pn_user – CLI command to create/modify/delete user
New in version 2.8.
Synopsis
- This module can be used to create a user and apply a role, update a user and delete a user.
Parameters
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| pn_cliswitch
string
|
Target switch to run the CLI on.
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| pn_initial_role
string
|
initial role for user.
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| pn_name
string
|
username.
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| pn_password
string
|
plain text password.
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| pn_scope
string
|
|
local or fabric.
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| state
string / required
|
|
State the action to perform. Use present to create user and absent to delete user update to update user.
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Examples
- name: Create user
pn_user:
pn_cliswitch: "sw01"
state: "present"
pn_scope: "fabric"
pn_password: "foo123"
pn_name: "foo"
- name: Delete user
pn_user:
pn_cliswitch: "sw01"
state: "absent"
pn_name: "foo"
- name: Modify user
pn_user:
pn_cliswitch: "sw01"
state: "update"
pn_password: "test1234"
pn_name: "foo"
Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
| Key | Returned | Description |
|---|---|---|
| changed
boolean
|
always |
indicates whether the CLI caused changes on the target.
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| command
string
|
always |
the CLI command run on the target node.
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| stderr
list
|
on error |
set of error responses from the user command.
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| stdout
list
|
always |
set of responses from the user command.
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Status
- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
- This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]
Authors
- Pluribus Networks (@rajaspachipulusu17)
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https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.8/modules/pn_user_module.html