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google.cloud.gcp_bigtable_instance_info – Gather info for GCP Instance
Note
This plugin is part of the google.cloud collection (version 1.0.2).
You might already have this collection installed if you are using the ansible package. It is not included in ansible-core. To check whether it is installed, run ansible-galaxy collection list.
To install it, use: ansible-galaxy collection install google.cloud.
To use it in a playbook, specify: google.cloud.gcp_bigtable_instance_info.
Synopsis
- Gather info for GCP Instance
 
Requirements
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- python >= 2.6
 - requests >= 2.18.4
 - google-auth >= 1.3.0
 
Parameters
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments | 
|---|---|---|
| auth_kind
        
        string / required
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        The type of credential used.
         | 
     
| env_type
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        Specifies which Ansible environment you're running this module within.
        
       
        This should not be set unless you know what you're doing.
        
       
        This only alters the User Agent string for any API requests.
         | 
     |
| project
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        The Google Cloud Platform project to use.
         | 
     |
| scopes
        
        list / elements=string
         | 
      
        
        Array of scopes to be used
         | 
     |
| service_account_contents
        
        jsonarg
         | 
      
        
        The contents of a Service Account JSON file, either in a dictionary or as a JSON string that represents it.
         | 
     |
| service_account_email
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        An optional service account email address if machineaccount is selected and the user does not wish to use the default email.
         | 
     |
| service_account_file
        
        path
         | 
      
        
        The path of a Service Account JSON file if serviceaccount is selected as type.
         | 
     
Notes
Note
- for authentication, you can set service_account_file using the 
gcp_service_account_fileenv variable. - for authentication, you can set service_account_contents using the 
GCP_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_CONTENTSenv variable. - For authentication, you can set service_account_email using the 
GCP_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_EMAILenv variable. - For authentication, you can set auth_kind using the 
GCP_AUTH_KINDenv variable. - For authentication, you can set scopes using the 
GCP_SCOPESenv variable. - Environment variables values will only be used if the playbook values are not set.
 - The service_account_email and service_account_file options are mutually exclusive.
 
Examples
- name: get info on an instance
  gcp_bigtable_instance_info:
    project: test_project
    auth_kind: serviceaccount
    service_account_file: "/tmp/auth.pem"
  Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
| Key | Returned | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| resources
        
        complex
         | 
      always | 
        
        List of resources
          | 
     ||
| clusters
        
        complex
         | 
      success | 
        
        An array of clusters. Maximum 4.
          | 
     ||
| defaultStorageType
        
        string
         | 
      success | 
        
        The type of storage used by this cluster to serve its parent instance's tables, unless explicitly overridden.
          | 
     ||
| location
        
        string
         | 
      success | 
        
        The location where this cluster's nodes and storage reside. For best performance, clients should be located as close as possible to this cluster. Currently only zones are supported, so values should be of the form `projects/<project>/locations/<zone>`.
          | 
     ||
| name
        
        string
         | 
      success | 
        
        The unique name of the cluster.
          | 
     ||
| serveNodes
        
        integer
         | 
      success | 
        
        The number of nodes allocated to this cluster. More nodes enable higher throughput and more consistent performance.
          | 
     ||
| state
        
        string
         | 
      success | 
        
        The current state of the cluster.
          | 
     ||
| displayName
        
        string
         | 
      success | 
        
        The descriptive name for this instance as it appears in UIs.
        
       
        Can be changed at any time, but should be kept globally unique to avoid confusion.
          | 
     ||
| labels
        
        dictionary
         | 
      success | 
        
        Labels are a flexible and lightweight mechanism for organizing cloud resources into groups that reflect a customer's organizational needs and deployment strategies. They can be used to filter resources and aggregate metrics.
          | 
     ||
| name
        
        string
         | 
      success | 
        
        The unique name of the instance.
          | 
     ||
| state
        
        string
         | 
      success | 
        
        The current state of the instance.
          | 
     ||
| type
        
        string
         | 
      success | 
        
        The type of the instance. Defaults to `PRODUCTION`.
          | 
     ||
Authors
- Google Inc. (@googlecloudplatform)
 
© 2012–2018 Michael DeHaan
© 2018–2021 Red Hat, Inc.
Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
 https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/google/cloud/gcp_bigtable_instance_info_module.html