gcp_compute_global_address - Creates a GCP GlobalAddress¶
New in version 2.6.
Synopsis¶
- Represents a Global Address resource. Global addresses are used for HTTP(S) load balancing.
Requirements¶
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- python >= 2.6
- requests >= 2.18.4
- google-auth >= 1.3.0
Parameters¶
Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
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auth_kind
required |
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The type of credential used.
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description |
An optional description of this resource.
Provide this property when you create the resource.
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ip_version |
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The IP Version that will be used by this address. Valid options are IPV4 or IPV6. The default value is IPV4.
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name
required |
Name of the resource. Provided by the client when the resource is created. The name must be 1-63 characters long, and comply with RFC1035. Specifically, the name must be 1-63 characters long and match the regular expression `[a-z]([-a-z0-9]*[a-z0-9])?` which means the first character must be a lowercase letter, and all following characters must be a dash, lowercase letter, or digit, except the last character, which cannot be a dash.
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project |
Default: None
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The Google Cloud Platform project to use.
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scopes |
Array of scopes to be used.
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service_account_email |
An optional service account email address if machineaccount is selected and the user does not wish to use the default email.
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service_account_file |
The path of a Service Account JSON file if serviceaccount is selected as type.
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state |
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Whether the given object should exist in GCP
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Notes¶
Note
- API Reference: https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/reference/latest/globalAddresses
- Reserving a Static External IP Address: https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/ip-addresses/reserve-static-external-ip-address
- For authentication, you can set service_account_file using the
GCP_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_FILE
env variable. - For authentication, you can set service_account_email using the
GCP_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_EMAIL
env variable. - For authentication, you can set auth_kind using the
GCP_AUTH_KIND
env variable. - For authentication, you can set scopes using the
GCP_SCOPES
env variable. - Environment variables values will only be used if the playbook values are not set.
- The service_account_email and service_account_file options are mutually exclusive.
Examples¶
- name: create a global address
gcp_compute_global_address:
name: "test_object"
project: "test_project"
auth_kind: "service_account"
service_account_file: "/tmp/auth.pem"
state: present
Return Values¶
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
Key | Returned | Description |
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address
str
|
success |
The static external IP address represented by this resource.
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creation_timestamp
str
|
success |
Creation timestamp in RFC3339 text format.
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description
str
|
success |
An optional description of this resource.
Provide this property when you create the resource.
|
id
int
|
success |
The unique identifier for the resource. This identifier is defined by the server.
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ip_version
str
|
success |
The IP Version that will be used by this address. Valid options are IPV4 or IPV6. The default value is IPV4.
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name
str
|
success |
Name of the resource. Provided by the client when the resource is created. The name must be 1-63 characters long, and comply with RFC1035. Specifically, the name must be 1-63 characters long and match the regular expression `[a-z]([-a-z0-9]*[a-z0-9])?` which means the first character must be a lowercase letter, and all following characters must be a dash, lowercase letter, or digit, except the last character, which cannot be a dash.
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region
str
|
success |
A reference to the region where the regional address resides.
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Status¶
This module is flagged as preview which means that it is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface.
Maintenance¶
This module is flagged as community which means that it is maintained by the Ansible Community. See Module Maintenance & Support for more info.
For a list of other modules that are also maintained by the Ansible Community, see here.
Author¶
- Google Inc. (@googlecloudplatform)
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