Author: | Christopher H. Laco, Matt Martz |
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parameter | required | default | choices | comments |
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algorithm | no | LEAST_CONNECTIONS |
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algorithm for the balancer being created |
api_key | no | Rackspace API key (overrides credentials ) |
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credentials | no | File to find the Rackspace credentials in (ignored if api_key and username are provided) |
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meta | no | A hash of metadata to associate with the instance | ||
name | no | Name to give the load balancer | ||
port | no | 80 | Port for the balancer being created | |
protocol | no | HTTP |
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Protocol for the balancer being created |
region | no | DFW | Region to create the load balancer in | |
state | no | present |
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Indicate desired state of the resource |
timeout | no | 30 | timeout for communication between the balancer and the node | |
type | no | PUBLIC |
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type of interface for the balancer being created |
username | no | Rackspace username (overrides credentials ) |
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vip_id | no | Virtual IP ID to use when creating the load balancer for purposes of sharing an IP with another load balancer of another protocol (added in Ansible 1.5) | ||
wait | no | no |
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wait for the balancer to be in state 'running' before returning |
wait_timeout | no | 300 | how long before wait gives up, in seconds |
Note
Requires pyrax
- name: Build a Load Balancer
gather_facts: False
hosts: local
connection: local
tasks:
- name: Load Balancer create request
local_action:
module: rax_clb
credentials: ~/.raxpub
name: my-lb
port: 8080
protocol: HTTP
type: SERVICENET
timeout: 30
region: DFW
wait: yes
state: present
meta:
app: my-cool-app
register: my_lb
Note
The following environment variables can be used, RAX_USERNAME, RAX_API_KEY, RAX_CREDS_FILE, RAX_CREDENTIALS, RAX_REGION.
Note
RAX_CREDENTIALS and RAX_CREDS_FILE points to a credentials file appropriate for pyrax. See https://github.com/rackspace/pyrax/blob/master/docs/getting_started.md#authenticating
Note
RAX_USERNAME and RAX_API_KEY obviate the use of a credentials file
Note
RAX_REGION defines a Rackspace Public Cloud region (DFW, ORD, LON, ...)