# cs_vpn_connection – Manages site-to-site VPN connections on Apache CloudStack based clouds

New in version 2.5.

- Synopsis
- Requirements
- Parameters
- Notes
- Examples
- Return Values
- Status

## Synopsis

- Create and remove VPN connections.

## Requirements

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

- python >= 2.6
- cs >= 0.6.10

## Parameters

Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments
--- | --- | ---
account string |  | Account the VPN connection is related to.

api_http_method
string

Choices:
- get
- post

HTTP method used to query the API endpoint.
If not given, the `CLOUDSTACK_METHOD` env variable is considered.
As the last option, the value is taken from the ini config file, also see the notes.
Fallback value is `get` if not specified.

api_key string |  | API key of the CloudStack API. If not given, the `CLOUDSTACK_KEY` env variable is considered. As the last option, the value is taken from the ini config file, also see the notes.
api_region string | Default: "cloudstack" | Name of the ini section in the `cloustack.ini` file. If not given, the `CLOUDSTACK_REGION` env variable is considered.
api_secret string |  | Secret key of the CloudStack API. If not set, the `CLOUDSTACK_SECRET` env variable is considered. As the last option, the value is taken from the ini config file, also see the notes.
api_timeout integer |  | HTTP timeout in seconds. If not given, the `CLOUDSTACK_TIMEOUT` env variable is considered. As the last option, the value is taken from the ini config file, also see the notes. Fallback value is 10 seconds if not specified.
api_url string |  | URL of the CloudStack API e.g. https://cloud.example.com/client/api. If not given, the `CLOUDSTACK_ENDPOINT` env variable is considered. As the last option, the value is taken from the ini config file, also see the notes.
domain string |  | Domain the VPN connection is related to.

force
boolean

Choices:
- no ←
- yes

Activate the VPN gateway if not already activated on state=present.
Also see cs_vpn_gateway.

passive
boolean

Choices:
- no ←
- yes

State of the VPN connection.
Only considered when state=present.

poll_async
boolean

Choices:
- no
- yes ←

Poll async jobs until job has finished.

project string |  | Name of the project the VPN connection is related to.

state
string

Choices:
- present ←
- absent

State of the VPN connection.

vpc string / required |  | Name of the VPC the VPN connection is related to.
vpn_customer_gateway string / required |  | Name of the VPN customer gateway.
zone string |  | Name of the zone the VPC is related to. If not set, default zone is used.

## Notes

Note

- Ansible uses the `cs` library’s configuration method if credentials are not provided by the arguments `api_url`, `api_key`, `api_secret`. Configuration is read from several locations, in the following order. The `CLOUDSTACK_ENDPOINT`, `CLOUDSTACK_KEY`, `CLOUDSTACK_SECRET` and `CLOUDSTACK_METHOD`. `CLOUDSTACK_TIMEOUT` environment variables. A `CLOUDSTACK_CONFIG` environment variable pointing to an `.ini` file. A `cloudstack.ini` file in the current working directory. A `.cloudstack.ini` file in the users home directory. Optionally multiple credentials and endpoints can be specified using ini sections in `cloudstack.ini`. Use the argument `api_region` to select the section name, default section is `cloudstack`. See https://github.com/exoscale/cs for more information.
- A detailed guide about cloudstack modules can be found in the CloudStack Cloud Guide.
- This module supports check mode.

## Examples

    - name: Create a VPN connection with activated VPN gateway
      cs_vpn_connection:
        vpn_customer_gateway: my vpn connection
        vpc: my vpc
      delegate_to: localhost

    - name: Create a VPN connection and force VPN gateway activation
      cs_vpn_connection:
        vpn_customer_gateway: my vpn connection
        vpc: my vpc
        force: yes
      delegate_to: localhost

    - name: Remove a vpn connection
      cs_vpn_connection:
        vpn_customer_gateway: my vpn connection
        vpc: my vpc
        state: absent
      delegate_to: localhost

## Return Values

Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:

Key | Returned | Description
--- | --- | ---
account string | success | Account the VPN connection is related to. Sample: example account
cidrs list | success | List of CIDRs of the customer gateway. Sample: ['10.10.10.0/24']
created string | success | Date the connection was created. Sample: 2014-12-01T14:57:57+0100
domain string | success | Domain the VPN connection is related to. Sample: example domain
dpd boolean | success | Whether dead pear detection is enabled or not. Sample: True
esp_lifetime integer | success | Lifetime in seconds of phase 2 VPN connection. Sample: 86400
esp_policy string | success | IKE policy of the VPN connection. Sample: aes256-sha1;modp1536
force_encap boolean | success | Whether encapsulation for NAT traversal is enforced or not. Sample: True
gateway string | success | IP address of the VPN customer gateway. Sample: 10.101.214.10
id string | success | UUID of the VPN connection. Sample: 04589590-ac63-4ffc-93f5-b698b8ac38b6
ike_lifetime integer | success | Lifetime in seconds of phase 1 VPN connection. Sample: 86400
ike_policy string | success | ESP policy of the VPN connection. Sample: aes256-sha1;modp1536
passive boolean | success | Whether the connection is passive or not.
project string | success | Name of project the VPN connection is related to. Sample: Production
public_ip string | success | IP address of the VPN gateway. Sample: 10.100.212.10
state string | success | State of the VPN connection. Sample: Connected
vpn_gateway_id string | success | UUID of the VPN gateway. Sample: 04589590-ac63-93f5-4ffc-b698b8ac38b6

## Status

- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
- This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]

### Authors

- René Moser (@resmo)

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