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cs_host - Manages hosts on Apache CloudStack based clouds.
New in version 2.3.
Synopsis
- Create, update and remove hosts.
 
Requirements
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- python >= 2.6
 - cs >= 0.6.10
 
Parameters
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments | 
|---|---|---|
| allocation_state | 
       
  | 
      
        
        Allocation state of the host.
         | 
     
| api_http_method | 
       
  | 
      
        
        HTTP method used to query the API endpoint.
        
       
        If not given, the  
       CLOUDSTACK_METHOD env variable is considered.
       
        As the last option, the value is taken from the ini config file, also see the notes.
        
       
        Fallback value is  get if not specified.
        | 
     
| api_key | 
        
        API key of the CloudStack API.
        
       
        If not given, the  
       CLOUDSTACK_KEY env variable is considered.
       
        As the last option, the value is taken from the ini config file, also see the notes.
         | 
     |
| api_region | Default: 
        "cloudstack"
         | 
      
        
        Name of the ini section in the  
       cloustack.ini file.
       
        If not given, the  CLOUDSTACK_REGION env variable is considered.
        | 
     
| api_secret | 
        
        Secret key of the CloudStack API.
        
       
        If not set, the  
       CLOUDSTACK_SECRET env variable is considered.
       
        As the last option, the value is taken from the ini config file, also see the notes.
         | 
     |
| api_timeout | 
        
        HTTP timeout in seconds.
        
       
        If not given, the  
       CLOUDSTACK_TIMEOUT env variable is considered.
       
        As the last option, the value is taken from the ini config file, also see the notes.
        
       
        Fallback value is 10 seconds if not specified.
         | 
     |
| api_url | 
        
        URL of the CloudStack API e.g. https://cloud.example.com/client/api.
        
       
        If not given, the  
       CLOUDSTACK_ENDPOINT env variable is considered.
       
        As the last option, the value is taken from the ini config file, also see the notes.
         | 
     |
| cluster | 
        
        Name of the cluster.
         | 
     |
| host_tags | 
        
        Tags of the host.
        
       aliases: host_tag  | 
     |
| hypervisor | 
       
  | 
      
        
        Name of the cluster.
        
       
        Required if  state=present and host does not yet exist.
        | 
     
| name  
        required
         | 
      
        
        Name of the host.
        
       aliases: ip_address  | 
     |
| password | 
        
        Password for the host.
        
       
        Required if  state=present and host does not yet exist.
        | 
     |
| pod | 
        
        Name of the pod.
        
       
        Required if  state=present and host does not yet exist.
        | 
     |
| state | 
       
  | 
      
        
        State of the host.
         | 
     
| url | 
        
        Url of the host used to create a host.
        
       
        If not provided,  
       http:// and param name is used as url.
       
        Only considered if  state=present and host does not yet exist.
        | 
     |
| username | 
        
        Username for the host.
        
       
        Required if  state=present and host does not yet exist.
        | 
     |
| zone | 
        
        Name of the zone in which the host should be deployed.
        
       
        If not set, default zone is used.
         | 
     
Notes
Note
- Ansible uses the 
cslibrary’s configuration method if credentials are not provided by the argumentsapi_url,api_key,api_secret. Configuration is read from several locations, in the following order. TheCLOUDSTACK_ENDPOINT,CLOUDSTACK_KEY,CLOUDSTACK_SECRETandCLOUDSTACK_METHOD.CLOUDSTACK_TIMEOUTenvironment variables. ACLOUDSTACK_CONFIGenvironment variable pointing to an.inifile. Acloudstack.inifile in the current working directory. A.cloudstack.inifile in the users home directory. Optionally multiple credentials and endpoints can be specified using ini sections incloudstack.ini. Use the argumentapi_regionto select the section name, default section iscloudstack. See https://github.com/exoscale/cs for more information. - A detailed guide about cloudstack modules can be found in the CloudStack Cloud Guide.
 - This module supports check mode.
 
Examples
- name: Ensure a host is present but disabled
  local_action:
    module: cs_host
    name: ix-pod01-esx01.example.com
    cluster: vcenter.example.com/ch-zrh-ix/pod01-cluster01
    pod: pod01
    zone: ch-zrh-ix-01
    hypervisor: VMware
    allocation_state: disabled
    host_tags:
    - perf
    - gpu
- name: Ensure an existing host is disabled
  local_action:
    module: cs_host
    name: ix-pod01-esx01.example.com
    zone: ch-zrh-ix-01
    allocation_state: disabled
- name: Ensure an existing host is disabled
  local_action:
    module: cs_host
    name: ix-pod01-esx01.example.com
    zone: ch-zrh-ix-01
    allocation_state: enabled
- name: Ensure a host is absent
  local_action:
    module: cs_host
    name: ix-pod01-esx01.example.com
    zone: ch-zrh-ix-01
    state: absent
  Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
| Key | Returned | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| allocation_state:  
        string
         | 
      success | 
        
        Allocation state of the host.
         Sample:
        
       
        enabled
         | 
     
| capabilities  
        string
         | 
      success | 
        
        Capabilities of the host.
         Sample:
        
       
        hvm
         | 
     
| cluster  
        string
         | 
      success | 
        
        Cluster of the host.
         Sample:
        
       
        vcenter.example.com/zone/cluster01
         | 
     
| cluster_type  
        string
         | 
      success | 
        
        Type of the cluster of the host.
         Sample:
        
       
        ExternalManaged
         | 
     
| cpu_allocated  
        string
         | 
      success | 
        
        Amount in percent of the host's CPU currently allocated.
         Sample:
        
