# cs_loadbalancer_rule – Manages load balancer rules on Apache CloudStack based clouds

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

## Synopsis

- Add, update and remove load balancer rules.

## 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 rule is related to.

algorithm
string

Choices:
- source ←
- roundrobin
- leastconn

Load balancer algorithm
Required when using state=present.

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.
cidr string |  | CIDR (full notation) to be used for firewall rule if required.
description string |  | The description of the load balancer rule.
domain string |  | Domain the rule is related to.
ip_address string / required |  | Public IP address from where the network traffic will be load balanced from. aliases: public_ip
name string / required |  | The name of the load balancer rule.
network string added in 2.9 |  | Name of the network.

open_firewall
boolean

Choices:
- no ←
- yes

Whether the firewall rule for public port should be created, while creating the new rule.
Use cs_firewall for managing firewall rules.

poll_async
boolean

Choices:
- no
- yes ←

Poll async jobs until job has finished.

private_port integer |  | The private port of the private ip address/virtual machine where the network traffic will be load balanced to. Required when using state=present. Can not be changed once the rule exists due API limitation.
project string |  | Name of the project the load balancer IP address is related to.
protocol string |  | The protocol to be used on the load balancer
public_port integer / required |  | The public port from where the network traffic will be load balanced from. Required when using state=present. Can not be changed once the rule exists due API limitation.

state
string

Choices:
- present ←
- absent

State of the rule.

tags list |  | List of tags. Tags are a list of dictionaries having keys key and value. To delete all tags, set a empty list e.g. tags: []. aliases: tag
vpc string added in 2.9 |  | Name of the VPC.
zone string |  | Name of the zone in which the rule should be created. 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 load balancer rule
      cs_loadbalancer_rule:
        name: balance_http
        public_ip: 1.2.3.4
        algorithm: leastconn
        public_port: 80
        private_port: 8080
      delegate_to: localhost

    - name: Update algorithm of an existing load balancer rule
      cs_loadbalancer_rule:
        name: balance_http
        public_ip: 1.2.3.4
        algorithm: roundrobin
        public_port: 80
        private_port: 8080
      delegate_to: localhost

    - name: Delete a load balancer rule
      cs_loadbalancer_rule:
        name: balance_http
        public_ip: 1.2.3.4
        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 rule is related to. Sample: example account
algorithm string | success | Load balancer algorithm used. Sample: source
cidr string | success | CIDR to forward traffic from. Sample: 0.0.0.0/0
description string | success | Description of the rule. Sample: http load balancer rule
domain string | success | Domain the rule is related to. Sample: example domain
id string | success | UUID of the rule. Sample: a6f7a5fc-43f8-11e5-a151-feff819cdc9f
name string | success | Name of the rule. Sample: http-lb
private_port integer | success | Private IP address. Sample: 80
project string | success | Name of project the rule is related to. Sample: Production
protocol string | success | Protocol of the rule. Sample: tcp
public_ip string | success | Public IP address. Sample: 1.2.3.4
public_port integer | success | Public port. Sample: 80
state string | success | State of the rule. Sample: Add
tags list | success | List of resource tags associated with the rule. Sample: [ { "key": "foo", "value": "bar" } ]
zone string | success | Name of zone the rule is related to. Sample: ch-gva-2

## Status

- This module is guaranteed to have backward compatible interface changes going forward. [stableinterface]
- This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]

### Authors

- Darren Worrall (@dazworrall)
- René Moser (@resmo)

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