When your module fails, help users understand what went wrong. If you are using the ``AnsibleModule`` common Python code, the ``failed`` element will be included for you automatically when you call ``fail_json``. For polite module failure behavior:
When your module fails, help users understand what went wrong. If you are using the ``AnsibleModule`` common Python code, the ``failed`` element will be included for you automatically when you call ``fail_json``. For polite module failure behavior:
* Include a key of ``failed`` along with a string explanation in ``msg``. If you don't do this, Ansible will use standard return codes: 0=success and non-zero=failure.
* Include a key of ``failed`` along with a string explanation in ``msg``. If you don't do this, Ansible will use standard return codes: 0=success and non-zero=failure.
* Don't raise a traceback (stacktrace). Ansible can deal with stacktraces and automatically converts anything unparseable into a failed result, but raising a stacktrace on module failure is not user-friendly.
* Don't raise a traceback (stacktrace). Ansible can deal with stacktraces and automatically converts anything unparsable into a failed result, but raising a stacktrace on module failure is not user-friendly.
* Do not use ``sys.exit()``. Use ``fail_json()`` from the module object.
* Do not use ``sys.exit()``. Use ``fail_json()`` from the module object.
msgid "Don't raise a traceback (stacktrace). Ansible can deal with stacktraces and automatically converts anything unparseable into a failed result, but raising a stacktrace on module failure is not user-friendly."
msgid "Don't raise a traceback (stacktrace). Ansible can deal with stacktraces and automatically converts anything unparsable into a failed result, but raising a stacktrace on module failure is not user-friendly."
msgid "Ansible version 2.1 introduced the ``smart`` connection plugin. The ``smart`` connection type allows Ansible to automatically select either the ``paramiko`` or ``openssh`` connection plugin based on system capabilities, or the ``ssh`` connection plugin if OpenSSH supports ControlPersist."
msgid "Ansible version 2.1 introduced the ``smart`` connection plugin. The ``smart`` connection type allows Ansible to automatically select either the ``paramiko`` or ``openssh`` connection plugin based on system capabilities, or the ``ssh`` connection plugin if OpenSSH supports ControlPersist."
msgid "To create a new connection plugin (for example, to support SNMP, Message bus, or other transports), copy the format of one of the existing connection plugins and drop it into ``connection`` directory on your :ref:`local plugin path <local_plugins>`."
msgid "To create a new connection plugin (for example, to support SNMP, Message bus, or other transports), copy the format of one of the existing connection plugins and drop it into ``connection`` directory on your :ref:`local plugin path <local_plugins>`."
msgid "Connection plugins can support common options (such as the ``--timeout`` flag) by defining an entry in the documentation for the attribute name (in this case ``timeout``). If the common option has a non-null default, the plugin should define the same default since a different default would be ignored."
msgid "Connection plugins can support common options (such as the ``--timeout`` flag) by defining an entry in the documentation for the attribute name (in this case ``timeout``). If the common option has a non-null default, the plugin should define the same default since a different default would be ignored."
msgid "Become plugins work to ensure that Ansible can use certain privilege escalation systems when running the basic commands to work with the target machine as well as the modules required to execute the tasks specified in the play."
msgid "Become plugins work to ensure that Ansible can use certain privilege escalation systems when running the basic commands to work with the target machine as well as the modules required to execute the tasks specified in the play."
msgid "These utilities (``sudo``, ``su``, ``doas``, and so on) generally let you 'become' another user to execute a command with the permissions of that user."
msgid "These utilities (``sudo``, ``su``, ``doas``, and so on) generally let you 'become' another user to execute a command with the permissions of that user."
msgid "Here is an example of setting inventory caching with some fact caching defaults for the cache plugin used and the timeout in an ``ansible.cfg`` file:"
msgid "Here is an example of setting inventory caching with some fact caching defaults for the cache plugin used and the timeout in an ``ansible.cfg`` file:"
msgid "You can use ``ansible-doc -t inventory -l`` to see the list of available plugins. Use ``ansible-doc -t inventory <plugin name>`` to see plugin-specific documentation and examples."
msgid "You can use ``ansible-doc -t inventory -l`` to see the list of available plugins. Use ``ansible-doc -t inventory <plugin name>`` to see plugin-specific documentation and examples."
msgid "Restricting the version of the community.okd collection to 1.0.0. The previously included version, 1.0.1, had a dependency on kubernetes.core and thus required the installation of an additional collection that was not included in Ansible 2.10. Version 1.0.0 is essentially identical to 1.0.1, except that it uses community.kubernetes, wihch is included in Ansible 2.10."
