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mongodb_parameter - Change an administrative parameter on a MongoDB server.
New in version 2.1.
Synopsis
- Change an administrative parameter on a MongoDB server.
 
Requirements
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- pymongo
 
Parameters
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments | 
|---|---|---|
| database  
        required
         | 
      
        
        The name of the database to add/remove the user from
         | 
     |
| login_database | 
        
        The database where login credentials are stored
         | 
     |
| login_host | Default: 
        "localhost"
         | 
      
        
        The host running the database
         | 
     
| login_password | 
        
        The password used to authenticate with
         | 
     |
| login_port | Default: 
        27017
         | 
      
        
        The port to connect to
         | 
     
| login_user | 
        
        The username used to authenticate with
         | 
     |
| param  
        required
         | 
      
        
        MongoDB administrative parameter to modify
         | 
     |
| param_type | Default: 
        "str"
         | 
      
        
        Define the parameter value (str, int)
         | 
     
| replica_set | 
        
        Replica set to connect to (automatically connects to primary for writes)
         | 
     |
| ssl  
        bool
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Whether to use an SSL connection when connecting to the database
         | 
     
| value  
        required
         | 
      
        
        MongoDB administrative parameter value to set
         | 
     
Notes
Note
- Requires the pymongo Python package on the remote host, version 2.4.2+. This can be installed using pip or the OS package manager. @see http://api.mongodb.org/python/current/installation.html
 
Examples
# Set MongoDB syncdelay to 60 (this is an int)
- mongodb_parameter:
    param: syncdelay
    value: 60
    param_type: int
  Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
| Key | Returned | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| after  
        string
         | 
      success | 
        
        value after modification
          | 
     
| before  
        string
         | 
      success | 
        
        value before modification
          | 
     
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
- Loic Blot (@nerzhul)
 
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