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.. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module:

.. Anchors: short name for ansible.builtin

.. Title

theforeman.foreman.host module -- Manage Hosts
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

.. Collection note

.. note::
    This module is part of the `theforeman.foreman collection <https://galaxy.ansible.com/ui/repo/published/theforeman/foreman/>`_ (version 4.1.0-dev).

    It is not included in ``ansible-core``.
    To check whether it is installed, run :code:`ansible-galaxy collection list`.

    To install it, use: :code:`ansible-galaxy collection install theforeman.foreman`.
    You need further requirements to be able to use this module,
    see :ref:`Requirements <ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module_requirements>` for details.

    To use it in a playbook, specify: :code:`theforeman.foreman.host`.

.. version_added

.. rst-class:: ansible-version-added

New in theforeman.foreman 1.0.0

.. contents::
   :local:
   :depth: 1

.. Deprecated


Synopsis
--------

.. Description

- Create, update, and delete Hosts


.. Aliases

Aliases: foreman_host

.. Requirements

.. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module_requirements:

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

- requests






.. Options

Parameters
----------

.. tabularcolumns:: \X{1}{3}\X{2}{3}

.. list-table::
  :width: 100%
  :widths: auto
  :header-rows: 1
  :class: longtable ansible-option-table

  * - Parameter
    - Comments

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-activation_keys"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-activation_keys:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **activation_keys**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-activation_keys" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Activation Keys used for deployment.

      Comma separated list.

      Only available for Katello installations.


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-architecture"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-architecture:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **architecture**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-architecture" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Architecture name


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-build"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-build:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **build**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-build" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`boolean`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Whether or not to setup build context for the host


      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-line

      :ansible-option-choices:`Choices:`

      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`false`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`true`


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-comment"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-comment:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **comment**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-comment" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Comment about the host.


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-compute_attributes"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-compute_attributes:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **compute_attributes**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-compute_attributes" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`dictionary`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Additional compute resource specific attributes.

      When this parameter is set, the module will not be idempotent.

      When you provide a \ :emphasis:`cluster`\  here and \ :emphasis:`compute\_resource`\  is set, the cluster id will be automatically looked up.


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-compute_profile"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-compute_profile:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **compute_profile**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-compute_profile" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Compute profile name


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-compute_resource"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-compute_resource:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **compute_resource**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-compute_resource" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Compute resource name


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-config_groups"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-config_groups:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **config_groups**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-config_groups" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`list` / :ansible-option-elements:`elements=string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Config groups list


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-content_source"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-content_source:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **content_source**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-content_source" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Content Source (Smart Proxy with Content) name.

      Only available for Katello installations.


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-content_view"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-content_view:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **content_view**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-content_view" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Content view.

      Only available for Katello installations.


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-domain"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-domain:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **domain**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-domain" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Domain name


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-enabled"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-enabled:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **enabled**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-enabled" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`boolean`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Include this host within reporting


      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-line

      :ansible-option-choices:`Choices:`

      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`false`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`true`


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-environment"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-environment:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **environment**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-environment" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Puppet environment name


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-hostgroup"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-hostgroup:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **hostgroup**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-hostgroup" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Title of related hostgroup

      Example: A child hostgroup \ :emphasis:`bar`\  within a parent hostgroup \ :emphasis:`foo`\  would have the title \ :emphasis:`foo/bar`\ .


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-image"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-image:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **image**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-image" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      The image to use when \ :emphasis:`provision\_method=image`\ .

      The \ :emphasis:`compute\_resource`\  parameter is required to find the correct image.


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-interfaces_attributes"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-interfaces_attributes:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **interfaces_attributes**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-interfaces_attributes" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`list` / :ansible-option-elements:`elements=dictionary`

      :ansible-option-versionadded:`added in theforeman.foreman 1.5.0`


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Additional interfaces specific attributes.


      .. raw:: html

        </div>
    
  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-interfaces_attributes/attached_devices"></div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \hspace{0.02\textwidth}\begin{minipage}[t]{0.3\textwidth}

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-interfaces_attributes/attached_devices:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **attached_devices**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-interfaces_attributes/attached_devices" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`list` / :ansible-option-elements:`elements=string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \end{minipage}

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent-desc"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Identifiers of attached interfaces, e.g. ['eth1', 'eth2'].

      For bond interfaces those are the slaves.

      Only for bond and bridges interfaces.


