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.. Anchors

.. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.hostgroup_module:

.. Anchors: short name for ansible.builtin

.. Anchors: aliases



.. Title

theforeman.foreman.hostgroup module -- Manage Hostgroups
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

.. Collection note

.. note::
    This module is part of the `theforeman.foreman collection <https://galaxy.ansible.com/theforeman/foreman>`_ (version 3.3.0).

    You might already have this collection installed if you are using the ``ansible`` package.
    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`.

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

.. version_added

.. versionadded:: 1.0.0 of theforeman.foreman

.. contents::
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.. Deprecated


Synopsis
--------

.. Description

- Create, update, and delete Hostgroups


.. Aliases


.. Requirements

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

- requests


.. Options

Parameters
----------

.. rst-class:: ansible-option-table

.. list-table::
  :width: 100%
  :widths: auto
  :header-rows: 1

  * - Parameter
    - Comments

  * - .. raw:: html

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

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.hostgroup_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>

      .. rst-class:: 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-ansible_roles"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.hostgroup_module__parameter-ansible_roles:

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

      **ansible_roles**

      .. raw:: html

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

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

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

      :ansible-option-versionadded:`added in 2.1.0 of theforeman.foreman`


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

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

      A list of ansible roles to associate with the hostgroup.

      The foreman-ansible plugin must be installed to use this parameter.


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

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

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.hostgroup_module__parameter-architecture:

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

      **architecture**

      .. raw:: html

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

      .. rst-class:: 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-compute_profile"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.hostgroup_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>

      .. rst-class:: 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.hostgroup_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>

      .. rst-class:: 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.hostgroup_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>

      .. rst-class:: 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.hostgroup_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>

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

      :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

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

      Content source.

      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.hostgroup_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>

      .. rst-class:: 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-description"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.hostgroup_module__parameter-description:

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

      **description**

      .. raw:: html

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

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

      :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

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

      Description of hostgroup


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

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

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.hostgroup_module__parameter-domain:

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

      **domain**

      .. raw:: html

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

      .. rst-class:: 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-environment"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.hostgroup_module__parameter-environment:

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

      **environment**

      .. raw:: html

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

      .. rst-class:: 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-kickstart_repository"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.hostgroup_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>

      .. rst-class:: 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.hostgroup_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>

      .. rst-class:: 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-locations"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.hostgroup_module__parameter-locations:

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

      **locations**

      .. raw:: html

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

      .. rst-class:: 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 locations the entity should be assigned to


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

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

      **medium**

      .. raw:: html

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

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

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

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

      :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.hostgroup_module__parameter-name:

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

      **name**

      .. raw:: html

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

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

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

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

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

      Name of hostgroup


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

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

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.hostgroup_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>

      .. rst-class:: 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.hostgroup_module__parameter-operatingsystem:

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

      **operatingsystem**

      .. raw:: html

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

      .. rst-class:: 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.hostgroup_module__parameter-organization:

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

      **organization**

      .. raw:: html

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

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

      :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

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

      Organization for scoped resources attached to the hostgroup.

      Only used for Katello installations.

      This organization will implicitly be added to the \ :emphasis:`organizations`\  parameter if needed.


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

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

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.hostgroup_module__parameter-organizations:

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

      **organizations**

      .. raw:: html

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

      .. rst-class:: 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 organizations the entity should be assigned to


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

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

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.hostgroup_module__parameter-parameters:

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

      **parameters**

      .. raw:: html

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

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

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

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

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

      Hostgroup 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>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.hostgroup_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>

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

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

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. 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>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.hostgroup_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>

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

      :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. 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-default-bold:`string` :ansible-option-default:`← (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>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.hostgroup_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>

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

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

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. 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-parent"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.hostgroup_module__parameter-parent:

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

      **parent**

      .. raw:: html

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

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

      :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

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

      Hostgroup parent name


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

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

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.hostgroup_module__parameter-password:

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

      **password**

      .. raw:: html

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

      .. rst-class:: 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-ptable"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.hostgroup_module__parameter-ptable:

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

      **ptable**

      .. raw:: html

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

      .. rst-class:: 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.hostgroup_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>

      .. rst-class:: 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.hostgroup_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>

      .. rst-class:: 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.hostgroup_module__parameter-puppetclasses:

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

      **puppetclasses**

      .. raw:: html

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

      .. rst-class:: 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.hostgroup_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>

