community.network.avi_user – Avi User Module

Note

This plugin is part of the community.network collection (version 1.3.2).

To install it use: ansible-galaxy collection install community.network.

To use it in a playbook, specify: community.network.avi_user.

Synopsis

  • This module can be used for creation, updation and deletion of a user.

Requirements

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

  • avisdk

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
access
list / elements=string
Access settings (write, read, or no access) for each type of resource within Vantage.
api_context
dictionary
Avi API context that includes current session ID and CSRF Token.
This allows user to perform single login and re-use the session.
api_version
string
Default:
"16.4.4"
Avi API version of to use for Avi API and objects.
avi_api_patch_op
string
    Choices:
  • add
  • replace
  • delete
Patch operation to use when using avi_api_update_method as patch.
avi_api_update_method
string
    Choices:
  • post
  • put ←
  • patch
Default method for object update is HTTP PUT.
Setting to patch will override that behavior to use HTTP PATCH.
avi_credentials
dictionary
Avi Credentials dictionary which can be used in lieu of enumerating Avi Controller login details.
api_version
string
Default:
"16.4.4"
Avi controller version
controller
string
Avi controller IP or SQDN
csrftoken
string
Avi controller API csrftoken to reuse existing session with session id
password
string
Avi controller password
port
string
Avi controller port
session_id
string
Avi controller API session id to reuse existing session with csrftoken
tenant
string
Default:
"admin"
Avi controller tenant
tenant_uuid
string
Avi controller tenant UUID
timeout
string
Default:
300
Avi controller request timeout
token
string
Avi controller API token
username
string
Avi controller username
avi_disable_session_cache_as_fact
boolean
    Choices:
  • no ←
  • yes
It disables avi session information to be cached as a fact.
controller
string
Default:
""
IP address or hostname of the controller. The default value is the environment variable AVI_CONTROLLER.
default_tenant_ref
string
Default:
"/api/tenant?name=admin"
Default tenant reference.
This can also be full URI same as it comes in response payload
email
string
Email address of the user. This field is used when a user loses their password and requests to have it reset. See Password Recovery.
is_active
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes
Activates the current user account.
is_superuser
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes
If the user will need to have the same privileges as the admin account, set it to true.
name
string / required
Full name of the user.
obj_password
string / required
You may either enter a case-sensitive password in this field for the new or existing user.
obj_username
string / required
Name that the user will supply when signing into Avi Vantage, such as jdoe or jdoe@avinetworks.com.
password
string
Default:
""
Password of Avi user in Avi controller. The default value is the environment variable AVI_PASSWORD.
state
string
    Choices:
  • absent
  • present ←
The state that should be applied on the entity.
tenant
string
Default:
"admin"
Name of tenant used for all Avi API calls and context of object.
tenant_uuid
string
Default:
""
UUID of tenant used for all Avi API calls and context of object.
user_profile_ref
string
Refer user profile.
This can also be full URI same as it comes in response payload
username
string
Default:
""
Username used for accessing Avi controller. The default value is the environment variable AVI_USERNAME.

Notes

Note

Examples

- name: User creation
  community.network.avi_user:
    controller: ""
    username: ""
    password: ""
    api_version: ""
    name: "testuser"
    obj_username: "testuser"
    obj_password: "test123"
    email: "test@abc.test"
    access:
      - role_ref: "/api/role?name=Tenant-Admin"
        tenant_ref: "/api/tenant/admin#admin"
    user_profile_ref: "/api/useraccountprofile?name=Default-User-Account-Profile"
    is_active: true
    is_superuser: true
    default_tenant_ref: "/api/tenant?name=admin"

- name: User creation
  community.network.avi_user:
    controller: ""
    username: ""
    password: ""
    api_version: ""
    name: "testuser"
    obj_username: "testuser2"
    obj_password: "password"
    email: "testuser2@abc.test"
    access:
      - role_ref: "https://192.0.2.10/api/role?name=Tenant-Admin"
        tenant_ref: "https://192.0.2.10/api/tenant/admin#admin"
    user_profile_ref: "https://192.0.2.10/api/useraccountprofile?name=Default-User-Account-Profile"
    is_active: true
    is_superuser: true
    default_tenant_ref: "https://192.0.2.10/api/tenant?name=admin"

Return Values

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

Key Returned Description
obj
dictionary
success, changed
Avi REST resource


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