netbox.netbox.netbox_device_interface_template – Creates or removes interfaces on devices from Netbox

Note

This plugin is part of the netbox.netbox collection.

To install it use: ansible-galaxy collection install netbox.netbox.

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

New in version 0.3.0: of

Synopsis

  • Creates or removes interfaces from Netbox

Requirements

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

  • pynetbox

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
data
dictionary / required
Defines the prefix configuration
device_type
raw / required
Name of the device the interface template will be associated with (case-sensitive)
mgmt_only
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes
This interface template is used only for out-of-band management
name
string / required
Name of the interface template to be created
type
string / required
Form factor of the interface: ex. 1000Base-T (1GE), Virtual, 10GBASE-T (10GE) This has to be specified exactly as what is found within UI
netbox_token
string / required
The token created within Netbox to authorize API access
netbox_url
string / required
URL of the Netbox instance resolvable by Ansible control host
query_params
list / elements=string
This can be used to override the specified values in ALLOWED_QUERY_PARAMS that is defined
in plugins/module_utils/netbox_utils.py and provides control to users on what may make
an object unique in their environment.
state
string
    Choices:
  • absent
  • present ←
Use present or absent for adding or removing.
validate_certs
raw
Default:
"yes"
If no, SSL certificates will not be validated. This should only be used on personally controlled sites using self-signed certificates.

Notes

Note

  • Tags should be defined as a YAML list

  • This should be ran with connection local and hosts localhost

Examples

- name: "Test Netbox interface template module"
  connection: local
  hosts: localhost
  gather_facts: False
  tasks:
    - name: Create interface template within Netbox with only required information
      netbox_device_interface_template:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          device_type: Arista Test
          name: 10GBASE-T (10GE)
          type: 10gbase-t
        state: present
    - name: Delete interface template within netbox
      netbox_device_interface_template:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          device_type: Arista Test
          name: 10GBASE-T (10GE)
          type: 10gbase-t
        state: absent

Return Values

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

Key Returned Description
interface_template
dictionary
on creation
Serialized object as created or already existent within Netbox

msg
string
always
Message indicating failure or info about what has been achieved



Authors

  • Tobias Groß (@toerb)