ansible.builtin.ec2_group (v2.9.17) — module

maintain an ec2 VPC security group.

| "added in version" 1.3 of ansible.builtin"

Authors: Andrew de Quincey (@adq)

stableinterface | supported by core

Install Ansible via pip

Install with pip install ansible==2.9.17

Description

maintains ec2 security groups. This module has a dependency on python-boto >= 2.5


Requirements

Usage examples

  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
- name: example using security group rule descriptions
  ec2_group:
    name: "{{ name }}"
    description: sg with rule descriptions
    vpc_id: vpc-xxxxxxxx
    profile: "{{ aws_profile }}"
    region: us-east-1
    rules:
      - proto: tcp
        ports:
        - 80
        cidr_ip: 0.0.0.0/0
        rule_desc: allow all on port 80
  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
- name: example ec2 group
  ec2_group:
    name: example
    description: an example EC2 group
    vpc_id: 12345
    region: eu-west-1
    aws_secret_key: SECRET
    aws_access_key: ACCESS
    rules:
      - proto: tcp
        from_port: 80
        to_port: 80
        cidr_ip: 0.0.0.0/0
      - proto: tcp
        from_port: 22
        to_port: 22
        cidr_ip: 10.0.0.0/8
      - proto: tcp
        from_port: 443
        to_port: 443
        # this should only be needed for EC2 Classic security group rules
        # because in a VPC an ELB will use a user-account security group
        group_id: amazon-elb/sg-87654321/amazon-elb-sg
      - proto: tcp
        from_port: 3306
        to_port: 3306
        group_id: 123412341234/sg-87654321/exact-name-of-sg
      - proto: udp
        from_port: 10050
        to_port: 10050
        cidr_ip: 10.0.0.0/8
      - proto: udp
        from_port: 10051
        to_port: 10051
        group_id: sg-12345678
      - proto: icmp
        from_port: 8 # icmp type, -1 = any type
        to_port:  -1 # icmp subtype, -1 = any subtype
        cidr_ip: 10.0.0.0/8
      - proto: all
        # the containing group name may be specified here
        group_name: example
      - proto: all
        # in the 'proto' attribute, if you specify -1, all, or a protocol number other than tcp, udp, icmp, or 58 (ICMPv6),
        # traffic on all ports is allowed, regardless of any ports you specify
        from_port: 10050 # this value is ignored
        to_port: 10050 # this value is ignored
        cidr_ip: 10.0.0.0/8

    rules_egress:
      - proto: tcp
        from_port: 80
        to_port: 80
        cidr_ip: 0.0.0.0/0
        cidr_ipv6: 64:ff9b::/96
        group_name: example-other
        # description to use if example-other needs to be created
        group_desc: other example EC2 group
  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
- name: example2 ec2 group
  ec2_group:
    name: example2
    description: an example2 EC2 group
    vpc_id: 12345
    region: eu-west-1
    rules:
      # 'ports' rule keyword was introduced in version 2.4. It accepts a single port value or a list of values including ranges (from_port-to_port).
      - proto: tcp
        ports: 22
        group_name: example-vpn
      - proto: tcp
        ports:
          - 80
          - 443
          - 8080-8099
        cidr_ip: 0.0.0.0/0
      # Rule sources list support was added in version 2.4. This allows to define multiple sources per source type as well as multiple source types per rule.
      - proto: tcp
        ports:
          - 6379
          - 26379
        group_name:
          - example-vpn
          - example-redis
      - proto: tcp
        ports: 5665
        group_name: example-vpn
        cidr_ip:
          - 172.16.1.0/24
          - 172.16.17.0/24
        cidr_ipv6:
          - 2607:F8B0::/32
          - 64:ff9b::/96
        group_id:
          - sg-edcd9784
  diff: True
  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
- name: "Delete group by its id"
  ec2_group:
    region: eu-west-1
    group_id: sg-33b4ee5b
    state: absent

Inputs

    
name:
    description:
    - Name of the security group.
    - One of and only one of I(name) or I(group_id) is required.
    - Required if I(state=present).
    required: false

tags:
    description:
    - A dictionary of one or more tags to assign to the security group.
    required: false
    version_added: '2.4'
    version_added_collection: ansible.builtin

rules:
    description:
    - List of firewall inbound rules to enforce in this group (see example). If none are
      supplied, no inbound rules will be enabled. Rules list may include its own name
      in `group_name`. This allows idempotent loopback additions (e.g. allow group to
      access itself). Rule sources list support was added in version 2.4. This allows
      to define multiple sources per source type as well as multiple source types per
      rule. Prior to 2.4 an individual source is allowed. In version 2.5 support for rule
      descriptions was added.
    required: false

state:
    aliases: []
    choices:
    - present
    - absent
    default: present
    description:
    - Create or delete a security group
    required: false
    version_added: '1.4'
    version_added_collection: ansible.builtin

region:
    aliases:
    - aws_region
    - ec2_region
    description:
    - The AWS region to use. If not specified then the value of the AWS_REGION or EC2_REGION
      environment variable, if any, is used. See U(http://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/rande.html#ec2_region)
    type: str

vpc_id:
    description:
    - ID of the VPC to create the group in.
    required: false

ec2_url:
    aliases:
    - aws_endpoint_url
    - endpoint_url
    description:
    - URL to use to connect to EC2 or your Eucalyptus cloud (by default the module will
      use EC2 endpoints). Ignored for modules where region is required. Must be specified
      for all other modules if region is not used. If not set then the value of the EC2_URL
      environment variable, if any, is used.
    type: str

