When restart is set to true, the module will only restart the container if no config changes are detected. Therefore, always specify all options relevant to the container. If the module needs to recreate the container, it will only use the options provided to the module to create the new container (except image). You can use the comparisons option to prevent this. This can cause unexpected data loss and downtime. the existing container has to be destroyed and a new one created. Controlling how Ansible behaves: precedence rulesįor most config changes, the container needs to be recreated, i.e.