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min_max_rule

Collection Note

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

ansible-galaxy collection install networktocode.nautobot
Added in version 6.1.0.

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

Synopsis

  • Creates, updates or removes min/max rules from Nautobot

Requirements

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

Parameters

Parameter Defaults / Choices Comments
api_version
str
API Version Nautobot REST API
Version Added: 4.1.0
contacts
dict
Associate contacts
Version Added: 6.3.0
contacts.objects List of contacts to associate.
contacts.state Default: merge
Choices: merge, replace, delete
C(merge) adds associations without removing existing ones.
C(replace) enforces exactly the listed associations, removing any extras.
C(delete) removes the listed associations.
content_type
str
The content type of the min/max rule (e.g., dcim.device, ipam.prefix, etc.)
Required if I(state=present) and the min/max rule does not exist yet
custom_fields
dict
Must exist in Nautobot and in key/value format
Version Added: 3.0.0
enabled
bool
Whether the min/max rule is enabled or disabled
error_message
str
The error message to display if the min/max rule is violated
field
str
The field to apply the min/max rule to (e.g., name, description, etc.)
Required if I(state=present) and the min/max rule does not exist yet
id
str
The UUID of the object to operate on
Version Added: 5.13.0
max
float
The maximum value for the min/max rule
At least one of I(min) or I(max) must be specified when I(state=present) and the min/max rule does not exist yet
min
float
The minimum value for the min/max rule
At least one of I(min) or I(max) must be specified when I(state=present) and the min/max rule does not exist yet
name
str
The name of the min/max rule
Required if I(state=present) and the min/max rule does not exist yet
notes
dict
Manage notes on the object
Version Added: 6.3.0
notes.objects List of notes to manage.
notes.state Default: merge
Choices: merge, replace, delete
C(merge) adds notes without removing existing ones.
C(replace) enforces exactly the listed notes, removing any extras.
C(delete) removes the listed notes.
query_params
list / elements=str
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
state
str
Default: present
Choices: absent, present
Use C(present) or C(absent) for adding or removing.
tags
list / elements=raw
Any tags that this item may need to be associated with
Version Added: 3.0.0
teams
dict
Associate teams
Version Added: 6.3.0
teams.objects List of teams to associate.
teams.state Default: merge
Choices: merge, replace, delete
C(merge) adds associations without removing existing ones.
C(replace) enforces exactly the listed associations, removing any extras.
C(delete) removes the listed associations.
token
str
required
The token created within Nautobot to authorize API access
Can be omitted if the E(NAUTOBOT_TOKEN) environment variable is configured.
url
str
required
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
Default: True
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: Create a min/max rule
  networktocode.nautobot.min_max_rule:
    url: http://nautobot.local
    token: thisIsMyToken
    name: "My Min/Max Rule"
    content_type: "dcim.location"
    field: "asn"
    enabled: true
    error_message: "ASN must be between 1 and 65535"
    min: 1
    max: 65535
    state: present

- name: Delete a min/max rule
  networktocode.nautobot.min_max_rule:
    url: http://nautobot.local
    token: thisIsMyToken
    name: "My Min/Max Rule"
    state: absent

- name: Delete a min/max rule by id
  networktocode.nautobot.min_max_rule:
    url: http://nautobot.local
    token: thisIsMyToken
    id: 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
    state: absent

Return Values

Key Data Type Description Returned
min_max_rule 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

  • Joe Wesch (@joewesch)