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-interfaces_attributes/attached_to"></div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \hspace{0.02\textwidth}\begin{minipage}[t]{0.3\textwidth}

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-interfaces_attributes/attached_to:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **attached_to**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-interfaces_attributes/attached_to" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \end{minipage}

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent-desc"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Identifier of the interface to which this interface belongs, e.g. eth1.

      Only for virtual interfaces.


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-interfaces_attributes/bond_options"></div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \hspace{0.02\textwidth}\begin{minipage}[t]{0.3\textwidth}

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-interfaces_attributes/bond_options:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **bond_options**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-interfaces_attributes/bond_options" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \end{minipage}

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent-desc"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Space separated options, e.g. miimon=100.

      Only for bond interfaces.


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-interfaces_attributes/compute_attributes"></div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \hspace{0.02\textwidth}\begin{minipage}[t]{0.3\textwidth}

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-interfaces_attributes/compute_attributes:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **compute_attributes**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-interfaces_attributes/compute_attributes" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`dictionary`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \end{minipage}

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent-desc"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Additional compute resource specific attributes for the interface.

      When this parameter is set, the module will not be idempotent.

      When you provide a \ :emphasis:`network`\  here and \ :emphasis:`compute\_resource`\  is set, the network id will be automatically looked up.

      On oVirt/RHV \ :emphasis:`cluster`\  is required in the hosts \ :emphasis:`compute\_attributes`\  for the lookup to work.


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-interfaces_attributes/domain"></div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \hspace{0.02\textwidth}\begin{minipage}[t]{0.3\textwidth}

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-interfaces_attributes/domain:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **domain**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-interfaces_attributes/domain" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \end{minipage}

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent-desc"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Domain name

      Required for primary interfaces on managed hosts.


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-interfaces_attributes/execution"></div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \hspace{0.02\textwidth}\begin{minipage}[t]{0.3\textwidth}

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-interfaces_attributes/execution:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **execution**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-interfaces_attributes/execution" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`boolean`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \end{minipage}

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent-desc"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Should this interface be used for Remote Execution?

      Each managed hosts should have one remote execution interface.


      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-line

      :ansible-option-choices:`Choices:`

      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`false`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`true`


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-interfaces_attributes/identifier"></div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \hspace{0.02\textwidth}\begin{minipage}[t]{0.3\textwidth}

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-interfaces_attributes/identifier:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **identifier**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-interfaces_attributes/identifier" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \end{minipage}

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent-desc"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Device identifier, e.g. eth0 or eth1.1

      You need to set one of \ :emphasis:`identifier`\ , \ :emphasis:`name`\  or \ :emphasis:`mac`\  to be able to update existing interfaces and make execution idempotent.


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-interfaces_attributes/ip"></div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \hspace{0.02\textwidth}\begin{minipage}[t]{0.3\textwidth}

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-interfaces_attributes/ip:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **ip**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-interfaces_attributes/ip" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \end{minipage}

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent-desc"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">

      IPv4 address of interface


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-interfaces_attributes/ip6"></div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \hspace{0.02\textwidth}\begin{minipage}[t]{0.3\textwidth}

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-interfaces_attributes/ip6:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **ip6**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-interfaces_attributes/ip6" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \end{minipage}

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent-desc"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">

      IPv6 address of interface


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-interfaces_attributes/mac"></div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \hspace{0.02\textwidth}\begin{minipage}[t]{0.3\textwidth}

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-interfaces_attributes/mac:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **mac**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-interfaces_attributes/mac" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \end{minipage}

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent-desc"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">

      MAC address of interface. Required for managed interfaces on bare metal.

      Please include leading zeros and separate nibbles by colons, otherwise the execution will not be idempotent.

      Example EE:BB:01:02:03:04

      You need to set one of \ :emphasis:`identifier`\ , \ :emphasis:`name`\  or \ :emphasis:`mac`\  to be able to update existing interfaces and make execution idempotent.


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-interfaces_attributes/managed"></div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \hspace{0.02\textwidth}\begin{minipage}[t]{0.3\textwidth}

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-interfaces_attributes/managed:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **managed**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-interfaces_attributes/managed" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`boolean`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \end{minipage}

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent-desc"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Should this interface be managed via DHCP and DNS smart proxy and should it be configured during provisioning?


