ngine_io.vultr.vultr_block_storage – Manages block storage volumes on Vultr.

Note

This plugin is part of the ngine_io.vultr collection (version 1.1.0).

You might already have this collection installed if you are using the ansible package. It is not included in ansible-core. To check whether it is installed, run ansible-galaxy collection list.

To install it, use: ansible-galaxy collection install ngine_io.vultr.

To use it in a playbook, specify: ngine_io.vultr.vultr_block_storage.

New in version 0.1.0: of ngine_io.vultr

Synopsis
Requirements
Parameters
Notes
Examples
Return Values

Synopsis

Manage block storage volumes on Vultr.

Requirements

The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.

python >= 2.6

Parameters

Parameter	Choices/Defaults	Comments
api_account string	Default: "default"	Name of the ini section in the `vultr.ini` file. The ENV variable `VULTR_API_ACCOUNT` is used as default, when defined.
api_endpoint string		URL to API endpint (without trailing slash). The ENV variable `VULTR_API_ENDPOINT` is used as default, when defined. Fallback value is https://api.vultr.com if not specified.
api_key string		API key of the Vultr API. The ENV variable `VULTR_API_KEY` is used as default, when defined.
api_retries integer		Amount of retries in case of the Vultr API retuns an HTTP 503 code. The ENV variable `VULTR_API_RETRIES` is used as default, when defined. Fallback value is 5 retries if not specified.
api_retry_max_delay integer		Retry backoff delay in seconds is exponential up to this max. value, in seconds. The ENV variable `VULTR_API_RETRY_MAX_DELAY` is used as default, when defined. Fallback value is 12 seconds.
api_timeout integer		HTTP timeout to Vultr API. The ENV variable `VULTR_API_TIMEOUT` is used as default, when defined. Fallback value is 60 seconds if not specified.
attached_to_SUBID integer		The ID of the server the volume is attached to. Required if state is attached. aliases: attached_to_id
live_attachment boolean	Choices: no yes ←	Whether the volume should be attached/detached, even if the server not stopped.
name string / required		Name of the block storage volume. aliases: description, label
region string		Region the block storage volume is deployed into. Required if state is present.
size integer		Size of the block storage volume in GB. Required if state is present. If it's larger than the volume's current size, the volume will be resized.
state string	Choices: present ← absent attached detached	State of the block storage volume.
validate_certs boolean	Choices: no yes ←	Validate SSL certs of the Vultr API.

Notes

Note

Also see the API documentation on https://www.vultr.com/api/.

Examples

- name: Ensure a block storage volume is present
  ngine_io.vultr.vultr_block_storage:
    name: myvolume
    size: 10
    region: Amsterdam

- name: Ensure a block storage volume is absent
  ngine_io.vultr.vultr_block_storage:
    name: myvolume
    state: absent

- name: Ensure a block storage volume exists and is attached to server 114
  ngine_io.vultr.vultr_block_storage:
    name: myvolume
    state: attached
    attached_to_id: 114
    size: 10

- name: Ensure a block storage volume exists and is not attached to any server
  ngine_io.vultr.vultr_block_storage:
    name: myvolume
    state: detached
    size: 10

Return Values

Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:

Key		Returned	Description
vultr_api complex		success	Response from Vultr API with a few additions/modification
	api_account string	success	Account used in the ini file to select the key Sample: default
	api_endpoint string	success	Endpoint used for the API requests Sample: https://api.vultr.com
	api_retries integer	success	Amount of max retries for the API requests Sample: 5
	api_retry_max_delay integer	success	Exponential backoff delay in seconds between retries up to this max delay value. Sample: 12
	api_timeout integer	success	Timeout used for the API requests Sample: 60
vultr_block_storage complex		success	Response from Vultr API
	attached_to_id string	success	The ID of the server the volume is attached to Sample: 10194376
	cost_per_month float	success	Cost per month for the volume Sample: 1.0
	date_created string	success	Date when the volume was created Sample: 2017-08-26 12:47:48
	id string	success	ID of the block storage volume Sample: 1234abcd
	name string	success	Name of the volume Sample: ansible-test-volume
	region string	success	Region the volume was deployed into Sample: New Jersey
	size integer	success	Information about the volume size in GB Sample: 10
	status string	success	Status about the deployment of the volume Sample: active

Authors

Yanis Guenane (@Spredzy)

© 2012–2018 Michael DeHaan
© 2018–2021 Red Hat, Inc.
Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/ngine_io/vultr/vultr_block_storage_module.html