oracle.oci.oci_compute_vnic_attachment – Manage a VnicAttachment resource in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

Note

This plugin is part of the oracle.oci collection (version 5.3.0).

You might already have this collection installed if you are using the ansible package. It is not included in ansible-core. To check whether it is installed, run ansible-galaxy collection list.

To install it, use: ansible-galaxy collection install oracle.oci.

To use it in a playbook, specify: oracle.oci.oci_compute_vnic_attachment.

New in version 2.9.0: of oracle.oci

Synopsis

  • This module allows the user to create and delete a VnicAttachment resource in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

  • For state=present, creates a secondary VNIC and attaches it to the specified instance. For more information about secondary VNICs, see L(Virtual Network Interface Cards (VNICs),https://docs.cloud.oracle.com/iaas/Content/Network/Tasks/managingVNICs.htm).

Requirements

The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
api_user
string
The OCID of the user, on whose behalf, OCI APIs are invoked. If not set, then the value of the OCI_USER_ID environment variable, if any, is used. This option is required if the user is not specified through a configuration file (See config_file_location). To get the user's OCID, please refer https://docs.us-phoenix-1.oraclecloud.com/Content/API/Concepts/apisigningkey.htm.
api_user_fingerprint
string
Fingerprint for the key pair being used. If not set, then the value of the OCI_USER_FINGERPRINT environment variable, if any, is used. This option is required if the key fingerprint is not specified through a configuration file (See config_file_location). To get the key pair's fingerprint value please refer https://docs.us-phoenix-1.oraclecloud.com/Content/API/Concepts/apisigningkey.htm.
api_user_key_file
string
Full path and filename of the private key (in PEM format). If not set, then the value of the OCI_USER_KEY_FILE variable, if any, is used. This option is required if the private key is not specified through a configuration file (See config_file_location). If the key is encrypted with a pass-phrase, the api_user_key_pass_phrase option must also be provided.
api_user_key_pass_phrase
string
Passphrase used by the key referenced in api_user_key_file, if it is encrypted. If not set, then the value of the OCI_USER_KEY_PASS_PHRASE variable, if any, is used. This option is required if the key passphrase is not specified through a configuration file (See config_file_location).
auth_purpose
string
    Choices:
  • service_principal
The auth purpose which can be used in conjunction with 'auth_type=instance_principal'. The default auth_purpose for instance_principal is None.
auth_type
string
    Choices:
  • api_key ←
  • instance_principal
  • instance_obo_user
  • resource_principal
  • security_token
The type of authentication to use for making API requests. By default auth_type="api_key" based authentication is performed and the API key (see api_user_key_file) in your config file will be used. If this 'auth_type' module option is not specified, the value of the OCI_ANSIBLE_AUTH_TYPE, if any, is used. Use auth_type="instance_principal" to use instance principal based authentication when running ansible playbooks within an OCI compute instance.
cert_bundle
string
The full path to a CA certificate bundle to be used for SSL verification. This will override the default CA certificate bundle. If not set, then the value of the OCI_ANSIBLE_CERT_BUNDLE variable, if any, is used.
compartment_id
string
The OCID of the compartment.
Required for create using state=present.
Required for delete when environment variable OCI_USE_NAME_AS_IDENTIFIER is set.
config_file_location
string
Path to configuration file. If not set then the value of the OCI_CONFIG_FILE environment variable, if any, is used. Otherwise, defaults to ~/.oci/config.
config_profile_name
string
The profile to load from the config file referenced by config_file_location. If not set, then the value of the OCI_CONFIG_PROFILE environment variable, if any, is used. Otherwise, defaults to the "DEFAULT" profile in config_file_location.
create_vnic_details
dictionary
Required for create using state=present.
assign_private_dns_record
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes
Whether the VNIC should be assigned a DNS record. If set to false, there will be no DNS record registration for the VNIC. If set to true, the DNS record will be registered. The default value is true.
If you specify a `hostnameLabel`, then `assignPrivateDnsRecord` must be set to true.
assign_public_ip
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes
Whether the VNIC should be assigned a public IP address. Defaults to whether the subnet is public or private. If not set and the VNIC is being created in a private subnet (that is, where `prohibitPublicIpOnVnic` = true in the Subnet), then no public IP address is assigned. If not set and the subnet is public (`prohibitPublicIpOnVnic` = false), then a public IP address is assigned. If set to true and `prohibitPublicIpOnVnic` = true, an error is returned.
**Note:** This public IP address is associated with the primary private IP on the VNIC. For more information, see IP Addresses.
**Note:** There's a limit to the number of public IPs a VNIC or instance can have. If you try to create a secondary VNIC with an assigned public IP for an instance that has already reached its public IP limit, an error is returned. For information about the public IP limits, see Public IP Addresses.
Example: `false`
If you specify a `vlanId`, then `assignPublicIp` must be set to false. See Vlan.
defined_tags
dictionary
Defined tags for this resource. Each key is predefined and scoped to a namespace. For more information, see Resource Tags.
Example: `{"Operations": {"CostCenter": "42"}}`
display_name
string
A user-friendly name. Does not have to be unique, and it's changeable. Avoid entering confidential information.

