.

Arguments:

• prefix : Hostname prefix, in the range .*
• range : Enumerated range, in the range .*

Example:

bundle agent example
{     
classes:

  "compute_nodes" expression => hostrange("cpu-","01-32");

reports:

  compute_nodes::

    "No computer is a cluster";

}