networktocode.nautobot.inventory_item (5.1.1) — module

Creates or removes inventory items from Nautobot

| "added in version" 1.0.0 of networktocode.nautobot"

Authors: Mikhail Yohman (@FragmentedPacket)

Install collection

Install with ansible-galaxy collection install networktocode.nautobot:==5.1.1


Add to requirements.yml

  collections:
    - name: networktocode.nautobot
      version: 5.1.1

Description

Creates or removes inventory items from Nautobot


Requirements

Usage examples

  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
- name: "Test Nautobot inventory_item module"
  connection: local
  hosts: localhost
  gather_facts: False
  tasks:
    - name: Create inventory item within Nautobot with only required information
      networktocode.nautobot.inventory_item:
        url: http://nautobot.local
        token: thisIsMyToken
        device: test100
        name: "10G-SFP+"
        state: present

    - name: Update inventory item
      networktocode.nautobot.inventory_item:
        url: http://nautobot.local
        token: thisIsMyToken
        device: test100
        name: "10G-SFP+"
        manufacturer: "Cisco"
        part_id: "10G-SFP+"
        serial: "1234"
        asset_tag: "1234"
        description: "New SFP"
        state: present

    - name: Delete inventory item within nautobot
      networktocode.nautobot.inventory_item:
        url: http://nautobot.local
        token: thisIsMyToken
        device: test100
        name: "10G-SFP+"
        state: absent

Inputs

    
url:
    description:
    - 'The URL of the Nautobot instance resolvable by the Ansible host (for example: http://nautobot.example.com:8000)'
    required: true
    type: str

name:
    description:
    - Name of the inventory item to be created
    required: true
    type: str
    version_added: 3.0.0
    version_added_collection: networktocode.nautobot

tags:
    description:
    - Any tags that this item may need to be associated with
    elements: raw
    required: false
    type: list
    version_added: 3.0.0
    version_added_collection: networktocode.nautobot

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

token:
    description:
    - The token created within Nautobot to authorize API access
    required: true
    type: str

device:
    description:
    - Name of the device the inventory item belongs to
    required: true
    type: raw
    version_added: 3.0.0
    version_added_collection: networktocode.nautobot

serial:
    description:
    - The serial number of the inventory item
    required: false
    type: str
    version_added: 3.0.0
    version_added_collection: networktocode.nautobot

part_id:
    description:
    - The part ID of the inventory item
    required: false
    type: str
    version_added: 3.0.0
    version_added_collection: networktocode.nautobot

asset_tag:
    description:
    - The asset tag of the inventory item
    required: false
    type: str
    version_added: 3.0.0
    version_added_collection: networktocode.nautobot

discovered:
    default: false
    description:
    - Set the discovery flag for the inventory item
    required: false
    type: bool
    version_added: 3.0.0
    version_added_collection: networktocode.nautobot

api_version:
    description:
    - API Version Nautobot REST API
    required: false
    type: str
    version_added: 4.1.0
    version_added_collection: networktocode.nautobot

description:
    description:
    - The description of the inventory item
    required: false
    type: str
    version_added: 3.0.0
    version_added_collection: networktocode.nautobot

manufacturer:
    description:
    - The manufacturer of the inventory item
    required: false
    type: raw
    version_added: 3.0.0
    version_added_collection: networktocode.nautobot

query_params:
    description:
    - This can be used to override the specified values in ALLOWED_QUERY_PARAMS that is
      defined
    - in plugins/module_utils/utils.py and provides control to users on what may make
    - an object unique in their environment.
    elements: str
    required: false
    type: list
    version_added: 3.0.0
    version_added_collection: networktocode.nautobot

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

Outputs

inventory_item:
  description: Serialized object as created or already existent within Nautobot
  returned: on creation
  type: dict
msg:
  description: Message indicating failure or info about what has been achieved
  returned: always
  type: str