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# azure_rm_deployment – Create or destroy Azure Resource Manager template deployments

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

## Synopsis

- Create or destroy Azure Resource Manager template deployments via the Azure SDK for Python.
- You can find some quick start templates in GitHub here https://github.com/azure/azure-quickstart-templates.
- For more information on Azure Resource Manager templates see https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/resource-group-template-deploy/.

## Requirements

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

- python >= 2.7
- azure >= 2.0.0

## Parameters

Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments
--- | --- | ---
ad_user string |  | Active Directory username. Use when authenticating with an Active Directory user rather than service principal.
adfs_authority_url string added in 2.6 |  | Azure AD authority url. Use when authenticating with Username/password, and has your own ADFS authority.
api_profile string added in 2.5 | Default: "latest" | Selects an API profile to use when communicating with Azure services. Default value of `latest` is appropriate for public clouds; future values will allow use with Azure Stack.
append_tags boolean | Choices: no yes ← | Use to control if tags field is canonical or just appends to existing tags. When canonical, any tags not found in the tags parameter will be removed from the object's metadata.
auth_source string added in 2.5 | Choices: auto cli credential_file env msi | Controls the source of the credentials to use for authentication. If not specified, ANSIBLE_AZURE_AUTH_SOURCE environment variable will be used and default to `auto` if variable is not defined. `auto` will follow the default precedence of module parameters -> environment variables -> default profile in credential file `~/.azure/credentials`. When set to `cli`, the credentials will be sources from the default Azure CLI profile. Can also be set via the `ANSIBLE_AZURE_AUTH_SOURCE` environment variable. When set to `msi`, the host machine must be an azure resource with an enabled MSI extension. `subscription_id` or the environment variable `AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID` can be used to identify the subscription ID if the resource is granted access to more than one subscription, otherwise the first subscription is chosen. The `msi` was added in Ansible 2.6.
cert_validation_mode string added in 2.5 | Choices: ignore validate | Controls the certificate validation behavior for Azure endpoints. By default, all modules will validate the server certificate, but when an HTTPS proxy is in use, or against Azure Stack, it may be necessary to disable this behavior by passing `ignore`. Can also be set via credential file profile or the `AZURE_CERT_VALIDATION` environment variable.
client_id string |  | Azure client ID. Use when authenticating with a Service Principal.
cloud_environment string added in 2.4 | Default: "AzureCloud" | For cloud environments other than the US public cloud, the environment name (as defined by Azure Python SDK, eg, `AzureChinaCloud`, `AzureUSGovernment`), or a metadata discovery endpoint URL (required for Azure Stack). Can also be set via credential file profile or the `AZURE_CLOUD_ENVIRONMENT` environment variable.
deployment_mode - | Choices: complete incremental ← | In incremental mode, resources are deployed without deleting existing resources that are not included in the template. In complete mode resources are deployed and existing resources in the resource group not included in the template are deleted.
location - | Default: "westus" | The geo-locations in which the resource group will be located.
name - | Default: "ansible-arm" | The name of the deployment to be tracked in the resource group deployment history. Re-using a deployment name will overwrite the previous value in the resource group's deployment history. aliases: deployment_name
parameters dictionary |  | A hash of all the required template variables for the deployment template. This parameter is mutually exclusive with parameters_link. Either parameters_link or parameters is required if state=present.
parameters_link - |  | Uri of file containing the parameters body. This parameter is mutually exclusive with parameters. Either parameters_link or parameters is required if state=present.
password string |  | Active Directory user password. Use when authenticating with an Active Directory user rather than service principal.
profile string |  | Security profile found in ~/.azure/credentials file.
resource_group - / required |  | The resource group name to use or create to host the deployed template. aliases: resource_group_name
secret string |  | Azure client secret. Use when authenticating with a Service Principal.
state - | Choices: present ← absent | If state=present, template will be created. If state=present and deployment exists, it will be updated. If state=absent, stack will be removed.
subscription_id string |  | Your Azure subscription Id.
tags dictionary |  | Dictionary of string:string pairs to assign as metadata to the object. Metadata tags on the object will be updated with any provided values. To remove tags set append_tags option to false.
template dictionary |  | A hash containing the templates inline. This parameter is mutually exclusive with template_link. Either template or template_link is required if state=present.
template_link - |  | Uri of file containing the template body. This parameter is mutually exclusive with template. Either template or template_link is required if state=present.
tenant string |  | Azure tenant ID. Use when authenticating with a Service Principal.
wait_for_deployment_completion boolean | Choices: no yes ← | Whether or not to block until the deployment has completed.
wait_for_deployment_polling_period - | Default: 10 | Time (in seconds) to wait between polls when waiting for deployment completion.