profile:
    aliases:
    - aws_profile
    description:
    - Using I(profile) will override I(aws_access_key), I(aws_secret_key) and I(security_token)
      and support for passing them at the same time as I(profile) has been deprecated.
    - I(aws_access_key), I(aws_secret_key) and I(security_token) will be made mutually
      exclusive with I(profile) after 2022-06-01.
    type: str

group_id:
    description:
    - Id of group to delete (works only with absent).
    - One of and only one of I(name) or I(group_id) is required.
    required: false
    version_added: '2.4'
    version_added_collection: ansible.builtin

aws_config:
    description:
    - A dictionary to modify the botocore configuration.
    - Parameters can be found at U(https://botocore.amazonaws.com/v1/documentation/api/latest/reference/config.html#botocore.config.Config).
    - Only the 'user_agent' key is used for boto modules. See U(http://boto.cloudhackers.com/en/latest/boto_config_tut.html#boto)
      for more boto configuration.
    type: dict

purge_tags:
    default: true
    description:
    - If yes, existing tags will be purged from the resource to match exactly what is
      defined by I(tags) parameter. If the I(tags) parameter is not set then tags will
      not be modified.
    required: false
    type: bool
    version_added: '2.4'
    version_added_collection: ansible.builtin

description:
    description:
    - Description of the security group. Required when C(state) is C(present).
    required: false

purge_rules:
    aliases: []
    default: 'true'
    description:
    - Purge existing rules on security group that are not found in rules
    required: false
    type: bool
    version_added: '1.8'
    version_added_collection: ansible.builtin

rules_egress:
    description:
    - List of firewall outbound rules to enforce in this group (see example). If none
      are supplied, a default all-out rule is assumed. If an empty list is supplied, no
      outbound rules will be enabled. Rule Egress sources list support was added in version
      2.4. In version 2.5 support for rule descriptions was added.
    required: false
    version_added: '1.6'
    version_added_collection: ansible.builtin

aws_ca_bundle:
    description:
    - The location of a CA Bundle to use when validating SSL certificates.
    - Not used by boto 2 based modules.
    - 'Note: The CA Bundle is read ''module'' side and may need to be explicitly copied
      from the controller if not run locally.'
    type: path

aws_access_key:
    aliases:
    - ec2_access_key
    - access_key
    description:
    - C(AWS access key). If not set then the value of the C(AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID), C(AWS_ACCESS_KEY)
      or C(EC2_ACCESS_KEY) environment variable is used.
    - If I(profile) is set this parameter is ignored.
    - Passing the I(aws_access_key) and I(profile) options at the same time has been deprecated
      and the options will be made mutually exclusive after 2022-06-01.
    type: str

aws_secret_key:
    aliases:
    - ec2_secret_key
    - secret_key
    description:
    - C(AWS secret key). If not set then the value of the C(AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY), C(AWS_SECRET_KEY),
      or C(EC2_SECRET_KEY) environment variable is used.
    - If I(profile) is set this parameter is ignored.
    - Passing the I(aws_secret_key) and I(profile) options at the same time has been deprecated
      and the options will be made mutually exclusive after 2022-06-01.
    type: str

security_token:
    aliases:
    - aws_security_token
    - access_token
    description:
    - C(AWS STS security token). If not set then the value of the C(AWS_SECURITY_TOKEN)
      or C(EC2_SECURITY_TOKEN) environment variable is used.
    - If I(profile) is set this parameter is ignored.
    - Passing the I(security_token) and I(profile) options at the same time has been deprecated
      and the options will be made mutually exclusive after 2022-06-01.
    type: str

validate_certs:
    default: true
    description:
    - When set to "no", SSL certificates will not be validated for communication with
      the AWS APIs.
    type: bool

purge_rules_egress:
    aliases: []
    default: 'true'
    description:
    - Purge existing rules_egress on security group that are not found in rules_egress
    required: false
    type: bool
    version_added: '1.8'
    version_added_collection: ansible.builtin

debug_botocore_endpoint_logs:
    default: 'no'
    description:
    - Use a botocore.endpoint logger to parse the unique (rather than total) "resource:action"
      API calls made during a task, outputing the set to the resource_actions key in the
      task results. Use the aws_resource_action callback to output to total list made
      during a playbook. The ANSIBLE_DEBUG_BOTOCORE_LOGS environment variable may also
      be used.
    type: bool

Outputs

description:
  description: Description of security group
  returned: on create/update
  sample: My Security Group
  type: str
group_id:
  description: Security group id
  returned: on create/update
  sample: sg-abcd1234
  type: str
group_name:
  description: Security group name
  returned: on create/update
  sample: My Security Group
  type: str
ip_permissions:
  description: Inbound rules associated with the security group.
  returned: on create/update
  sample:
  - from_port: 8182
    ip_protocol: tcp
    ip_ranges:
    - cidr_ip: 1.1.1.1/32
    ipv6_ranges: []
    prefix_list_ids: []
    to_port: 8182
    user_id_group_pairs: []
  type: list
ip_permissions_egress:
  description: Outbound rules associated with the security group.
  returned: on create/update
  sample:
  - ip_protocol: -1
    ip_ranges:
    - cidr_ip: 0.0.0.0/0
      ipv6_ranges: []
      prefix_list_ids: []
      user_id_group_pairs: []
  type: list
owner_id:
  description: AWS Account ID of the security group
  returned: on create/update
  sample: 123456789012
  type: int
tags:
  description: Tags associated with the security group
  returned: on create/update
  sample:
    Name: My Security Group
    Purpose: protecting stuff
  type: dict
vpc_id:
  description: ID of VPC to which the security group belongs
  returned: on create/update
  sample: vpc-abcd1234
  type: str