cisco.meraki.networks_clients_info module – Information module for networks _clients
Note
This module is part of the cisco.meraki collection (version 2.18.3).
You might already have this collection installed if you are using the ansible
package.
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 cisco.meraki
.
You need further requirements to be able to use this module,
see Requirements for details.
To use it in a playbook, specify: cisco.meraki.networks_clients_info
.
New in cisco.meraki 2.16.0
Synopsis
Get all networks _clients.
Get networks _clients by id.
List the clients that have used this network in the timespan.
Return the client associated with the given identifier. Clients can be identified by a client key or either the MAC or IP depending on whether the network uses Track-by-IP.
Note
This module has a corresponding action plugin.
Requirements
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
meraki >= 2.4.9
python >= 3.5
Parameters
Parameter |
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ClientId path parameter. Client ID. |
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Description query parameter. Filters clients based on a partial or full match for the description field. |
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direction (string), direction to paginate, either “next” (default) or “prev” page Default: |
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EndingBefore query parameter. A token used by the server to indicate the end of the page. Often this is a timestamp or an ID but it is not limited to those. This parameter should not be defined by client applications. The link for the first, last, prev, or next page in the HTTP Link header should define it. |
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Additional headers. |
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Ip query parameter. Filters clients based on a partial or full match for the ip address field. |
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Ip6 query parameter. Filters clients based on a partial or full match for the ip6 address field. |
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Ip6Local query parameter. Filters clients based on a partial or full match for the ip6Local address field. |
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Mac query parameter. Filters clients based on a partial or full match for the mac address field. |
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meraki_action_batch_retry_wait_time (integer), action batch concurrency error retry wait time Default: |
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meraki_api_key (string), API key generated in dashboard; can also be set as an environment variable MERAKI_DASHBOARD_API_KEY |
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meraki_base_url (string), preceding all endpoint resources Default: |
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meraki_be_geo_id (string), optional partner identifier for API usage tracking; can also be set as an environment variable BE_GEO_ID Default: |
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meraki_caller (string), optional identifier for API usage tracking; can also be set as an environment variable MERAKI_PYTHON_SDK_CALLER Default: |
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meraki_certificate_path (string), path for TLS/SSL certificate verification if behind local proxy Default: |
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meraki_inherit_logging_config (boolean), Inherits your own logger instance Choices:
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meraki_log_file_prefix (string), log file name appended with date and timestamp Default: |
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log_path (string), path to output log; by default, working directory of script if not specified Default: |
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meraki_maximum_retries (integer), retry up to this many times when encountering 429s or other server-side errors Default: |
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meraki_nginx_429_retry_wait_time (integer), Nginx 429 retry wait time Default: |
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meraki_output_log (boolean), create an output log file? Choices:
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meraki_print_console (boolean), print logging output to console? Choices:
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meraki_requests_proxy (string), proxy server and port, if needed, for HTTPS Default: |
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meraki_retry_4xx_error (boolean), retry if encountering other 4XX error (besides 429)? Choices:
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meraki_retry_4xx_error_wait_time (integer), other 4XX error retry wait time Default: |
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meraki_simulate (boolean), simulate POST/PUT/DELETE calls to prevent changes? Choices:
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meraki_single_request_timeout (integer), maximum number of seconds for each API call Default: |
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meraki_suppress_logging (boolean), disable all logging? you’re on your own then! Choices:
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meraki_use_iterator_for_get_pages (boolean), list* methods will return an iterator with each object instead of a complete list with all items Choices:
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meraki_wait_on_rate_limit (boolean), retry if 429 rate limit error encountered? Choices:
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NetworkId path parameter. Network ID. |
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Os query parameter. Filters clients based on a partial or full match for the os (operating system) field. |
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PerPage query parameter. The number of entries per page returned. Acceptable range is 3 - 1000. Default is 10. |
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PskGroup query parameter. Filters clients based on partial or full match for the iPSK name field. |
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RecentDeviceConnections query parameter. Filters clients based on recent connection type. Can be one of ‘Wired’ or ‘Wireless’. |
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StartingAfter query parameter. A token used by the server to indicate the start of the page. Often this is a timestamp or an ID but it is not limited to those. This parameter should not be defined by client applications. The link for the first, last, prev, or next page in the HTTP Link header should define it. |
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Statuses query parameter. Filters clients based on status. Can be one of ‘Online’ or ‘Offline’. |
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T0 query parameter. The beginning of the timespan for the data. The maximum lookback period is 31 days from today. |
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Timespan query parameter. The timespan for which the information will be fetched. If specifying timespan, do not specify parameter t0. The value must be in seconds and be less than or equal to 31 days. The default is 1 day. |
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total_pages(int), use with perPage to get total results up to total_pages*perPage; -1 for all pages |
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Vlan query parameter. Filters clients based on the full match for the VLAN field. |
Notes
Note
SDK Method used are networks.Networks.get_network_client, networks.Networks.get_network_clients,
Paths used are get /networks/{networkId}/clients, get /networks/{networkId}/clients/{clientId},
Supports
check_mode
The plugin runs on the control node and does not use any ansible connection plugins, but instead the embedded connection manager from Cisco meraki SDK
The parameters starting with meraki_ are used by the Cisco meraki Python SDK to establish the connection
See Also
See also
- Cisco Meraki documentation for networks getNetworkClient
Complete reference of the getNetworkClient API.