## Notes

Note

- For authentication with Azure you can pass parameters, set environment variables, use a profile stored in ~/.azure/credentials, or log in before you run your tasks or playbook with `az login`.
- Authentication is also possible using a service principal or Active Directory user.
- To authenticate via service principal, pass subscription_id, client_id, secret and tenant or set environment variables AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID, AZURE_CLIENT_ID, AZURE_SECRET and AZURE_TENANT.
- To authenticate via Active Directory user, pass ad_user and password, or set AZURE_AD_USER and AZURE_PASSWORD in the environment.
- Alternatively, credentials can be stored in ~/.azure/credentials. This is an ini file containing a [default] section and the following keys: subscription_id, client_id, secret and tenant or subscription_id, ad_user and password. It is also possible to add additional profiles. Specify the profile by passing profile or setting AZURE_PROFILE in the environment.

## See Also

See also

Sign in with Azure CLI
  How to authenticate using the `az login` command.

## Examples

    # Destroy a template deployment
    - name: Destroy Azure Deploy
      azure_rm_deployment:
        resource_group: myResourceGroup
        name: myDeployment
        state: absent

    # Create or update a template deployment based on uris using parameter and template links
    - name: Create Azure Deploy
      azure_rm_deployment:
        resource_group: myResourceGroup
        name: myDeployment
        template_link: 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure/azure-quickstart-templates/master/101-vm-simple-linux/azuredeploy.json'
        parameters_link: 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure/azure-quickstart-templates/master/101-vm-simple-linux/azuredeploy.parameters.json'

    # Create or update a template deployment based on a uri to the template and parameters specified inline.
    # This deploys a VM with SSH support for a given public key, then stores the result in 'azure_vms'. The result is then
    # used to create a new host group. This host group is then used to wait for each instance to respond to the public IP SSH.
    ---
    - name: Create Azure Deploy
      azure_rm_deployment:
        resource_group: myResourceGroup
        name: myDeployment
        parameters:
          newStorageAccountName:
            value: devopsclestorage1
          adminUsername:
            value: devopscle
          dnsNameForPublicIP:
            value: devopscleazure
          location:
            value: West US
          vmSize:
            value: Standard_A2
          vmName:
            value: ansibleSshVm
          sshKeyData:
            value: YOUR_SSH_PUBLIC_KEY
        template_link: 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Azure/azure-quickstart-templates/master/101-vm-sshkey/azuredeploy.json'
      register: azure
    - name: Add new instance to host group
      add_host:
        hostname: "{{ item['ips'][0].public_ip }}"
        groupname: azure_vms
      loop: "{{ azure.deployment.instances }}"

    # Deploy an Azure WebApp running a hello world'ish node app
    - name: Create Azure WebApp Deployment at http://devopscleweb.azurewebsites.net/hello.js
      azure_rm_deployment:
        resource_group: myResourceGroup
        name: myDeployment
        parameters:
          repoURL:
            value: 'https://github.com/devigned/az-roadshow-oss.git'
          siteName:
            value: devopscleweb
          hostingPlanName:
            value: someplan
          siteLocation:
            value: westus
          sku:
            value: Standard
        template_link: 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/azure/azure-quickstart-templates/master/201-web-app-github-deploy/azuredeploy.json'