aliases: name
freeform_tags
dictionary
Free-form tags for this resource. Each tag is a simple key-value pair with no predefined name, type, or namespace. For more information, see Resource Tags.
Example: `{"Department": "Finance"}`
hostname_label
string
The hostname for the VNIC's primary private IP. Used for DNS. The value is the hostname portion of the primary private IP's fully qualified domain name (FQDN) (for example, `bminstance1` in FQDN `bminstance1.subnet123.vcn1.oraclevcn.com`). Must be unique across all VNICs in the subnet and comply with RFC 952 and RFC 1123. The value appears in the Vnic object and also the PrivateIp object returned by ListPrivateIps and GetPrivateIp.
For more information, see DNS in Your Virtual Cloud Network.
When launching an instance, use this `hostnameLabel` instead of the deprecated `hostnameLabel` in LaunchInstanceDetails. If you provide both, the values must match.
Example: `bminstance1`
If you specify a `vlanId`, the `hostnameLabel` cannot be specified. VNICs on a VLAN can not be assigned a hostname. See Vlan.
nsg_ids
list / elements=string
A list of the OCIDs of the network security groups (NSGs) to add the VNIC to. For more information about NSGs, see NetworkSecurityGroup.
If a `vlanId` is specified, the `nsgIds` cannot be specified. The `vlanId` indicates that the VNIC will belong to a VLAN instead of a subnet. With VLANs, all VNICs in the VLAN belong to the NSGs that are associated with the VLAN. See Vlan.
private_ip
string
A private IP address of your choice to assign to the VNIC. Must be an available IP address within the subnet's CIDR. If you don't specify a value, Oracle automatically assigns a private IP address from the subnet. This is the VNIC's *primary* private IP address. The value appears in the Vnic object and also the PrivateIp object returned by ListPrivateIps and GetPrivateIp.
If you specify a `vlanId`, the `privateIp` cannot be specified. See Vlan.
Example: `10.0.3.3`
skip_source_dest_check
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes
Whether the source/destination check is disabled on the VNIC. Defaults to `false`, which means the check is performed. For information about why you would skip the source/destination check, see Using a Private IP as a Route Target.
If you specify a `vlanId`, the `skipSourceDestCheck` cannot be specified because the source/destination check is always disabled for VNICs in a VLAN. See Vlan.
Example: `true`
subnet_id
string
The OCID of the subnet to create the VNIC in. When launching an instance, use this `subnetId` instead of the deprecated `subnetId` in LaunchInstanceDetails. At least one of them is required; if you provide both, the values must match.
If you are an Oracle Cloud VMware Solution customer and creating a secondary VNIC in a VLAN instead of a subnet, provide a `vlanId` instead of a `subnetId`. If you provide both a `vlanId` and `subnetId`, the request fails.
vlan_id
string
Provide this attribute only if you are an Oracle Cloud VMware Solution customer and creating a secondary VNIC in a VLAN. The value is the OCID of the VLAN. See Vlan.
Provide a `vlanId` instead of a `subnetId`. If you provide both a `vlanId` and `subnetId`, the request fails.
display_name
string
A user-friendly name. Does not have to be unique, and it's changeable. Avoid entering confidential information.
Required for create, delete when environment variable OCI_USE_NAME_AS_IDENTIFIER is set.

