Appendix: Module Utilities `````````````````````````` Ansible provides a number of module utilities that provide helper functions that you can use when developing your own modules. The `basic.py` module utility provides the main entry point for accessing the Ansible library, and all Ansible modules must, at minimum, import from basic.py:: from ansible.module_utils.basic import * The following is a list of module_utils files and a general description. The module utility source code lives in the `./lib/module_utils` directory under your main Ansible path - for more details on any specific module utility, please see the source code. - a10.py - Utilities used by the a10_server module to manage A10 Networks devices. - api.py - Adds shared support for generic API modules. - aos.py - Module support utilities for managing Apstra AOS Server. - aruba.py - Helper functions for modules working with Aruba networking devices. - asa.py - Module support utilities for managing Cisco ASA network devices. - azure_rm_common.py - Definitions and utilities for Microsoft Azure Resource Manager template deployments. - basic.py - General definitions and helper utilities for Ansible modules. - cloudstack.py - Utilities for CloudStack modules. - database.py - Miscellaneous helper functions for PostGRES and MySQL - docker_common.py - Definitions and helper utilities for modules working with Docker. - ec2.py - Definitions and utilities for modules working with Amazon EC2 - eos.py - Helper functions for modules working with EOS networking devices. - f5.py - Helper functions for modules working with F5 networking devices. - facts.py - Helper functions for modules that return facts. - gce.py - Definitions and helper functions for modules that work with Google Compute Engine resources. - ios.py - Definitions and helper functions for modules that manage Cisco IOS networking devices - iosxr.py - Definitions and helper functions for modules that manage Cisco IOS-XR networking devices - ismount.py - Contains single helper function that fixes os.path.ismount - junos.py - Definitions and helper functions for modules that manage Junos networking devices - known_hosts.py - utilities for working with known_hosts file - mysql.py - Allows modules to connect to a MySQL instance - netapp.py - Functions and utilities for modules that work with the NetApp storage platforms. - netcfg.py - Configuration utility functions for use by networking modules - netcmd.py - Defines commands and comparison operators for use in networking modules - netscaler.py - Utilities specifically for the netscaler network modules. - network.py - Functions for running commands on networking devices - nxos.py - Contains definitions and helper functions specific to Cisco NXOS networking devices - openstack.py - Utilities for modules that work with Openstack instances. - openswitch.py - Definitions and helper functions for modules that manage OpenSwitch devices - powershell.ps1 - Utilities for working with Microsoft Windows clients - pure.py - Functions and utilities for modules that work with the Pure Storage storage platforms. - pycompat24.py - Exception workaround for Python 2.4. - rax.py - Definitions and helper functions for modules that work with Rackspace resources. - redhat.py - Functions for modules that manage Red Hat Network registration and subscriptions - service.py - Contains utilities to enable modules to work with Linux services (placeholder, not in use). - shell.py - Functions to allow modules to create shells and work with shell commands - six/__init__.py - Bundled copy of the `Six Python library `_ to aid in writing code compatible with both Python 2 and Python 3. - splitter.py - String splitting and manipulation utilities for working with Jinja2 templates - urls.py - Utilities for working with http and https requests - vca.py - Contains utilities for modules that work with VMware vCloud Air - vmware.py - Contains utilities for modules that work with VMware vSphere VMs - vyos.py - Definitions and functions for working with VyOS networking