nios_host_record – Configure Infoblox NIOS host records¶
New in version 2.5.
Synopsis¶
- Adds and/or removes instances of host record objects from Infoblox NIOS servers. This module manages NIOS
record:hostobjects using the Infoblox WAPI interface over REST. - Updates instances of host record object from Infoblox NIOS servers.
Requirements¶
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- infoblox-client
Parameters¶
Notes¶
Note
- This module must be run locally, which can be achieved by specifying
connection: local. - Please read the Infoblox Guide for more detailed information on how to use Infoblox with Ansible.
Examples¶
- name: configure an ipv4 host record
nios_host_record:
name: host.ansible.com
ipv4:
- address: 192.168.10.1
aliases:
- cname.ansible.com
state: present
provider:
host: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
username: admin
password: admin
connection: local
- name: add a comment to an existing host record
nios_host_record:
name: host.ansible.com
ipv4:
- address: 192.168.10.1
comment: this is a test comment
state: present
provider:
host: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
username: admin
password: admin
connection: local
- name: remove a host record from the system
nios_host_record:
name: host.ansible.com
state: absent
provider:
host: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
username: admin
password: admin
connection: local
- name: update an ipv4 host record
nios_host_record:
name: {new_name: host-new.ansible.com, old_name: host.ansible.com}
ipv4:
- address: 192.168.10.1
state: present
provider:
host: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
username: admin
password: admin
connection: local
- name: create an ipv4 host record bypassing DNS
nios_host_record:
name: new_host
ipv4:
- address: 192.168.10.1
dns: false
state: present
provider:
host: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
username: admin
password: admin
connection: local
- name: create an ipv4 host record over DHCP
nios_host_record:
name: host.ansible.com
ipv4:
- address: 192.168.10.1
dhcp: true
mac: 00-80-C8-E3-4C-BD
state: present
provider:
host: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
username: admin
password: admin
connection: local
- name: dynamically add host record to next available ip
nios_host_record:
name: host.ansible.com
ipv4:
- address: {nios_next_ip: 192.168.10.0/24}
comment: this is a test comment
state: present
provider:
host: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
username: admin
password: admin
connection: local
Status¶
- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
- This module is maintained by an Ansible Partner. [certified]
Authors¶
- Peter Sprygada (@privateip)
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