# oci_vcn – Manage Virtual Cloud Networks(VCN) in OCI

New in version 2.8.

- Synopsis

- Requirements

- Parameters

- Notes

- Examples

- Return Values

- Status

## Synopsis

- This module allows the user to create, delete and update virtual cloud networks(VCNs) in OCI. The complete Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Ansible Modules can be downloaded from https://github.com/oracle/oci-ansible-modules/releases.

## Requirements

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

- python >= 2.7

- Python SDK for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure https://oracle-cloud-infrastructure-python-sdk.readthedocs.io

## Parameters

Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments
--- | --- | ---
api_user string |  | The OCID of the user, on whose behalf, OCI APIs are invoked. If not set, then the value of the OCI_USER_OCID environment variable, if any, is used. This option is required if the user is not specified through a configuration file (See `config_file_location`). To get the user's OCID, please refer https://docs.us-phoenix-1.oraclecloud.com/Content/API/Concepts/apisigningkey.htm.

api_user_fingerprint
string

Fingerprint for the key pair being used. If not set, then the value of the OCI_USER_FINGERPRINT environment variable, if any, is used. This option is required if the key fingerprint is not specified through a configuration file (See `config_file_location`). To get the key pair's fingerprint value please refer https://docs.us-phoenix-1.oraclecloud.com/Content/API/Concepts/apisigningkey.htm.

api_user_key_file string |  | Full path and filename of the private key (in PEM format). If not set, then the value of the OCI_USER_KEY_FILE variable, if any, is used. This option is required if the private key is not specified through a configuration file (See `config_file_location`). If the key is encrypted with a pass-phrase, the `api_user_key_pass_phrase` option must also be provided.
api_user_key_pass_phrase string |  | Passphrase used by the key referenced in `api_user_key_file`, if it is encrypted. If not set, then the value of the OCI_USER_KEY_PASS_PHRASE variable, if any, is used. This option is required if the key passphrase is not specified through a configuration file (See `config_file_location`).

auth_type
string

Choices:
- api_key ←
- instance_principal

The type of authentication to use for making API requests. By default `auth_type="api_key"` based authentication is performed and the API key (see api_user_key_file) in your config file will be used. If this 'auth_type' module option is not specified, the value of the OCI_ANSIBLE_AUTH_TYPE, if any, is used. Use `auth_type="instance_principal"` to use instance principal based authentication when running ansible playbooks within an OCI compute instance.

cidr_block - |  | The CIDR IP address block of the VCN. Required when creating a VCN with state=present.
compartment_id string |  | The OCID of the compartment to contain the VCN. Required when creating a VCN with state=present. This option is mutually exclusive with vcn_id.
config_file_location string |  | Path to configuration file. If not set then the value of the OCI_CONFIG_FILE environment variable, if any, is used. Otherwise, defaults to ~/.oci/config.
config_profile_name string | Default: "DEFAULT" | The profile to load from the config file referenced by `config_file_location`. If not set, then the value of the OCI_CONFIG_PROFILE environment variable, if any, is used. Otherwise, defaults to the "DEFAULT" profile in `config_file_location`.
defined_tags dictionary |  | Defined tags for this resource. Each key is predefined and scoped to a namespace. For more information, see https://docs.us-phoenix-1.oraclecloud.com/Content/General/Concepts/resourcetags.htm.
display_name string |  | A user-friendly name. Does not have to be unique, and it's changeable. aliases: name

dns_label
string

A DNS label for the VCN, used in conjunction with the VNIC's hostname and subnet's DNS label to form a fully qualified domain name (FQDN) for each VNIC within this subnet (for example, bminstance-1.subnet123.vcn1.oraclevcn.com). Not required to be unique, but it's a best practice to set unique DNS labels for VCNs in your tenancy. Must be an alphanumeric string that begins with a letter. The value cannot be changed.

force_create
boolean

Choices:
- no ←
- yes

Whether to attempt non-idempotent creation of a resource. By default, create resource is an idempotent operation, and doesn't create the resource if it already exists. Setting this option to true, forcefully creates a copy of the resource, even if it already exists.This option is mutually exclusive with key_by.

