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.. _ansible_collections.netbox.netbox.netbox_module_module:

.. Anchors: short name for ansible.builtin

.. Title

netbox.netbox.netbox_module module -- Create, update or delete module within NetBox
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.. Collection note

.. note::
    This module is part of the `netbox.netbox collection <https://galaxy.ansible.com/ui/repo/published/netbox/netbox/>`_ (version 3.23.0).

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

    To install it, use: :code:`ansible-galaxy collection install netbox.netbox`.
    You need further requirements to be able to use this module,
    see :ref:`Requirements <ansible_collections.netbox.netbox.netbox_module_module_requirements>` for details.

    To use it in a playbook, specify: :code:`netbox.netbox.netbox_module`.

.. version_added

.. rst-class:: ansible-version-added

New in netbox.netbox 3.18.0

.. contents::
   :local:
   :depth: 1

.. Deprecated


Synopsis
--------

.. Description

- Creates, updates or removes module from NetBox


.. Aliases


.. Requirements

.. _ansible_collections.netbox.netbox.netbox_module_module_requirements:

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

- pynetbox






.. Options

Parameters
----------

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.. list-table::
  :width: 100%
  :widths: auto
  :header-rows: 1
  :class: longtable ansible-option-table

  * - Parameter
    - Comments

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-cert"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.netbox.netbox.netbox_module_module__parameter-cert:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **cert**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-cert" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`any`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Certificate path


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-data"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.netbox.netbox.netbox_module_module__parameter-data:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **data**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-data" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`dictionary` / :ansible-option-required:`required`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Defines the device type configuration


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-data/asset_tag"></div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \hspace{0.02\textwidth}\begin{minipage}[t]{0.3\textwidth}

      .. _ansible_collections.netbox.netbox.netbox_module_module__parameter-data/asset_tag:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **asset_tag**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-data/asset_tag" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \end{minipage}

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent-desc"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">

      The asset tag of the modyle


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-data/comments"></div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \hspace{0.02\textwidth}\begin{minipage}[t]{0.3\textwidth}

      .. _ansible_collections.netbox.netbox.netbox_module_module__parameter-data/comments:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **comments**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-data/comments" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \end{minipage}

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent-desc"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Comments that may include additional information in regards to the module


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-data/custom_fields"></div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \hspace{0.02\textwidth}\begin{minipage}[t]{0.3\textwidth}

      .. _ansible_collections.netbox.netbox.netbox_module_module__parameter-data/custom_fields:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **custom_fields**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-data/custom_fields" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`dictionary`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \end{minipage}

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent-desc"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">

      must exist in NetBox


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-data/description"></div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \hspace{0.02\textwidth}\begin{minipage}[t]{0.3\textwidth}

      .. _ansible_collections.netbox.netbox.netbox_module_module__parameter-data/description:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **description**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-data/description" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \end{minipage}

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent-desc"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">

      The description of the module


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-data/device"></div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \hspace{0.02\textwidth}\begin{minipage}[t]{0.3\textwidth}

      .. _ansible_collections.netbox.netbox.netbox_module_module__parameter-data/device:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **device**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-data/device" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`any` / :ansible-option-required:`required`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \end{minipage}

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent-desc"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">

      The device of the module


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-data/module_bay"></div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \hspace{0.02\textwidth}\begin{minipage}[t]{0.3\textwidth}

      .. _ansible_collections.netbox.netbox.netbox_module_module__parameter-data/module_bay:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **module_bay**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-data/module_bay" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`any` / :ansible-option-required:`required`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \end{minipage}

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent-desc"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">

      The module bay of the module


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-data/module_type"></div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \hspace{0.02\textwidth}\begin{minipage}[t]{0.3\textwidth}

      .. _ansible_collections.netbox.netbox.netbox_module_module__parameter-data/module_type:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **module_type**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-data/module_type" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`any` / :ansible-option-required:`required`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \end{minipage}

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent-desc"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">

      The module type of the module


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-data/serial"></div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \hspace{0.02\textwidth}\begin{minipage}[t]{0.3\textwidth}

      .. _ansible_collections.netbox.netbox.netbox_module_module__parameter-data/serial:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **serial**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-data/serial" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \end{minipage}

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent-desc"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">

      The weight of the device type


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-data/status"></div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \hspace{0.02\textwidth}\begin{minipage}[t]{0.3\textwidth}

      .. _ansible_collections.netbox.netbox.netbox_module_module__parameter-data/status:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **status**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-data/status" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \end{minipage}