- Cisco Meraki documentation for networks getNetworkClients
Complete reference of the getNetworkClients API.
Examples
- name: Get all networks _clients
cisco.meraki.networks_clients_info:
meraki_api_key: "{{meraki_api_key}}"
meraki_base_url: "{{meraki_base_url}}"
meraki_single_request_timeout: "{{meraki_single_request_timeout}}"
meraki_certificate_path: "{{meraki_certificate_path}}"
meraki_requests_proxy: "{{meraki_requests_proxy}}"
meraki_wait_on_rate_limit: "{{meraki_wait_on_rate_limit}}"
meraki_nginx_429_retry_wait_time: "{{meraki_nginx_429_retry_wait_time}}"
meraki_action_batch_retry_wait_time: "{{meraki_action_batch_retry_wait_time}}"
meraki_retry_4xx_error: "{{meraki_retry_4xx_error}}"
meraki_retry_4xx_error_wait_time: "{{meraki_retry_4xx_error_wait_time}}"
meraki_maximum_retries: "{{meraki_maximum_retries}}"
meraki_output_log: "{{meraki_output_log}}"
meraki_log_file_prefix: "{{meraki_log_file_prefix}}"
meraki_log_path: "{{meraki_log_path}}"
meraki_print_console: "{{meraki_print_console}}"
meraki_suppress_logging: "{{meraki_suppress_logging}}"
meraki_simulate: "{{meraki_simulate}}"
meraki_be_geo_id: "{{meraki_be_geo_id}}"
meraki_caller: "{{meraki_caller}}"
meraki_use_iterator_for_get_pages: "{{meraki_use_iterator_for_get_pages}}"
meraki_inherit_logging_config: "{{meraki_inherit_logging_config}}"
t0: string
timespan: 0
perPage: 0
startingAfter: string
endingBefore: string
statuses: []
ip: string
ip6: string
ip6Local: string
mac: string
os: string
pskGroup: string
description: string
vlan: string
recentDeviceConnections: []
networkId: string
total_pages: -1
direction: next
register: result
- name: Get networks _clients by id
cisco.meraki.networks_clients_info:
meraki_api_key: "{{meraki_api_key}}"
meraki_base_url: "{{meraki_base_url}}"
meraki_single_request_timeout: "{{meraki_single_request_timeout}}"
meraki_certificate_path: "{{meraki_certificate_path}}"
meraki_requests_proxy: "{{meraki_requests_proxy}}"
meraki_wait_on_rate_limit: "{{meraki_wait_on_rate_limit}}"
meraki_nginx_429_retry_wait_time: "{{meraki_nginx_429_retry_wait_time}}"
meraki_action_batch_retry_wait_time: "{{meraki_action_batch_retry_wait_time}}"
meraki_retry_4xx_error: "{{meraki_retry_4xx_error}}"
meraki_retry_4xx_error_wait_time: "{{meraki_retry_4xx_error_wait_time}}"
meraki_maximum_retries: "{{meraki_maximum_retries}}"
meraki_output_log: "{{meraki_output_log}}"
meraki_log_file_prefix: "{{meraki_log_file_prefix}}"
meraki_log_path: "{{meraki_log_path}}"
meraki_print_console: "{{meraki_print_console}}"
meraki_suppress_logging: "{{meraki_suppress_logging}}"
meraki_simulate: "{{meraki_simulate}}"
meraki_be_geo_id: "{{meraki_be_geo_id}}"
meraki_caller: "{{meraki_caller}}"
meraki_use_iterator_for_get_pages: "{{meraki_use_iterator_for_get_pages}}"
meraki_inherit_logging_config: "{{meraki_inherit_logging_config}}"
networkId: string
clientId: string
register: result
Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
Key |
Description |
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A dictionary or list with the response returned by the Cisco Meraki Python SDK Returned: always Sample: |