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vrf

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 vrfs from Nautobot

Requirements

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

Parameters

Parameter Data Type Environment Variable Comments
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 vrf
Version Added: 3.0.0
export_targets list Export targets tied to VRF
Version Added: 3.0.0
import_targets list Import targets tied to VRF
Version Added: 3.0.0
name
required
str The name of the vrf
Version Added: 3.0.0
namespace str namespace that IP address is associated with. VRFs are unique per namespaces.
Version Added: 5.0.0
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
rd
required
str The RD of the VRF. Must be quoted to pass as a string.
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
tenant raw The tenant that the vrf 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.
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 modules"
  connection: local
  hosts: localhost
  gather_facts: False

  tasks:
    - name: Create vrf within Nautobot with only required information
      networktocode.nautobot.vrf:
        url: http://nautobot.local
        token: thisIsMyToken
        name: Test VRF
        state: present

    - name: Delete vrf within nautobot
      networktocode.nautobot.vrf:
        url: http://nautobot.local
        token: thisIsMyToken
        name: Test VRF
        state: absent

    - name: Create vrf with all information
      networktocode.nautobot.vrf:
        url: http://nautobot.local
        token: thisIsMyToken
        name: Test VRF
        rd: "65000:1"
        tenant: Test Tenant
        import_targets:
          - "65000:65001"
        export_targets:
          - "65000:65001"
        description: VRF description
        tags:
          - Schnozzberry
        state: present

Return Values

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

Authors

  • Mikhail Yohman (@fragmentedpacket)