netbox.netbox.netbox_device_interface module – Creates or removes interfaces on devices from NetBox

Note

This module is part of the netbox.netbox collection (version 3.13.0).

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 netbox.netbox. You need further requirements to be able to use this module, see Requirements for details.

To use it in a playbook, specify: netbox.netbox.netbox_device_interface.

New in netbox.netbox 0.1.0

Synopsis

  • Creates or removes interfaces from NetBox

Requirements

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

  • pynetbox

Parameters

Parameter

Comments

cert

any

Certificate path

data

dictionary / required

Defines the interface configuration

bridge

any

added in netbox.netbox 3.6.0

Bridge the interface will connected to

custom_fields

dictionary

must exist in NetBox

description

string

The description of the interface

device

any

Name of the device the interface will be associated with (case-sensitive)

duplex

string

added in netbox.netbox 3.7.0

The duplex of the interface

Choices:

  • "half"

  • "full"

  • "auto"

enabled

boolean

Sets whether interface shows enabled or disabled

Choices:

  • false

  • true

form_factor

any

Form factor of the interface:

ex. 1000Base-T (1GE), Virtual, 10GBASE-T (10GE) This has to be specified exactly as what is found within UI

label

string

Physical label of the interface

lag

any

Parent LAG interface will be a member of

mac_address

string

The MAC address of the interface

mark_connected

boolean

Mark an interface as connected without a cable attached (netbox >= 2.11 required)

Choices:

  • false

  • true

mgmt_only

boolean

This interface is used only for out-of-band management

Choices:

  • false

  • true

mode

any

The mode of the interface

mtu

integer

The MTU of the interface

name

string / required

Name of the interface to be created

parent_interface

any

added in netbox.netbox 3.2.0

The device’s parent interface

poe_mode

any

added in netbox.netbox 3.8.0

This interface has PoE ability (NetBox release 3.3 and later)

poe_type

any

added in netbox.netbox 3.8.0

This interface’s power type (NetBox release 3.3 and later)

speed

integer

added in netbox.netbox 3.7.0

The speed of the interface

tagged_vlans

any

A list of tagged VLANS to be assigned to interface. Mode must be set to either Tagged or Tagged All

tags

list / elements=any

Any tags that the interface may need to be associated with

type

string

Form factor of the interface:

ex. 1000Base-T (1GE), Virtual, 10GBASE-T (10GE) This has to be specified exactly as what is found within UI

untagged_vlan

any

The untagged VLAN to be assigned to interface

vrf

any

added in netbox.netbox 3.7.0

The VRF of the interface

netbox_token

string / required

The NetBox API token.

netbox_url

string / required

The URL of the NetBox instance.

Must be accessible by the Ansible control host.

query_params

list / elements=string

This can be used to override the specified values in ALLOWED_QUERY_PARAMS that are defined

in plugins/module_utils/netbox_utils.py and provides control to users on what may make

an object unique in their environment.

state

string

The state of the object.

Choices:

  • "present" ← (default)

  • "absent"

update_vc_child

boolean

Use when master device is specified for device and the specified interface exists on a child device

and needs updated

Choices:

  • false ← (default)

  • true

validate_certs

any

If no, SSL certificates will not be validated.

This should only be used on personally controlled sites using a self-signed certificates.

Default: true

Notes

Note

  • Tags should be defined as a YAML list

  • This should be ran with connection local and hosts localhost

Examples

- name: "Test NetBox interface module"
  connection: local
  hosts: localhost
  gather_facts: False
  tasks:
    - name: Create interface within NetBox with only required information
      netbox.netbox.netbox_device_interface:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          device: test100
          name: GigabitEthernet1
        state: present

    - name: Delete interface within netbox
      netbox.netbox.netbox_device_interface:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          device: test100
          name: GigabitEthernet1
        state: absent

    - name: Create LAG with several specified options
      netbox.netbox.netbox_device_interface:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          device: test100
          name: port-channel1
          type: Link Aggregation Group (LAG)
          mtu: 1600
          mgmt_only: false
          mode: Access
        state: present

    - name: Create interface and assign it to parent LAG
      netbox.netbox.netbox_device_interface:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          device: test100
          name: GigabitEthernet1
          enabled: false
          type: 1000Base-t (1GE)
          lag:
            name: port-channel1
          mtu: 1600
          mgmt_only: false
          mode: Access
        state: present

    - name: Create interface as a trunk port
      netbox.netbox.netbox_device_interface:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          device: test100
          name: GigabitEthernet25
          enabled: false
          type: 1000Base-t (1GE)
          untagged_vlan:
            name: Wireless
            site: Test Site
          tagged_vlans:
            - name: Data
              site: Test Site
            - name: VoIP
              site: Test Site
          mtu: 1600
          mgmt_only: true
          mode: Tagged
        state: present

    - name: Update interface on child device on virtual chassis
      netbox.netbox.netbox_device_interface:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          device: test100
          name: GigabitEthernet2/0/1
          enabled: false
        update_vc_child: True

    - name: Mark interface as connected without a cable (netbox >= 2.11 required)
      netbox.netbox.netbox_device_interface:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          device: test100
          name: GigabitEthernet1
          mark_connected: true
        state: present

Return Values

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

Key

Description

interface

dictionary

Serialized object as created or already existent within NetBox

Returned: on creation

msg

string

Message indicating failure or info about what has been achieved

Returned: always

Authors

  • Mikhail Yohman (@FragmentedPacket)