vca_nat – add remove nat rules in a gateway in a vca

Synopsis

  • Adds or removes nat rules from a gateway in a vca environment

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
api_version
string
Default:
"5.7"
The API version to be used with the vca.
gateway_name
string
Default:
"gateway"
The name of the gateway of the vdc where the rule should be added.
host
string
The authentication host to be used when service type is vcd.
instance_id
string
The instance ID in a vchs environment to be used for creating the vapp.
nat_rules
- / required
Default:
"no"
A list of rules to be added to the gateway, Please see examples on valid entries
org
string
The org to login to for creating vapp.
This option is required when the service_type is vdc.
password
string
The vca password, if not set the environment variable VCA_PASS is checked for the password.

aliases: pass, passwd
purge_rules
boolean
    Choices:
  • no ←
  • yes
If set to true, it will delete all rules in the gateway that are not given as parameter to this module.
service_type
string
    Choices:
  • vca ←
  • vcd
  • vchs
The type of service we are authenticating against.
state
string
    Choices:
  • absent
  • present ←
Whether the object should be added or removed.
username
string
The vca username or email address, if not set the environment variable VCA_USER is checked for the username.

aliases: user
validate_certs
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes ←
If the certificates of the authentication is to be verified.

aliases: verify_certs
vdc_name
string
The name of the vdc where the gateway is located.

Examples

#An example for a source nat

- hosts: localhost
  connection: local
  tasks:
   - vca_nat:
       instance_id: 'b15ff1e5-1024-4f55-889f-ea0209726282'
       vdc_name: 'benz_ansible'
       state: 'present'
       nat_rules:
         - rule_type: SNAT
           original_ip: 192.0.2.42
           translated_ip: 203.0.113.23

#example for a DNAT
- hosts: localhost
  connection: local
  tasks:
   - vca_nat:
       instance_id: 'b15ff1e5-1024-4f55-889f-ea0209726282'
       vdc_name: 'benz_ansible'
       state: 'present'
       nat_rules:
         - rule_type: DNAT
           original_ip: 203.0.113.23
           original_port: 22
           translated_ip: 192.0.2.42
           translated_port: 22

Status

Authors

  • Peter Sprygada (@privateip)

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