community.aws.directconnect_virtual_interface module – Manage Direct Connect virtual interfaces

Note

This module is part of the community.aws collection (version 7.1.0).

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

To use it in a playbook, specify: community.aws.directconnect_virtual_interface.

New in community.aws 1.0.0

Synopsis

  • Create, delete, or modify a Direct Connect public or private virtual interface.

  • Prior to release 5.0.0 this module was called community.aws.aws_direct_connect_virtual_interface. The usage did not change.

Aliases: aws_direct_connect_virtual_interface

Requirements

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

  • python >= 3.6

  • boto3 >= 1.26.0

  • botocore >= 1.29.0

Parameters

Parameter

Comments

access_key

aliases: aws_access_key_id, aws_access_key, ec2_access_key

string

AWS access key ID.

See the AWS documentation for more information about access tokens https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/aws-sec-cred-types.html#access-keys-and-secret-access-keys.

The AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID, AWS_ACCESS_KEY or EC2_ACCESS_KEY environment variables may also be used in decreasing order of preference.

The aws_access_key and profile options are mutually exclusive.

The aws_access_key_id alias was added in release 5.1.0 for consistency with the AWS botocore SDK.

The ec2_access_key alias has been deprecated and will be removed in a release after 2024-12-01.

Support for the EC2_ACCESS_KEY environment variable has been deprecated and will be removed in a release after 2024-12-01.

address_type

string

The type of IP address for the BGP peer.

amazon_address

string

The amazon address CIDR with which to create the virtual interface.

authentication_key

string

The authentication key for BGP configuration.

aws_ca_bundle

path

The location of a CA Bundle to use when validating SSL certificates.

The AWS_CA_BUNDLE environment variable may also be used.

aws_config

dictionary

A dictionary to modify the botocore configuration.

Parameters can be found in the AWS documentation https://botocore.amazonaws.com/v1/documentation/api/latest/reference/config.html#botocore.config.Config.

bgp_asn

integer

The autonomous system (AS) number for Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) configuration.

Default: 65000

cidr

list / elements=string

A list of route filter prefix CIDRs with which to create the public virtual interface.

customer_address

string

The customer address CIDR with which to create the virtual interface.

debug_botocore_endpoint_logs

boolean

Use a botocore.endpoint logger to parse the unique (rather than total) "resource:action" API calls made during a task, outputing the set to the resource_actions key in the task results. Use the aws_resource_action callback to output to total list made during a playbook.

The ANSIBLE_DEBUG_BOTOCORE_LOGS environment variable may also be used.

Choices:

  • false ← (default)

  • true

direct_connect_gateway_id

string

The direct connect gateway ID for creating a private virtual interface.

To create a private virtual interface virtual_gateway_id or direct_connect_gateway_id is required. These options are mutually exclusive.

endpoint_url

aliases: ec2_url, aws_endpoint_url, s3_url

string

URL to connect to instead of the default AWS endpoints. While this can be used to connection to other AWS-compatible services the amazon.aws and community.aws collections are only tested against AWS.

The AWS_URL or EC2_URL environment variables may also be used, in decreasing order of preference.

The ec2_url and s3_url aliases have been deprecated and will be removed in a release after 2024-12-01.

Support for the EC2_URL environment variable has been deprecated and will be removed in a release after 2024-12-01.

aliases: link_aggregation_group_id, connection_id

string / required

The ID of the link aggregation group or connection to associate with the virtual interface.

name

string

The name of the virtual interface.

profile

aliases: aws_profile

string

A named AWS profile to use for authentication.

See the AWS documentation for more information about named profiles https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/cli-configure-profiles.html.

The AWS_PROFILE environment variable may also be used.

The profile option is mutually exclusive with the aws_access_key, aws_secret_key and security_token options.

public

boolean

The type of virtual interface.

Choices:

  • false

  • true

region

aliases: aws_region, ec2_region

string

The AWS region to use.

For global services such as IAM, Route53 and CloudFront, region is ignored.

The AWS_REGION or EC2_REGION environment variables may also be used.

See the Amazon AWS documentation for more information http://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/rande.html#ec2_region.

The ec2_region alias has been deprecated and will be removed in a release after 2024-12-01

Support for the EC2_REGION environment variable has been deprecated and will be removed in a release after 2024-12-01.

secret_key

aliases: aws_secret_access_key, aws_secret_key, ec2_secret_key

string

AWS secret access key.

See the AWS documentation for more information about access tokens https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/aws-sec-cred-types.html#access-keys-and-secret-access-keys.

The AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY, AWS_SECRET_KEY, or EC2_SECRET_KEY environment variables may also be used in decreasing order of preference.

The secret_key and profile options are mutually exclusive.

The aws_secret_access_key alias was added in release 5.1.0 for consistency with the AWS botocore SDK.

The ec2_secret_key alias has been deprecated and will be removed in a release after 2024-12-01.

Support for the EC2_SECRET_KEY environment variable has been deprecated and will be removed in a release after 2024-12-01.

session_token

aliases: aws_session_token, security_token, aws_security_token, access_token

string

AWS STS session token for use with temporary credentials.

See the AWS documentation for more information about access tokens https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/aws-sec-cred-types.html#access-keys-and-secret-access-keys.

The AWS_SESSION_TOKEN, AWS_SECURITY_TOKEN or EC2_SECURITY_TOKEN environment variables may also be used in decreasing order of preference.

