cloudscale_server_group – Manages server groups on the cloudscale.ch IaaS service

New in version 2.8.

Synopsis

  • Create, update and remove server groups.

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
api_timeout
-
Default:
30
Timeout in seconds for calls to the cloudscale.ch API.
api_token
-
cloudscale.ch API token.
This can also be passed in the CLOUDSCALE_API_TOKEN environment variable.
name
string
Name of the server group.
Either name or uuid is required. These options are mutually exclusive.
state
string
    Choices:
  • present ←
  • absent
State of the server group.
tags
dictionary
added in 2.9
Tags assosiated with the server groups. Set this to {} to clear any tags.
type
string
Default:
"anti-affinity"
Type of the server group.
uuid
string
UUID of the server group.
Either name or uuid is required. These options are mutually exclusive.

Notes

Note

  • Instead of the api_token parameter the CLOUDSCALE_API_TOKEN environment variable can be used.
  • All operations are performed using the cloudscale.ch public API v1.
  • For details consult the full API documentation: https://www.cloudscale.ch/en/api/v1.
  • A valid API token is required for all operations. You can create as many tokens as you like using the cloudscale.ch control panel at https://control.cloudscale.ch.

Examples

---
- name: Ensure server group exists
  cloudscale_server_group:
    name: my-name
    type: anti-affinity
    api_token: xxxxxx

- name: Ensure a server group is absent
  cloudscale_server_group:
    name: my-name
    state: absent
    api_token: xxxxxx

Return Values

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

Key Returned Description
href
string
if available
API URL to get details about this server group

Sample:
https://api.cloudscale.ch/v1/server-group/cfde831a-4e87-4a75-960f-89b0148aa2cc
name
string
always
The display name of the server group

Sample:
load balancers
servers
list
if available
A list of servers that are part of the server group.
state
string
always
State of the server group.

Sample:
present
tags
dictionary
added in 2.9
 success
Tags assosiated with the server group.

Sample:
{'project': 'my project'}
type
string
if available
The type the server group

Sample:
anti-affinity
uuid
string
always
The unique identifier for this server

Sample:
cfde831a-4e87-4a75-960f-89b0148aa2cc


Status

Authors

  • René Moser (@resmo)

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