ngine_io.vultr.vultr_server_baremetal – Manages baremetal servers on Vultr.

Note

This plugin is part of the ngine_io.vultr collection (version 1.1.0).

You might already have this collection installed if you are using the ansible package. It is not included in ansible-core. To check whether it is installed, run ansible-galaxy collection list.

To install it, use: ansible-galaxy collection install ngine_io.vultr.

To use it in a playbook, specify: ngine_io.vultr.vultr_server_baremetal.

New in version 0.3.0: of ngine_io.vultr

Synopsis

  • Deploy and destroy servers.

Requirements

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

  • python >= 2.6

Parameters

Parameter

Comments

api_account

string

Name of the ini section in the vultr.ini file.

The ENV variable VULTR_API_ACCOUNT is used as default, when defined.

Default: “default”

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_retry_max_delay

integer

Retry backoff delay in seconds is exponential up to this max. value, in seconds.

The ENV variable VULTR_API_RETRY_MAX_DELAY is used as default, when defined.

Fallback value is 12 seconds.

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.

hostname

string

The hostname to assign to this server.

ipv6_enabled

boolean

Whether to enable IPv6 or not.

Choices:

  • no

  • yes

name

aliases: label

string / required

Name of the server.

notify_activate

boolean

Whether to send an activation email when the server is ready or not.

Only considered on creation.

Choices:

  • no ← (default)

  • yes

os

string

The operating system name or ID.

Required if the server does not yet exist and is not restoring from a snapshot.

plan

string

Plan name or ID to use for the server.

Required if the server does not yet exist.

region

string

Region name or ID the server is deployed into.

Required if the server does not yet exist.

reserved_ip_v4

string

IP address of the floating IP to use as the main IP of this server.

Only considered on creation.

ssh_keys

aliases: ssh_key

list / elements=string

List of SSH key names or IDs passed to the server on creation.

startup_script

string

Name or ID of the startup script to execute on boot.

Only considered while creating the server.

state

string

State of the server.

Choices:

  • present ← (default)

  • absent

tag

string

Tag for the server.

user_data

string

User data to be passed to the server.

validate_certs

boolean

Validate SSL certs of the Vultr API.

Choices:

  • no

  • yes ← (default)

Notes

Note

Examples

- name: create server
  ngine_io.vultr.vultr_server_baremetal:
    name: "{{ vultr_server_baremetal_name }}"
    os: Debian 9 x64 (stretch)
    plan: 32768 MB RAM,2x 240 GB SSD,5.00 TB BW
    region: Amsterdam

- name: ensure a server is absent
  ngine_io.vultr.vultr_server_baremetal:
    name: "{{ vultr_server_baremetal_name }}"
    state: absent

Return Values

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

Key

Description

vultr_api

complex

Response from Vultr API with a few additions/modification

Returned: success

api_account

string

Account used in the ini file to select the key

Returned: success

Sample: “default”

api_endpoint

string

Endpoint used for the API requests

Returned: success

Sample:https://api.vultr.com

api_retries

integer

Amount of max retries for the API requests

Returned: success

Sample: 5

api_timeout

integer

Timeout used for the API requests

Returned: success

Sample: 60

vultr_server_baremetal

complex

Response from Vultr API with a few additions/modification

Returned: success

allowed_bandwidth_gb

integer

Allowed bandwidth to use in GB

Returned: success

Sample: 1000

cost_per_month

float

Cost per month for the server

Returned: success

Sample: 120.0

current_bandwidth_gb

integer

Current bandwidth used for the server

Returned: success

Sample: 0

date_created

string

Date when the server was created

Returned: success

Sample: “2017-04-12 18:45:41”

default_password

string

Password to login as root into the server

Returned: success

Sample: “ab81u!ryranq”

disk

string

Information about the disk

Returned: success

Sample: “SSD 250 GB”

id

string

ID of the server

Returned: success

Sample: 900000

internal_ip

string

Internal IP

Returned: success

Sample: “”

name

string

Name (label) of the server

Returned: success

Sample: “ansible-test-baremetal”

os

string

Operating system used for the server

Returned: success

Sample: “Debian 9 x64”

pending_charges

float

Pending charges

Returned: success

Sample: 0.18

plan

string

Plan used for the server

Returned: success

Sample: “32768 MB RAM,2x 240 GB SSD,5.00 TB BW”

ram

string

Information about the RAM size

Returned: success

Sample: “32768 MB”

region

string

Region the server was deployed into

Returned: success

Sample: “Amsterdam”

status

string

Status about the deployment of the server

Returned: success

Sample: “active”

tag

string

Server tag

Returned: success

Sample: “my tag”

v4_gateway

string

IPv4 gateway

Returned: success

Sample: “203.0.113.1”

v4_main_ip

string

Main IPv4

Returned: success

Sample: “203.0.113.10”

v4_netmask

string

Netmask IPv4

Returned: success

Sample: “255.255.255.0”

v6_main_ip

string

Main IPv6

Returned: success

Sample: “2001:DB8:9000::100”

v6_network

string

Network IPv6

Returned: success

Sample: “2001:DB8:9000::”

v6_network_size

integer

Network size IPv6

Returned: success

Sample: 64

v6_networks

list / elements=string

Networks IPv6

Returned: success

Sample: []

Authors

  • Nate River (@vitikc)

  • Simon Baerlocher (@sbaerlocher)