networktocode.nautobot.tag module – Creates or removes tags from 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.tag.

New in networktocode.nautobot 1.0.0

Synopsis

  • Creates or removes tags from Nautobot

Requirements

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

  • pynautobot

Parameters

Parameter

Comments

API Version Nautobot REST API

Tag color

content_types

Tags content type(s). These match app.endpoint and the endpoint is singular.

e.g. dcim.device, ipam.ipaddress (more can be found in the examples)

Required if state=present and the tag does not exist yet

Must exist in Nautobot and in key/value format

Tag description

Tag name

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.

state

token

The token created within Nautobot to authorize API access

Can be omitted if the :ansenvvarref:`NAUTOBOT\_TOKEN` environment variable is configured.

url

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.

validate_certs

If no, SSL certificates will not be validated. This should only be used on personally controlled sites using self-signed certificates.

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 hosts localhost

Examples

- name: "Test tags creation/deletion"
  connection: local
  hosts: localhost
  gather_facts: False
  tasks:
    - name: Create tags
      networktocode.nautobot.tag:
        url: http://nautobot.local
        token: thisIsMyToken
        api_version: "1.3"
        name: "{{ item.name }}"
        description: "{{ item.description }}"
        content_types:
          - circuits.circuit
          - circuits.circuit termination
          - circuits.provider
          - circuits.provider network
          - dcim.cable
          - dcim.console port
          - dcim.console server port
          - dcim.device
          - dcim.device bay
          - dcim.device type
          - dcim.front port
          - dcim.interface
          - dcim.inventory item
          - dcim.power feed
          - dcim.power outlet
          - dcim.power panel
          - dcim.power port
          - dcim.rack
          - dcim.rack reservation
          - dcim.rear port
          - dcim.virtual chassis
          - extras.Git repository
          - extras.job
          - extras.secret
          - ipam.aggregate
          - ipam.IP address
          - ipam.prefix
          - ipam.route target
          - ipam.service
          - ipam.VLAN
          - ipam.VRF
          - tenancy.tenant
          - virtualization.cluster
          - virtualization.virtual machine
          - virtualization.VM interface
      loop:
        - { name: mgmt, description: "management" }
        - { name: tun, description: "tunnel" }


    - name: Delete tags
      networktocode.nautobot.tag:
        url: http://nautobot.local
        token: thisIsMyToken
        name: "{{ item }}"
        state: absent
      loop:
        - mgmt
        - tun

Return Values

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

Key

Description

msg

Message indicating failure or info about what has been achieved

:ansible-option-returned-bold:`Returned:` always

tags

Serialized object as created/existent/updated/deleted within Nautobot

:ansible-option-returned-bold:`Returned:` always

Authors

  • Pavel Korovin (@pkorovin)