      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-line

      :ansible-option-choices:`Choices:`

      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`false`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`true`


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-interfaces_attributes/mode"></div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \hspace{0.02\textwidth}\begin{minipage}[t]{0.3\textwidth}

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-interfaces_attributes/mode:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **mode**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-interfaces_attributes/mode" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \end{minipage}

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent-desc"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Bond mode of the interface.

      Only for bond interfaces.


      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-line

      :ansible-option-choices:`Choices:`

      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"balance-rr"`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"active-backup"`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"balance-xor"`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"broadcast"`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"802.3ad"`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"balance-tlb"`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"balance-alb"`


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-interfaces_attributes/mtu"></div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \hspace{0.02\textwidth}\begin{minipage}[t]{0.3\textwidth}

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-interfaces_attributes/mtu:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **mtu**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-interfaces_attributes/mtu" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`integer`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \end{minipage}

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent-desc"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">

      MTU, this attribute has precedence over the subnet MTU.


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-interfaces_attributes/name"></div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \hspace{0.02\textwidth}\begin{minipage}[t]{0.3\textwidth}

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-interfaces_attributes/name:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **name**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-interfaces_attributes/name" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \end{minipage}

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent-desc"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Interface's DNS name

      You need to set one of \ :emphasis:`identifier`\ , \ :emphasis:`name`\  or \ :emphasis:`mac`\  to be able to update existing interfaces and make execution idempotent.


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-interfaces_attributes/password"></div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \hspace{0.02\textwidth}\begin{minipage}[t]{0.3\textwidth}

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-interfaces_attributes/password:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **password**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-interfaces_attributes/password" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \end{minipage}

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent-desc"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Password for BMC authentication.

      Only for BMC interfaces.


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-interfaces_attributes/primary"></div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \hspace{0.02\textwidth}\begin{minipage}[t]{0.3\textwidth}

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-interfaces_attributes/primary:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **primary**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-interfaces_attributes/primary" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`boolean`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \end{minipage}

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent-desc"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Should this interface be used for constructing the FQDN of the host?

      Each managed hosts needs to have one primary interface.


      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-line

      :ansible-option-choices:`Choices:`

      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`false`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`true`


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-interfaces_attributes/provider"></div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \hspace{0.02\textwidth}\begin{minipage}[t]{0.3\textwidth}

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-interfaces_attributes/provider:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **provider**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-interfaces_attributes/provider" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \end{minipage}

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent-desc"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Interface provider, e.g. IPMI.

      Only for BMC interfaces.


      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-line

      :ansible-option-choices:`Choices:`

      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"IPMI"`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"Redfish"`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"SSH"`


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-interfaces_attributes/provision"></div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \hspace{0.02\textwidth}\begin{minipage}[t]{0.3\textwidth}

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-interfaces_attributes/provision:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **provision**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-interfaces_attributes/provision" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`boolean`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \end{minipage}

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent-desc"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Should this interface be used for TFTP of PXELinux (or SSH for image-based hosts)?

      Each managed hosts needs to have one provision interface.


      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-line

      :ansible-option-choices:`Choices:`

      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`false`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`true`


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-interfaces_attributes/subnet"></div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \hspace{0.02\textwidth}\begin{minipage}[t]{0.3\textwidth}

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-interfaces_attributes/subnet:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **subnet**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-interfaces_attributes/subnet" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \end{minipage}

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent-desc"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">

      IPv4 Subnet name


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-interfaces_attributes/subnet6"></div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \hspace{0.02\textwidth}\begin{minipage}[t]{0.3\textwidth}

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-interfaces_attributes/subnet6:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **subnet6**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-interfaces_attributes/subnet6" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \end{minipage}

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent-desc"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">

      IPv6 Subnet name


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-interfaces_attributes/tag"></div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \hspace{0.02\textwidth}\begin{minipage}[t]{0.3\textwidth}

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-interfaces_attributes/tag:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **tag**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-interfaces_attributes/tag" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \end{minipage}

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent-desc"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">

      VLAN tag, this attribute has precedence over the subnet VLAN ID.

      Only for virtual interfaces.


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-interfaces_attributes/type"></div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \hspace{0.02\textwidth}\begin{minipage}[t]{0.3\textwidth}

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-interfaces_attributes/type:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **type**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-interfaces_attributes/type" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \end{minipage}

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent-desc"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Interface type.


