front_port¶

Collection Note

This module is part of the networktocode.nautobot collection. To install the collection, use:

ansible-galaxy collection install networktocode.nautobot

You need further requirements to be able to use this module, see the Requirements section for details.

Synopsis¶

Creates, updates or removes front ports from Nautobot

Requirements¶

The following Python packages are needed on the host that executes this module:

pynautobot

Parameters¶

Parameter	Data Type	Comments
api_version	str	API Version Nautobot REST API Version Added: 4.1.0
description	str	Description of the front port Version Added: 3.0.0
device	raw	The device the front port is attached to Version Added: 3.0.0
module	raw	The attached module Version Added: 5.4.0
name required	str	The name of the front port Version Added: 3.0.0
query_params	list	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. Version Added: 3.0.0
rear_port required	raw	The rear_port the front port is attached to Version Added: 3.0.0
rear_port_position	int	The position of the rear port this front port is connected to Version Added: 3.0.0
state	str	Use C(present) or C(absent) for adding or removing.
tags	list	Any tags that this item may need to be associated with Version Added: 3.0.0
token required	str	The token created within Nautobot to authorize API access Can be omitted if the E(NAUTOBOT_TOKEN) environment variable is configured.
type required	str	The type of the front port Version Added: 3.0.0
url required	str	The URL of the Nautobot instance resolvable by the Ansible host (for example: http://nautobot.example.com:8000) Can be omitted if the E(NAUTOBOT_URL) environment variable is configured.
validate_certs	raw	If C(no), SSL certificates will not be validated. This should only be used on personally controlled sites using self-signed certificates. Can be omitted if the E(NAUTOBOT_VALIDATE_CERTS) environment variable is configured.

Notes¶

Note

Tags should be defined as a YAML list
This should be ran with connection C(local) and hosts C(localhost)

Examples¶

- name: &#34;Test Nautobot modules&#34;
  connection: local
  hosts: localhost
  gather_facts: False

  tasks:
    - name: Create front port within Nautobot with only required information
      networktocode.nautobot.front_port:
        url: http://nautobot.local
        token: thisIsMyToken
        name: Test Front Port
        device: Test Device
        type: bnc
        rear_port: Test Rear Port
        state: present

    - name: Create front port inside module
      networktocode.nautobot.front_port:
        url: http://nautobot.local
        token: thisIsMyToken
        name: Test Front Port
        module: HooverMaxProModel60
        type: bnc
        rear_port: Test Rear Port
        state: present

    - name: Update front port with other fields
      networktocode.nautobot.front_port:
        url: http://nautobot.local
        token: thisIsMyToken
        name: Test Front Port
        device: Test Device
        type: bnc
        rear_port: Test Rear Port
        rear_port_position: 5
        description: front port description
        state: present

    - name: Delete front port within nautobot
      networktocode.nautobot.front_port:
        url: http://nautobot.local
        token: thisIsMyToken
        name: Test Front Port
        device: Test Device
        type: bnc
        rear_port: Test Rear Port
        state: absent

Return Values¶

Key	Data Type	Description	Returned
front_port	dict	Serialized object as created or already existent within Nautobot	success (when I(state=present))
msg	str	Message indicating failure or info about what has been achieved	always

Authors¶

Tobias Groß (@toerb)