Feature Idea: Add an AWS NLB Cloud Module

[gamuniz]

ISSUE TYPE

• Feature Idea

COMPONENT NAME

AWS NLB Cloud Module

ANSIBLE VERSION

 ansible --version
ansible 2.4.0.0
  config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg
  configured module search path = [u'/root/.ansible/plugins/modules', u'/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
  ansible python module location = /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/ansible
  executable location = /bin/ansible
  python version = 2.7.5 (default, Aug  2 2016, 04:20:16) [GCC 4.8.5 20150623 (Red Hat 4.8.5-4)]

CONFIGURATION

OS / ENVIRONMENT

N/A

SUMMARY

AWS just released a new NLB (Network Load Balancer)

STEPS TO REPRODUCE

EXPECTED RESULTS

ACTUAL RESULTS

[shdobxr]

Yep yep!

[winstonsimon]

When can we expect this new module?

[Deepakkothandan]

@s-hertell @wimnat As the NLB is api compatible with ALB, I was able to add support for NLB with minimal modifications to the existing application lb module. Please review the above PR and let me know if any changes are still required,

[jcestef]

Does elb_target_group support tcp protocol? No so far.

[Deepakkothandan]

@jcestef The target groups does support TCP

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[ServerNinja]

Whats the status on this? Will there be NLB support in the next version of Ansible?

[s-hertel]

This was mistakenly closed. The PR for NLB support: #33808.

[ServerNinja]

Thank you @s-hertel !

[winstonsimon]

Any update on this?

[biohazd]

Any update on this?

[willthames]

Ansible now has NLB support: https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/elb_network_lb_module.html#elb-network-lb-module