netbox_interface – Creates or removes interfaces from Netbox
New in version 2.8.
Synopsis
- Creates or removes interfaces from Netbox
Requirements
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- pynetbox
Parameters
Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments | |
---|---|---|---|
data - / required | Defines the prefix configuration | ||
description string | The description of the prefix | ||
device string / required | Name of the device the interface will be associated with (case-sensitive) | ||
enabled boolean |
| Sets whether interface shows enabled or disabled | |
form_factor string | Form factor of the interface: ex. 1000Base-T (1GE), Virtual, 10GBASE-T (10GE) This has to be specified exactly as what is found within UI | ||
lag dictionary | Parent LAG interface will be a member of | ||
mac_address string | The MAC address of the interface | ||
mgmt_only boolean |
| This interface is used only for out-of-band management | |
mode string |
| The mode of the interface | |
mtu string | The MTU of the interface | ||
name string / required | Name of the interface to be created | ||
tagged_vlans list | A list of tagged VLANS to be assigned to interface. Mode must be set to either Tagged or Tagged All
| ||
tags list | Any tags that the prefix may need to be associated with | ||
untagged_vlan dictionary | The untagged VLAN to be assigned to interface | ||
netbox_token string / required | The token created within Netbox to authorize API access | ||
netbox_url string / required | URL of the Netbox instance resolvable by Ansible control host | ||
state string |
| Use present or absent for adding or removing. | |
validate_certs boolean |
| If no , SSL certificates will not be validated. This should only be used on personally controlled sites using self-signed certificates. |
Notes
Note
- Tags should be defined as a YAML list
- This should be ran with connection
local
and hostslocalhost
Examples
- name: "Test Netbox interface module" connection: local hosts: localhost gather_facts: False tasks: - name: Create interface within Netbox with only required information netbox_interface: netbox_url: http://netbox.local netbox_token: thisIsMyToken data: device: test100 name: GigabitEthernet1 state: present - name: Delete interface within netbox netbox_interface: netbox_url: http://netbox.local netbox_token: thisIsMyToken data: device: test100 name: GigabitEthernet1 state: absent - name: Create LAG with several specified options netbox_interface: netbox_url: http://netbox.local netbox_token: thisIsMyToken data: device: test100 name: port-channel1 form_factor: Link Aggregation Group (LAG) mtu: 1600 mgmt_only: false mode: Access state: present - name: Create interface and assign it to parent LAG netbox_interface: netbox_url: http://netbox.local netbox_token: thisIsMyToken data: device: test100 name: GigabitEthernet1 enabled: false form_factor: 1000Base-t (1GE) lag: name: port-channel1 mtu: 1600 mgmt_only: false mode: Access state: present - name: Create interface as a trunk port netbox_interface: netbox_url: http://netbox.local netbox_token: thisIsMyToken data: device: test100 name: GigabitEthernet25 enabled: false form_factor: 1000Base-t (1GE) untagged_vlan: name: Wireless site: Test Site tagged_vlans: - name: Data site: Test Site - name: VoIP site: Test Site mtu: 1600 mgmt_only: true mode: Tagged state: present
Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
Key | Returned | Description |
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interface dictionary | on creation | Serialized object as created or already existent within Netbox |
msg string | always | Message indicating failure or info about what has been achieved |
Status
- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
- This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]
Authors
- Mikhail Yohman (@FragmentedPacket)
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