community.zabbix.zabbix_group_info module – Gather information about Zabbix hostgroup
Note
This module is part of the community.zabbix collection (version 1.9.0).
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 community.zabbix
.
You need further requirements to be able to use this module,
see Requirements for details.
To use it in a playbook, specify: community.zabbix.zabbix_group_info
.
Synopsis
This module allows you to search for Zabbix hostgroup entries.
This module was called
zabbix_group_facts
before Ansible 2.9. The usage did not change.
Requirements
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
python >= 2.6
Parameters
Parameter |
Comments |
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Name of the hostgroup in Zabbix. hostgroup is the unique identifier used and cannot be updated using this module. |
|
Zabbix user password. If not set the environment variable This option is deprecated with the move to httpapi connection and will be removed in the next release |
|
Zabbix user name. If not set the environment variable This option is deprecated with the move to httpapi connection and will be removed in the next release |
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URL of Zabbix server, with protocol (http or https). If not set the environment variable This option is deprecated with the move to httpapi connection and will be removed in the next release |
|
The timeout of API request (seconds). This option is deprecated with the move to httpapi connection and will be removed in the next release Default: |
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If set to False, SSL certificates will not be validated. This should only be used on personally controlled sites using self-signed certificates. If not set the environment variable This option is deprecated with the move to httpapi connection and will be removed in the next release Choices:
|
Notes
Note
If you use login_password=zabbix, the word “zabbix” is replaced by “********” in all module output, because login_password uses
no_log
. See this FAQ for more information.
Examples
# Set following variables for Zabbix Server host in play or inventory
- name: Set connection specific variables
set_fact:
ansible_network_os: community.zabbix.zabbix
ansible_connection: httpapi
ansible_httpapi_port: 80
ansible_httpapi_use_ssl: false
ansible_httpapi_validate_certs: false
ansible_zabbix_url_path: 'zabbixeu' # If Zabbix WebUI runs on non-default (zabbix) path ,e.g. http://<FQDN>/zabbixeu
# If you want to use Username and Password to be authenticated by Zabbix Server
- name: Set credentials to access Zabbix Server API
set_fact:
ansible_user: Admin
ansible_httpapi_pass: zabbix
# If you want to use API token to be authenticated by Zabbix Server
# https://www.zabbix.com/documentation/current/en/manual/web_interface/frontend_sections/administration/general#api-tokens
- name: Set API token
set_fact:
ansible_zabbix_auth_key: 8ec0d52432c15c91fcafe9888500cf9a607f44091ab554dbee860f6b44fac895
- name: Get hostgroup info
community.zabbix.zabbix_group_info:
hostgroup_name:
- ExampleHostgroup
timeout: 10
Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
Key |
Description |
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List of Zabbix groups. Returned: success Sample: |