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# elb_target_group_info – Gather information about ELB target groups in AWS

New in version 2.4.

- Synopsis

- Requirements

- Parameters

- Notes

- Examples

- Return Values

- Status

## Synopsis

- Gather information about ELB target groups in AWS

- This module was called `elb_target_group_facts` before Ansible 2.9. The usage did not change.

Aliases: elb_target_group_facts

## Requirements

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

- boto

- boto3

- python >= 2.6

## Parameters

Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments
--- | --- | ---
aws_access_key string |  | AWS access key. If not set then the value of the AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID, AWS_ACCESS_KEY or EC2_ACCESS_KEY environment variable is used. aliases: ec2_access_key, access_key
aws_secret_key string |  | AWS secret key. If not set then the value of the AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY, AWS_SECRET_KEY, or EC2_SECRET_KEY environment variable is used. aliases: ec2_secret_key, secret_key
collect_targets_health boolean added in 2.8 | Choices: no ← yes | When set to "yes", output contains targets health description
debug_botocore_endpoint_logs boolean added in 2.8 | Choices: no ← yes | Use a botocore.endpoint logger to parse the unique (rather than total) "resource:action" API calls made during a task, outputing the set to the resource_actions key in the task results. Use the aws_resource_action callback to output to total list made during a playbook. The ANSIBLE_DEBUG_BOTOCORE_LOGS environment variable may also be used.
ec2_url string |  | Url to use to connect to EC2 or your Eucalyptus cloud (by default the module will use EC2 endpoints). Ignored for modules where region is required. Must be specified for all other modules if region is not used. If not set then the value of the EC2_URL environment variable, if any, is used.
load_balancer_arn - |  | The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the load balancer.
names - |  | The names of the target groups.
profile string |  | Uses a boto profile. Only works with boto >= 2.24.0.
region string |  | The AWS region to use. If not specified then the value of the AWS_REGION or EC2_REGION environment variable, if any, is used. See http://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/rande.html#ec2_region aliases: aws_region, ec2_region
security_token string |  | AWS STS security token. If not set then the value of the AWS_SECURITY_TOKEN or EC2_SECURITY_TOKEN environment variable is used. aliases: access_token
target_group_arns - |  | The Amazon Resource Names (ARN) of the target groups.
validate_certs boolean | Choices: no yes ← | When set to "no", SSL certificates will not be validated for boto versions >= 2.6.0.

## Notes

Note

- If parameters are not set within the module, the following environment variables can be used in decreasing order of precedence `AWS_URL` or `EC2_URL`, `AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID` or `AWS_ACCESS_KEY` or `EC2_ACCESS_KEY`, `AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY` or `AWS_SECRET_KEY` or `EC2_SECRET_KEY`, `AWS_SECURITY_TOKEN` or `EC2_SECURITY_TOKEN`, `AWS_REGION` or `EC2_REGION`

- Ansible uses the boto configuration file (typically ~/.boto) if no credentials are provided. See https://boto.readthedocs.io/en/latest/boto_config_tut.html

- `AWS_REGION` or `EC2_REGION` can be typically be used to specify the AWS region, when required, but this can also be configured in the boto config file

## Examples

    # Note: These examples do not set authentication details, see the AWS Guide for details.

    # Gather information about all target groups
    - elb_target_group_info:

    # Gather information about the target group attached to a particular ELB
    - elb_target_group_info:
        load_balancer_arn: "arn:aws:elasticloadbalancing:ap-southeast-2:001122334455:loadbalancer/app/my-elb/aabbccddeeff"

    # Gather information about a target groups named 'tg1' and 'tg2'
    - elb_target_group_info:
        names:
          - tg1
          - tg2

## Return Values

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

Key | Returned | Description
--- | --- | ---
target_groups complex | always | a list of target groups
| deregistration_delay_timeout_seconds integer | always | The amount time for Elastic Load Balancing to wait before changing the state of a deregistering target from draining to unused. Sample: 300
| health_check_interval_seconds integer | always | The approximate amount of time, in seconds, between health checks of an individual target. Sample: 30
| health_check_path string | always | The destination for the health check request. Sample: /index.html
| health_check_port string | always | The port to use to connect with the target. Sample: traffic-port
| health_check_protocol string | always | The protocol to use to connect with the target. Sample: HTTP
| health_check_timeout_seconds integer | always | The amount of time, in seconds, during which no response means a failed health check. Sample: 5
| healthy_threshold_count integer | always | The number of consecutive health checks successes required before considering an unhealthy target healthy. Sample: 5
| load_balancer_arns list | always | The Amazon Resource Names (ARN) of the load balancers that route traffic to this target group.
| matcher dictionary | always | The HTTP codes to use when checking for a successful response from a target. Sample: {'http_code': '200'}
| port integer | always | The port on which the targets are listening. Sample: 80
| protocol string | always | The protocol to use for routing traffic to the targets. Sample: HTTP
| stickiness_enabled boolean | always | Indicates whether sticky sessions are enabled. Sample: True
| stickiness_lb_cookie_duration_seconds integer | always | Indicates whether sticky sessions are enabled. Sample: 86400
| stickiness_type string | always | The type of sticky sessions. Sample: lb_cookie
| tags dictionary | always | The tags attached to the target group. Sample: { 'Tag': 'Example' }
| target_group_arn string | always | The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the target group. Sample: arn:aws:elasticloadbalancing:ap-southeast-2:01234567890:targetgroup/mytargetgroup/aabbccddee0044332211
| target_group_name string | always | The name of the target group. Sample: mytargetgroup
| targets_health_description complex | when collect_targets_health is enabled | Targets health description.
|  | health_check_port string | always | The port to check target health. Sample: 80
|  | target complex | always | The target metadata.
|  |  | id string | always | The ID of the target. Sample: i-0123456789
|  |  | port integer | always | The port to use to connect with the target. Sample: 80
|  | target_health complex | always | The target health status.
|  |  | state string | always | The state of the target health. Sample: healthy
| unhealthy_threshold_count integer | always | The number of consecutive health check failures required before considering the target unhealthy. Sample: 2
| vpc_id string | always | The ID of the VPC for the targets. Sample: vpc-0123456

## Status

- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]

- This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]

### Authors

- Rob White (@wimnat)

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