netbox.netbox.netbox_platform – Create or delete platforms within Netbox

Note

This plugin is part of the netbox.netbox collection (version 3.1.1).

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

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

New in version 0.1.0: of netbox.netbox

Synopsis

  • Creates or removes platforms 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 platform configuration
description
string
The description of the platform
manufacturer
raw
The manufacturer the platform will be tied to
name
string / required
The name of the platform
napalm_args
dictionary
The optional arguments used for NAPALM connections
napalm_driver
string
The name of the NAPALM driver to be used when using the NAPALM plugin
slug
string
The slugified version of the name or custom slug.
This is auto-generated following NetBox rules if not provided
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 modules"
  connection: local
  hosts: localhost
  gather_facts: False

  tasks:
    - name: Create platform within Netbox with only required information
      netbox_platform:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          name: Test Platform
        state: present

    - name: Create platform within Netbox with only required information
      netbox_platform:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          name: Test Platform All
          manufacturer: Test Manufacturer
          napalm_driver: ios
          napalm_args:
            global_delay_factor: 2
        state: present

    - name: Delete platform within netbox
      netbox_platform:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          name: Test Platform
        state: absent

Return Values

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

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

platform
dictionary
success (when state=present)
Serialized object as created or already existent within Netbox



Authors

  • Mikhail Yohman (@FragmentedPacket)