msgid "Restricting the version of the community.okd collection to 1.0.0. The previously included version, 1.0.1, had a dependency on kubernetes.core and thus required the installation of an additional collection that was not included in Ansible 2.10. Version 1.0.0 is essentially identical to 1.0.1, except that it uses community.kubernetes, which is included in Ansible 2.10."
msgid "docker_image_facts - this alias is on longer availabe, use ``docker_image_info`` instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.docker/pull/1)."
msgid "docker_image_facts - this alias is on longer available, use ``docker_image_info`` instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.docker/pull/1)."
msgid "cisco.nxos.nxos_igmp_interface - no longer supports the deprecated ``oif_prefix`` and ``oif_source`` options. These have been superceeded by ``oif_ps``."
msgid "cisco.nxos.nxos_igmp_interface - no longer supports the deprecated ``oif_prefix`` and ``oif_source`` options. These have been superseded by ``oif_ps``."
msgid "redfish_config, redfish_command - Behavior to modify the first System, Mananger, or Chassis resource when multiple are present is deprecated. Use the new ``resource_id`` option to specify target resource to modify."
msgid "redfish_config, redfish_command - Behavior to modify the first System, Manager, or Chassis resource when multiple are present is deprecated. Use the new ``resource_id`` option to specify target resource to modify."
msgid "os10_bgp - Changed \"vrf\" key as list format instead of dictionary format to supprot multiple VRF in router BGP and changed the \"vrf\" key name to \"vrfs\""
msgid "os10_bgp - Changed \"vrf\" key as list format instead of dictionary format to support multiple VRF in router BGP and changed the \"vrf\" key name to \"vrfs\""
msgid "Toggle Ansible logging to syslog on the target when it executes tasks. On Windows hosts this will disable a newer style PowerShell modules from writting to the event log."
msgid "Toggle Ansible logging to syslog on the target when it executes tasks. On Windows hosts this will disable a newer style PowerShell modules from writing to the event log."
msgid "Some steps in ``ansible-galaxy`` display a progress wheel which can cause issues on certain displays or when outputing the stdout to a file. This config option controls whether the display wheel is shown or not. The default is to show the display wheel if stdout has a tty."
msgid "Some steps in ``ansible-galaxy`` display a progress wheel which can cause issues on certain displays or when outputting the stdout to a file. This config option controls whether the display wheel is shown or not. The default is to show the display wheel if stdout has a tty."
msgid "Previously Ansible would only clear some of the plugin loading caches when loading new roles, this led to some behaviours in which a plugin loaded in prevoius plays would be unexpectedly 'sticky'. This setting allows to return to that behaviour."
msgid "Previously Ansible would only clear some of the plugin loading caches when loading new roles, this led to some behaviours in which a plugin loaded in previous plays would be unexpectedly 'sticky'. This setting allows to return to that behaviour."
msgid "Some steps in ``ansible-galaxy`` display a progress wheel which can cause issues on certain displays or when outputing the stdout to a file.This config option controls whether the display wheel is shown or not.The default is to show the display wheel if stdout has a tty."
msgid "Some steps in ``ansible-galaxy`` display a progress wheel which can cause issues on certain displays or when outputting the stdout to a file.This config option controls whether the display wheel is shown or not.The default is to show the display wheel if stdout has a tty."
msgid "VirtualCenter-specific 128-bit UUID of a virtual machine, represented as a hexademical string. This identifier is used by VirtualCenter to uniquely identify all virtual machine instances, including those that may share the same SMBIOS UUID."
msgid "VirtualCenter-specific 128-bit UUID of a virtual machine, represented as a hexadecimal string. This identifier is used by VirtualCenter to uniquely identify all virtual machine instances, including those that may share the same SMBIOS UUID."
- Restricting the version of the community.okd collection to 1.0.0. The previously included version, 1.0.1, had a dependency on kubernetes.core and thus required the installation of an additional collection that was not included in Ansible 2.10. Version 1.0.0 is essentially identical to 1.0.1, except that it uses community.kubernetes, wihch is included in Ansible 2.10.