      .. rst-class:: 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.hostgroup_module__parameter-realm:

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

      **realm**

      .. raw:: html

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

      .. rst-class:: 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.hostgroup_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>

      .. rst-class:: 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.hostgroup_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>

      .. rst-class:: 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.hostgroup_module__parameter-state:

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

      **state**

      .. raw:: html

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

      .. rst-class:: 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-default-bold:`present` :ansible-option-default:`← (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.hostgroup_module__parameter-subnet:

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

      **subnet**

      .. raw:: html

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

      .. rst-class:: 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.hostgroup_module__parameter-subnet6:

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

      **subnet6**

      .. raw:: html

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

      .. rst-class:: 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-updated_name"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.hostgroup_module__parameter-updated_name:

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

      **updated_name**

      .. raw:: html

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

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

      :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

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

      New name of hostgroup. When this parameter is set, the module will not be idempotent.


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

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

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.hostgroup_module__parameter-username:

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

      **username**

      .. raw:: html

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

      .. rst-class:: 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.hostgroup_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>

      .. rst-class:: 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:`no`
      - :ansible-option-default-bold:`yes` :ansible-option-default:`← (default)`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>


.. Attributes


.. Notes


.. Seealso


.. Examples

Examples
--------

.. code-block:: yaml+jinja

    
    - name: "Create a Hostgroup"
      theforeman.foreman.hostgroup:
        name: "new_hostgroup"
        architecture: "architecture_name"
        operatingsystem: "operatingsystem_name"
        medium: "media_name"
        ptable: "Partition_table_name"
        server_url: "https://foreman.example.com"
        username: "admin"
        password: "changeme"
        state: present

    - name: "Update a Hostgroup"
      theforeman.foreman.hostgroup:
        name: "new_hostgroup"
        architecture: "updated_architecture_name"
        operatingsystem: "updated_operatingsystem_name"
        organizations:
          - Org One
          - Org Two
        locations:
          - Loc One
          - Loc Two
          - Loc One/Nested loc
        medium: "updated_media_name"
        ptable: "updated_Partition_table_name"
        root_pass: "password"
        server_url: "https://foreman.example.com"
        username: "admin"
        password: "changeme"
        state: present

    - name: "My nested hostgroup"
      theforeman.foreman.hostgroup:
        parent: "new_hostgroup"
        name: "my nested hostgroup"

    - name: "My hostgroup with some proxies"
      theforeman.foreman.hostgroup:
        name: "my hostgroup"
        environment: production
        puppet_proxy: puppet-proxy.example.com
        puppet_ca_proxy: puppet-proxy.example.com
        openscap_proxy: openscap-proxy.example.com

    - name: "My katello related hostgroup"
      theforeman.foreman.hostgroup:
        organization: "My Org"
        name: "kt hostgroup"
        content_source: capsule.example.com
        lifecycle_environment: "Production"
        content_view: "My content view"
        parameters:
          - name: "kt_activation_keys"
            value: "my_prod_ak"

    - name: "Delete a Hostgroup"
      theforeman.foreman.hostgroup:
        name: "new_hostgroup"
        server_url: "https://foreman.example.com"
        username: "admin"
        password: "changeme"
        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:

.. rst-class:: ansible-option-table

.. list-table::
  :width: 100%
  :widths: auto
  :header-rows: 1

  * - Key
    - Description

  * - .. raw:: html

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

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.hostgroup_module__return-entity:

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

      **entity**

      .. raw:: html

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

      .. rst-class:: 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/hostgroups"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.hostgroup_module__return-entity/hostgroups:

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

      **hostgroups**

      .. raw:: html

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

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

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

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

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

      List of hostgroups.


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

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


      .. raw:: html

        </div>




..  Status (Presently only deprecated)


.. Authors

Authors
~~~~~~~

- Manisha Singhal (@Manisha15) ATIX AG
- Baptiste Agasse (@bagasse)



.. Extra links

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

.. raw:: html

  <p class="ansible-links">
    <a href="https://github.com/theforeman/foreman-ansible-modules/issues" aria-role="button" target="_blank" rel="noopener external">Issue Tracker</a>
    <a href="https://theforeman.org/" aria-role="button" target="_blank" rel="noopener external">Homepage</a>
    <a href="https://github.com/theforeman/foreman-ansible-modules" aria-role="button" target="_blank" rel="noopener external">Repository (Sources)</a>
  </p>

.. Parsing errors