netbox.netbox.netbox_manufacturer module – Create or delete manufacturers 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_manufacturer
.
New in netbox.netbox 0.1.0
Synopsis
Creates or removes manufacturers from NetBox
Requirements
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
pynetbox
Parameters
Parameter |
Comments |
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Certificate path |
|
Defines the manufacturer configuration |
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Must exist in NetBox |
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The description of the manufacturer |
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The name of the manufacturer |
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The slugified version of the name or custom slug. This is auto-generated following NetBox rules if not provided |
|
The tags to add/update |
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The NetBox API token. |
|
The URL of the NetBox instance. Must be accessible by the Ansible control host. |
|
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. |
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If 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 hostslocalhost
Examples
- name: "Test NetBox modules"
connection: local
hosts: localhost
gather_facts: false
tasks:
- name: Create manufacturer within NetBox with only required information
netbox.netbox.netbox_manufacturer:
netbox_url: http://netbox.local
netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
data:
name: Test Manufacturer
state: present
- name: Delete manufacturer within netbox
netbox.netbox.netbox_manufacturer:
netbox_url: http://netbox.local
netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
data:
name: Test Manufacturer
state: absent
Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
Key |
Description |
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Serialized object as created or already existent within NetBox :ansible-option-returned-bold:`Returned:` success (when state=present) |
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Message indicating failure or info about what has been achieved |