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wireless_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 5.13.0.

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

Synopsis

  • Manage wireless networks in 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
authentication
str
Choices: Open, WPA2 Personal, WPA2 Enterprise, Enhanced Open, WPA3 Personal, WPA3 SAE, WPA3 Enterprise, WPA3 Enterprise 192Bit The authentication method of the wireless network
Required if I(state=present) and the wireless network does not exist yet
custom_fields
dict
Must exist in Nautobot and in key/value format
Version Added: 3.0.0
description
str
The description of the wireless network
enabled
bool
Whether the wireless network is enabled
hidden
bool
Whether the wireless network is hidden
id
str
The UUID of the object to operate on
Version Added: 5.13.0
mode
str
Choices: Central, Fabric, Standalone (Autonomous), Local (Flex), Mesh, Bridge The mode of the wireless network
Required if I(state=present) and the wireless network does not exist yet
name
str
The name of the wireless network
Required if I(state=present) and the wireless 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
secrets_group
raw
The secrets group of the wireless network
ssid
str
The SSID of the wireless network
Required if I(state=present) and the wireless network does not exist yet
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
tenant
raw
The tenant of the wireless network
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 wireless network
  networktocode.nautobot.wireless_network:
    url: http://nautobot.local
    token: thisIsMyToken
    name: "My Wireless Network"
    ssid: "C'mon in!"
    mode: "Central"
    authentication: "Open"
    state: present

- name: Create a wireless network with all options
  networktocode.nautobot.wireless_network:
    url: http://nautobot.local
    token: thisIsMyToken
    name: "My Wireless Network"
    ssid: "My SSID"
    mode: "Central"
    description: "My Wireless Network Description"
    authentication: "WPA2 Personal"
    enabled: true
    hidden: false
    secrets_group: "My Secrets Group"
    tenant: "My Tenant"
    state: present

- name: Delete a wireless network
  networktocode.nautobot.wireless_network:
    url: http://nautobot.local
    token: thisIsMyToken
    name: "My Wireless Network"
    state: absent

- name: Delete a wireless network by id
  networktocode.nautobot.wireless_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 successful operation success
wireless_network dict Serialized object as created or already existent within Nautobot success (when I(state=present))

Authors

  • Joe Wesch (@joewesch)