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ngine_io.vultr.vultr_block_storage module – Manages block storage volumes on Vultr.

Note

This module is part of the ngine_io.vultr collection (version 1.1.3).

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

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

New in ngine_io.vultr 0.1.0

Synopsis 

Manage block storage volumes on Vultr.

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.
attached_to_SUBID aliases: attached_to_id integer	The ID of the server the volume is attached to. Required if state is attached.
live_attachment boolean	Whether the volume should be attached/detached, even if the server not stopped. Choices: `false` `true` ← (default)
name aliases: description, label string / required	Name of the block storage volume.
region string	Region the block storage volume is deployed into. Required if state is present.
size integer	Size of the block storage volume in GB. Required if state is present. If it’s larger than the volume’s current size, the volume will be resized.
state string	State of the block storage volume. Choices: `"present"` ← (default) `"absent"` `"attached"` `"detached"`
validate_certs boolean	Validate SSL certs of the Vultr API. Choices: `false` `true` ← (default)

Notes 

Note

Also see the API documentation on https://www.vultr.com/api/.

Examples 

- name: Ensure a block storage volume is present
  ngine_io.vultr.vultr_block_storage:
    name: myvolume
    size: 10
    region: Amsterdam

- name: Ensure a block storage volume is absent
  ngine_io.vultr.vultr_block_storage:
    name: myvolume
    state: absent

- name: Ensure a block storage volume exists and is attached to server 114
  ngine_io.vultr.vultr_block_storage:
    name: myvolume
    state: attached
    attached_to_id: 114
    size: 10

- name: Ensure a block storage volume exists and is not attached to any server
  ngine_io.vultr.vultr_block_storage:
    name: myvolume
    state: detached
    size: 10

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_retry_max_delay integer	Exponential backoff delay in seconds between retries up to this max delay value. Returned: success Sample: `12`
api_timeout integer	Timeout used for the API requests Returned: success Sample: `60`
vultr_block_storage complex	Response from Vultr API Returned: success
attached_to_id string	The ID of the server the volume is attached to Returned: success Sample: `"10194376"`
cost_per_month float	Cost per month for the volume Returned: success Sample: `1.0`
date_created string	Date when the volume was created Returned: success Sample: `"2017-08-26 12:47:48"`
id string	ID of the block storage volume Returned: success Sample: `"1234abcd"`
name string	Name of the volume Returned: success Sample: `"ansible-test-volume"`
region string	Region the volume was deployed into Returned: success Sample: `"New Jersey"`
size integer	Information about the volume size in GB Returned: success Sample: `10`
status string	Status about the deployment of the volume Returned: success Sample: `"active"`

Authors

Yanis Guenane (@Spredzy)

ngine_io.vultr.vultr_block_storage module – Manages block storage volumes on Vultr.

Synopsis

Requirements

Parameters

Notes

Examples

Return Values