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.. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.discovery_rule_module:

.. Anchors: short name for ansible.builtin

.. Title

theforeman.foreman.discovery_rule module -- Manage Host Discovery Rules
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.. Collection note

.. note::
    This module is part of the `theforeman.foreman collection <https://galaxy.ansible.com/ui/repo/published/theforeman/foreman/>`_ (version 5.2.0).

    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.discovery_rule_module_requirements>` for details.

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

.. version_added

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

New in theforeman.foreman 3.5.0

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

.. Deprecated


Synopsis
--------

.. Description

- Manage Host Discovery Rules


.. Aliases


.. Requirements

.. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.discovery_rule_module_requirements:

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

- requests






.. Options

Parameters
----------

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.. 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-enabled"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.discovery_rule_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">

      Enable or disable the rule


      .. 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-hostgroup"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.discovery_rule_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">

      Hostgroup to assign hosts to

      Required if :emphasis:`state=present`


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

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

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.discovery_rule_module__parameter-hostname:

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

      **hostname**

      .. raw:: html

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

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

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

      Hostname to assign to discovered host(s)

      When matching multiple hosts, must provide unique hostnames for each of the discovered hosts


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

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

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.discovery_rule_module__parameter-locations:

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

      **locations**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-locations" 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 locations the entity should be assigned to


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

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

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.discovery_rule_module__parameter-max_count:

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

      **max_count**

      .. raw:: html

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

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`integer`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

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

      Maximum amount of hosts to provision with the rule

      0 means no limit


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

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

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.discovery_rule_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">

      Name of the Discovery Rule


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

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

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.discovery_rule_module__parameter-organizations:

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

      **organizations**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-organizations" 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 organizations the entity should be assigned to


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

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

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.discovery_rule_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-priority"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.discovery_rule_module__parameter-priority:

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

      **priority**

      .. raw:: html

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

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`integer`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

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

      Priority of the rule


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

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

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.discovery_rule_module__parameter-search:

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

      **search**

      .. raw:: html

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

      .. ansible-option-type-line::

        :ansible-option-type:`string`

      .. raw:: html

        </div>

    - .. raw:: html

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

      Expression to match newly discovered hosts with

      Required if :emphasis:`state=present`


      .. raw:: html

        </div>

  * - .. raw:: html

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

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.discovery_rule_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.discovery_rule_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-username"></div>

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.discovery_rule_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.discovery_rule_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
----------

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  * - Attribute
    - Support
    - Description

  * - .. raw:: html

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

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.discovery_rule_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.discovery_rule_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: 'Ensure Discovery Rule'
      theforeman.foreman.discovery_rule:
        username: 'admin'
        password: 'secret_password'
        server_url: 'https://foreman.example.com'
        name: 'my-first-disco'
        search: 'mac = bb:bb:bb:bb:bb:bb'
        hostgroup: 'RedHat7-Base'
        hostname: 'servera'
        max_count: 1
        organizations:
          - 'MyOrg'
        locations:
          - 'DC1'

    - name: 'Remove Discovery Rule'
      theforeman.foreman.discovery_rule:
        username: 'admin'
        password: 'secret_password'
        server_url: 'https://foreman.example.com'
        name: 'my-first-disco'
        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:

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  * - Key
    - Description

  * - .. raw:: html

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

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.discovery_rule_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/discovery_rules"></div>

      .. raw:: latex

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

      .. _ansible_collections.theforeman.foreman.discovery_rule_module__return-entity/discovery_rules:

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

      **discovery_rules**

      .. raw:: html

        <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#return-entity/discovery_rules" 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 discovery rules.


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

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


      .. raw:: html

        </div>




..  Status (Presently only deprecated)


.. Authors

Authors
~~~~~~~

- Jeffrey van Pelt (@Thulium-Drake)



.. 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


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