The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| bridge - / required | Name of bridge to manage | |
| external_ids - | Default: {} | Dictionary of external_ids applied to a port. |
| port - / required | Name of port to manage on the bridge | |
| set - | Set a single property on a port. | |
| state - |
| Whether the port should exist |
| tag - | VLAN tag for this port. Must be a value between 0 and 4095. | |
| timeout - | Default: 5 | How long to wait for ovs-vswitchd to respond |
# Creates port eth2 on bridge br-ex
- openvswitch_port:
bridge: br-ex
port: eth2
state: present
# Creates port eth6
- openvswitch_port:
bridge: bridge-loop
port: eth6
state: present
set: Interface eth6
# Creates port vlan10 with tag 10 on bridge br-ex
- openvswitch_port:
bridge: br-ex
port: vlan10
tag: 10
state: present
set: Interface vlan10
# Assign interface id server1-vifeth6 and mac address 00:00:5E:00:53:23
# to port vifeth6 and setup port to be managed by a controller.
- openvswitch_port:
bridge: br-int
port: vifeth6
state: present
args:
external_ids:
iface-id: '{{ inventory_hostname }}-vifeth6'
attached-mac: '00:00:5E:00:53:23'
vm-id: '{{ inventory_hostname }}'
iface-status: active
More information about Red Hat’s support of this module is available from this Red Hat Knowledge Base article.
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