community.aws.aws_direct_connect_connection (4.3.0) — module

Creates, deletes, modifies a DirectConnect connection

| "added in version" 1.0.0 of community.aws"

Authors: Sloane Hertel (@s-hertel)

Install collection

Install with ansible-galaxy collection install community.aws:==4.3.0


Add to requirements.yml

  collections:
    - name: community.aws
      version: 4.3.0

Description

Create, update, or delete a Direct Connect connection between a network and a specific AWS Direct Connect location. Upon creation the connection may be added to a link aggregation group or established as a standalone connection. The connection may later be associated or disassociated with a link aggregation group.


Requirements

Usage examples

  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.

# create a Direct Connect connection
- community.aws.aws_direct_connect_connection:
    name: ansible-test-connection
    state: present
    location: EqDC2
    link_aggregation_group: dxlag-xxxxxxxx
    bandwidth: 1Gbps
  register: dc
  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
# disassociate the LAG from the connection
- community.aws.aws_direct_connect_connection:
    state: present
    connection_id: dc.connection.connection_id
    location: EqDC2
    bandwidth: 1Gbps
  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
# replace the connection with one with more bandwidth
- community.aws.aws_direct_connect_connection:
    state: present
    name: ansible-test-connection
    location: EqDC2
    bandwidth: 10Gbps
    forced_update: true
  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
# delete the connection
- community.aws.aws_direct_connect_connection:
    state: absent
    name: ansible-test-connection

Inputs

    
name:
    description:
    - The name of the Direct Connect connection. This is required to create a new connection.
    - One of I(connection_id) or I(name) must be specified.
    type: str

state:
    choices:
    - present
    - absent
    description:
    - The state of the Direct Connect connection.
    required: true
    type: str

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

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:
    - Uses a boto profile. Only works with boto >= 2.24.0.
    - 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

location:
    description:
    - Where the Direct Connect connection is located.
    - Required when I(state=present).
    type: str

bandwidth:
    choices:
    - 1Gbps
    - 10Gbps
    description:
    - The bandwidth of the Direct Connect connection.
    - Required when I(state=present).
    type: str

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

aws_ca_bundle:
    description:
    - The location of a CA Bundle to use when validating SSL certificates.
    - Only used for boto3 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

connection_id:
    description:
    - The ID of the Direct Connect connection.
    - Modifying attributes of a connection with I(forced_update) will result in a new
      Direct Connect connection ID.
    - One of I(connection_id) or I(name) must be specified.
    type: str

forced_update:
    default: false
    description:
    - To modify I(bandwidth) or I(location) the connection needs to be deleted and recreated.
    - By default this will not happen.  This option must be explicitly set to C(true)
      to change I(bandwith) or I(location).
    type: bool

aws_access_key:
    aliases:
    - ec2_access_key
    - access_key
    description:
    - AWS access key. If not set then the value of the AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID, AWS_ACCESS_KEY
      or 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:
    - AWS secret key. If not set then the value of the AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY, AWS_SECRET_KEY,
      or 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:
    - AWS STS security token. If not set then the value of the AWS_SECURITY_TOKEN or 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 boto versions >= 2.6.0.
    type: bool

link_aggregation_group:
    description:
    - The ID of the link aggregation group you want to associate with the connection.
    - This is optional when a stand-alone connection is desired.
    type: str

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

connection:
  contains:
    aws_device:
      description: The endpoint which the physical connection terminates on.
      returned: when the requested state is no longer 'requested'
      sample: EqDC2-12pmo7hemtz1z
      type: str
    bandwidth:
      description: The bandwidth of the connection.
      returned: always
      sample: 1Gbps
      type: str
    connection_id:
      description: The ID of the connection.
      returned: always
      sample: dxcon-ffy9ywed
      type: str
    connection_name:
      description: The name of the connection.
      returned: always
      sample: ansible-test-connection
      type: str
    connection_state:
      description: The state of the connection.
      returned: always
      sample: pending
      type: str
    loa_issue_time:
      description: The issue time of the connection's Letter of Authorization - Connecting
        Facility Assignment.
      returned: when the LOA-CFA has been issued (the connection state will no longer
        be 'requested')
      sample: '2018-03-20T17:36:26-04:00'
      type: str
    location:
      description: The location of the connection.
      returned: always
      sample: EqDC2
      type: str
    owner_account:
      description: The account that owns the direct connect connection.
      returned: always
      sample: '123456789012'
      type: str
    region:
      description: The region in which the connection exists.
      returned: always
      sample: us-east-1
      type: str
  description: The attributes of the direct connect connection.
  returned: I(state=present)
  type: complex