New in version 2.7.
record:txt objects using the Infoblox WAPI interface over REST.The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|
| comment | Configures a text string comment to be associated with the instance of this object. The provided text string will be configured on the object instance. | ||
| extattrs | Allows for the configuration of Extensible Attributes on the instance of the object. This argument accepts a set of key / value pairs for configuration. | ||
| name required | Specifies the fully qualified hostname to add or remove from the system | ||
| provider | A dict object containing connection details. | ||
| username | Configures the username to use to authenticate the connection to the remote instance of NIOS. Value can also be specified using INFOBLOX_USERNAME environment variable. | ||
| http_request_timeout | Default: 10 | The amount of time before to wait before receiving a response Value can also be specified using INFOBLOX_HTTP_REQUEST_TIMEOUT environment variable. | |
| max_retries | Default: 3 | Configures the number of attempted retries before the connection is declared usable Value can also be specified using INFOBLOX_MAX_RETRIES environment variable. | |
| wapi_version | Default: 1.4 | Specifies the version of WAPI to use Value can also be specified using INFOBLOX_WAP_VERSION environment variable. | |
| ssl_verify bool |
| Boolean value to enable or disable verifying SSL certificates Value can also be specified using INFOBLOX_SSL_VERIFY environment variable. | |
| max_results | Default: 1000 | Specifies the maximum number of objects to be returned, if set to a negative number the appliance will return an error when the number of returned objects would exceed the setting. Value can also be specified using INFOBLOX_MAX_RESULTS environment variable. | |
| host required | Specifies the DNS host name or address for connecting to the remote instance of NIOS WAPI over REST Value can also be specified using INFOBLOX_HOST environment variable. | ||
| password | Specifies the password to use to authenticate the connection to the remote instance of NIOS. Value can also be specified using INFOBLOX_PASSWORD environment variable. | ||
| state |
| Configures the intended state of the instance of the object on the NIOS server. When this value is set to present, the object is configured on the device and when this value is set to absent the value is removed (if necessary) from the device. | |
| text | Text associated with the record. It can contain up to 255 bytes per substring, up to a total of 512 bytes. To enter leading, trailing, or embedded spaces in the text, add quotes around the text to preserve the spaces. | ||
| ttl | Configures the TTL to be associated with this tst record | ||
| view required | Default: default | Sets the DNS view to associate this tst record with. The DNS view must already be configured on the system aliases: dns_view | |
Note
connection: local.- name: Ensure a text Record Exists
nios_txt_record:
name: fqdn.txt.record.com
text: mytext
state: present
view: External
provider:
host: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
username: admin
password: admin
- name: Ensure a text Record does not exist
nios_txt_record:
name: fqdn.txt.record.com
text: mytext
state: absent
view: External
provider:
host: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
username: admin
password: admin
This module is flagged as preview which means that it is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface.
This module is flagged as community which means that it is maintained by the Ansible Community. See Module Maintenance & Support for more info.
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