netbox.netbox.netbox_device_interface – Creates or removes interfaces on devices from Netbox

Note

This plugin is part of the netbox.netbox collection (version 3.3.0).

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 netbox.netbox.

To use it in a playbook, specify: netbox.netbox.netbox_device_interface.

New in version 0.1.0: of netbox.netbox

Synopsis

Creates or removes interfaces from Netbox

Requirements

The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.

pynetbox

Parameters

Parameter		Choices/Defaults	Comments
cert raw			Certificate path
data dictionary / required			Defines the interface configuration
	custom_fields dictionary		must exist in Netbox
	description string		The description of the interface
	device raw		Name of the device the interface will be associated with (case-sensitive)
	enabled boolean	Choices: no yes	Sets whether interface shows enabled or disabled
	form_factor raw		Form factor of the interface: ex. 1000Base-T (1GE), Virtual, 10GBASE-T (10GE) This has to be specified exactly as what is found within UI
	label string		Physical label of the interface
	lag raw		Parent LAG interface will be a member of
	mac_address string		The MAC address of the interface
	mark_connected boolean	Choices: no yes	Mark an interface as connected without a cable attached (netbox >= 2.11 required)
	mgmt_only boolean	Choices: no yes	This interface is used only for out-of-band management
	mode raw		The mode of the interface
	mtu integer		The MTU of the interface
	name string / required		Name of the interface to be created
	parent_interface raw added in 3.2.0 of netbox.netbox		The device's parent interface
	tagged_vlans raw		A list of tagged VLANS to be assigned to interface. Mode must be set to either `Tagged` or `Tagged All`
	tags list / elements=raw		Any tags that the interface may need to be associated with
	type string		Form factor of the interface: ex. 1000Base-T (1GE), Virtual, 10GBASE-T (10GE) This has to be specified exactly as what is found within UI
	untagged_vlan raw		The untagged VLAN to be assigned to interface
netbox_token string / required			The token created within Netbox to authorize API access
netbox_url string / required			URL of the Netbox instance resolvable by Ansible control host
query_params list / elements=string			This can be used to override the specified values in ALLOWED_QUERY_PARAMS that is defined in plugins/module_utils/netbox_utils.py and provides control to users on what may make an object unique in their environment.
state string		Choices: absent present ←	Use `present` or `absent` for adding or removing.
update_vc_child boolean		Choices: no ← yes	Use when master device is specified for `device` and the specified interface exists on a child device and needs updated
validate_certs raw		Default: "yes"	If `no`, SSL certificates will not be validated. This should only be used on personally controlled sites using self-signed certificates.

Notes

Note

Tags should be defined as a YAML list
This should be ran with connection local and hosts localhost

Examples

- name: "Test Netbox interface module"
  connection: local
  hosts: localhost
  gather_facts: False
  tasks:
    - name: Create interface within Netbox with only required information
      netbox_device_interface:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          device: test100
          name: GigabitEthernet1
        state: present
    - name: Delete interface within netbox
      netbox_device_interface:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          device: test100
          name: GigabitEthernet1
        state: absent
    - name: Create LAG with several specified options
      netbox_device_interface:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          device: test100
          name: port-channel1
          type: Link Aggregation Group (LAG)
          mtu: 1600
          mgmt_only: false
          mode: Access
        state: present
    - name: Create interface and assign it to parent LAG
      netbox_device_interface:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          device: test100
          name: GigabitEthernet1
          enabled: false
          type: 1000Base-t (1GE)
          lag:
            name: port-channel1
          mtu: 1600
          mgmt_only: false
          mode: Access
        state: present
    - name: Create interface as a trunk port
      netbox_device_interface:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          device: test100
          name: GigabitEthernet25
          enabled: false
          type: 1000Base-t (1GE)
          untagged_vlan:
            name: Wireless
            site: Test Site
          tagged_vlans:
            - name: Data
              site: Test Site
            - name: VoIP
              site: Test Site
          mtu: 1600
          mgmt_only: true
          mode: Tagged
        state: present
    - name: Update interface on child device on virtual chassis
      netbox_device_interface:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          device: test100
          name: GigabitEthernet2/0/1
          enabled: false
        update_vc_child: True
    - name: Mark interface as connected without a cable (netbox >= 2.11 required)
      netbox.netbox.netbox_device_interface:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          device: test100
          name: GigabitEthernet1
          mark_connected: true
        state: present

Return Values

Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:

Key	Returned	Description
interface dictionary	on creation	Serialized object as created or already existent within Netbox
msg string	always	Message indicating failure or info about what has been achieved

Authors

Mikhail Yohman (@FragmentedPacket)

© 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/netbox/netbox/netbox_device_interface_module.html

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