community.general.hwc_ecs_instance module – Creates a resource of Ecs/Instance in Huawei Cloud

Note

This module is part of the community.general collection (version 8.6.7).

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

To use it in a playbook, specify: community.general.hwc_ecs_instance.

New in community.general 0.2.0

Synopsis

  • instance management.

Aliases: cloud.huawei.hwc_ecs_instance

Requirements

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

  • keystoneauth1 >= 3.6.0

Parameters

Parameter

Comments

admin_pass

string

Specifies the initial login password of the administrator account for logging in to an ECS using password authentication. The Linux administrator is root, and the Windows administrator is Administrator. Password complexity requirements, consists of 8 to 26 characters. The password must contain at least three of the following character types ‘uppercase letters, lowercase letters, digits, and special characters (!@$%^-_=+[{}]:,./?)’. The password cannot contain the username or the username in reverse. The Windows ECS password cannot contain the username, the username in reverse, or more than two consecutive characters in the username.

availability_zone

string / required

Specifies the name of the AZ where the ECS is located.

data_volumes

list / elements=dictionary

Specifies the data disks of ECS instance.

device

string

Specifies the disk device name.

volume_id

string / required

Specifies the disk ID.

description

string

Specifies the description of an ECS, which is a null string by default. Can contain a maximum of 85 characters. Cannot contain special characters, such as < and >.

domain

string / required

The name of the Domain to scope to (Identity v3).

Currently only domain names are supported, and not domain IDs.

eip_id

string

Specifies the ID of the elastic IP address assigned to the ECS. Only elastic IP addresses in the DOWN state can be assigned.

enable_auto_recovery

boolean

Specifies whether automatic recovery is enabled on the ECS.

Choices:

  • false

  • true

enterprise_project_id

string

Specifies the ID of the enterprise project to which the ECS belongs.

flavor_name

string / required

Specifies the name of the system flavor.

id

string

The ID of resource to be managed.

identity_endpoint

string / required

The Identity authentication URL.

image_id

string / required

Specifies the ID of the system image.

name

string / required

Specifies the ECS name. Value requirements consists of 1 to 64 characters, including letters, digits, underscores (_), hyphens (-), periods (.).

nics

list / elements=dictionary / required

Specifies the NIC information of the ECS. Constraints the network of the NIC must belong to the VPC specified by vpc_id. A maximum of 12 NICs can be attached to an ECS.

ip_address

string / required

Specifies the IP address of the NIC. The value is an IPv4 address. Its value must be an unused IP address in the network segment of the subnet.

subnet_id

string / required

Specifies the ID of subnet.

password

string / required

The password to login with.

project

string / required

The name of the Tenant (Identity v2) or Project (Identity v3).

Currently only project names are supported, and not project IDs.

region

string

The region to which the project belongs.

root_volume

dictionary / required

Specifies the configuration of the ECS’s system disks.

size

integer

Specifies the system disk size, in GB. The value range is 1 to 1024. The system disk size must be greater than or equal to the minimum system disk size supported by the image (min_disk attribute of the image). If this parameter is not specified or is set to 0, the default system disk size is the minimum value of the system disk in the image (min_disk attribute of the image).

snapshot_id

string

Specifies the snapshot ID or ID of the original data disk contained in the full-ECS image.

volume_type

string / required

Specifies the ECS system disk type.

SATA is common I/O disk type.

SAS is high I/O disk type.

SSD is ultra-high I/O disk type.

co-p1 is high I/O (performance-optimized I) disk type.

uh-l1 is ultra-high I/O (latency-optimized) disk type.

NOTE is For HANA, HL1, and HL2 ECSs, use co-p1 and uh-l1 disks. For other ECSs, do not use co-p1 or uh-l1 disks.

security_groups

list / elements=string

Specifies the security groups of the ECS. If this parameter is left blank, the default security group is bound to the ECS by default.

server_metadata

dictionary

Specifies the metadata of ECS to be created.

server_tags

dictionary

Specifies the tags of an ECS. When you create ECSs, one ECS supports up to 10 tags.

ssh_key_name

string

Specifies the name of the SSH key used for logging in to the ECS.

state

string

Whether the given object should exist in Huawei Cloud.

