dellemc.openmanage.ome_network_vlan – Create, modify & delete a VLAN

Note

This plugin is part of the dellemc.openmanage collection (version 3.0.0).

To install it use: ansible-galaxy collection install dellemc.openmanage.

To use it in a playbook, specify: dellemc.openmanage.ome_network_vlan.

New in version 2.1.0: of dellemc.openmanage

Synopsis

  • This module allows to,
  • Create a VLAN on OpenManage Enterprise.
  • Modify or delete an existing VLAN on OpenManage Enterprise.

Requirements

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

  • python >= 2.7.17

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
description
string
Short description of the VLAN to be created or modified.
hostname
string / required
Target IP address or hostname.
name
string / required
Provide the name of the VLAN to be created, deleted or modified.
new_name
string
Provide the name of the VLAN to be modified.
password
string / required
Target user password.
port
integer
Default:
443
Target HTTPS port.
state
string
    Choices:
  • present ←
  • absent
present creates a new VLAN or modifies an existing VLAN.
absent deletes an existing VLAN.
WARNING Deleting a VLAN can impact the network infrastructure.
type
string
    Choices:
  • General Purpose (Bronze)
  • General Purpose (Silver)
  • General Purpose (Gold)
  • General Purpose (Platinum)
  • Cluster Interconnect
  • Hypervisor Management
  • Storage - iSCSI
  • Storage - FCoE
  • Storage - Data Replication
  • VM Migration
  • VMWare FT Logging
Types of supported VLAN networks.
For the description of each network type, use API https://hostname/api/NetworkConfigurationService/NetworkTypes.
username
string / required
Target username.
vlan_maximum
integer
The maximum VLAN value of the range.
A single value VLAN is created if the vlan_maximum and vlan_minmum values are the same.
vlan_minimum
integer
The minimum VLAN value of the range.

Notes

Note

  • Run this module from a system that has direct access to DellEMC OpenManage Enterprise.
  • This module supports check_mode.

Examples

---
- name: Create a VLAN range
  dellemc.openmanage.ome_network_vlan:
    hostname: "{{hostname}}"
    username: "{{username}}"
    password: "{{password}}"
    state: present
    name: "vlan1"
    description: "VLAN desc"
    type: "General Purpose (Bronze)"
    vlan_minimum: 35
    vlan_maximum: 40
  tags: create_vlan_range

- name: Create a VLAN with a single value
  dellemc.openmanage.ome_network_vlan:
    hostname: "{{hostname}}"
    username: "{{username}}"
    password: "{{password}}"
    state: present
    name: "vlan2"
    description: "VLAN desc"
    type: "General Purpose (Bronze)"
    vlan_minimum: 127
    vlan_maximum: 127
  tags: create_vlan_single

- name: Modify a VLAN
  dellemc.openmanage.ome_network_vlan:
    hostname: "{{hostname}}"
    username: "{{username}}"
    password: "{{password}}"
    state: present
    name: "vlan1"
    new_name: "vlan_gold1"
    description: "new description"
    type: "General Purpose (Gold)"
    vlan_minimum: 45
    vlan_maximum: 50
  tags: modify_vlan

- name: Delete a VLAN
  dellemc.openmanage.ome_network_vlan:
    hostname: "{{hostname}}"
    username: "{{username}}"
    password: "{{password}}"
    state: "absent"
    name: "vlan1"
  tags: delete_vlan

Return Values

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

Key Returned Description
error_info
dictionary
on HTTP error
Details of the HTTP Error.

Sample:
{'@Message.ExtendedInfo': [{'Message': 'Unable to create or update the network because the entered VLAN minimum 0 is not within a valid range ( 1 - 4000 or 4021 - 4094 ).', 'MessageArgs': ['0', '1', '4000', '4021', '4094'], 'MessageId': 'CTEM1043', 'RelatedProperties': [], 'Resolution': 'Enter a valid VLAN minimum as identified in the message and retry the operation.', 'Severity': 'Warning'}], 'code': 'Base.1.0.GeneralError', 'message': 'A general error has occurred. See ExtendedInfo for more information.'}
msg
string
always
Overall status of the VLAN operation.

Sample:
Successfully created the VLAN.
vlan_status
dictionary
when state=present
Details of the VLAN that is either created or modified.

Sample:
{'@odata.context': '/api/$metadata#NetworkConfigurationService.Network', '@odata.id': '/api/NetworkConfigurationService/Networks(1234)', '@odata.type': '#NetworkConfigurationService.Network', 'CreatedBy': 'admin', 'CreationTime': '2020-01-01 05:54:36.113', 'Description': 'VLAN description', 'Id': 1234, 'InternalRefNWUUId': '6d6effcc-eca4-44bd-be07-1234ab5cd67e', 'Name': 'vlan1', 'Type': 1, 'UpdatedBy': None, 'UpdatedTime': '2020-01-01 05:54:36.113', 'VlanMaximum': 130, 'VlanMinimum': 140}


Authors

  • Jagadeesh N V(@jagadeeshnv)

© 2012–2018 Michael DeHaan
© 2018–2021 Red Hat, Inc.
Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.11/collections/dellemc/openmanage/ome_network_vlan_module.html