- Restricting the version of the community.okd collection to 1.0.0. The previously included version, 1.0.1, had a dependency on kubernetes.core and thus required the installation of an additional collection that was not included in Ansible 2.10. Version 1.0.0 is essentially identical to 1.0.1, except that it uses community.kubernetes, which is included in Ansible 2.10.
ovirt.ovirt
ovirt.ovirt
~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~
@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ netbox.netbox
- nb_inventory - Add ``dns_name`` option that adds ``dns_name`` to the host when ``True`` and device has a primary IP address. (#394)
- nb_inventory - Add ``dns_name`` option that adds ``dns_name`` to the host when ``True`` and device has a primary IP address. (#394)
- nb_inventory - Add ``status`` as a ``group_by`` option. (398)
- nb_inventory - Add ``status`` as a ``group_by`` option. (398)
- nb_inventory - Move around ``extracted_primary_ip`` to allow for ``config_context`` or ``custom_field`` to overwite. (#377)
- nb_inventory - Move around ``extracted_primary_ip`` to allow for ``config_context`` or ``custom_field`` to overwrite. (#377)
- nb_inventory - Services are now a list of integers due to NetBox 2.10 changes. (#396)
- nb_inventory - Services are now a list of integers due to NetBox 2.10 changes. (#396)
- nb_lookup - Allow ID to be passed in and use ``.get`` instead of ``.filter``. (#376)
- nb_lookup - Allow ID to be passed in and use ``.get`` instead of ``.filter``. (#376)
- nb_lookup - Allow ``api_endpoint`` and ``token`` to be found via env. (#391)
- nb_lookup - Allow ``api_endpoint`` and ``token`` to be found via env. (#391)
@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ community.docker
- docker_image - the ``source`` option is now mandatory (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.docker/pull/1).
- docker_image - the ``source`` option is now mandatory (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.docker/pull/1).
- docker_image - the ``use_tls`` option has been removed. Use ``tls`` and ``validate_certs`` instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.docker/pull/1).
- docker_image - the ``use_tls`` option has been removed. Use ``tls`` and ``validate_certs`` instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.docker/pull/1).
- docker_image - the default of the ``build.pull`` option changed to ``false`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.docker/pull/1).
- docker_image - the default of the ``build.pull`` option changed to ``false`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.docker/pull/1).
- docker_image_facts - this alias is on longer availabe, use ``docker_image_info`` instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.docker/pull/1).
- docker_image_facts - this alias is on longer available, use ``docker_image_info`` instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.docker/pull/1).
- docker_network - no longer returns ``ansible_facts`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.docker/pull/1).
- docker_network - no longer returns ``ansible_facts`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.docker/pull/1).
- docker_network - the ``ipam_options`` option has been removed. Use ``ipam_config`` instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.docker/pull/1).
- docker_network - the ``ipam_options`` option has been removed. Use ``ipam_config`` instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.docker/pull/1).
- docker_service - no longer returns ``ansible_facts`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.docker/pull/1).
- docker_service - no longer returns ``ansible_facts`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.docker/pull/1).
@ -468,9 +468,9 @@ community.grafana
Breaking Changes
Breaking Changes
----------------
----------------
- cisco.nxos.nxos_igmp_interface - no longer supports the deprecated ``oif_prefix`` and ``oif_source`` options. These have been superceeded by ``oif_ps``.
- cisco.nxos.nxos_igmp_interface - no longer supports the deprecated ``oif_prefix`` and ``oif_source`` options. These have been superseded by ``oif_ps``.
- community.grafana.grafana_dashboard - the parameter ``message`` is renamed to ``commit_message`` since ``message`` is used by Ansible Core engine internally.
- community.grafana.grafana_dashboard - the parameter ``message`` is renamed to ``commit_message`` since ``message`` is used by Ansible Core engine internally.
- purestorage.flashblade.purefb_fs - no longer supports the deprecated ``nfs`` option. This has been superceeded by ``nfsv3``.
- purestorage.flashblade.purefb_fs - no longer supports the deprecated ``nfs`` option. This has been superseded by ``nfsv3``.
amazon.aws
amazon.aws
~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~
@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ netbox.netbox
- Change ``ip-addresses`` key in netbox inventory plugin to ``ip_addresses`` (https://github.com/netbox-community/ansible_modules/issues/139)
- Change ``ip-addresses`` key in netbox inventory plugin to ``ip_addresses`` (https://github.com/netbox-community/ansible_modules/issues/139)
- Changed ``group`` to ``tenant_group`` in ``netbox_tenant.py`` (https://github.com/netbox-community/ansible_modules/issues/9)
- Changed ``group`` to ``tenant_group`` in ``netbox_tenant.py`` (https://github.com/netbox-community/ansible_modules/issues/9)
- Changed ``role`` to ``prefix_role`` in ``netbox_prefix.py`` (https://github.com/netbox-community/ansible_modules/issues/9)
- Changed ``role`` to ``prefix_role`` in ``netbox_prefix.py`` (https://github.com/netbox-community/ansible_modules/issues/9)
- Module failures when required fields arent provided (https://github.com/netbox-community/ansible_modules/issues/24)
- Module failures when required fields aren't provided (https://github.com/netbox-community/ansible_modules/issues/24)
- Renamed ``netbox_interface`` to ``netbox_device_interface`` (https://github.com/netbox-community/ansible_modules/issues/9)
- Renamed ``netbox_interface`` to ``netbox_device_interface`` (https://github.com/netbox-community/ansible_modules/issues/9)
- This version has a few breaking changes due to new namespace and collection name. I felt it necessary to change the name of the lookup plugin and inventory plugin just not to have a non descriptive namespace call to use them. Below is an example:
- This version has a few breaking changes due to new namespace and collection name. I felt it necessary to change the name of the lookup plugin and inventory plugin just not to have a non descriptive namespace call to use them. Below is an example:
``netbox.netbox.netbox`` would be used for both inventory plugin and lookup plugin, but in different contexts so no collision will arise, but confusion will.
