The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
|---|---|---|
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address
-
|
Server IP address to retrieve facts for, will match any IP assigned to the server
|
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api_key
-
|
Rackspace API key, overrides credentials.
aliases: password |
|
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auth_endpoint
-
|
Default: "https://identity.api.rackspacecloud.com/v2.0/"
|
The URI of the authentication service.
|
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credentials
-
|
File to find the Rackspace credentials in. Ignored if api_key and username are provided.
aliases: creds_file |
|
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env
-
|
Environment as configured in ~/.pyrax.cfg, see https://github.com/rackspace/pyrax/blob/master/docs/getting_started.md#pyrax-configuration.
|
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id
-
|
Server ID to retrieve facts for
|
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identity_type
-
|
Default: "rackspace"
|
Authentication mechanism to use, such as rackspace or keystone.
|
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name
-
|
Server name to retrieve facts for
|
|
|
region
-
|
Default: "DFW"
|
Region to create an instance in.
|
|
tenant_id
-
|
The tenant ID used for authentication.
|
|
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tenant_name
-
|
The tenant name used for authentication.
|
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username
-
|
Rackspace username, overrides credentials.
|
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|
validate_certs
boolean
|
|
Whether or not to require SSL validation of API endpoints.
aliases: verify_ssl |
Note
RAX_USERNAME, RAX_API_KEY, RAX_CREDS_FILE, RAX_CREDENTIALS, RAX_REGION.RAX_CREDENTIALS and RAX_CREDS_FILE points to a credentials file appropriate for pyrax. See https://github.com/rackspace/pyrax/blob/master/docs/getting_started.md#authenticatingRAX_USERNAME and RAX_API_KEY obviate the use of a credentials fileRAX_REGION defines a Rackspace Public Cloud region (DFW, ORD, LON, …)- name: Gather info about servers
hosts: all
gather_facts: False
tasks:
- name: Get facts about servers
local_action:
module: rax_facts
credentials: ~/.raxpub
name: "{{ inventory_hostname }}"
region: DFW
- name: Map some facts
set_fact:
ansible_ssh_host: "{{ rax_accessipv4 }}"
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