vultr_server – Manages virtual servers on Vultr

New in version 2.5.

Synopsis

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

Aliases: vr_server

Requirements

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

  • python >= 2.6

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
api_account
string
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
string
URL to API endpint (without trailing slash).
The ENV variable VULTR_API_ENDPOINT is used as default, when defined.
Fallback value is https://api.vultr.com if not specified.
api_key
string
API key of the Vultr API.
The ENV variable VULTR_API_KEY is used as default, when defined.
api_retries
integer
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.
Fallback value is 5 retries if not specified.
api_timeout
integer
HTTP timeout to Vultr API.
The ENV variable VULTR_API_TIMEOUT is used as default, when defined.
Fallback value is 60 seconds if not specified.
auto_backup_enabled
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes
Whether to enable automatic backups or not.
firewall_group
-
The firewall group to assign this server to.
force
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes
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
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes
Whether to enable IPv6 or not.
name
- / required
Name of the server.

aliases: label
notify_activate
boolean
    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 and is not restoring from a snapshot.
plan
-
Plan to use for the server.
Required if the server does not yet exist.
private_network_enabled
boolean
    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.
snapshot
-
added in 2.8
Name of snapshot to restore server from.
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
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes ←
Validate SSL certs of the Vultr API.

Notes

Note

Examples

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

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

- name: ensure a server is present and stopped
  local_action:
    module: vultr_server
    name: "{{ vultr_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: vultr_server
    name: "{{ vultr_server_name }}"
    state: stopped

- name: ensure an existing server is started
  local_action:
    module: vultr_server
    name: "{{ vultr_server_name }}"
    state: started

- name: ensure a server is absent
  local_action:
    module: vultr_server
    name: "{{ vultr_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_account
string
 success
Account used in the ini file to select the key

Sample:
default
  api_endpoint
string
 success
Endpoint used for the API requests

Sample:
https://api.vultr.com
  api_retries
integer
 success
Amount of max retries for the API requests

Sample:
5
  api_timeout
integer
 success
Timeout used for the API requests

Sample:
60
vultr_server
complex
 success
Response from Vultr API with a few additions/modification
  allowed_bandwidth_gb
integer
 success
Allowed bandwidth to use in GB

Sample:
1000
  auto_backup_enabled
boolean
 success
Whether automatic backups are enabled
  cost_per_month
float
 success
Cost per month for the server

Sample:
5.0
  current_bandwidth_gb
integer
 success
Current bandwidth used for the server
  date_created
string
 success
Date when the server was created

Sample:
2017-08-26 12:47:48
  default_password
string
 success
Password to login as root into the server

Sample:
!p3EWYJm$qDWYaFr
  disk
string
 success
Information about the disk

Sample:
Virtual 25 GB
  firewall_group
string
 success and available
Firewall group the server is assigned to

Sample:
CentOS 6 x64
  id
string
 success
ID of the server

Sample:
10194376
  internal_ip
string
 success
Internal IP
  kvm_url
string
 success
URL to the VNC

Sample:
https://my.vultr.com/subs/vps/novnc/api.php?data=xyz
  name
string
 success
Name (label) of the server

Sample:
ansible-test-vm
  os
string
 success
Operating system used for the server

Sample:
CentOS 6 x64
  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
  power_status
string
 success
Power status of the server

Sample:
running
  ram
string
 success
Information about the RAM size

Sample:
1024 MB
  region
string
 success
Region the server was deployed into

Sample:
Amsterdam
  server_state
string
 success
State about the server

Sample:
ok
  status
string
 success
Status about the deployment of the server

Sample:
active
  tag
string
 success
TBD
  v4_gateway
string
 success
IPv4 gateway

Sample:
45.32.232.1
  v4_main_ip
string
 success
Main IPv4

Sample:
45.32.233.154
  v4_netmask
string
 success
Netmask IPv4

Sample:
255.255.254.0
  v6_main_ip
string
 success
Main IPv6
  v6_network
string
 success
Network IPv6
  v6_network_size
string
 success
Network size IPv6
  v6_networks
list
 success
Networks IPv6
  vcpu_count
integer
 success
Virtual CPU count

Sample:
1


Status

Authors

  • René Moser (@resmo)

Hint

If you notice any issues in this documentation you can edit this document to improve it.