``netbox.netbox.netbox`` would be used for both inventory plugin and lookup plugin, but in different contexts so no collision will arise, but confusion will.
@ -937,7 +937,7 @@ community.general
- redfish_config - Deprecate ``bios_attribute_name`` and ``bios_attribute_value`` in favor of new `bios_attributes`` option.
- redfish_config - Deprecate ``bios_attribute_name`` and ``bios_attribute_value`` in favor of new `bios_attributes`` option.
- redfish_config - the ``bios_attribute_name`` and ``bios_attribute_value`` options will be removed. To maintain the existing behavior use the ``bios_attributes`` option instead.
- redfish_config - the ``bios_attribute_name`` and ``bios_attribute_value`` options will be removed. To maintain the existing behavior use the ``bios_attributes`` option instead.
- redfish_config and redfish_command - the behavior to select the first System, Manager, or Chassis resource to modify when multiple are present will be removed. Use the new ``resource_id`` option to specify target resource to modify.
- redfish_config and redfish_command - the behavior to select the first System, Manager, or Chassis resource to modify when multiple are present will be removed. Use the new ``resource_id`` option to specify target resource to modify.
- redfish_config, redfish_command - Behavior to modify the first System, Mananger, or Chassis resource when multiple are present is deprecated. Use the new ``resource_id`` option to specify target resource to modify.
- redfish_config, redfish_command - Behavior to modify the first System, Manager, or Chassis resource when multiple are present is deprecated. Use the new ``resource_id`` option to specify target resource to modify.
- xbps - the ``force`` option never had any effect. It is now deprecated, and will be removed in 3.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/568).
- xbps - the ``force`` option never had any effect. It is now deprecated, and will be removed in 3.0.0 (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/568).
- os10_bgp - Changed "subnet" key as list format instead of dictionary format under "listen" key to support multiple neighbor prefix for listen command
- os10_bgp - Changed "subnet" key as list format instead of dictionary format under "listen" key to support multiple neighbor prefix for listen command
- os10_bgp - Changed "vrf" key as list format instead of dictionary format to supprot multiple VRF in router BGP and changed the "vrf" key name to "vrfs"
- os10_bgp - Changed "vrf" key as list format instead of dictionary format to support multiple VRF in router BGP and changed the "vrf" key name to "vrfs"
ngine_io.cloudstack
ngine_io.cloudstack
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ netbox.netbox
- nb_inventory - Add ``dns_name`` option that adds ``dns_name`` to the host when ``True`` and device has a primary IP address. (#394)
- nb_inventory - Add ``dns_name`` option that adds ``dns_name`` to the host when ``True`` and device has a primary IP address. (#394)
- nb_inventory - Add ``status`` as a ``group_by`` option. (398)
- nb_inventory - Add ``status`` as a ``group_by`` option. (398)
- nb_inventory - Move around ``extracted_primary_ip`` to allow for ``config_context`` or ``custom_field`` to overwite. (#377)
- nb_inventory - Move around ``extracted_primary_ip`` to allow for ``config_context`` or ``custom_field`` to overwrite. (#377)
- nb_inventory - Services are now a list of integers due to NetBox 2.10 changes. (#396)
- nb_inventory - Services are now a list of integers due to NetBox 2.10 changes. (#396)
- nb_lookup - Allow ID to be passed in and use ``.get`` instead of ``.filter``. (#376)
- nb_lookup - Allow ID to be passed in and use ``.get`` instead of ``.filter``. (#376)
- nb_lookup - Allow ``api_endpoint`` and ``token`` to be found via env. (#391)
- nb_lookup - Allow ``api_endpoint`` and ``token`` to be found via env. (#391)
@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ community.docker
- docker_image - the ``source`` option is now mandatory (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.docker/pull/1).
- docker_image - the ``source`` option is now mandatory (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.docker/pull/1).
