netbox.netbox.netbox_power_feed module – Create, update or delete power feeds within NetBox

Note

This module is part of the netbox.netbox collection (version 3.17.0).

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_power_feed.

New in netbox.netbox 0.2.3

Synopsis

  • Creates, updates or removes power feeds 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 power feed configuration

amperage

The amperage of the power feed

comments

Comments related to the power feed

custom_fields

must exist in NetBox

Description of the power feed

max_utilization

The maximum permissible draw of the power feed in percent

name

The name of the power feed

phase

power_panel

The power panel the power feed is terminated on

rack

The rack the power feed is assigned to

status

supply

tags

Any tags that the power feed may need to be associated with

type

voltage

The voltage of the power feed

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 power feed within NetBox with only required information
      netbox.netbox.netbox_power_feed:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          name: Test Power Feed
          power_panel: Test Power Panel
        state: present

    - name: Update power feed with other fields
      netbox.netbox.netbox_power_feed:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          name: Test Power Feed
          power_panel: Test Power Panel
          status: offline
          type: primary
          supply: ac
          phase: single-phase
          voltage: 230
          amperage: 16
          max_utilization: 80
          comments: normal power feed
        state: present

    - name: Delete power feed within netbox
      netbox.netbox.netbox_power_feed:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          name: Test Power Feed
          power_panel: Test Power Panel
        state: absent

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

power_feed

Serialized object as created or already existent within NetBox

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

Authors

  • Tobias Groß (@toerb)