A Record

Use the nios_a_record module to create, update, or remove an A record object from a NIOS Grid.

The following table describes the parameters you can define in the nios_a_record module:

Parameter	Required/Optional	Description
`name`	Required	Specifies the fully qualified host name to add or remove from NIOS.
`dns_view/view`	Optional	Sets the DNS view to associate the A record with. If a value is not specified, the default view configured in NIOS is used.
`ipv4addr`	Required	Specifies the IPv4 address for the A record. To allocate a dynamic IP address, define a dictionary object that contains the `nios_next_ip` and `CIDR network` `range` parameters.
`ttl`	Optional	Specifies the Time To Live (TTL) value for the record. The duration that the record is valid for, in seconds (cached).
`extattrs`	Optional	Specifies the extensible attributes for the A record object.
`state`	Optional	Specifies the state of the A record instance on the NIOS server. Set one of the following values: `present` (default): Configures the record. `absent`: Removes the record.
`comment`	Optional	Describes the A record object.
`provider`	Required	Defines the details of the connection: `host`: The DNS host name or IP address to connect to the remote instance of NIOS. `username`: The user name to use for authenticating the connection to the remote instance. `password`: The password to use for authenticating the connection to the remote instance. For information on additional fields you can define, see the list of subparameters.
`connection`	Required	The `nios_a_record` module must be run locally.

Examples

name:configure an A record
infoblox.nios_modules.nios_a_record:
name: a.ansibletestzone.com
ipv4: 192.168.10.1
comment: this is a test comment
state: present
provider:
host: <nios_hostname_or_hostip> username: <nios_username> password: <nios_password>
connection: local

name: dynamically add a record to the next available ip
infoblox.nios_modules.nios_a_record:
name: a.ansibletestzone.com
ipv4: {nios_next_ip: 192.168.10.0/24} comment: this is a test comment
state: present
provider:
host: <nios_hostname_or_hostip> username: <nios_username> password: <nios_password>
connection: local