virt_net – Manage libvirt network configuration¶
Requirements¶
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- python >= 2.6
- python-libvirt
- python-lxml
Parameters¶
Examples¶
# Define a new network
- virt_net:
command: define
name: br_nat
xml: '{{ lookup("template", "network/bridge.xml.j2") }}'
# Start a network
- virt_net:
command: create
name: br_nat
# List available networks
- virt_net:
command: list_nets
# Get XML data of a specified network
- virt_net:
command: get_xml
name: br_nat
# Stop a network
- virt_net:
command: destroy
name: br_nat
# Undefine a network
- virt_net:
command: undefine
name: br_nat
# Gather facts about networks
# Facts will be available as 'ansible_libvirt_networks'
- virt_net:
command: facts
# Gather information about network managed by 'libvirt' remotely using uri
- virt_net:
command: info
uri: '{{ item }}'
with_items: '{{ libvirt_uris }}'
register: networks
# Ensure that a network is active (needs to be defined and built first)
- virt_net:
state: active
name: br_nat
# Ensure that a network is inactive
- virt_net:
state: inactive
name: br_nat
# Ensure that a given network will be started at boot
- virt_net:
autostart: yes
name: br_nat
# Disable autostart for a given network
- virt_net:
autostart: no
name: br_nat
# Add a new host in the dhcp pool
- virt_net:
name: br_nat
command: modify
xml: "<host mac='FC:C2:33:00:6c:3c' name='my_vm' ip='192.168.122.30'/>"
Status¶
- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
- This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]
Authors¶
- Maciej Delmanowski (@drybjed)
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