netbox.netbox.netbox_device module – Create, update or delete devices within NetBox

Note

This module is part of the netbox.netbox collection (version 3.20.0).

It is not included in ansible-core. To check whether it is installed, run ansible-galaxy collection list.

To install it, use: ansible-galaxy collection install netbox.netbox. You need further requirements to be able to use this module, see Requirements for details.

To use it in a playbook, specify: netbox.netbox.netbox_device.

New in netbox.netbox 0.1.0

Synopsis

  • Creates, updates or removes devices from NetBox

Requirements

The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.

  • pynetbox

Parameters

Parameter

Comments

cert

Certificate path

data

Defines the device configuration

asset_tag

Asset tag that is associated to the device

cluster

Cluster that the device will be assigned to

comments

Comments that may include additional information in regards to the device

Configuration template

custom_fields

must exist in NetBox

Description of the provider

device_role

Required if state=present and the device does not exist yet

device_type

Required if state=present and the device does not exist yet

face

local_context_data

Arbitrary JSON data to define the devices configuration variables.

The location the device will be associated to (NetBox 2.11+)

name

The name of the device

Out-of-band (OOB) IP address assigned to the device

platform

The platform of the device

position

The position of the device in the rack defined above

primary_ip4

Primary IPv4 address assigned to the device

primary_ip6

Primary IPv6 address assigned to the device

rack

The name of the rack to assign the device to

serial

Serial number of the device

site

Required if state=present and the device does not exist yet

status

The status of the device

tags

Any tags that the device may need to be associated with

tenant

The tenant that the device will be assigned to

vc_position

Position in the assigned virtual chassis

vc_priority

Priority in the assigned virtual chassis

virtual_chassis

Virtual chassis the device will be assigned to

netbox_token

The NetBox API token.

netbox_url

The URL of the NetBox instance.

Must be accessible by the Ansible control host.

query_params

This can be used to override the specified values in ALLOWED_QUERY_PARAMS that are defined

in plugins/module_utils/netbox_utils.py and provides control to users on what may make

an object unique in their environment.

state

validate_certs

If no, SSL certificates will not be validated.

This should only be used on personally controlled sites using a self-signed certificates.

:ansible-option-default-bold:`Default:` :ansible-option-default:`true`

Notes

Note

  • Tags should be defined as a YAML list

  • This should be ran with connection local and hosts localhost

Examples

- name: "Test NetBox modules"
  connection: local
  hosts: localhost
  gather_facts: false

  tasks:
    - name: Create device within NetBox with only required information
      netbox.netbox.netbox_device:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          name: Test Device
          device_type: C9410R
          device_role: Core Switch
          site: Main
        state: present

    - name: Create device within NetBox with empty string name to generate UUID
      netbox.netbox.netbox_device:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          name: ""
          device_type: C9410R
          device_role: Core Switch
          site: Main
        state: present

    - name: Delete device within netbox
      netbox.netbox.netbox_device:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          name: Test Device
        state: absent

    - name: Create device with tags
      netbox.netbox.netbox_device:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          name: Another Test Device
          device_type: C9410R
          device_role: Core Switch
          site: Main
          local_context_data:
            bgp: "65000"
          tags:
            - Schnozzberry
        state: present

    - name: Update the rack and position of an existing device
      netbox.netbox.netbox_device:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          name: Test Device
          rack: Test Rack
          position: 10.5
          face: Front
        state: present

Return Values

Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:

Key

Description

device

Serialized object as created or already existent within NetBox

:ansible-option-returned-bold:`Returned:` success (when state=present)

msg

Message indicating failure or info about what has been achieved

:ansible-option-returned-bold:`Returned:` always

Authors

  • Mikhail Yohman (@FragmentedPacket)

  • David Gomez (@amb1s1)