vr_server - Manages virtual servers on Vultr.

New in version 2.5.

Synopsis

  • Deploy, start, stop, update, restart, reinstall servers.

Requirements

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

  • python >= 2.6

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
api_account Default:
default
Name of the ini section in the vultr.ini file.
The ENV variable VULTR_API_ACCOUNT is used as default, when defined.
api_endpoint Default:
https://api.vultr.com
URL to API endpint (without trailing slash).
The ENV variable VULTR_API_ENDPOINT is used as default, when defined.
api_key
API key of the Vultr API.
The ENV variable VULTR_API_KEY is used as default, when defined.
api_retries Default:
5
Amount of retries in case of the Vultr API retuns an HTTP 503 code.
The ENV variable VULTR_API_RETRIES is used as default, when defined.
api_timeout Default:
60
HTTP timeout to Vultr API.
The ENV variable VULTR_API_TIMEOUT is used as default, when defined.
auto_backup_enabled
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes
Whether to enable automatic backups or not.
firewall_group
The firewall group to assign this server to.
force
Force stop/start the server if required to apply changes
Otherwise a running server will not be changed.
hostname
Hostname to assign to this server.
ipv6_enabled
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes
Whether to enable IPv6 or not.
name
required
Name of the server.

aliases: label
notify_activate
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes
Whether to send an activation email when the server is ready or not.
Only considered on creation.
os
The operating system.
Required if the server does not yet exist.
plan
Plan to use for the server.
Required if the server does not yet exist.
private_network_enabled
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes
Whether to enable private networking or not.
region
Region the server is deployed into.
Required if the server does not yet exist.
reserved_ip_v4
IP address of the floating IP to use as the main IP of this server.
Only considered on creation.
ssh_keys
List of SSH keys passed to the server on creation.

aliases: ssh_key
startup_script
Name of the startup script to execute on boot.
Only considered while creating the server.
state
    Choices:
  • present ←
  • absent
  • restarted
  • reinstalled
  • started
  • stopped
State of the server.
tag
Tag for the server.
user_data
User data to be passed to the server.
validate_certs
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes ←
Validate SSL certs of the Vultr API.

Notes

Note

Examples

- name: create server
  local_action:
    module: vr_server
    name: "{{ vr_server_name }}"
    os: CentOS 7 x64
    plan: 1024 MB RAM,25 GB SSD,1.00 TB BW
    region: Amsterdam
    state: present

- name: ensure a server is present and started
  local_action:
    module: vr_server
    name: "{{ vr_server_name }}"
    os: CentOS 7 x64
    plan: 1024 MB RAM,25 GB SSD,1.00 TB BW
    region: Amsterdam
    state: started

- name: ensure a server is present and stopped
  local_action:
    module: vr_server
    name: "{{ vr_server_name }}"
    os: CentOS 7 x64
    plan: 1024 MB RAM,25 GB SSD,1.00 TB BW
    region: Amsterdam
    state: stopped

- name: ensure an existing server is stopped
  local_action:
    module: vr_server
    name: "{{ vr_server_name }}"
    state: stopped

- name: ensure an existing server is started
  local_action:
    module: vr_server
    name: "{{ vr_server_name }}"
    state: started

- name: ensure a server is absent
  local_action:
    module: vr_server
    name: "{{ vr_server_name }}"
    state: absent

Return Values

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

Key Returned Description
vultr_api
complex
 success
Response from Vultr API with a few additions/modification
api_endpoint
string
 success
Endpoint used for the API requests

Sample:
https://api.vultr.com
api_timeout
int
 success
Timeout used for the API requests

Sample:
60
api_retries
int
 success
Amount of max retries for the API requests

Sample:
5
api_account
string
 success
Account used in the ini file to select the key

Sample:
default
vultr_server
complex
 success
Response from Vultr API with a few additions/modification
status
string
 success
Status about the deployment of the server

Sample:
active
v6_network_size
string
 success
Network size IPv6
server_state
string
 success
State about the server

Sample:
ok
ram
string
 success
Information about the RAM size

Sample:
1024 MB
tag
string
 success
TBD
allowed_bandwidth_gb
int
 success
Allowed bandwidth to use in GB

Sample:
1000
default_password
string
 success
Password to login as root into the server

Sample:
!p3EWYJm$qDWYaFr
internal_ip
string
 success
Internal IP
auto_backup_enabled
bool
 success
Whether automatic backups are enabled
pending_charges
float
 success
Pending charges

Sample:
0.01
plan
string
 success
Plan used for the server

Sample:
1024 MB RAM,25 GB SSD,1.00 TB BW
v6_network
string
 success
Network IPv6
disk
string
 success
Information about the disk

Sample:
Virtual 25 GB
v4_netmask
string
 success
Netmask IPv4

Sample:
255.255.254.0
id
string
 success
ID of the server

Sample:
10194376
v6_networks
list
 success
Networks IPv6
vcpu_count
int
 success
Virtual CPU count

Sample:
1
name
string
 success
Name (label) of the server

Sample:
ansible-test-vm
kvm_url
string
 success
URL to the VNC

Sample:
https://my.vultr.com/subs/vps/novnc/api.php?data=xyz
os
string
 success
Operating system used for the server

Sample:
CentOS 6 x64
v6_main_ip
string
 success
Main IPv6
v4_gateway
string
 success
IPv4 gateway

Sample:
45.32.232.1
firewall_group
string
 success and available
Firewall group the server is assinged to

Sample:
CentOS 6 x64
current_bandwidth_gb
int
 success
Current bandwidth used for the server
power_status
string
 success
Power status of the server

Sample:
running
date_created
string
 success
Date when the server was created

Sample:
2017-08-26 12:47:48
v4_main_ip
string
 success
Main IPv4

Sample:
45.32.233.154
region
string
 success
Region the server was deployed into

Sample:
Amsterdam
cost_per_month
float
 success
Cost per month for the server

Sample:
5.0


Status

This module is flagged as preview which means that it is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface.

Author

  • René Moser (@resmo)

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Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
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