freeform_tags dictionary |  | Free-form tags for this resource. Each tag is a simple key-value pair with no predefined name, type, or namespace. For more information, see https://docs.us-phoenix-1.oraclecloud.com/Content/General/Concepts/resourcetags.htm.
key_by list |  | The list of comma-separated attributes of this resource which should be used to uniquely identify an instance of the resource. By default, all the attributes of a resource except freeform_tags are used to uniquely identify a resource.

region
string

The Oracle Cloud Infrastructure region to use for all OCI API requests. If not set, then the value of the OCI_REGION variable, if any, is used. This option is required if the region is not specified through a configuration file (See `config_file_location`). Please refer to https://docs.us-phoenix-1.oraclecloud.com/Content/General/Concepts/regions.htm for more information on OCI regions.

state
string

Choices:
- present ←
- absent

Create or update a VCN with state=present. Use state=absent to delete a VCN.

tenancy string |  | OCID of your tenancy. If not set, then the value of the OCI_TENANCY variable, if any, is used. This option is required if the tenancy OCID is not specified through a configuration file (See `config_file_location`). To get the tenancy OCID, please refer https://docs.us-phoenix-1.oraclecloud.com/Content/API/Concepts/apisigningkey.htm
vcn_id string |  | The OCID of the VCN. Required when deleting a VCN with state=absent or updating a VCN with state=present. This option is mutually exclusive with compartment_id. aliases: id

wait
boolean

Choices:
- no
- yes ←

Whether to wait for create or delete operation to complete.

wait_timeout integer | Default: 1200 | Time, in seconds, to wait when wait=yes.
wait_until string |  | The lifecycle state to wait for the resource to transition into when wait=yes. By default, when wait=yes, we wait for the resource to get into ACTIVE/ATTACHED/AVAILABLE/PROVISIONED/ RUNNING applicable lifecycle state during create operation & to get into DELETED/DETACHED/ TERMINATED lifecycle state during delete operation.

## Notes

Note

- For OCI python sdk configuration, please refer to https://oracle-cloud-infrastructure-python-sdk.readthedocs.io/en/latest/configuration.html

## Examples

    - name: Create a VCN
      oci_vcn:
        cidr_block: '10.0.0.0/16'
        compartment_id: 'ocid1.compartment.oc1..xxxxxEXAMPLExxxxx'
        display_name: my_vcn
        dns_label: ansiblevcn

    - name: Updates the specified VCN's display name
      oci_vcn:
        vcn_id: ocid1.vcn.oc1.phx.xxxxxEXAMPLExxxxx
        display_name: ansible_vcn

    - name: Delete the specified VCN
      oci_vcn:
        vcn_id: ocid1.vcn.oc1.phx.xxxxxEXAMPLExxxxx
        state: absent

## Return Values

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

Key | Returned | Description
--- | --- | ---

vcn
dictionary

On successful create and update operation

Information about the VCN
Sample:
{'cidr_block': '10.0.0.0/16', 'compartment_id"': 'ocid1.compartment.oc1..xxxxxEXAMPLExxxxx', 'default_dhcp_options_id': 'ocid1.dhcpoptions.oc1.phx.xxxxxEXAMPLExxxxx', 'default_route_table_id': 'ocid1.routetable.oc1.phx.xxxxxEXAMPLExxxxx', 'default_security_list_id': 'ocid1.securitylist.oc1.phx.xxxxxEXAMPLExxxxx', 'display_name': 'ansible_vcn', 'dns_label': 'ansiblevcn', 'id': 'ocid1.vcn.oc1.phx.xxxxxEXAMPLExxxxx', 'lifecycle_state': 'AVAILABLE', 'time_created': '2017-11-13T20:22:40.626000+00:00', 'vcn_domain_name': 'ansiblevcn.oraclevcn.com'}

## Status

- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]

- This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]

### Authors

- Rohit Chaware (@rohitChaware)

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