drmofu.fortiflexvm.fortiflexvm_entitlements_vm_create (2.0.0) — module

Create one or more VMs based on a FortiFlex Configuration.

| "added in version" 2.0.0 of drmofu.fortiflexvm"

Authors: Xinwei Du (@DrMofu)

Install collection

Install with ansible-galaxy collection install drmofu.fortiflexvm:==2.0.0


Add to requirements.yml

  collections:
    - name: drmofu.fortiflexvm
      version: 2.0.0

Description

Create one or more VMs based on a FortiFlex Configuration.

This API is only used to create one or more VMs. To modify a VM, please refer to fortiflexvm_entitlements_update.

Usage examples

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- name: Create VMs
  hosts: localhost
  collections:
    - fortinet.fortiflexvm
  vars:
    username: "<your_own_value>"
    password: "<your_own_value>"
  tasks:
    - name: Create Virtual Machines.
      fortinet.fortiflexvm.fortiflexvm_entitlements_vm_create:
        username: "{{ username }}"
        password: "{{ password }}"
        configId: 42
        count: 1 # If you set it as 0, FortiFlexvm ansible collection will not create any vm.
        description: "Create through Ansible" # Optional.
        endDate: "2023-11-11T00:00:00" # Optional. If not set, it will use the program end date automatically.
        folderPath: "My Assets" # Optional. If not set, new VM will be in "My Assets"
      register: result

    - name: Display response
      debug:
        var: result.entitlements

Inputs

    
count:
    default: 1
    description:
    - The number of VM(s) to be created. The default value is 1.
    required: false
    type: int

endDate:
    description:
    - VM(s) end date. It can not be before today's date or after the program's end date.
    - Any format that satisfies [ISO 8601](https://www.w3.org/TR/NOTE-datetime-970915.html)
      is accepted.
    - Recommended format is "YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss".
    - If not specify, it will use the program's end date automatically.
    required: false
    type: str

configId:
    description:
    - The ID of a FortiFlex Configuration.
    required: true
    type: int

password:
    description:
    - The password to authenticate. If not declared, the code will read the environment
      variable FORTIFLEX_ACCESS_PASSWORD.
    required: false
    type: str

username:
    description:
    - The username to authenticate. If not declared, the code will read the environment
      variable FORTIFLEX_ACCESS_USERNAME.
    required: false
    type: str

folderPath:
    description:
    - The folder path of the VM(s).
    required: false
    type: str

description:
    default: ''
    description:
    - The description of VM(s).
    required: false
    type: str

Outputs

entitlements:
  contains:
    configId:
      description: The ID of the virtual machine configuration.
      returned: always
      sample: 42
      type: int
    description:
      description: The description of the virtual machine.
      returned: always
      sample: Create through Ansible
      type: str
    endDate:
      description: The end date of the virtual machine's validity.
      returned: always
      sample: '2023-11-11T00:00:00'
      type: str
    serialNumber:
      description: The serial number of the virtual machine.
      returned: always
      sample: FGVMMLTM23002016
      type: str
    startDate:
      description: The start date of the virtual machine's validity.
      returned: always
      sample: '2023-04-06T15:49:29.643'
      type: str
    status:
      description: The status of the virtual machine.
      returned: always
      sample: PENDING
      type: str
    token:
      description: The token assigned to the virtual machine.
      returned: always
      type: str
    tokenStatus:
      description: The status of the token assigned to the virtual machine.
      returned: always
      sample: NOTUSED
      type: str
  description: A list of virtual machine entitlements and their details.
  returned: always
  type: list