cisco.meraki.devices module – Resource module for devices
Note
This module is part of the cisco.meraki collection (version 2.17.0).
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 cisco.meraki.
You need further requirements to be able to use this module,
see Requirements for details.
To use it in a playbook, specify: cisco.meraki.devices.
New in cisco.meraki 2.16.0
Synopsis
Manage operation update of the resource devices.
Update the attributes of a device.
Note
This module has a corresponding action plugin.
Requirements
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
meraki >= 2.4.9
python >= 3.5
Parameters
Parameter |
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The address of a device. |
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The floor plan to associate to this device. Null disassociates the device from the floorplan. |
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The latitude of a device. |
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The longitude of a device. |
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Mac. |
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meraki_action_batch_retry_wait_time (integer), action batch concurrency error retry wait time Default: |
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meraki_api_key (string), API key generated in dashboard; can also be set as an environment variable MERAKI_DASHBOARD_API_KEY |
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meraki_base_url (string), preceding all endpoint resources Default: |
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meraki_be_geo_id (string), optional partner identifier for API usage tracking; can also be set as an environment variable BE_GEO_ID Default: |
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meraki_caller (string), optional identifier for API usage tracking; can also be set as an environment variable MERAKI_PYTHON_SDK_CALLER Default: |
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meraki_certificate_path (string), path for TLS/SSL certificate verification if behind local proxy Default: |
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meraki_inherit_logging_config (boolean), Inherits your own logger instance Choices:
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meraki_log_file_prefix (string), log file name appended with date and timestamp Default: |
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log_path (string), path to output log; by default, working directory of script if not specified Default: |
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meraki_maximum_retries (integer), retry up to this many times when encountering 429s or other server-side errors Default: |
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meraki_nginx_429_retry_wait_time (integer), Nginx 429 retry wait time Default: |
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meraki_output_log (boolean), create an output log file? Choices:
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meraki_print_console (boolean), print logging output to console? Choices:
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meraki_requests_proxy (string), proxy server and port, if needed, for HTTPS Default: |
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meraki_retry_4xx_error (boolean), retry if encountering other 4XX error (besides 429)? Choices:
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meraki_retry_4xx_error_wait_time (integer), other 4XX error retry wait time Default: |
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meraki_simulate (boolean), simulate POST/PUT/DELETE calls to prevent changes? Choices:
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meraki_single_request_timeout (integer), maximum number of seconds for each API call Default: |
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meraki_suppress_logging (boolean), disable all logging? you’re on your own then! Choices:
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meraki_use_iterator_for_get_pages (boolean), list* methods will return an iterator with each object instead of a complete list with all items Choices:
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meraki_wait_on_rate_limit (boolean), retry if 429 rate limit error encountered? Choices:
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Whether or not to set the latitude and longitude of a device based on the new address. Only applies when lat and lng are not specified. Choices:
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The name of a device. |
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The notes for the device. String. Limited to 255 characters. |
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Devices’s serial. |
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The ID of a switch profile to bind to the device (for available switch profiles, see the ‘Switch Profiles’ endpoint). Use null to unbind the switch device from the current profile. For a device to be bindable to a switch profile, it must (1) be a switch, and (2) belong to a network that is bound to a configuration template. |
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The list of tags of a device. |
Notes
Note
SDK Method used are devices.Devices.update_device,
Paths used are put /devices/{serial},
Does not support
check_modeThe plugin runs on the control node and does not use any ansible connection plugins, but instead the embedded connection manager from Cisco DNAC SDK
The parameters starting with dnac_ are used by the Cisco DNAC Python SDK to establish the connection
See Also
See also
- Cisco Meraki documentation for devices updateDevice
Complete reference of the updateDevice API.
Examples
- name: Update by id
cisco.meraki.devices:
meraki_api_key: "{{meraki_api_key}}"
meraki_base_url: "{{meraki_base_url}}"
meraki_single_request_timeout: "{{meraki_single_request_timeout}}"
meraki_certificate_path: "{{meraki_certificate_path}}"
meraki_requests_proxy: "{{meraki_requests_proxy}}"
meraki_wait_on_rate_limit: "{{meraki_wait_on_rate_limit}}"
meraki_nginx_429_retry_wait_time: "{{meraki_nginx_429_retry_wait_time}}"
meraki_action_batch_retry_wait_time: "{{meraki_action_batch_retry_wait_time}}"
meraki_retry_4xx_error: "{{meraki_retry_4xx_error}}"
meraki_retry_4xx_error_wait_time: "{{meraki_retry_4xx_error_wait_time}}"
meraki_maximum_retries: "{{meraki_maximum_retries}}"
meraki_output_log: "{{meraki_output_log}}"
meraki_log_file_prefix: "{{meraki_log_file_prefix}}"
meraki_log_path: "{{meraki_log_path}}"
meraki_print_console: "{{meraki_print_console}}"
meraki_suppress_logging: "{{meraki_suppress_logging}}"
meraki_simulate: "{{meraki_simulate}}"
meraki_be_geo_id: "{{meraki_be_geo_id}}"
meraki_use_iterator_for_get_pages: "{{meraki_use_iterator_for_get_pages}}"
meraki_inherit_logging_config: "{{meraki_inherit_logging_config}}"
state: present
lat: 37.4180951010362
lng: -122.098531723022
mac: 00:11:22:33:44:55
name: My AP
serial: Q234-ABCD-5678
tags:
- recently-added
Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
Key |
Description |
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A dictionary or list with the response returned by the Cisco Meraki Python SDK Returned: always Sample: |