netbox_device – Create, update or delete devices within Netbox

• Synopsis
• Requirements
• Parameters
• Notes
• Examples
• Return Values
• Status

Synopsis

• Creates, updates or removes devices from Netbox

Requirements

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

• pynetbox

Parameters

Notes

Examples

- name: "Test Netbox modules"
  connection: local
  hosts: localhost
  gather_facts: False

  tasks:
    - name: Create device within Netbox with only required information
      netbox_device:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          name: Test Device
          device_type: C9410R
          device_role: Core Switch
          site: Main
        state: present

    - name: Delete device within netbox
      netbox_device:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          name: Test Device
        state: absent

    - name: Create device with tags
      netbox_device:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          name: Another Test Device
          device_type: C9410R
          device_role: Core Switch
          site: Main
          tags:
            - Schnozzberry
        state: present

    - name: Update the rack and position of an existing device
      netbox_device:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          name: Test Device
          rack: Test Rack
          position: 10
          face: Front
        state: present

Return Values

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

Status

• This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
• This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]

Authors

• Mikhail Yohman (@FragmentedPacket)
• David Gomez (@amb1s1)