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provider_network

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 6.2.0.

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

Synopsis

  • Creates, updates or removes provider networks 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
circuit_provider
raw
The provider that this network belongs to
Required if I(state=present) and the provider network does not exist yet
comments
str
Comments related to the provider network
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.
custom_fields
dict
Must exist in Nautobot and in key/value format
Version Added: 3.0.0
description
str
A description of the provider network
id
str
The UUID of the object to operate on
Version Added: 5.13.0
name
str
The name of the provider network
Required if I(state=present) and the provider network does not exist yet
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: "Test Nautobot modules"
  connection: local
  hosts: localhost
  gather_facts: false

  tasks:
    - name: Create provider network within Nautobot with only required information
      networktocode.nautobot.provider_network:
        url: http://nautobot.local
        token: thisIsMyToken
        name: Test Provider Network
        provider: Test Provider
        state: present

    - name: Update provider network with other fields
      networktocode.nautobot.provider_network:
        url: http://nautobot.local
        token: thisIsMyToken
        name: Test Provider Network
        provider: Test Provider
        description: "A test provider network"
        comments: "Some comments"
        state: present

    - name: Delete provider network within nautobot
      networktocode.nautobot.provider_network:
        url: http://nautobot.local
        token: thisIsMyToken
        name: Test Provider Network
        provider: Test Provider
        state: absent

    - name: Delete provider network by id
      networktocode.nautobot.provider_network:
        url: http://nautobot.local
        token: thisIsMyToken
        id: 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
        state: absent

Return Values

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

Authors

  • Josh Vanderaa (@jvanderaa)