cisco.meraki.networks_events_info (2.18.0) — module

Information module for networks _events

| "added in version" 2.16.0 of cisco.meraki"

Authors: Francisco Munoz (@fmunoz)

This plugin has a corresponding action plugin.

Install collection

Install with ansible-galaxy collection install cisco.meraki:==2.18.0


Add to requirements.yml

  collections:
    - name: cisco.meraki
      version: 2.18.0

Description

Get all networks _events.

List the events for the network.


Requirements

Usage examples

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- name: Get all networks _events
  cisco.meraki.networks_events_info:
    meraki_api_key: "{{meraki_api_key}}"
    meraki_base_url: "{{meraki_base_url}}"
    meraki_single_request_timeout: "{{meraki_single_request_timeout}}"
    meraki_certificate_path: "{{meraki_certificate_path}}"
    meraki_requests_proxy: "{{meraki_requests_proxy}}"
    meraki_wait_on_rate_limit: "{{meraki_wait_on_rate_limit}}"
    meraki_nginx_429_retry_wait_time: "{{meraki_nginx_429_retry_wait_time}}"
    meraki_action_batch_retry_wait_time: "{{meraki_action_batch_retry_wait_time}}"
    meraki_retry_4xx_error: "{{meraki_retry_4xx_error}}"
    meraki_retry_4xx_error_wait_time: "{{meraki_retry_4xx_error_wait_time}}"
    meraki_maximum_retries: "{{meraki_maximum_retries}}"
    meraki_output_log: "{{meraki_output_log}}"
    meraki_log_file_prefix: "{{meraki_log_file_prefix}}"
    meraki_log_path: "{{meraki_log_path}}"
    meraki_print_console: "{{meraki_print_console}}"
    meraki_suppress_logging: "{{meraki_suppress_logging}}"
    meraki_simulate: "{{meraki_simulate}}"
    meraki_be_geo_id: "{{meraki_be_geo_id}}"
    meraki_use_iterator_for_get_pages: "{{meraki_use_iterator_for_get_pages}}"
    meraki_inherit_logging_config: "{{meraki_inherit_logging_config}}"
    productType: string
    includedEventTypes: []
    excludedEventTypes: []
    deviceMac: string
    deviceSerial: string
    deviceName: string
    clientIp: string
    clientMac: string
    clientName: string
    smDeviceMac: string
    smDeviceName: string
    perPage: 0
    startingAfter: string
    endingBefore: string
    networkId: string
    total_pages: -1
    direction: next
  register: result

Inputs

    
headers:
    description: Additional headers.
    type: dict

perPage:
    description:
    - PerPage query parameter. The number of entries per page returned. Acceptable range
      is 3 - 1000. Default is 10.
    type: int

clientIp:
    description:
    - 'ClientIp query parameter. The IP of the client which the list of events will be
      filtered with. Only supported for track-by-IP networks.

      '
    type: str

clientMac:
    description:
    - 'ClientMac query parameter. The MAC address of the client which the list of events
      will be filtered with. Only supported for track-by-MAC networks.

      '
    type: str

deviceMac:
    description:
    - DeviceMac query parameter. The MAC address of the Meraki device which the list of
      events will be filtered with.
    type: str

direction:
    default: https://api.meraki.com/api/v1
    description:
    - direction (string), direction to paginate, either "next" (default) or "prev" page
    type: str

networkId:
    description:
    - NetworkId path parameter. Network ID.
    type: str

clientName:
    description:
    - 'ClientName query parameter. The name, or partial name, of the client which the
      list of events will be filtered with.

      '
    type: str

deviceName:
    description:
    - DeviceName query parameter. The name of the Meraki device which the list of events
      will be filtered with.
    type: str

productType:
    description:
    - 'ProductType query parameter. The product type to fetch events for. This parameter
      is required for networks with multiple device types. Valid types are wireless, appliance,
      switch, systemsManager, camera, and cellularGateway.

      '
    type: str

smDeviceMac:
    description:
    - 'SmDeviceMac query parameter. The MAC address of the Systems Manager device which
      the list of events will be filtered with.

      '
    type: str

total_pages:
    description:
    - total_pages(int), use with perPage to get total results up to total_pages*perPage;
      -1 for all pages
    required: true
    type: str

deviceSerial:
    description:
    - DeviceSerial query parameter. The serial of the Meraki device which the list of
      events will be filtered with.
    type: str

endingBefore:
    description:
    - 'EndingBefore query parameter. A token used by the server to indicate the end of
      the page. Often this is a timestamp or an ID but it is not limited to those. This
      parameter should not be defined by client applications. The link for the first,
      last, prev, or next page in the HTTP Link header should define it.

      '
    type: str

smDeviceName:
    description:
    - 'SmDeviceName query parameter. The name of the Systems Manager device which the
      list of events will be filtered with.