- docker_image - the ``use_tls`` option has been removed. Use ``tls`` and ``validate_certs`` instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.docker/pull/1).
- docker_image - the ``use_tls`` option has been removed. Use ``tls`` and ``validate_certs`` instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.docker/pull/1).
- docker_image - the default of the ``build.pull`` option changed to ``false`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.docker/pull/1).
- docker_image - the default of the ``build.pull`` option changed to ``false`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.docker/pull/1).
- docker_image_facts - this alias is on longer availabe, use ``docker_image_info`` instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.docker/pull/1).
- docker_image_facts - this alias is on longer available, use ``docker_image_info`` instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.docker/pull/1).
- docker_network - no longer returns ``ansible_facts`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.docker/pull/1).
- docker_network - no longer returns ``ansible_facts`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.docker/pull/1).
- docker_network - the ``ipam_options`` option has been removed. Use ``ipam_config`` instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.docker/pull/1).
- docker_network - the ``ipam_options`` option has been removed. Use ``ipam_config`` instead (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.docker/pull/1).
- docker_service - no longer returns ``ansible_facts`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.docker/pull/1).
- docker_service - no longer returns ``ansible_facts`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.docker/pull/1).
- amazon.aws collection - Due to the AWS SDKs announcing the end of support for Python less than 3.6 (https://boto3.amazonaws.com/v1/documentation/api/1.17.64/guide/migrationpy3.html) this collection now requires Python 3.6+ (https://github.com/ansible-collections/amazon.aws/pull/298).
- amazon.aws collection - Due to the AWS SDKs announcing the end of support for Python less than 3.6 (https://boto3.amazonaws.com/v1/documentation/api/1.17.64/guide/migrationpy3.html) this collection now requires Python 3.6+ (https://github.com/ansible-collections/amazon.aws/pull/298).
- amazon.aws collection - The amazon.aws collection has dropped support for ``botocore<1.18.0`` and ``boto3<1.15.0``. Most modules will continue to work with older versions of the AWS SDK, however compatability with older versions of the SDK is not guaranteed and will not be tested. When using older versions of the SDK a warning will be emitted by Ansible (https://github.com/ansible-collections/amazon.aws/pull/502).
- amazon.aws collection - The amazon.aws collection has dropped support for ``botocore<1.18.0`` and ``boto3<1.15.0``. Most modules will continue to work with older versions of the AWS SDK, however compatibility with older versions of the SDK is not guaranteed and will not be tested. When using older versions of the SDK a warning will be emitted by Ansible (https://github.com/ansible-collections/amazon.aws/pull/502).
- ec2_instance - The module has been migrated from the ``community.aws`` collection. Playbooks using the Fully Qualified Collection Name for this module should be updated to use ``amazon.aws.ec2_instance``.
- ec2_instance - The module has been migrated from the ``community.aws`` collection. Playbooks using the Fully Qualified Collection Name for this module should be updated to use ``amazon.aws.ec2_instance``.
- ec2_instance_info - The module has been migrated from the ``community.aws`` collection. Playbooks using the Fully Qualified Collection Name for this module should be updated to use ``amazon.aws.ec2_instance_info``.
- ec2_instance_info - The module has been migrated from the ``community.aws`` collection. Playbooks using the Fully Qualified Collection Name for this module should be updated to use ``amazon.aws.ec2_instance_info``.
- ec2_vpc_endpoint - The module has been migrated from the ``community.aws`` collection. Playbooks using the Fully Qualified Collection Name for this module should be updated to use ``amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_endpoint``.
- ec2_vpc_endpoint - The module has been migrated from the ``community.aws`` collection. Playbooks using the Fully Qualified Collection Name for this module should be updated to use ``amazon.aws.ec2_vpc_endpoint``.
@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ cloudscale_ch.cloud
community.aws
community.aws
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- community.aws collection - The community.aws collection has dropped support for ``botocore<1.18.0`` and ``boto3<1.15.0`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.aws/pull/711). Most modules will continue to work with older versions of the AWS SDK, however compatability with older versions of the SDK is not guaranteed and will not be tested. When using older versions of the SDK a warning will be emitted by Ansible (https://github.com/ansible-collections/amazon.aws/pull/442).
- community.aws collection - The community.aws collection has dropped support for ``botocore<1.18.0`` and ``boto3<1.15.0`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.aws/pull/711). Most modules will continue to work with older versions of the AWS SDK, however compatibility with older versions of the SDK is not guaranteed and will not be tested. When using older versions of the SDK a warning will be emitted by Ansible (https://github.com/ansible-collections/amazon.aws/pull/442).
Kian Meng, Ang
3 years ago
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