ansible.builtin.meraki_syslog (v2.9.24) — module

Manage syslog server settings in the Meraki cloud.

| "added in version" 2.8 of ansible.builtin"

Authors: Kevin Breit (@kbreit)

preview | supported by community

Install Ansible via pip

Install with pip install ansible==2.9.24

Description

Allows for creation and management of Syslog servers within Meraki.

Usage examples

  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
- name: Query syslog configurations on network named MyNet in the YourOrg organization
  meraki_syslog:
    auth_key: abc12345
    status: query
    org_name: YourOrg
    net_name: MyNet
  delegate_to: localhost
  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
- name: Add single syslog server with Appliance event log role
  meraki_syslog:
    auth_key: abc12345
    status: query
    org_name: YourOrg
    net_name: MyNet
    servers:
      - host: 192.0.1.2
        port: 514
        roles:
          - Appliance event log
  delegate_to: localhost
  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
- name: Add multiple syslog servers
  meraki_syslog:
    auth_key: abc12345
    status: query
    org_name: YourOrg
    net_name: MyNet
    servers:
      - host: 192.0.1.2
        port: 514
        roles:
          - Appliance event log
      - host: 192.0.1.3
        port: 514
        roles:
          - Appliance event log
          - Flows
  delegate_to: localhost

Inputs

    
host:
    default: api.meraki.com
    description:
    - Hostname for Meraki dashboard.
    - Can be used to access regional Meraki environments, such as China.
    type: str

state:
    choices:
    - present
    - query
    default: present
    description:
    - Query or edit syslog servers
    - To delete a syslog server, do not include server in list of servers
    type: str

net_id:
    description:
    - ID number of a network.
    type: str

org_id:
    description:
    - ID of organization.
    type: str

servers:
    description:
    - List of syslog server settings
    suboptions:
      host:
        description:
        - IP address or hostname of Syslog server.
      port:
        default: '514'
        description:
        - Port number Syslog server is listening on.
      roles:
        choices:
        - Wireless event log
        - Appliance event log
        - Switch event log
        - Air Marshal events
        - Flows
        - URLs
        - IDS alerts
        - Security events
        description:
        - List of applicable Syslog server roles.

timeout:
    default: 30
    description:
    - Time to timeout for HTTP requests.
    type: int

auth_key:
    description:
    - Authentication key provided by the dashboard. Required if environmental variable
      MERAKI_KEY is not set.
    required: true
    type: str

net_name:
    aliases:
    - name
    - network
    description:
    - Name of a network.
    type: str

org_name:
    aliases:
    - organization
    description:
    - Name of organization.
    type: str

use_https:
    default: true
    description:
    - If C(no), it will use HTTP. Otherwise it will use HTTPS.
    - Only useful for internal Meraki developers.
    type: bool

use_proxy:
    default: false
    description:
    - If C(no), it will not use a proxy, even if one is defined in an environment variable
      on the target hosts.
    type: bool

output_level:
    choices:
    - debug
    - normal
    default: normal
    description:
    - Set amount of debug output during module execution.
    type: str

output_format:
    choices:
    - snakecase
    - camelcase
    default: snakecase
    description:
    - Instructs module whether response keys should be snake case (ex. C(net_id)) or camel
      case (ex. C(netId)).
    type: str

validate_certs:
    default: true
    description:
    - Whether to validate HTTP certificates.
    type: bool

rate_limit_retry_time:
    default: 165
    description:
    - Number of seconds to retry if rate limiter is triggered.
    type: int

internal_error_retry_time:
    default: 60
    description:
    - Number of seconds to retry if server returns an internal server error.
    type: int

Outputs

data:
  contains:
    host:
      description: Hostname or IP address of syslog server.
      returned: success
      sample: 192.0.1.1
      type: str
    port:
      description: Port number for syslog communication.
      returned: success
      sample: 443
      type: str
    roles:
      description: List of roles assigned to syslog server.
      returned: success
      sample: Wireless event log, URLs
      type: list
  description: Information about the created or manipulated object.
  returned: info
  type: complex