      '
    type: str

meraki_caller:
    default: ''
    description:
    - meraki_caller (string), optional identifier for API usage tracking; can also be
      set as an environment variable MERAKI_PYTHON_SDK_CALLER
    type: str

startingAfter:
    description:
    - 'StartingAfter query parameter. A token used by the server to indicate the start
      of the page. Often this is a timestamp or an ID but it is not limited to those.
      This parameter should not be defined by client applications. The link for the first,
      last, prev, or next page in the HTTP Link header should define it.

      '
    type: str

meraki_api_key:
    description:
    - meraki_api_key (string), API key generated in dashboard; can also be set as an environment
      variable MERAKI_DASHBOARD_API_KEY
    required: true
    type: str

meraki_base_url:
    default: https://api.meraki.com/api/v1
    description:
    - meraki_base_url (string), preceding all endpoint resources
    type: str

meraki_log_path:
    default: ''
    description:
    - log_path (string), path to output log; by default, working directory of script if
      not specified
    type: str

meraki_simulate:
    default: false
    description:
    - meraki_simulate (boolean), simulate POST/PUT/DELETE calls to prevent changes?
    type: bool

meraki_be_geo_id:
    default: ''
    description:
    - meraki_be_geo_id (string), optional partner identifier for API usage tracking; can
      also be set as an environment variable BE_GEO_ID
    type: str

meraki_output_log:
    default: true
    description:
    - meraki_output_log (boolean), create an output log file?
    type: bool

excludedEventTypes:
    description:
    - 'ExcludedEventTypes query parameter. A list of event types. The returned events
      will be filtered to exclude events with these types.

      '
    elements: str
    type: list

includedEventTypes:
    description:
    - 'IncludedEventTypes query parameter. A list of event types. The returned events
      will be filtered to only include events with these types.

      '
    elements: str
    type: list

meraki_print_console:
    default: true
    description:
    - meraki_print_console (boolean), print logging output to console?
    type: bool

meraki_requests_proxy:
    default: ''
    description:
    - meraki_requests_proxy (string), proxy server and port, if needed, for HTTPS
    type: str

meraki_log_file_prefix:
    default: meraki_api_
    description:
    - meraki_log_file_prefix (string), log file name appended with date and timestamp
    type: str

meraki_maximum_retries:
    default: 2
    description:
    - meraki_maximum_retries (integer), retry up to this many times when encountering
      429s or other server-side errors
    type: int

meraki_retry_4xx_error:
    default: false
    description:
    - meraki_retry_4xx_error (boolean), retry if encountering other 4XX error (besides
      429)?
    type: bool

meraki_certificate_path:
    default: ''
    description:
    - meraki_certificate_path (string), path for TLS/SSL certificate verification if behind
      local proxy
    type: str

meraki_suppress_logging:
    default: false
    description:
    - meraki_suppress_logging (boolean), disable all logging? you're on your own then!
    type: bool

meraki_wait_on_rate_limit:
    default: true
    description:
    - meraki_wait_on_rate_limit (boolean), retry if 429 rate limit error encountered?
    type: bool

meraki_inherit_logging_config:
    default: false
    description:
    - meraki_inherit_logging_config (boolean), Inherits your own logger instance
    type: bool

meraki_single_request_timeout:
    default: 60
    description:
    - meraki_single_request_timeout (integer), maximum number of seconds for each API
      call
    type: int

meraki_nginx_429_retry_wait_time:
    default: 60
    description:
    - meraki_nginx_429_retry_wait_time (integer), Nginx 429 retry wait time
    type: int

meraki_retry_4xx_error_wait_time:
    default: 60
    description:
    - meraki_retry_4xx_error_wait_time (integer), other 4XX error retry wait time
    type: int

meraki_use_iterator_for_get_pages:
    default: false
    description:
    - meraki_use_iterator_for_get_pages (boolean), list* methods will return an iterator
      with each object instead of a complete list with all items
    type: bool

meraki_action_batch_retry_wait_time:
    default: 60
    description:
    - meraki_action_batch_retry_wait_time (integer), action batch concurrency error retry
      wait time
    type: int

Outputs

meraki_response:
  description: A dictionary or list with the response returned by the Cisco Meraki
    Python SDK
  returned: always
  sample: "{\n  \"events\": [\n    {\n      \"category\": \"string\",\n      \"clientDescription\"\
    : \"string\",\n      \"clientId\": \"string\",\n      \"clientMac\": \"string\"\
    ,\n      \"description\": \"string\",\n      \"deviceName\": \"string\",\n   \
    \   \"deviceSerial\": \"string\",\n      \"eventData\": {\n        \"aid\": \"\
    string\",\n        \"channel\": \"string\",\n        \"client_ip\": \"string\"\
    ,\n        \"client_mac\": \"string\",\n        \"radio\": \"string\",\n     \
    \   \"rssi\": \"string\",\n        \"vap\": \"string\"\n      },\n      \"networkId\"\
    : \"string\",\n      \"occurredAt\": \"string\",\n      \"ssidNumber\": 0,\n \
    \     \"type\": \"string\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"message\": \"string\",\n  \"pageEndAt\"\
    : \"string\",\n  \"pageStartAt\": \"string\"\n}\n"
  type: dict

See also