    # Create or update a template deployment based on an inline template and parameters
    - name: Create Azure Deploy
      azure_rm_deployment:
        resource_group: myResourceGroup
        name: myDeployment
        template:
          $schema: "https://schema.management.azure.com/schemas/2015-01-01/deploymentTemplate.json#"
          contentVersion: "1.0.0.0"
          parameters:
            newStorageAccountName:
              type: "string"
              metadata:
                description: "Unique DNS Name for the Storage Account where the Virtual Machine's disks will be placed."
            adminUsername:
              type: "string"
              metadata:
                description: "User name for the Virtual Machine."
            adminPassword:
              type: "securestring"
              metadata:
                description: "Password for the Virtual Machine."
            dnsNameForPublicIP:
              type: "string"
              metadata:
                description: "Unique DNS Name for the Public IP used to access the Virtual Machine."
            ubuntuOSVersion:
              type: "string"
              defaultValue: "14.04.2-LTS"
              allowedValues:
                - "12.04.5-LTS"
                - "14.04.2-LTS"
                - "15.04"
              metadata:
                description: >
                             The Ubuntu version for the VM. This will pick a fully patched image of this given Ubuntu version.
                             Allowed values: 12.04.5-LTS, 14.04.2-LTS, 15.04."
          variables:
            location: "West US"
            imagePublisher: "Canonical"
            imageOffer: "UbuntuServer"
            OSDiskName: "osdiskforlinuxsimple"
            nicName: "myVMNic"
            addressPrefix: "192.0.2.0/24"
            subnetName: "Subnet"
            subnetPrefix: "10.0.0.0/24"
            storageAccountType: "Standard_LRS"
            publicIPAddressName: "myPublicIP"
            publicIPAddressType: "Dynamic"
            vmStorageAccountContainerName: "vhds"
            vmName: "MyUbuntuVM"
            vmSize: "Standard_D1"
            virtualNetworkName: "MyVNET"
            vnetID: "[resourceId('Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks',variables('virtualNetworkName'))]"
            subnetRef: "[concat(variables('vnetID'),'/subnets/',variables('subnetName'))]"
          resources:
            - type: "Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts"
              name: "[parameters('newStorageAccountName')]"
              apiVersion: "2015-05-01-preview"
              location: "[variables('location')]"
              properties:
                accountType: "[variables('storageAccountType')]"
            - apiVersion: "2015-05-01-preview"
              type: "Microsoft.Network/publicIPAddresses"
              name: "[variables('publicIPAddressName')]"
              location: "[variables('location')]"
              properties:
                publicIPAllocationMethod: "[variables('publicIPAddressType')]"
                dnsSettings:
                  domainNameLabel: "[parameters('dnsNameForPublicIP')]"
            - type: "Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks"
              apiVersion: "2015-05-01-preview"
              name: "[variables('virtualNetworkName')]"
              location: "[variables('location')]"
              properties:
                addressSpace:
                  addressPrefixes:
                    - "[variables('addressPrefix')]"
                subnets:
                  -
                    name: "[variables('subnetName')]"
                    properties:
                      addressPrefix: "[variables('subnetPrefix')]"
            - type: "Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces"
              apiVersion: "2015-05-01-preview"
              name: "[variables('nicName')]"
              location: "[variables('location')]"
              dependsOn:
                - "[concat('Microsoft.Network/publicIPAddresses/', variables('publicIPAddressName'))]"
                - "[concat('Microsoft.Network/virtualNetworks/', variables('virtualNetworkName'))]"
              properties:
                ipConfigurations:
                  -
                    name: "ipconfig1"
                    properties:
                      privateIPAllocationMethod: "Dynamic"
                      publicIPAddress:
                        id: "[resourceId('Microsoft.Network/publicIPAddresses',variables('publicIPAddressName'))]"
                      subnet:
                        id: "[variables('subnetRef')]"
            - type: "Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines"
              apiVersion: "2015-06-15"
              name: "[variables('vmName')]"
              location: "[variables('location')]"
              dependsOn:
                - "[concat('Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts/', parameters('newStorageAccountName'))]"
                - "[concat('Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces/', variables('nicName'))]"
              properties:
                hardwareProfile:
                  vmSize: "[variables('vmSize')]"
                osProfile:
                  computername: "[variables('vmName')]"
                  adminUsername: "[parameters('adminUsername')]"
                  adminPassword: "[parameters('adminPassword')]"
                storageProfile:
                  imageReference:
                    publisher: "[variables('imagePublisher')]"
                    offer: "[variables('imageOffer')]"
                    sku: "[parameters('ubuntuOSVersion')]"
                    version: "latest"
                  osDisk:
                    name: "osdisk"
                    vhd:
                      uri: >
                           [concat('http://',parameters('newStorageAccountName'),'.blob.core.windows.net/',variables('vmStorageAccountContainerName'),'/',
                           variables('OSDiskName'),'.vhd')]
                    caching: "ReadWrite"
                    createOption: "FromImage"
                networkProfile:
                  networkInterfaces:
                    -
                      id: "[resourceId('Microsoft.Network/networkInterfaces',variables('nicName'))]"
                diagnosticsProfile:
                  bootDiagnostics:
                    enabled: "true"
                    storageUri: "[concat('http://',parameters('newStorageAccountName'),'.blob.core.windows.net')]"
        parameters:
          newStorageAccountName:
            value: devopsclestorage
          adminUsername:
            value: devopscle
          adminPassword:
            value: Password1!
          dnsNameForPublicIP:
            value: devopscleazure

## Return Values

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

Key | Returned | Description
--- | --- | ---
deployment complex | always | Deployment details.
| group_name string | always | Name of the resource group. Sample: myResourceGroup
| id string | always | The Azure ID of the deployment. Sample: /subscriptions/xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Resources/deployments/myDeployment
| instances list | always | Provides the public IP addresses for each VM instance.
|  | ips list | always | List of Public IP addresses.
|  |  | dns_settings complex | always | DNS Settings.
|  |  |  | domain_name_label string | always | Domain Name Label. Sample: myvirtualmachine
|  |  |  | fqdn string | always | Fully Qualified Domain Name. Sample: myvirtualmachine.eastus2.cloudapp.azure.com
|  |  | id string | always | Public IP resource id. Sample: /subscriptions/xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Network/p ublicIPAddresses/myPublicIP
|  |  | name string | always | Public IP resource name. Sample: myPublicIP
|  |  | public_ip string | always | Public IP address value. Sample: 104.209.244.123
|  |  | public_ip_allocation_method string | always | Public IP allocation method. Sample: Dynamic
|  | vm_name string | always | Virtual machine name. Sample: myvirtualmachine
| name string | always | Name of the deployment. Sample: myDeployment
| outputs complex | always | Dictionary of outputs received from the deployment. Sample: {'hostname': {'type': 'String', 'value': 'myvirtualmachine.eastus2.cloudapp.azure.com'}}

## Status

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

### Authors

- David Justice (@devigned)
- Laurent Mazuel (@lmazuel)
- Andre Price (@obsoleted)

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