The security_token and profile options are mutually exclusive.

Aliases aws_session_token and session_token were added in release 3.2.0, with the parameter being renamed from security_token to session_token in release 6.0.0.

The security_token, aws_security_token, and access_token aliases have been deprecated and will be removed in a release after 2024-12-01.

Support for the EC2_SECRET_KEY and AWS_SECURITY_TOKEN environment variables has been deprecated and will be removed in a release after 2024-12-01.

state

string / required

The desired state of the Direct Connect virtual interface.

Choices:

  • "present"

  • "absent"

validate_certs

boolean

When set to false, SSL certificates will not be validated for communication with the AWS APIs.

Setting validate_certs=false is strongly discouraged, as an alternative, consider setting aws_ca_bundle instead.

Choices:

  • false

  • true ← (default)

virtual_gateway_id

string

The virtual gateway ID required for creating a private virtual interface.

To create a private virtual interface virtual_gateway_id or direct_connect_gateway_id is required. These options are mutually exclusive.

virtual_interface_id

string

The virtual interface ID.

vlan

integer

The VLAN ID.

Default: 100

Notes

Note

  • Caution: For modules, environment variables and configuration files are read from the Ansible ‘host’ context and not the ‘controller’ context. As such, files may need to be explicitly copied to the ‘host’. For lookup and connection plugins, environment variables and configuration files are read from the Ansible ‘controller’ context and not the ‘host’ context.

  • The AWS SDK (boto3) that Ansible uses may also read defaults for credentials and other settings, such as the region, from its configuration files in the Ansible ‘host’ context (typically ~/.aws/credentials). See https://boto3.amazonaws.com/v1/documentation/api/latest/guide/credentials.html for more information.

Examples

---
- name: create an association between a LAG and connection
  community.aws.directconnect_virtual_interface:
    state: present
    name: "{{ name }}"
    link_aggregation_group_id: LAG-XXXXXXXX
    connection_id: dxcon-XXXXXXXX

- name: remove an association between a connection and virtual interface
  community.aws.directconnect_virtual_interface:
    state: absent
    connection_id: dxcon-XXXXXXXX
    virtual_interface_id: dxv-XXXXXXXX

Return Values

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

Key

Description

address_family

string

The address family for the BGP peer.

Returned: always

Sample: "ipv4"

amazon_address

string

IP address assigned to the Amazon interface.

Returned: always

Sample: "169.254.255.1/30"

asn

integer

The autonomous system (AS) number for Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) configuration.

Returned: always

Sample: 65000

auth_key

string

The authentication key for BGP configuration.

Returned: always

Sample: "0xZ59Y1JZ2oDOSh6YriIlyRE"

bgp_peers

complex

A list of the BGP peers configured on this virtual interface.

Returned: always

address_family

string

The address family for the BGP peer.

Returned: always

Sample: "ipv4"

amazon_address

string

IP address assigned to the Amazon interface.

Returned: always

Sample: "169.254.255.1/30"

asn

integer

The autonomous system (AS) number for Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) configuration.

Returned: always

Sample: 65000

auth_key

string

The authentication key for BGP configuration.

Returned: always

Sample: "0xZ59Y1JZ2oDOSh6YriIlyRE"

bgp_peer_state

string

The state of the BGP peer (verifying, pending, available)

Returned: always

Sample: "available"

bgp_status

string

The up/down state of the BGP peer.

Returned: always

Sample: "up"

customer_address

string

IP address assigned to the customer interface.

Returned: always

Sample: "169.254.255.2/30"

changed

boolean

Indicated if the virtual interface has been created/modified/deleted

Returned: always

Sample: false

connection_id

string

The ID of the connection. This field is also used as the ID type for operations that use multiple connection types (LAG, interconnect, and/or connection).

Returned: always

Sample: "dxcon-fgb175av"

customer_address

string

IP address assigned to the customer interface.

Returned: always

Sample: "169.254.255.2/30"

customer_router_config

string

Information for generating the customer router configuration.

Returned: always

direct_connect_gateway_id

string

The ID of the Direct Connect gateway. This only applies to private virtual interfaces.

Returned: when public=False

Sample: "f7593767-eded-44e8-926d-a2234175835d"

location

string

Where the connection is located.

Returned: always

Sample: "EqDC2"

owner_account

string

The AWS account that will own the new virtual interface.

Returned: always

Sample: "123456789012"

route_filter_prefixes

complex

A list of routes to be advertised to the AWS network in this region (public virtual interface).

Returned: always

cidr

string

A routes to be advertised to the AWS network in this region.

Returned: always

Sample: "54.227.92.216/30"

virtual_gateway_id

string

The ID of the virtual private gateway to a VPC. This only applies to private virtual interfaces.

Returned: when public=False

Sample: "vgw-f3ce259a"

virtual_interface_id

string

The ID of the virtual interface.

Returned: always

Sample: "dxvif-fh0w7cex"

virtual_interface_name

string

The name of the virtual interface assigned by the customer.

Returned: always

Sample: "test_virtual_interface"

virtual_interface_state

string

State of the virtual interface (confirming, verifying, pending, available, down, rejected).

Returned: always

Sample: "available"

virtual_interface_type

string

The type of virtual interface (private, public).

Returned: always

Sample: "private"

vlan

integer

The VLAN ID.

Returned: always

Sample: 100

Authors

  • Sloane Hertel (@s-hertel)