aliases: name
force_create
boolean
    Choices:
  • no ←
  • yes
Whether to attempt non-idempotent creation of a resource. By default, create resource is an idempotent operation, and doesn't create the resource if it already exists. Setting this option to true, forcefully creates a copy of the resource, even if it already exists.This option is mutually exclusive with key_by.
instance_id
string
The OCID of the instance.
Required for create using state=present.
key_by
list / elements=string
The list of attributes of this resource which should be used to uniquely identify an instance of the resource. By default, all the attributes of a resource are used to uniquely identify a resource.
nic_index
integer
Which physical network interface card (NIC) the VNIC will use. Defaults to 0. Certain bare metal instance shapes have two active physical NICs (0 and 1). If you add a secondary VNIC to one of these instances, you can specify which NIC the VNIC will use. For more information, see L(Virtual Network Interface Cards (VNICs),https://docs.cloud.oracle.com/iaas/Content/Network/Tasks/managingVNICs.htm).
realm_specific_endpoint_template_enabled
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes
Enable/Disable realm specific endpoint template for service client. By Default, realm specific endpoint template is disabled. If not set, then the value of the OCI_REALM_SPECIFIC_SERVICE_ENDPOINT_TEMPLATE_ENABLED variable, if any, is used.
region
string
The Oracle Cloud Infrastructure region to use for all OCI API requests. If not set, then the value of the OCI_REGION variable, if any, is used. This option is required if the region is not specified through a configuration file (See config_file_location). Please refer to https://docs.us-phoenix-1.oraclecloud.com/Content/General/Concepts/regions.htm for more information on OCI regions.
state
string
    Choices:
  • present ←
  • absent
The state of the VnicAttachment.
Use state=present to create a VnicAttachment.
Use state=absent to delete a VnicAttachment.
tenancy
string
OCID of your tenancy. If not set, then the value of the OCI_TENANCY variable, if any, is used. This option is required if the tenancy OCID is not specified through a configuration file (See config_file_location). To get the tenancy OCID, please refer https://docs.us-phoenix-1.oraclecloud.com/Content/API/Concepts/apisigningkey.htm
vnic_attachment_id
string
The OCID of the VNIC attachment.
Required for delete using state=absent when environment variable OCI_USE_NAME_AS_IDENTIFIER is not set.

aliases: id
wait
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes ←
Whether to wait for create or delete operation to complete.
wait_timeout
integer
Time, in seconds, to wait when wait=yes. Defaults to 1200 for most of the services but some services might have a longer wait timeout.

Examples

- name: Create vnic_attachment
  oci_compute_vnic_attachment:
    # required
    create_vnic_details:
      # optional
      assign_public_ip: true
      assign_private_dns_record: true
      defined_tags: {'Operations': {'CostCenter': 'US'}}
      display_name: display_name_example
      freeform_tags: {'Department': 'Finance'}
      hostname_label: hostname_label_example
      nsg_ids: [ "nsg_ids_example" ]
      private_ip: private_ip_example
      skip_source_dest_check: true
      subnet_id: "ocid1.subnet.oc1..xxxxxxEXAMPLExxxxxx"
      vlan_id: "ocid1.vlan.oc1..xxxxxxEXAMPLExxxxxx"
    instance_id: "ocid1.instance.oc1..xxxxxxEXAMPLExxxxxx"

    # optional
    display_name: display_name_example
    nic_index: 56

- name: Delete vnic_attachment
  oci_compute_vnic_attachment:
    # required
    vnic_attachment_id: "ocid1.vnicattachment.oc1..xxxxxxEXAMPLExxxxxx"
    state: absent

