netbox_community.ansible_modules.netbox_device_role (0.1.10) — module

Create, update or delete devices roles within Netbox

| "added in version" 0.1.0 of netbox_community.ansible_modules"

Authors: Mikhail Yohman (@FragmentedPacket)

preview | supported by community

Install collection

Install with ansible-galaxy collection install netbox_community.ansible_modules:==0.1.10


Add to requirements.yml

  collections:
    - name: netbox_community.ansible_modules
      version: 0.1.10

Description

Creates, updates or removes devices roles from Netbox


Requirements

Usage examples

  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
- name: "Test Netbox modules"
  connection: local
  hosts: localhost
  gather_facts: False

  tasks:
    - name: Create device role within Netbox with only required information
      netbox_device_role:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          name: Test device role
          color: FFFFFF
        state: present

    - name: Delete device role within netbox
      netbox_device_role:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          name: Test Rack role 
        state: absent

Inputs

    
data:
    description:
    - Defines the device role configuration
    required: true
    suboptions:
      color:
        description:
        - Hexidecimal code for a color, ex. FFFFFF
        required: true
      name:
        description:
        - The name of the device role
        required: true
      vm_role:
        default: true
        description:
        - Whether the role is a VM role
        type: bool

state:
    choices:
    - absent
    - present
    default: present
    description:
    - Use C(present) or C(absent) for adding or removing.

netbox_url:
    description:
    - URL of the Netbox instance resolvable by Ansible control host
    required: true

netbox_token:
    description:
    - The token created within Netbox to authorize API access
    required: true

validate_certs:
    default: 'yes'
    description:
    - If C(no), SSL certificates will not be validated. This should only be used on personally
      controlled sites using self-signed certificates.
    type: bool

Outputs

device_role:
  description: Serialized object as created or already existent within Netbox
  returned: success (when I(state=present))
  type: dict
msg:
  description: Message indicating failure or info about what has been achieved
  returned: always
  type: str