netbox.netbox.netbox_permission module – Creates or removes permissions from 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_permission.

New in netbox.netbox 3.20.0

Synopsis

  • Creates or removes permissions 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 permission configuration

actions

The actions of the permission to be created

constraints

The constraints of the permission to be created

description

Description of the permission to be created

enabled

name

Name of the permission to be created

object_types

The object types of the permission to be created

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 module"
  connection: local
  hosts: localhost
  gather_facts: false
  tasks:
    - name: Create permission within NetBox with only required information
      netbox.netbox.netbox_permission:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          name: My Permission
          actions:
            - view
          object_types: []
        state: present

    - name: Create user which has the permission
      netbox.netbox.netbox_user:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          username: MyUser
          password: MyPassword
          permissions:
            - My Permission
        state: present

    - name: Create a group which has the permission
      netbox.netbox.netbox_user_group:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          name: My Group
          permissions:
            - My Permission
        state: absent

    - name: Delete permission within netbox
      netbox.netbox.netbox_permission:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          name: My Permission
        state: absent

    - name: Create permission with all parameters
      netbox.netbox.netbox_permission:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          name: My permission
          description: The permission I made
          enabled: false
          actions:
            - view
            - add
            - change
            - delete
            - extreme_administration
          object_types:
            - vpn.tunneltermination
            - wireless.wirelesslan
          constraints:
            id: 1
        state: present

Return Values

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

Key

Description

msg

Message indicating failure or info about what has been achieved

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

permissions

Serialized object as created or already existent within NetBox

:ansible-option-returned-bold:`Returned:` on creation

Authors

  • Daniel Chiquito (@dchiquito)