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Hostgroup module
================
Description
-----------
The hostgroup module allows to ensure presence and absence of hostgroups and members of hostgroups.
The hostgroup module is as compatible as possible to the Ansible upstream `ipa_hostgroup` module, but additionally offers to make sure that hosts are present or absent in a hostgroup.
Features
--------
* Hostgroup management
Supported FreeIPA Versions
--------------------------
FreeIPA versions 4.4.0 and up are supported by the ipahostgroup module.
Some variables are only supported on newer versions of FreeIPA. Check `Variables` section for details.
Requirements
------------
**Controller**
* Ansible version: 2.8+
**Node**
* Supported FreeIPA version (see above)
Usage
=====
Example inventory file
```ini
[ipaserver]
ipaserver.test.local
```
Example playbook to make sure hostgroup databases exists:
```yaml
---
- name: Playbook to handle hostgroups
hosts: ipaserver
become: true
tasks:
# Ensure host-group databases is present
- ipahostgroup:
ipaadmin_password: SomeADMINpassword
name: databases
host:
- db.example.com
hostgroup:
- mysql-server
- oracle-server
```
Example playbook to make sure that hosts and hostgroups are present in existing databases hostgroup:
```yaml
---
- name: Playbook to handle hostgroups
hosts: ipaserver
become: true
tasks:
# Ensure hosts and hostgroups are present in existing databases hostgroup
- ipahostgroup:
ipaadmin_password: SomeADMINpassword
name: databases
host:
- db.example.com
hostgroup:
- mysql-server
- oracle-server
action: member
```
`action` controls if a the hostgroup or member will be handled. To add or remove members, set `action` to `member`.
Example playbook to make sure hosts and hostgroups are absent in databases hostgroup:
```yaml
---
- name: Playbook to handle hostgroups
hosts: ipaserver
become: true
tasks:
# Ensure hosts and hostgroups are absent in databases hostgroup
- ipahostgroup:
ipaadmin_password: SomeADMINpassword
name: databases
host:
- db.example.com
hostgroup:
- mysql-server
- oracle-server
action: member
state: absent
```
Example playbook to rename an existing playbook:
```yaml
---
- name: Playbook to handle hostgroups
hosts: ipaserver
become: true
tasks:
# Ensure host-group databases is absent
- ipahostgroup:
ipaadmin_password: SomeADMINpassword
name: databases
rename: datalake
state: renamed
```
Example playbook to make sure host-group databases is absent:
```yaml
---
- name: Playbook to handle hostgroups
hosts: ipaserver
become: true
tasks:
# Ensure host-group databases is absent
- ipahostgroup:
ipaadmin_password: SomeADMINpassword
name: databases
state: absent
```
Variables
=========
Variable | Description | Required
-------- | ----------- | --------
`ipaadmin_principal` | The admin principal is a string and defaults to `admin` | no
`ipaadmin_password` | The admin password is a string and is required if there is no admin ticket available on the node | no
`ipaapi_context` | The context in which the module will execute. Executing in a server context is preferred. If not provided context will be determined by the execution environment. Valid values are `server` and `client`. | no
`ipaapi_ldap_cache` | Use LDAP cache for IPA connection. The bool setting defaults to yes. (bool) | no
`name` \| `cn` | The list of hostgroup name strings. | no
`description` | The hostgroup description string. | no
`nomembers` | Suppress processing of membership attributes. (bool) | no
`host` | List of host name strings assigned to this hostgroup. | no
`hostgroup` | List of hostgroup name strings assigned to this hostgroup. | no
`membermanager_user` | List of member manager users assigned to this hostgroup. Only usable with IPA versions 4.8.4 and up. | no
`membermanager_group` | List of member manager groups assigned to this hostgroup. Only usable with IPA versions 4.8.4 and up. | no
`rename` \| `new_name` | Rename hostgroup to the provided name. Only usable with IPA versions 4.8.7 and up. | no
`action` | Work on hostgroup or member level. It can be on of `member` or `hostgroup` and defaults to `hostgroup`. | no
`state` | The state to ensure. It can be one of `present`, `absent` or `renamed`, default: `present`. | no
Authors
=======
Thomas Woerner