netbox.netbox.netbox_power_port – Create, update or delete power ports 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_port.

New in version 0.2.3: of netbox.netbox

Synopsis

  • Creates, updates or removes power ports 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 port configuration
allocated_draw
integer
The allocated draw of the power port in watt
description
string
Description of the power port
device
raw / required
The device the power port is attached to
maximum_draw
integer
The maximum permissible draw of the power port in watt
name
string / required
The name of the power port
tags
list / elements=string
Any tags that the power port may need to be associated with
type
string
    Choices:
  • iec-60320-c6
  • iec-60320-c8
  • iec-60320-c14
  • iec-60320-c16
  • iec-60320-c20
  • iec-60309-p-n-e-4h
  • iec-60309-p-n-e-6h
  • iec-60309-p-n-e-9h
  • iec-60309-2p-e-4h
  • iec-60309-2p-e-6h
  • iec-60309-2p-e-9h
  • iec-60309-3p-e-4h
  • iec-60309-3p-e-6h
  • iec-60309-3p-e-9h
  • iec-60309-3p-n-e-4h
  • iec-60309-3p-n-e-6h
  • iec-60309-3p-n-e-9h
  • nema-5-15p
  • nema-5-20p
  • nema-5-30p
  • nema-5-50p
  • nema-6-15p
  • nema-6-20p
  • nema-6-30p
  • nema-6-50p
  • nema-l5-15p
  • nema-l5-20p
  • nema-l5-30p
  • nema-l5-50p
  • nema-l6-20p
  • nema-l6-30p
  • nema-l6-50p
  • nema-l14-20p
  • nema-l14-30p
  • nema-l21-20p
  • nema-l21-30p
  • cs6361c
  • cs6365c
  • cs8165c
  • cs8265c
  • cs8365c
  • cs8465c
  • ita-e
  • ita-f
  • ita-ef
  • ita-g
  • ita-h
  • ita-i
  • ita-j
  • ita-k
  • ita-l
  • ita-m
  • ita-n
  • ita-o
The type of the power port
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 port within Netbox with only required information
      netbox_power_port:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          name: Test Power Port
          device: Test Device
        state: present

    - name: Update power port with other fields
      netbox_power_port:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          name: Test Power Port
          device: Test Device
          type: iec-60320-c6
          allocated_draw: 16
          maximum_draw: 80
          description: power port description
        state: present

    - name: Delete power port within netbox
      netbox_power_port:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          name: Test Power Port
          device: Test Device
        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_port
dictionary
success (when state=present)
Serialized object as created or already existent within Netbox



Authors

  • Tobias Groß (@toerb)