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent-desc"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">

      The status of the module


      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-line

      :ansible-option-choices:`Choices:`

      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"offline"`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"active"`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"planned"`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"staged"`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"side-to-rear"`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"failed"`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"decommissioning"`


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-data/tags"></div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \hspace{0.02\textwidth}\begin{minipage}[t]{0.3\textwidth}

      .. _ansible_collections.netbox.netbox.netbox_module_module__parameter-data/tags:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **tags**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-data/tags" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`list` / :ansible-option-elements:`elements=any`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \end{minipage}

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent-desc"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Any tags that the module may need to be associated with


      .. raw:: html

        </div>


  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-headers"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.netbox.netbox.netbox_module_module__parameter-headers:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **headers**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-headers" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`dictionary`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Dictionary of headers to be passed to the NetBox API.


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-netbox_token"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.netbox.netbox.netbox_module_module__parameter-netbox_token:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **netbox_token**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-netbox_token" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string` / :ansible-option-required:`required`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      The NetBox API token.


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-netbox_url"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.netbox.netbox.netbox_module_module__parameter-netbox_url:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **netbox_url**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-netbox_url" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string` / :ansible-option-required:`required`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      The URL of the NetBox instance.

      Must be accessible by the Ansible control host.


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-query_params"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.netbox.netbox.netbox_module_module__parameter-query_params:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **query_params**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-query_params" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`list` / :ansible-option-elements:`elements=string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      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.


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-state"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.netbox.netbox.netbox_module_module__parameter-state:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **state**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-state" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      The state of the object.


      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-line

      :ansible-option-choices:`Choices:`

      - :ansible-option-choices-entry-default:`"present"` :ansible-option-choices-default-mark:`← (default)`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"absent"`


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-validate_certs"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.netbox.netbox.netbox_module_module__parameter-validate_certs:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **validate_certs**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-validate_certs" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`any`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      If :literal:`no`\ , SSL certificates will not be validated.

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


      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-line

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

      .. raw:: html

        </div>


.. Attributes


.. Notes

Notes
-----

.. note::
   - Tags should be defined as a YAML list
   - This should be ran with connection :literal:`local` and hosts :literal:`localhost`

.. Seealso


.. Examples

Examples
--------

.. code-block:: yaml+jinja

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

      tasks:
        - name: Create module type within NetBox with only required information
          netbox.netbox.netbox_module:
            netbox_url: http://netbox.local
            netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
            data:
              device: C9300-DEMO
              module_bay: Network Module
              module_type: C9300-NM-8X
            state: present

        - name: Create module type within NetBox
          netbox.netbox.netbox_module:
            netbox_url: http://netbox.local
            netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
            data:
              device:
                name: C9300-DEMO
                site: EUPARIS
              module_bay:
                name: Network Module
                position: 1
              module_type:
                manufacturer: Cisco
                model: C9300-NM-8X
            state: present

        - name: Delete module type within netbox
          netbox.netbox.netbox_module:
            netbox_url: http://netbox.local
            netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
            data:
              device: C9300-DEMO
              module_bay: Network Module
              module_type: C9300-NM-8X
              asset_tag: "00001"
              serial: XXXNNNNXXXX
            state: absent



.. Facts


.. Return values

Return Values
-------------
Common return values are documented :ref:`here <common_return_values>`, the following are the fields unique to this module:

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.. list-table::
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  :widths: auto
  :header-rows: 1
  :class: longtable ansible-option-table

  * - Key
    - Description

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="return-module"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.netbox.netbox.netbox_module_module__return-module:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **module**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#return-module" title="Permalink to this return value"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`dictionary`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Serialized object as created or already existent within NetBox


      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-line

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


      .. raw:: html

        </div>


  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="return-msg"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.netbox.netbox.netbox_module_module__return-msg:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **msg**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#return-msg" title="Permalink to this return value"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Message indicating failure or info about what has been achieved


      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-line

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


      .. raw:: html

        </div>



..  Status (Presently only deprecated)


.. Authors

Authors
~~~~~~~

- Erwan TONNERRE (@etonnerre)



.. Extra links

Collection links
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

.. ansible-links::

  - title: "Issue Tracker"
    url: "https://github.com/netbox-community/ansible_modules/issues"
    external: true
  - title: "Repository (Sources)"
    url: "https://github.com/netbox-community/ansible_modules"
    external: true


.. Parsing errors