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nictagadm – Manage nic tags on SmartOS systems
New in version 2.8.
Synopsis
- Create or delete nic tags on SmartOS systems.
 
Parameters
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments | 
|---|---|---|
| etherstub
        
        boolean
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Specifies that the nic tag will be attached to a created etherstub.
        
       
        Parameter etherstub is mutually exclusive with both mtu, and mac.
         | 
     
| force
        
        boolean
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        When state is absent set this switch will use the  -f parameter and delete the nic tag regardless of existing VMs.
        | 
     
| mac
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        Specifies the mac address to attach the nic tag to when not creating an etherstub.
        
       
        Parameters mac and etherstub are mutually exclusive.
         | 
     |
| mtu
        
        integer
         | 
      
        
        Specifies the size of the mtu of the desired nic tag.
        
       
        Parameters mtu and etherstub are mutually exclusive.
         | 
     |
| name
        
        string / required
         | 
      
        
        Name of the nic tag.
         | 
     |
| state
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Create or delete a SmartOS nic tag.
         | 
     
Examples
- name: Create 'storage0' on '00:1b:21:a3:f5:4d'
  nictagadm:
    name: storage0
    mac: 00:1b:21:a3:f5:4d
    mtu: 9000
    state: present
- name: Remove 'storage0' nic tag
  nictagadm:
    name: storage0
    state: absent
  Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
| Key | Returned | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| etherstub
        
        boolean
         | 
      always | 
        
        specifies if the nic tag will create and attach to an etherstub.
          | 
     
| force
        
        boolean
         | 
      always | 
        
        Shows if -f was used during the deletion of a nic tag
          | 
     
| mac
        
        string
         | 
      always | 
        
        MAC Address that the nic tag was attached to.
         Sample:
        
       
        00:1b:21:a3:f5:4d
         | 
     
| mtu
        
        integer
         | 
      always | 
        
        specifies which MTU size was passed during the nictagadm add command. mtu and etherstub are mutually exclusive.
         Sample:
        
       
        1500
         | 
     
| name
        
        string
         | 
      always | 
        
        nic tag name
         Sample:
        
       
        storage0
         | 
     
| state
        
        string
         | 
      always | 
        
        state of the target
         Sample:
        
       
        present
         | 
     
Status
- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
 - This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]
 
Authors
- Bruce Smith (@SmithX10)
 
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