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avi_serviceengine – Module for setup of ServiceEngine Avi RESTful Object
New in version 2.4.
Synopsis
- This module is used to configure ServiceEngine object
 - more examples at https://github.com/avinetworks/devops
 
Requirements
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- avisdk
 
Parameters
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments | 
|---|---|---|
| api_context
        
        dictionary
        
       
        added in 2.5
         | 
      
        
        Avi API context that includes current session ID and CSRF Token.
        
       
        This allows user to perform single login and re-use the session.
         | 
     |
| api_version
        
        string
         | 
      Default: 
        "16.4.4"
         | 
      
        
        Avi API version of to use for Avi API and objects.
         | 
     
| availability_zone
        
        -
         | 
      
        
        Availability_zone of serviceengine.
         | 
     |
| avi_api_patch_op
        
        -
        
       
        added in 2.5
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Patch operation to use when using avi_api_update_method as patch.
         | 
     
| avi_api_update_method
        
        -
        
       
        added in 2.5
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Default method for object update is HTTP PUT.
        
       
        Setting to patch will override that behavior to use HTTP PATCH.
         | 
     
| avi_credentials
        
        dictionary
        
       
        added in 2.5
         | 
      
        
        Avi Credentials dictionary which can be used in lieu of enumerating Avi Controller login details.
         | 
     |
| cloud_ref
        
        -
         | 
      
        
        It is a reference to an object of type cloud.
         | 
     |
| container_mode
        
        boolean
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Boolean flag to set container_mode.
        
       
        Default value when not specified in API or module is interpreted by Avi Controller as False.
         | 
     
| container_type
        
        -
         | 
      
        
        Enum options - container_type_bridge, container_type_host, container_type_host_dpdk.
        
       
        Default value when not specified in API or module is interpreted by Avi Controller as CONTAINER_TYPE_HOST.
         | 
     |
| controller
        
        string
         | 
      Default: 
        ""
         | 
      
        
        IP address or hostname of the controller. The default value is the environment variable  AVI_CONTROLLER.
        | 
     
| controller_created
        
        boolean
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Boolean flag to set controller_created.
        
       
        Default value when not specified in API or module is interpreted by Avi Controller as False.
         | 
     
| controller_ip
        
        -
         | 
      
        
        Controller_ip of serviceengine.
         | 
     |
| data_vnics
        
        -
         | 
      
        
        List of vnic.
         | 
     |
| enable_state
        
        -
         | 
      
        
        Inorder to disable se set this field appropriately.
        
       
        Enum options - SE_STATE_ENABLED, SE_STATE_DISABLED_FOR_PLACEMENT, SE_STATE_DISABLED, SE_STATE_DISABLED_FORCE.
        
       
        Default value when not specified in API or module is interpreted by Avi Controller as SE_STATE_ENABLED.
         | 
     |
| flavor
        
        -
         | 
      
        
        Flavor of serviceengine.
         | 
     |
| host_ref
        
        -
         | 
      
        
        It is a reference to an object of type vimgrhostruntime.
         | 
     |
| hypervisor
        
        -
         | 
      
        
        Enum options - default, vmware_esx, kvm, vmware_vsan, xen.
         | 
     |
| mgmt_vnic
        
        -
         | 
      
        
        Vnic settings for serviceengine.
         | 
     |
| name
        
        -
         | 
      
        
        Name of the object.
        
       
        Default value when not specified in API or module is interpreted by Avi Controller as VM name unknown.
         | 
     |
| password
        
        string
         | 
      Default: 
        ""
         | 
      
        
        Password of Avi user in Avi controller. The default value is the environment variable  AVI_PASSWORD.
        | 
     
| resources
        
        -
         | 
      
        
        Seresources settings for serviceengine.
         | 
     |
| se_group_ref
        
        -
         | 
      
        
        It is a reference to an object of type serviceenginegroup.
         | 
     |
| state
        
        -
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        The state that should be applied on the entity.
         | 
     
| tenant
        
        string
         | 
      Default: 
        "admin"
         | 
      
        
        Name of tenant used for all Avi API calls and context of object.
         | 
     
| tenant_ref
        
        -
         | 
      
        
        It is a reference to an object of type tenant.
         | 
     |
| tenant_uuid
        
        string
         | 
      Default: 
        ""
         | 
      
        
        UUID of tenant used for all Avi API calls and context of object.
         | 
     
| url
        
        -
         | 
      
        
        Avi controller URL of the object.
         | 
     |
| username
        
        string
         | 
      Default: 
        ""
         | 
      
        
        Username used for accessing Avi controller. The default value is the environment variable  AVI_USERNAME.
        | 
     
| uuid
        
        -
         | 
      
        
        Unique object identifier of the object.
         | 
     
Notes
Note
- For more information on using Ansible to manage Avi Network devices see https://www.ansible.com/ansible-avi-networks.
 
Examples
- name: Example to create ServiceEngine object
  avi_serviceengine:
    controller: 10.10.25.42
    username: admin
    password: something
    state: present
    name: sample_serviceengine
  Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
| Key | Returned | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| obj
        
        dictionary
         | 
      success, changed | 
        
        ServiceEngine (api/serviceengine) object
          | 
     
Status
- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
 - This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]
 
Authors
- Gaurav Rastogi (@grastogi23) <grastogi@avinetworks.com>
 
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