netbox_contact_module.rst

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netbox.netbox.netbox_contact module -- Creates or removes contacts from NetBox

Note

This module is part of the netbox.netbox collection (version 3.8.1).

To install it, use: ansible-galaxy collection install netbox.netbox. You need further requirements to be able to use this module, see Requirements <ansible_collections.netbox.netbox.netbox_contact_module_requirements> for details.

To use it in a playbook, specify: netbox.netbox.netbox_contact.

ansible-version-added

New in netbox.netbox 3.5.0

Synopsis

• Creates or removes contacts from NetBox

Requirements

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

• pynetbox

Parameters

ansible-option-table

Parameter	Comments
ansible-option-title cert ansible-option-type-line any	Certificate path
ansible-option-title data ansible-option-type-line dictionary / required	Defines the contact configuration
ansible-option-title address ansible-option-type-line string	The address of the contact
ansible-option-title comments ansible-option-type-line string	Comments on the contact
ansible-option-title contact_group ansible-option-type-line any	Group assignment for the contact
ansible-option-title custom_fields ansible-option-type-line dictionary	must exist in NetBox
ansible-option-title description ansible-option-type-line string added in netbox.netbox 3.10.0	The description of the contact
ansible-option-title email ansible-option-type-line string	The email of the contact
ansible-option-title link ansible-option-type-line string added in netbox.netbox 3.7.0	URL associated with the contact
ansible-option-title name ansible-option-type-line string / required	Name of the contact to be created
ansible-option-title phone ansible-option-type-line string	The phone number of the contact
ansible-option-title tags ansible-option-type-line list / elements=any	Any tags that the contact may need to be associated with
ansible-option-title title ansible-option-type-line string	The title of the contact
ansible-option-title netbox_token ansible-option-type-line string / required	The NetBox API token.
ansible-option-title netbox_url ansible-option-type-line string / required	The URL of the NetBox instance. Must be accessible by the Ansible control host.
ansible-option-title query_params ansible-option-type-line list / elements=string	This can be used to override the specified values in ALLOWED_QUERY_PARAMS that are defined in plugins/module_utils/netbox_utils.py and provides control to users on what may make an object unique in their environment.
ansible-option-title state ansible-option-type-line string	The state of the object. ansible-option-line Choices: "present" ← (default) "absent"
ansible-option-title validate_certs ansible-option-type-line any	If no, SSL certificates will not be validated. This should only be used on personally controlled sites using a self-signed certificates. ansible-option-line Default: true

Notes

Note

- Tags should be defined as a YAML list - This should be ran with connection local and hosts localhost

Examples

- name: "Test NetBox module"
  connection: local
  hosts: localhost
  gather_facts: False
  tasks:
    - name: Create contact within NetBox with only required information
      netbox.netbox.netbox_contact:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          name: Contact One
        state: present

    - name: Delete contact within netbox
      netbox.netbox.netbox_contact:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          name: Contact One
        state: absent

    - name: Create contact with all parameters
      netbox.netbox.netbox_contact:
        netbox_url: http://netbox.local
        netbox_token: thisIsMyToken
        data:
          name: contact ABC          
          title: Mr Contact
          phone: 123456789
          email: contac@contact.com          
          tags:
            - tagA
            - tagB
            - tagC
        state: present

Return Values

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

ansible-option-table

Key	Description
ansible-option-title contact ansible-option-type-line dictionary	Serialized object as created or already existent within NetBox ansible-option-line Returned: on creation
ansible-option-title msg ansible-option-type-line string	Message indicating failure or info about what has been achieved ansible-option-line Returned: always

Authors

• Martin Rødvand (@rodvand)

Collection links

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