Create/delete an SSH key in Equinix Metal
Version added: 1.3.0
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
Parameter |
Choices/Defaults |
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api_token
string
/ required
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The Equinix Metal API token to use
If not set, then the value of the METAL_API_TOKEN, PACKET_API_TOKEN, or PACKET_TOKEN environment variable is used.
aliases: auth_token
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fingerprint
string
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Fingerprint of the key which you want to remove.
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id
string
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UUID of the key which you want to remove.
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key
string
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Public Key string ({type} {base64 encoded key} {description}).
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key_file
path
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File with the public key.
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label
string
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Label for the key. If you keep it empty, it will be read from key string.
aliases: name
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state
string
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Choices:
present ←
- absent
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Indicate desired state of the target.
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# All the examples assume that you have your Equinix Metal API token in env var METAL_API_TOKEN.
# You can also pass the api token in module param api_token.
- name: Create sshkey from string
hosts: localhost
tasks:
equinix.metal.sshkey:
key: "{{ lookup('ansible.builtin.file', 'my_sshkey.pub') }}"
- name: Create sshkey from file
hosts: localhost
tasks:
equinix.metal.sshkey:
label: key from file
key_file: ~/ff.pub
- name: Remove sshkey by id
hosts: localhost
tasks:
equinix.metal.sshkey:
state: absent
id: eef49903-7a09-4ca1-af67-4087c29ab5b6
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
Key |
Returned |
Description |
changed
boolean
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always |
True if a sshkey was created or removed.
Sample:
True
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sshkeys
list
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always |
Information about sshkeys that were created/removed.
Sample:
[{'fingerprint': '5c:93:74:7c:ed:07:17:62:28:75:79:23:d6:08:93:46', 'id': '41d61bd8-3342-428b-a09c-e67bdd18a9b7', 'key': 'ssh-dss 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 tomk@hp2', 'label': 'mynewkey33'}]
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