      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-line

      :ansible-option-choices:`Choices:`

      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"interface"`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"bmc"`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"bond"`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"bridge"`


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-interfaces_attributes/username"></div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \hspace{0.02\textwidth}\begin{minipage}[t]{0.3\textwidth}

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-interfaces_attributes/username:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **username**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-interfaces_attributes/username" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \end{minipage}

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent-desc"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Username for BMC authentication.

      Only for BMC interfaces.


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-interfaces_attributes/virtual"></div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \hspace{0.02\textwidth}\begin{minipage}[t]{0.3\textwidth}

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-interfaces_attributes/virtual:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **virtual**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-interfaces_attributes/virtual" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`boolean`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \end{minipage}

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent-desc"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Alias or VLAN device


      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-line

      :ansible-option-choices:`Choices:`

      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`false`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`true`


      .. raw:: html

        </div>


  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-ip"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-ip:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **ip**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-ip" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      IP address of the primary interface of the host.


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-kickstart_repository"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-kickstart_repository:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **kickstart_repository**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-kickstart_repository" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Kickstart repository name.

      You need to provide this to use the "Synced Content" feature.

      Mutually exclusive with \ :emphasis:`medium`\ .

      Only available for Katello installations.


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-lifecycle_environment"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-lifecycle_environment:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **lifecycle_environment**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-lifecycle_environment" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Lifecycle environment.

      Only available for Katello installations.


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-location"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-location:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **location**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-location" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Name of related location


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-mac"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-mac:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **mac**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-mac" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      MAC address of the primary interface of the host.

      Please include leading zeros and separate nibbles by colons, otherwise the execution will not be idempotent.

      Example EE:BB:01:02:03:04


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-managed"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-managed:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **managed**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-managed" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`boolean`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Whether a host is managed or unmanaged.

      Forced to true when \ :emphasis:`build=true`\ 


      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-line

      :ansible-option-choices:`Choices:`

      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`false`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`true`


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-medium"></div>
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-media"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-media:
      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-medium:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **medium**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-medium" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-aliases:`aliases: media`

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Medium name

      Mutually exclusive with \ :emphasis:`kickstart\_repository`\ .


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-name"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-name:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **name**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-name" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string` / :ansible-option-required:`required`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Fully Qualified Domain Name of host


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-openscap_proxy"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-openscap_proxy:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **openscap_proxy**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-openscap_proxy" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      OpenSCAP proxy name.

      Only available when the OpenSCAP plugin is installed.


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-operatingsystem"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-operatingsystem:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **operatingsystem**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-operatingsystem" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Operating systems are looked up by their title which is composed as "\<name\> \<major\>.\<minor\>".

      You can omit the version part as long as you only have one operating system by that name.


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-organization"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-organization:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **organization**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-organization" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Name of related organization


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-owner"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-owner:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **owner**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-owner" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Owner (user) of the host.

      Users are looked up by their \ :literal:`login`\ .

      Mutually exclusive with \ :emphasis:`owner\_group`\ .


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-owner_group"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-owner_group:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **owner_group**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-owner_group" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Owner (user group) of the host.

      Mutually exclusive with \ :emphasis:`owner`\ .


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-parameters"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-parameters:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **parameters**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-parameters" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`list` / :ansible-option-elements:`elements=dictionary`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Entity domain specific host parameters


      .. raw:: html

        </div>
    
  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-parameters/name"></div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \hspace{0.02\textwidth}\begin{minipage}[t]{0.3\textwidth}

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-parameters/name:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **name**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-parameters/name" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string` / :ansible-option-required:`required`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \end{minipage}

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent-desc"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Name of the parameter


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-parameters/parameter_type"></div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \hspace{0.02\textwidth}\begin{minipage}[t]{0.3\textwidth}

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-parameters/parameter_type:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **parameter_type**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-parameters/parameter_type" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \end{minipage}

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent-desc"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Type of the parameter


      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-line

      :ansible-option-choices:`Choices:`

      - :ansible-option-choices-entry-default:`"string"` :ansible-option-choices-default-mark:`← (default)`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"boolean"`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"integer"`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"real"`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"array"`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"hash"`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"yaml"`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"json"`


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-parameters/value"></div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \hspace{0.02\textwidth}\begin{minipage}[t]{0.3\textwidth}

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-parameters/value:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **value**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-parameters/value" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`any` / :ansible-option-required:`required`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \end{minipage}

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent-desc"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Value of the parameter


      .. raw:: html

        </div>


  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-password"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-password:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **password**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-password" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string` / :ansible-option-required:`required`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Password of the user accessing the Foreman server.

