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# nios_network – Configure Infoblox NIOS network object

New in version 2.5.

- Synopsis

- Requirements

- Parameters

- Notes

- Examples

- Status

## Synopsis

- Adds and/or removes instances of network objects from Infoblox NIOS servers. This module manages NIOS `network` objects using the Infoblox WAPI interface over REST.

- Supports both IPV4 and IPV6 internet protocols

## Requirements

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

- infoblox-client

## Parameters

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.
container boolean added in 2.8 | Choices: no yes | If set to true it'll create the network container to be added or removed from the system.
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.
network - / required |  | Specifies the network to add or remove from the system. The value should use CIDR notation. aliases: name, cidr
network_view - / required | Default: "default" | Configures the name of the network view to associate with this configured instance.
options - |  | Configures the set of DHCP options to be included as part of the configured network instance. This argument accepts a list of values (see suboptions). When configuring suboptions at least one of `name` or `num` must be specified.
| name - |  | The name of the DHCP option to configure. The standard options are `router`, `router-templates`, `domain-name-servers`, `domain-name`, `broadcast-address`, `broadcast-address-offset`, `dhcp-lease-time`, and `dhcp6.name-servers`.
| num - |  | The number of the DHCP option to configure
| use_option boolean | Choices: no yes ← | Only applies to a subset of options (see NIOS API documentation)
| value - / required |  | The value of the DHCP option specified by `name`
| vendor_class - | Default: "DHCP" | The name of the space this DHCP option is associated to
provider dictionary |  | A dict object containing connection details.
| host string / 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.
| http_request_timeout integer | 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_results integer | 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.
| max_retries integer | 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.
| password string |  | 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.
| username string |  | 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.
| validate_certs boolean | Choices: no ← yes | Boolean value to enable or disable verifying SSL certificates Value can also be specified using `INFOBLOX_SSL_VERIFY` environment variable. aliases: ssl_verify
| wapi_version string | Default: "2.1" | Specifies the version of WAPI to use Value can also be specified using `INFOBLOX_WAP_VERSION` environment variable. Until ansible 2.8 the default WAPI was 1.4
state - | Choices: present ← absent | 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.

## 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 a network ipv4
      nios_network:
        network: 192.168.10.0/24
        comment: this is a test comment
        state: present
        provider:
          host: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
          username: admin
          password: admin
      connection: local
    - name: configure a network ipv6
      nios_network:
        network: fe80::/64
        comment: this is a test comment
        state: present
        provider:
          host: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
          username: admin
          password: admin
      connection: local
    - name: set dhcp options for a network ipv4
      nios_network:
        network: 192.168.10.0/24
        comment: this is a test comment
        options:
          - name: domain-name
            value: ansible.com
        state: present
        provider:
          host: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
          username: admin
          password: admin
      connection: local
    - name: remove a network ipv4
      nios_network:
        network: 192.168.10.0/24
        state: absent
        provider:
          host: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
          username: admin
          password: admin
      connection: local
    - name: configure a ipv4 network container
      nios_network:
        network: 192.168.10.0/24
        container: true
        comment: test network container
        state: present
        provider:
          host: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
          username: admin
          password: admin
      connection: local
    - name: configure a ipv6 network container
      nios_network:
        network: fe80::/64
        container: true
        comment: test network container
        state: present
        provider:
          host: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
          username: admin
          password: admin
      connection: local
    - name: remove a ipv4 network container
      nios_network:
        networkr: 192.168.10.0/24
        container: true
        comment: test network container
        state: absent
        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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