       
        166.25%
         | 
     
| cpu_number  
        string
         | 
      success | 
        
        Number of CPUs of the host.
         Sample:
        
       
        24
         | 
     
| cpu_sockets  
        int
         | 
      success | 
        
        Number of CPU sockets of the host.
         Sample:
        
       
        2
         | 
     
| cpu_speed  
        int
         | 
      success | 
        
        CPU speed in Mhz
         Sample:
        
       
        1999
         | 
     
| cpu_used  
        string
         | 
      success | 
        
        Amount of the host's CPU currently used.
         Sample:
        
       
        33.6%
         | 
     
| cpu_with_overprovisioning  
        string
         | 
      success | 
        
        Amount of the host's CPU after applying the cpu.overprovisioning.factor.
         Sample:
        
       
        959520.0
         | 
     
| created  
        string
         | 
      success | 
        
        Date when the host was created.
         Sample:
        
       
        2015-05-03T15:05:51+0200
         | 
     
| disconnected  
        string
         | 
      success | 
        
        Date when the host was disconnected.
         Sample:
        
       
        2015-05-03T15:05:51+0200
         | 
     
| disk_size_allocated  
        int
         | 
      success | 
        
        Host's currently allocated disk size.
         Sample:
        
       
        2593
         | 
     
| disk_size_total  
        int
         | 
      success | 
        
        Total disk size of the host
         Sample:
        
       
        259300
         | 
     
| events  
        string
         | 
      success | 
        
        Events available for the host
         Sample:
        
       
        Ping; HostDown; AgentConnected; AgentDisconnected; PingTimeout; ShutdownRequested; Remove; StartAgentRebalance; ManagementServerDown
         | 
     
| gpu_group  
        list
         | 
      success | 
        
        GPU cards present in the host.
          | 
     
| ha_host  
        bool
         | 
      success | 
        
        Whether the host is a HA host.
          | 
     
| has_enough_capacity  
        bool
         | 
      success | 
        
        Whether the host has enough CPU and RAM capacity to migrate a VM to it.
         Sample:
        
       
        True
         | 
     
| host_tags  
        string
         | 
      success | 
        
        Comma-separated list of tags for the host.
         Sample:
        
       
        perf
         | 
     
| host_type  
        string
         | 
      success | 
        
        Type of the host.
         Sample:
        
       
        Routing
         | 
     
| host_version  
        string
         | 
      success | 
        
        Version of the host.
         Sample:
        
       
        4.5.2
         | 
     
| hypervisor  
        string
         | 
      success | 
        
        Host's hypervisor.
         Sample:
        
       
        VMware
         | 
     
| hypervisor_version  
        string
         | 
      success | 
        
        Hypervisor version.
         Sample:
        
       
        5.1
         | 
     
| ip_address  
        string
         | 
      success | 
        
        IP address of the host
         Sample:
        
       
        10.10.10.1
         | 
     
| is_local_storage_active  
        bool
         | 
      success | 
        
        Whether the local storage is available or not.
          | 
     
| last_pinged  
        string
         | 
      success | 
        
        Date and time the host was last pinged.
         Sample:
        
       
        1970-01-17T17:27:32+0100
         | 
     
| management_server_id  
        int
         | 
      success | 
        
        Management server ID of the host.
         Sample:
        
       
        345050593418
         | 
     
| memory_allocated  
        int
         | 
      success | 
        
        Amount of the host's memory currently allocated.
         Sample:
        
       
        69793218560
         | 
     
| memory_total  
        int
         | 
      success | 
        
        Total of memory of the host.
         Sample:
        
       
        206085263360
         | 
     
| memory_used  
        int
         | 
      success | 
        
        Amount of the host's memory currently used.
         Sample:
        
       
        65504776192
         | 
     
| name  
        string
         | 
      success | 
        
        Name of the host.
         Sample:
        
       
        esx32.example.com
         | 
     
| network_kbs_read  
        int
         | 
      success | 
        
        Incoming network traffic on the host.
          | 
     
| network_kbs_write  
        int
         | 
      success | 
        
        Outgoing network traffic on the host.
          | 
     
| os_category  
        string
         | 
      success | 
        
        OS category name of the host.
         Sample:
        
       
        ...
         | 
     
| out_of_band_management  
        string
         | 
      success | 
        
        Host out-of-band management information.
         Sample:
        
       
        ...
         | 
     
| pod  
        string
         | 
      success | 
        
        Pod name of the host.
         Sample:
        
       
        Pod01
         | 
     
| removed  
        string
         | 
      success | 
        
        Date and time the host was removed.
         Sample:
        
       
        1970-01-17T17:27:32+0100
         | 
     
| resource_state  
        string
         | 
      success | 
        
        Resource state of the host.
         Sample:
        
       
        Enabled
         | 
     
| state  
        string
         | 
      success | 
        
        State of the host.
         Sample:
        
       
        Up
         | 
     
| suitable_for_migration  
        string
         | 
      success | 
        
        Whether this host is suitable (has enough capacity and satisfies all conditions like hosttags, max guests VM limit, etc) to migrate a VM to it or not.
         Sample:
        
       
        True
         | 
     
| zone  
        string
         | 
      success | 
        
        Zone of the host.
         Sample:
        
       
        zone01
         | 
     
Status
This module is flagged as preview which means that it is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface.
Maintenance
This module is flagged as community which means that it is maintained by the Ansible Community. See Module Maintenance & Support for more info.
For a list of other modules that are also maintained by the Ansible Community, see here.
Author
- René Moser (@resmo)
 
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