netbox_interface – Creates or removes interfaces from Netbox

New in version 2.8.

Synopsis

  • Creates or removes interfaces from Netbox

Requirements

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

  • pynetbox

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
data
- / required
Defines the prefix configuration
description
string
The description of the prefix
device
string / required
Name of the device the interface will be associated with (case-sensitive)
enabled
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes
Sets whether interface shows enabled or disabled
form_factor
string
Form factor of the interface: ex. 1000Base-T (1GE), Virtual, 10GBASE-T (10GE) This has to be specified exactly as what is found within UI
lag
dictionary
Parent LAG interface will be a member of
mac_address
string
The MAC address of the interface
mgmt_only
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes
This interface is used only for out-of-band management
mode
string
    Choices:
  • Access
  • Tagged
  • Tagged All
The mode of the interface
mtu
string
The MTU of the interface
name
string / required
Name of the interface to be created
tagged_vlans
list
A list of tagged VLANS to be assigned to interface. Mode must be set to either Tagged or Tagged All
tags
list
Any tags that the prefix may need to be associated with
untagged_vlan
dictionary
The untagged VLAN to be assigned to interface
netbox_token
string / required
The token created within Netbox to authorize API access
netbox_url
string / required
URL of the Netbox instance resolvable by Ansible control host
state
string
    Choices:
  • absent
  • present ←
Use present or absent for adding or removing.
validate_certs
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes ←
If no, SSL certificates will not be validated. This should only be used on personally controlled sites using self-signed certificates.

Notes

Note

  • Tags should be defined as a YAML list

  • This should be ran with connection local and hosts localhost

Examples

- name: "Test Netbox interface module"
  connection: local
  hosts: localhost
  gather_facts: False
  tasks:
    - name: Create interface within Netbox with only required information
      netbox_interface:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          device: test100
          name: GigabitEthernet1
        state: present
    - name: Delete interface within netbox
      netbox_interface:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          device: test100
          name: GigabitEthernet1
        state: absent
    - name: Create LAG with several specified options
      netbox_interface:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          device: test100
          name: port-channel1
          form_factor: Link Aggregation Group (LAG)
          mtu: 1600
          mgmt_only: false
          mode: Access
        state: present
    - name: Create interface and assign it to parent LAG
      netbox_interface:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          device: test100
          name: GigabitEthernet1
          enabled: false
          form_factor: 1000Base-t (1GE)
          lag:
            name: port-channel1
          mtu: 1600
          mgmt_only: false
          mode: Access
        state: present
    - name: Create interface as a trunk port
      netbox_interface:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          device: test100
          name: GigabitEthernet25
          enabled: false
          form_factor: 1000Base-t (1GE)
          untagged_vlan:
            name: Wireless
            site: Test Site
          tagged_vlans:
            - name: Data
              site: Test Site
            - name: VoIP
              site: Test Site
          mtu: 1600
          mgmt_only: true
          mode: Tagged
        state: present

Return Values

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

Key Returned Description
interface
dictionary
 on creation
Serialized object as created or already existent within Netbox
msg
string
 always
Message indicating failure or info about what has been achieved


Status

Authors

  • Mikhail Yohman (@FragmentedPacket)

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