Choices:

  • "present" ← (default)

  • "absent"

timeouts

dictionary

The timeouts for each operations.

Default: {}

create

string

The timeouts for create operation.

Default: "30m"

delete

string

The timeouts for delete operation.

Default: "30m"

update

string

The timeouts for update operation.

Default: "30m"

user

string / required

The user name to login with.

Currently only user names are supported, and not user IDs.

user_data

string

Specifies the user data to be injected during the ECS creation process. Text, text files, and gzip files can be injected. The content to be injected must be encoded with base64. The maximum size of the content to be injected (before encoding) is 32 KB. For Linux ECSs, this parameter does not take effect when adminPass is used.

vpc_id

string / required

Specifies the ID of the VPC to which the ECS belongs.

Attributes

Attribute

Support

Description

check_mode

Support: full

Can run in check_mode and return changed status prediction without modifying target.

diff_mode

Support: none

Will return details on what has changed (or possibly needs changing in check_mode), when in diff mode.

Notes

Note

  • For authentication, you can set identity_endpoint using the ANSIBLE_HWC_IDENTITY_ENDPOINT environment variable.

  • For authentication, you can set user using the ANSIBLE_HWC_USER environment variable.

  • For authentication, you can set password using the ANSIBLE_HWC_PASSWORD environment variable.

  • For authentication, you can set domain using the ANSIBLE_HWC_DOMAIN environment variable.

  • For authentication, you can set project using the ANSIBLE_HWC_PROJECT environment variable.

  • For authentication, you can set region using the ANSIBLE_HWC_REGION environment variable.

  • Environment variables values will only be used if the playbook values are not set.

Examples

# create an ecs instance
- name: Create a vpc
  hwc_network_vpc:
    cidr: "192.168.100.0/24"
    name: "ansible_network_vpc_test"
  register: vpc
- name: Create a subnet
  hwc_vpc_subnet:
    gateway_ip: "192.168.100.32"
    name: "ansible_network_subnet_test"
    dhcp_enable: true
    vpc_id: "{{ vpc.id }}"
    cidr: "192.168.100.0/26"
  register: subnet
- name: Create a eip
  hwc_vpc_eip:
    dedicated_bandwidth:
      charge_mode: "traffic"
      name: "ansible_test_dedicated_bandwidth"
      size: 1
    type: "5_bgp"
  register: eip
- name: Create a disk
  hwc_evs_disk:
    availability_zone: "cn-north-1a"
    name: "ansible_evs_disk_test"
    volume_type: "SATA"
    size: 10
  register: disk
- name: Create an instance
  community.general.hwc_ecs_instance:
    data_volumes:
      - volume_id: "{{ disk.id }}"
    enable_auto_recovery: false
    eip_id: "{{ eip.id }}"
    name: "ansible_ecs_instance_test"
    availability_zone: "cn-north-1a"
    nics:
      - subnet_id: "{{ subnet.id }}"
        ip_address: "192.168.100.33"
      - subnet_id: "{{ subnet.id }}"
        ip_address: "192.168.100.34"
    server_tags:
      my_server: "my_server"
    image_id: "8da46d6d-6079-4e31-ad6d-a7167efff892"
    flavor_name: "s3.small.1"
    vpc_id: "{{ vpc.id }}"
    root_volume:
      volume_type: "SAS"

Return Values

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

Key

Description

admin_pass

string

Specifies the initial login password of the administrator account for logging in to an ECS using password authentication. The Linux administrator is root, and the Windows administrator is Administrator. Password complexity requirements consists of 8 to 26 characters. The password must contain at least three of the following character types “uppercase letters, lowercase letters, digits, and special characters (!@$%^-_=+[{}]:,./?)”. The password cannot contain the username or the username in reverse. The Windows ECS password cannot contain the username, the username in reverse, or more than two consecutive characters in the username.

Returned: success

availability_zone

string

Specifies the name of the AZ where the ECS is located.

Returned: success

config_drive

string

Specifies the configuration driver.

Returned: success

created

string

Specifies the time when an ECS was created.

Returned: success

data_volumes

list / elements=string

Specifies the data disks of ECS instance.