- name: Delete vnic_attachment using name (when environment variable OCI_USE_NAME_AS_IDENTIFIER is set)
  oci_compute_vnic_attachment:
    # required
    display_name: display_name_example
    compartment_id: "ocid1.compartment.oc1..xxxxxxEXAMPLExxxxxx"
    state: absent

Return Values

Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:

Key Returned Description
vnic_attachment
complex
on success
Details of the VnicAttachment resource acted upon by the current operation

Sample:
{'availability_domain': 'Uocm:PHX-AD-1', 'compartment_id': 'ocid1.compartment.oc1..xxxxxxEXAMPLExxxxxx', 'display_name': 'display_name_example', 'id': 'ocid1.resource.oc1..xxxxxxEXAMPLExxxxxx', 'instance_id': 'ocid1.instance.oc1..xxxxxxEXAMPLExxxxxx', 'lifecycle_state': 'ATTACHING', 'nic_index': 56, 'subnet_id': 'ocid1.subnet.oc1..xxxxxxEXAMPLExxxxxx', 'time_created': '2013-10-20T19:20:30+01:00', 'vlan_id': 'ocid1.vlan.oc1..xxxxxxEXAMPLExxxxxx', 'vlan_tag': 56, 'vnic_id': 'ocid1.vnic.oc1..xxxxxxEXAMPLExxxxxx'}
 
availability_domain
string
on success
The availability domain of the instance.
Example: `Uocm:PHX-AD-1`

Sample:
Uocm:PHX-AD-1
 
compartment_id
string
on success
The OCID of the compartment the VNIC attachment is in, which is the same compartment the instance is in.

Sample:
ocid1.compartment.oc1..xxxxxxEXAMPLExxxxxx
 
display_name
string
on success
A user-friendly name. Does not have to be unique, and it's changeable. Avoid entering confidential information.

Sample:
display_name_example
 
id
string
on success
The OCID of the VNIC attachment.

Sample:
ocid1.resource.oc1..xxxxxxEXAMPLExxxxxx
 
instance_id
string
on success
The OCID of the instance.

Sample:
ocid1.instance.oc1..xxxxxxEXAMPLExxxxxx
 
lifecycle_state
string
on success
The current state of the VNIC attachment.

Sample:
ATTACHING
 
nic_index
integer
on success
Which physical network interface card (NIC) the VNIC uses. Certain bare metal instance shapes have two active physical NICs (0 and 1). If you add a secondary VNIC to one of these instances, you can specify which NIC the VNIC will use. For more information, see L(Virtual Network Interface Cards (VNICs),https://docs.cloud.oracle.com/iaas/Content/Network/Tasks/managingVNICs.htm).

Sample:
56
 
subnet_id
string
on success
The OCID of the subnet to create the VNIC in.

Sample:
ocid1.subnet.oc1..xxxxxxEXAMPLExxxxxx
 
time_created
string
on success
The date and time the VNIC attachment was created, in the format defined by RFC3339.
Example: `2016-08-25T21:10:29.600Z`

Sample:
2013-10-20T19:20:30+01:00
 
vlan_id
string
on success
The OCID of the VLAN to create the VNIC in. Creating the VNIC in a VLAN (instead of a subnet) is possible only if you are an Oracle Cloud VMware Solution customer. See Vlan.
An error is returned if the instance already has a VNIC attached to it from this VLAN.

Sample:
ocid1.vlan.oc1..xxxxxxEXAMPLExxxxxx
 
vlan_tag
integer
on success
The Oracle-assigned VLAN tag of the attached VNIC. Available after the attachment process is complete.
However, if the VNIC belongs to a VLAN as part of the Oracle Cloud VMware Solution, the `vlanTag` value is instead the value of the `vlanTag` attribute for the VLAN. See Vlan.
Example: `0`

Sample:
56
 
vnic_id
string
on success
The OCID of the VNIC. Available after the attachment process is complete.

Sample:
ocid1.vnic.oc1..xxxxxxEXAMPLExxxxxx


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