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netbox.netbox.netbox_virtual_machine – Create, update or delete virtual_machines within Netbox

Note

This plugin is part of the netbox.netbox collection (version 2.0.0).

To install it use: ansible-galaxy collection install netbox.netbox.

To use it in a playbook, specify: netbox.netbox.netbox_virtual_machine.

New in version 0.1.0: of netbox.netbox

Synopsis

  • Creates, updates or removes virtual_machines from Netbox

Requirements

The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.

  • pynetbox

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
data
dictionary / required
Defines the virtual machine configuration
cluster
raw
The name of the cluster attach to the virtual machine
comments
string
Comments of the virtual machine
custom_fields
dictionary
Must exist in Netbox
disk
integer
Disk of the virtual machine (GB)
local_context_data
dictionary
configuration context of the virtual machine
memory
integer
Memory of the virtual machine (MB)
name
string / required
The name of the virtual machine
platform
raw
The platform of the virtual machine
primary_ip4
raw
Primary IPv4 address assigned to the virtual machine
primary_ip6
raw
Primary IPv6 address assigned to the virtual machine
site
raw
The name of the site attach to the virtual machine
status
raw
The status of the virtual machine
tags
list / elements=string
Any tags that the virtual machine may need to be associated with
tenant
raw
The tenant that the virtual machine will be assigned to
vcpus
integer
Number of vcpus of the virtual machine
virtual_machine_role
raw
The role of the virtual machine
netbox_token
string / required
The token created within Netbox to authorize API access
netbox_url
string / required
URL of the Netbox instance resolvable by Ansible control host
query_params
list / elements=string
This can be used to override the specified values in ALLOWED_QUERY_PARAMS that is defined
in plugins/module_utils/netbox_utils.py and provides control to users on what may make
an object unique in their environment.
state
string
    Choices:
  • absent
  • present ←
Use present or absent for adding or removing.
validate_certs
raw
Default:
"yes"
If no, SSL certificates will not be validated. This should only be used on personally controlled sites using self-signed certificates.

Notes

Note

  • Tags should be defined as a YAML list
  • This should be ran with connection local and hosts localhost

Examples

- name: "Test Netbox modules"
  connection: local
  hosts: localhost
  gather_facts: False
  tasks:
    - name: Create virtual machine within Netbox with only required information
      netbox_virtual_machine:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          name: Test Virtual Machine
          cluster: test cluster
        state: present

    - name: Delete virtual machine within netbox
      netbox_virtual_machine:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          name: Test Virtual Machine
        state: absent

    - name: Create virtual machine with tags
      netbox_virtual_machine:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          name: Another Test Virtual Machine
          cluster: test cluster
          site: Test Site
          tags:
            - Schnozzberry
        state: present

    - name: Update vcpus, memory and disk of an existing virtual machine
      netbox_virtual_machine:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          name: Test Virtual Machine
          cluster: test cluster
          vcpus: 8
          memory: 8
          disk: 8
        state: present

Return Values

Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:

Key Returned Description
msg
string
always
Message indicating failure or info about what has been achieved

virtual machine
dictionary
success (when state=present)
Serialized object as created or already existent within Netbox



Authors

  • Gaelle MANGIN (@gmangin)

© 2012–2018 Michael DeHaan
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Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
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