Returned: success

device

string

Specifies the disk device name.

Returned: success

volume_id

string

Specifies the disk ID.

Returned: success

description

string

Specifies the description of an ECS, which is a null string by default. Can contain a maximum of 85 characters. Cannot contain special characters, such as < and >.

Returned: success

disk_config_type

string

Specifies the disk configuration type. MANUAL is The image space is not expanded. AUTO is the image space of the system disk will be expanded to be as same as the flavor.

Returned: success

eip_id

string

Specifies the ID of the elastic IP address assigned to the ECS. Only elastic IP addresses in the DOWN state can be assigned.

Returned: success

enable_auto_recovery

boolean

Specifies whether automatic recovery is enabled on the ECS.

Returned: success

enterprise_project_id

string

Specifies the ID of the enterprise project to which the ECS belongs.

Returned: success

flavor_name

string

Specifies the name of the system flavor.

Returned: success

host_name

string

Specifies the host name of the ECS.

Returned: success

image_id

string

Specifies the ID of the system image.

Returned: success

image_name

string

Specifies the image name of the ECS.

Returned: success

name

string

Specifies the ECS name. Value requirements “Consists of 1 to 64 characters, including letters, digits, underscores (_), hyphens (-), periods (.).”.

Returned: success

nics

list / elements=string

Specifies the NIC information of the ECS. The network of the NIC must belong to the VPC specified by vpc_id. A maximum of 12 NICs can be attached to an ECS.

Returned: success

ip_address

string

Specifies the IP address of the NIC. The value is an IPv4 address. Its value must be an unused IP address in the network segment of the subnet.

Returned: success

port_id

string

Specifies the port ID corresponding to the IP address.

Returned: success

subnet_id

string

Specifies the ID of subnet.

Returned: success

power_state

integer

Specifies the power status of the ECS.

Returned: success

root_volume

dictionary

Specifies the configuration of the ECS’s system disks.

Returned: success

device

string

Specifies the disk device name.

Returned: success

size

integer

Specifies the system disk size, in GB. The value range is 1 to 1024. The system disk size must be greater than or equal to the minimum system disk size supported by the image (min_disk attribute of the image). If this parameter is not specified or is set to 0, the default system disk size is the minimum value of the system disk in the image (min_disk attribute of the image).

Returned: success

snapshot_id

string

Specifies the snapshot ID or ID of the original data disk contained in the full-ECS image.

Returned: success

volume_id

string

Specifies the disk ID.

Returned: success

volume_type

string

Specifies the ECS system disk type.

SATA is common I/O disk type.

SAS is high I/O disk type.

SSD is ultra-high I/O disk type.

co-p1 is high I/O (performance-optimized I) disk type.

uh-l1 is ultra-high I/O (latency-optimized) disk type.

NOTE is For HANA, HL1, and HL2 ECSs, use co-p1 and uh-l1 disks. For other ECSs, do not use co-p1 or uh-l1 disks.

Returned: success

security_groups

list / elements=string

Specifies the security groups of the ECS. If this parameter is left blank, the default security group is bound to the ECS by default.

Returned: success

server_alias

string

Specifies the ECS alias.

Returned: success

server_metadata

dictionary

Specifies the metadata of ECS to be created.

Returned: success

server_tags

dictionary

Specifies the tags of an ECS. When you create ECSs, one ECS supports up to 10 tags.

Returned: success

ssh_key_name

string

Specifies the name of the SSH key used for logging in to the ECS.

Returned: success

status

string

Specifies the ECS status. Options are ACTIVE, REBOOT, HARD_REBOOT, REBUILD, MIGRATING, BUILD, SHUTOFF, RESIZE, VERIFY_RESIZE, ERROR, and DELETED.

Returned: success

user_data

string

Specifies the user data to be injected during the ECS creation process. Text, text files, and gzip files can be injected. The content to be injected must be encoded with base64. The maximum size of the content to be injected (before encoding) is 32 KB. For Linux ECSs, this parameter does not take effect when adminPass is used.

Returned: success

vpc_id

string

Specifies the ID of the VPC to which the ECS belongs.

Returned: success

Authors

  • Huawei Inc. (@huaweicloud)