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ip_address

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 or removes IP addresses from Nautobot

Requirements

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

Parameters

Parameter Data Type Environment Variable Comments
address str Required if state is C(present)
Version Added: 3.0.0
api_version str API Version Nautobot REST API
Version Added: 4.1.0
custom_fields dict Must exist in Nautobot and in key/value format
Version Added: 3.0.0
description str The description of the interface
Version Added: 3.0.0
dns_name str Hostname or FQDN
Version Added: 3.0.0
namespace str namespace that IP address is associated with. IPs are unique per namespaces.

Version Added: 5.0.0
nat_inside raw The inside IP address this IP is assigned to
Version Added: 3.0.0
parent raw With state C(new), it will force to get the next available IP in
this prefix.
Required if state is C(present) or C(new) when no address is given.
Unused if an address is specified.

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
role raw The role of the IP address
Version Added: 3.0.0
state str Use C(present), C(new) or C(absent) for adding, force adding or removing.
C(present) will check if the IP is already created, and return it if
true. C(new) will force to create it anyway (useful for anycasts, for
example).
status raw The status of the IP address Required if I(state=present) and does not exist yet
Version Added: 3.0.0
tags list Any tags that this item may need to be associated with
Version Added: 3.0.0
tenant raw The tenant that the device will be assigned to
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 str The type of the IP address
Version Added: 5.0.0
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: "Test Nautobot IP address module"
  connection: local
  hosts: localhost
  gather_facts: False

  tasks:
    - name: Create IP address within Nautobot with only required information
      networktocode.nautobot.ip_address:
        url: http://nautobot.local
        token: thisIsMyToken
        address: 192.168.1.10
        status: active
        state: present
    - name: Force to create (even if it already exists) the IP
      networktocode.nautobot.ip_address:
        url: http://nautobot.local
        token: thisIsMyToken
        address: 192.168.1.10
        state: new
    - name: Create the same IP under another namespace
      networktocode.nautobot.ip_address:
        url: http://nautobot.local
        token: thisIsMyToken
        address: 192.168.1.10
        namespace: MyNewNamespace
        state: new
    - name: Get a new available IP inside 192.168.1.0/24
      networktocode.nautobot.ip_address:
        url: http://nautobot.local
        token: thisIsMyToken
        parent: 192.168.1.0/24
        state: new
    - name: Delete IP address within nautobot
      networktocode.nautobot.ip_address:
        url: http://nautobot.local
        token: thisIsMyToken
        address: 192.168.1.10
        state: absent
    - name: Create IP address with several specified options in namespace Private
      networktocode.nautobot.ip_address:
        url: http://nautobot.local
        token: thisIsMyToken
        address: 192.168.1.20
        tenant: Test Tenant
        status: Reserved
        namespace: Private
        role: Loopback
        description: Test description
        tags:
          - Schnozzberry
        state: present
    - name: Create IP address and assign a nat_inside IP
      networktocode.nautobot.ip_address:
        url: http://nautobot.local
        token: thisIsMyToken
        address: 192.168.1.30
        nat_inside:
          address: 192.168.1.20

Return Values

Key Data Type Description Returned
ip_address dict Serialized object as created or already existent within Nautobot on creation
msg str Message indicating failure or info about what has been achieved always

Authors

  • Mikhail Yohman (@fragmentedpacket)
  • Anthony Ruhier (@anthony25)