nios_network add field to specify a template to use for network creation

[Akasurde]

From @noziwatele on May 27, 2020 23:53

SUMMARY

When a network is created in NIOS a pre-defined template can be specified that automatically creates commonly used objects within the new network, such as fixed addresses/reservations for router IPs, DHCP ranges, etc.

It would be great if a template could be specified by name in a field in the nios_network module. Other nios_ modules could possibly also use templates.

ISSUE TYPE

• Feature Idea

COMPONENT NAME

nios_network

(could also be added to other nios_* modules for objects that support templates)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

A string field would be added, possibly named 'template', that would be used to specify the template to be used. This is passed directly through to the NIOS API or infoblox_client module in the template=TEMPLATE_NAME argument.

- name: configure a network ipv4
  nios_network:
    network: 192.168.10.0/24
    comment: this is a test comment
    template: TEST_TEMPLATE
    state: present
    provider:
      host: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
      username: admin
      password: admin
  connection: local

Copied from original issue: ansible/ansible#424

[Akasurde]

From @ansibullbot on May 27, 2020 23:54

Files identified in the description:

• plugins/modules/net_tools/nios/nios_member.py
• plugins/modules/net_tools/nios/nios_network.py
• plugins/modules/net_tools/nios/nios_nsgroup.py
• plugins/modules/net_tools/nios/nios_zone.py

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[Akasurde]

From @ansibullbot on May 27, 2020 23:54

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[Akasurde]

From @russoz on May 19, 2021 21:43

Hi there

The main development of the nios modules has moved over to https://github.com/infobloxopen/infoblox-ansible/

You should probably create the same issue there and close this one. The nios modules are set for deprecation in community.general on version 5.0.0 (spring 2022, still far away but nonetheless set).

Thanks for your contribution!