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vultr_network – Manages networks on Vultr
New in version 2.7.
Synopsis
- Manage networks on Vultr. A network cannot be updated. It needs to be deleted and re-created.
 
Requirements
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- python >= 2.6
 
Parameters
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments | 
|---|---|---|
| api_account
        
        string
         | 
      Default: 
        "default"
         | 
      
        
        Name of the ini section in the  
       vultr.ini file.
       
        The ENV variable  VULTR_API_ACCOUNT is used as default, when defined.
        | 
     
| api_endpoint
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        URL to API endpint (without trailing slash).
        
       
        The ENV variable  
       VULTR_API_ENDPOINT is used as default, when defined.
       
        Fallback value is https://api.vultr.com if not specified.
         | 
     |
| api_key
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        API key of the Vultr API.
        
       
        The ENV variable  VULTR_API_KEY is used as default, when defined.
        | 
     |
| api_retries
        
        integer
         | 
      
        
        Amount of retries in case of the Vultr API retuns an HTTP 503 code.
        
       
        The ENV variable  
       VULTR_API_RETRIES is used as default, when defined.
       
        Fallback value is 5 retries if not specified.
         | 
     |
| api_timeout
        
        integer
         | 
      
        
        HTTP timeout to Vultr API.
        
       
        The ENV variable  
       VULTR_API_TIMEOUT is used as default, when defined.
       
        Fallback value is 60 seconds if not specified.
         | 
     |
| cidr
        
        -
         | 
      
        
        The CIDR IPv4 network block to be used when attaching servers to this network. Required if state=present.
         | 
     |
| name
        
        - / required
         | 
      
        
        Name of the network.
        
       aliases: description, label  | 
     |
| region
        
        -
         | 
      
        
        Region the network is deployed into. Required if state=present.
         | 
     |
| state
        
        -
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        State of the network.
         | 
     
| validate_certs
        
        boolean
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Validate SSL certs of the Vultr API.
         | 
     
Notes
Note
- Also see the API documentation on https://www.vultr.com/api/.
 
Examples
- name: Ensure a network is present
  local_action:
    module: vultr_network
    name: mynet
    cidr: 192.168.42.0/24
    region: Amsterdam
- name: Ensure a network is absent
  local_action:
    module: vultr_network
    name: mynet
    state: absent
  Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
| Key | Returned | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| vultr_api
        
        complex
         | 
      success | 
        
        Response from Vultr API with a few additions/modification
          | 
     |
| api_account
        
        string
         | 
      success | 
        
        Account used in the ini file to select the key
         Sample:
        
       
        default
         | 
     |
| api_endpoint
        
        string
         | 
      success | 
        
        Endpoint used for the API requests
         Sample:
        
       
        https://api.vultr.com
         | 
     |
| api_retries
        
        integer
         | 
      success | 
        
        Amount of max retries for the API requests
         Sample:
        
       
        5
         | 
     |
| api_timeout
        
        integer
         | 
      success | 
        
        Timeout used for the API requests
         Sample:
        
       
        60
         | 
     |
| vultr_network
        
        complex
         | 
      success | 
        
        Response from Vultr API
          | 
     |
| date_created
        
        string
         | 
      success | 
        
        Date when the network was created
         Sample:
        
       
        2018-08-02 08:54:52
         | 
     |
| id
        
        string
         | 
      success | 
        
        ID of the network
         Sample:
        
       
        net5b62c6dc63ef5
         | 
     |
| name
        
        string
         | 
      success | 
        
        Name (label) of the network
         Sample:
        
       
        mynetwork
         | 
     |
| region
        
        string
         | 
      success | 
        
        Region the network was deployed into
         Sample:
        
       
        Amsterdam
         | 
     |
| v4_subnet
        
        string
         | 
      success | 
        
        IPv4 Network address
         Sample:
        
       
        192.168.42.0
         | 
     |
| v4_subnet_mask
        
        integer
         | 
      success | 
        
        Ipv4 Network mask
         Sample:
        
       
        24
         | 
     |
Status
- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
 - This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]
 
Authors
- Yanis Guenane (@Spredzy)
 
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