networktocode.nautobot.front_port module – Create, update or delete front ports within Nautobot
Note
This module is part of the networktocode.nautobot collection (version 5.3.1).
It is not included in ansible-core
.
To check whether it is installed, run ansible-galaxy collection list
.
To install it, use: ansible-galaxy collection install networktocode.nautobot
.
You need further requirements to be able to use this module,
see Requirements for details.
To use it in a playbook, specify: networktocode.nautobot.front_port
.
New in networktocode.nautobot 1.0.0
Synopsis
Creates, updates or removes front ports from Nautobot
Requirements
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
pynautobot
Parameters
Parameter |
Comments |
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API Version Nautobot REST API |
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Description of the front port |
|
The device the front port is attached to |
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The name of the front port |
|
This can be used to override the specified values in ALLOWED_QUERY_PARAMS that is defined in plugins/module_utils/utils.py and provides control to users on what may make an object unique in their environment. |
|
The rear_port the front port is attached to |
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The position of the rear port this front port is connected to |
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Use |
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Any tags that this item may need to be associated with |
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The token created within Nautobot to authorize API access Can be omitted if the :ansenvvarref:`NAUTOBOT\_TOKEN` environment variable is configured. |
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The type of the front port |
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The URL of the Nautobot instance resolvable by the Ansible host (for example: http://nautobot.example.com:8000) Can be omitted if the :ansenvvarref:`NAUTOBOT\_URL` environment variable is configured. |
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If Can be omitted if the :ansenvvar:`NAUTOBOT\_VALIDATE\_CERTS` environment variable is configured. :ansible-option-default-bold:`Default:` :ansible-option-default:`true` |
Notes
Note
Tags should be defined as a YAML list
This should be ran with connection
local
and hostslocalhost
Examples
- name: "Test Nautobot modules"
connection: local
hosts: localhost
gather_facts: False
tasks:
- name: Create front port within Nautobot with only required information
networktocode.nautobot.front_port:
url: http://nautobot.local
token: thisIsMyToken
name: Test Front Port
device: Test Device
type: bnc
rear_port: Test Rear Port
state: present
- name: Update front port with other fields
networktocode.nautobot.front_port:
url: http://nautobot.local
token: thisIsMyToken
name: Test Front Port
device: Test Device
type: bnc
rear_port: Test Rear Port
rear_port_position: 5
description: front port description
state: present
- name: Delete front port within nautobot
networktocode.nautobot.front_port:
url: http://nautobot.local
token: thisIsMyToken
name: Test Front Port
device: Test Device
type: bnc
rear_port: Test Rear Port
state: absent
Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
Key |
Description |
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Serialized object as created or already existent within Nautobot :ansible-option-returned-bold:`Returned:` success (when state=present) |
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Message indicating failure or info about what has been achieved |