      If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable \ :literal:`FOREMAN\_PASSWORD`\  will be used instead.


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-provision_method"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-provision_method:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **provision_method**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-provision_method" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      The method used to provision the host.

      \ :emphasis:`provision\_method=bootdisk`\  is only available if the bootdisk plugin is installed.


      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-line

      :ansible-option-choices:`Choices:`

      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"build"`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"image"`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"bootdisk"`


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-ptable"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-ptable:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **ptable**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-ptable" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Partition table name


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-puppet_ca_proxy"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-puppet_ca_proxy:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **puppet_ca_proxy**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-puppet_ca_proxy" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Puppet CA proxy name


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-puppet_proxy"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-puppet_proxy:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **puppet_proxy**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-puppet_proxy" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Puppet server proxy name


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-puppetclasses"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-puppetclasses:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **puppetclasses**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-puppetclasses" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`list` / :ansible-option-elements:`elements=string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      List of puppet classes to include in this host group. Must exist for hostgroup's puppet environment.


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-pxe_loader"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-pxe_loader:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **pxe_loader**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-pxe_loader" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      PXE Bootloader


      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-line

      :ansible-option-choices:`Choices:`

      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"PXELinux BIOS"`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"PXELinux UEFI"`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"Grub UEFI"`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"Grub2 BIOS"`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"Grub2 ELF"`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"Grub2 UEFI"`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"Grub2 UEFI SecureBoot"`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"Grub2 UEFI HTTP"`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"Grub2 UEFI HTTPS"`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"Grub2 UEFI HTTPS SecureBoot"`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"iPXE Embedded"`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"iPXE UEFI HTTP"`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"iPXE Chain BIOS"`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"iPXE Chain UEFI"`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"None"`


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-realm"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-realm:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **realm**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-realm" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Realm name


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-root_pass"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-root_pass:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **root_pass**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-root_pass" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Root password.

      Will result in the entity always being updated, as the current password cannot be retrieved.


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-server_url"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-server_url:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **server_url**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-server_url" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string` / :ansible-option-required:`required`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      URL of the Foreman server.

      If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable \ :literal:`FOREMAN\_SERVER\_URL`\  will be used instead.


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-state"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-state:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **state**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-state" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      State of the entity


      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-line

      :ansible-option-choices:`Choices:`

      - :ansible-option-choices-entry-default:`"present"` :ansible-option-choices-default-mark:`← (default)`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`"absent"`


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-subnet"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-subnet:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **subnet**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-subnet" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      IPv4 Subnet name


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-subnet6"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-subnet6:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **subnet6**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-subnet6" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      IPv6 Subnet name


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-username"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-username:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **username**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-username" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string` / :ansible-option-required:`required`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Username accessing the Foreman server.

      If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable \ :literal:`FOREMAN\_USERNAME`\  will be used instead.


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-validate_certs"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__parameter-validate_certs:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **validate_certs**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-validate_certs" title="Permalink to this option"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`boolean`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Whether or not to verify the TLS certificates of the Foreman server.

      If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable \ :literal:`FOREMAN\_VALIDATE\_CERTS`\  will be used instead.


      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-line

      :ansible-option-choices:`Choices:`

      - :ansible-option-choices-entry:`false`
      - :ansible-option-choices-entry-default:`true` :ansible-option-choices-default-mark:`← (default)`


      .. raw:: html

        </div>


.. Attributes


Attributes
----------

.. tabularcolumns:: \X{2}{10}\X{3}{10}\X{5}{10}

.. list-table::
  :width: 100%
  :widths: auto
  :header-rows: 1
  :class: longtable ansible-option-table

  * - Attribute
    - Support
    - Description

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="attribute-check_mode"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__attribute-check_mode:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **check_mode**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#attribute-check_mode" title="Permalink to this attribute"></a>

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      :ansible-attribute-support-label:`Support: \ `\ :ansible-attribute-support-full:`full`


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Can run in check\_mode and return changed status prediction without modifying the entity


      .. raw:: html

        </div>


  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="attribute-diff_mode"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__attribute-diff_mode:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **diff_mode**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#attribute-diff_mode" title="Permalink to this attribute"></a>

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      :ansible-attribute-support-label:`Support: \ `\ :ansible-attribute-support-full:`full`


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Will return details on what has changed (or possibly needs changing in check\_mode), when in diff mode


