netbox.netbox.netbox_power_panel – Create, update or delete power panels 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_power_panel.

New in version 0.2.3: of netbox.netbox

Synopsis

  • Creates, updates or removes power panels 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 power panel configuration
location
raw
added in 3.1.0 of netbox.netbox
The location the power panel is assigned to (NetBox 2.11+)
name
string / required
The name of the power panel
rack_group
raw
The rack group the power panel is assigned to (NetBox < 2.11)
Will be removed in version 5.0.0
site
raw / required
The site the power panel is located in
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 power panel within Netbox with only required information
      netbox_power_panel:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          name: Test Power Panel
          site: Test Site
        state: present

    - name: Update power panel with other fields - Pre 2.11
      netbox_power_panel:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          name: Test Power Panel
          site: Test Site
          rack_group: Test Rack Group
        state: present

    - name: Create power panel within Netbox with only required information - Post 2.11
      netbox_power_panel:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          name: Test Power Panel
          site: Test Site
          location: Test Location
        state: present

    - name: Delete power panel within netbox
      netbox_power_panel:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          name: Test Power Panel
          site: Test Site
        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

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



Authors

  • Tobias Groß (@toerb)