New in version 1.4.
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
---|---|---|
algorithm |
| algorithm for the balancer being created |
api_key | Rackspace API key, overrides credentials. aliases: password | |
auth_endpoint (added in 1.5) | Default: https://identity.api.rackspacecloud.com/v2.0/ | The URI of the authentication service. |
credentials | File to find the Rackspace credentials in. Ignored if api_key and username are provided. aliases: creds_file | |
env (added in 1.5) | Environment as configured in ~/.pyrax.cfg, see https://github.com/rackspace/pyrax/blob/master/docs/getting_started.md#pyrax-configuration. | |
identity_type (added in 1.5) | Default: rackspace | Authentication mechanism to use, such as rackspace or keystone. |
meta | A hash of metadata to associate with the instance | |
name | Name to give the load balancer | |
port | Default: 80 | Port for the balancer being created |
protocol |
| Protocol for the balancer being created |
region | Default: DFW | Region to create an instance in. |
state |
| Indicate desired state of the resource |
tenant_id (added in 1.5) | The tenant ID used for authentication. | |
tenant_name (added in 1.5) | The tenant name used for authentication. | |
timeout | Default: 30 | timeout for communication between the balancer and the node |
type |
| type of interface for the balancer being created |
username | Rackspace username, overrides credentials. | |
verify_ssl (added in 1.5) | Whether or not to require SSL validation of API endpoints. | |
vip_id (added in 1.5) | Virtual IP ID to use when creating the load balancer for purposes of sharing an IP with another load balancer of another protocol | |
wait bool |
| wait for the balancer to be in state 'running' before returning |
wait_timeout | Default: 300 | how long before wait gives up, in seconds |
Note
RAX_USERNAME
, RAX_API_KEY
, RAX_CREDS_FILE
, RAX_CREDENTIALS
, RAX_REGION
.RAX_CREDENTIALS
and RAX_CREDS_FILE
points to a credentials file appropriate for pyrax. See https://github.com/rackspace/pyrax/blob/master/docs/getting_started.md#authenticating
RAX_USERNAME
and RAX_API_KEY
obviate the use of a credentials fileRAX_REGION
defines a Rackspace Public Cloud region (DFW, ORD, LON, ...)RAX_USERNAME
, RAX_API_KEY
, RAX_CREDS_FILE
, RAX_CREDENTIALS
, RAX_REGION
.RAX_CREDENTIALS
and RAX_CREDS_FILE
points to a credentials file appropriate for pyrax. See https://github.com/rackspace/pyrax/blob/master/docs/getting_started.md#authenticating
RAX_USERNAME
and RAX_API_KEY
obviate the use of a credentials fileRAX_REGION
defines a Rackspace Public Cloud region (DFW, ORD, LON, ...)- name: Build a Load Balancer gather_facts: False hosts: local connection: local tasks: - name: Load Balancer create request local_action: module: rax_clb credentials: ~/.raxpub name: my-lb port: 8080 protocol: HTTP type: SERVICENET timeout: 30 region: DFW wait: yes state: present meta: app: my-cool-app register: my_lb
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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