      .. raw:: html

        </div>



.. Notes


.. Seealso


.. Examples

Examples
--------

.. code-block:: yaml+jinja

    
    - name: "Create a host"
      theforeman.foreman.host:
        username: "admin"
        password: "changeme"
        server_url: "https://foreman.example.com"
        name: "new_host"
        hostgroup: my_hostgroup
        state: present

    - name: "Create a host with build context"
      theforeman.foreman.host:
        username: "admin"
        password: "changeme"
        server_url: "https://foreman.example.com"
        name: "new_host"
        hostgroup: my_hostgroup
        build: true
        state: present

    - name: "Create an unmanaged host"
      theforeman.foreman.host:
        username: "admin"
        password: "changeme"
        server_url: "https://foreman.example.com"
        name: "new_host"
        managed: false
        state: present

    - name: "Create a VM with 2 CPUs and 4GB RAM"
      theforeman.foreman.host:
        username: "admin"
        password: "changeme"
        server_url: "https://foreman.example.com"
        name: "new_host"
        compute_attributes:
          cpus: 2
          memory_mb: 4096
        state: present

    - name: "Create a VM and start it after creation"
      theforeman.foreman.host:
        username: "admin"
        password: "changeme"
        server_url: "https://foreman.example.com"
        name: "new_host"
        compute_attributes:
          start: "1"
        state: present

    - name: "Create a VM on specific ovirt network"
      theforeman.foreman.host:
        username: "admin"
        password: "changeme"
        server_url: "https://foreman.example.com"
        name: "new_host"
        interfaces_attributes:
        - type: "interface"
          compute_attributes:
            name: "nic1"
            network: "969efbe6-f9e0-4383-a19a-a7ee65ad5007"
            interface: "virtio"
        state: present

    - name: "Create a VM with 2 NICs on specific ovirt networks"
      theforeman.foreman.host:
        username: "admin"
        password: "changeme"
        server_url: "https://foreman.example.com"
        name: "new_host"
        interfaces_attributes:
        - type: "interface"
          primary: true
          compute_attributes:
            name: "nic1"
            network: "969efbe6-f9e0-4383-a19a-a7ee65ad5007"
            interface: "virtio"
        - type: "interface"
          name: "new_host_nic2"
          managed: true
          compute_attributes:
            name: "nic2"
            network: "969efbe6-f9e0-4383-a19a-a7ee65ad5008"
            interface: "e1000"
        state: present

    - name: "Delete a host"
      theforeman.foreman.host:
        username: "admin"
        password: "changeme"
        server_url: "https://foreman.example.com"
        name: "new_host"
        state: absent




.. Facts


.. Return values

Return Values
-------------
Common return values are documented :ref:`here <common_return_values>`, the following are the fields unique to this module:

.. tabularcolumns:: \X{1}{3}\X{2}{3}

.. list-table::
  :width: 100%
  :widths: auto
  :header-rows: 1
  :class: longtable ansible-option-table

  * - Key
    - Description

  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="return-entity"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__return-entity:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **entity**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#return-entity" title="Permalink to this return value"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`dictionary`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-cell">

      Final state of the affected entities grouped by their type.


      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-line

      :ansible-option-returned-bold:`Returned:` success


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    
  * - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">
        <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="return-entity/hosts"></div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \hspace{0.02\textwidth}\begin{minipage}[t]{0.3\textwidth}

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.host_module__return-entity/hosts:

      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-title

      **hosts**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#return-entity/hosts" title="Permalink to this return value"></a>

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`list` / :ansible-option-elements:`elements=dictionary`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

      .. raw:: latex

        \end{minipage}

    - .. raw:: html

        <div class="ansible-option-indent-desc"></div><div class="ansible-option-cell">

      List of hosts.


      .. rst-class:: ansible-option-line

      :ansible-option-returned-bold:`Returned:` success


      .. raw:: html

        </div>




..  Status (Presently only deprecated)


.. Authors

Authors
~~~~~~~

- Bernhard Hopfenmueller (@Fobhep) ATIX AG



.. Extra links

Collection links
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

.. ansible-links::

  - title: "Issue Tracker"
    url: "https://github.com/theforeman/foreman-ansible-modules/issues"
    external: true
  - title: "Homepage"
    url: "https://theforeman.org/"
    external: true
  - title: "Repository (Sources)"
    url: "https://github.com/theforeman/foreman-ansible-modules"
    external: true


.. Parsing errors