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Missing parameter in roles/build_netbox_db/tasks/create_device_intf.yml

Hi,
When trying to execute pb_build_netbox_db.yml I got an error in:
TASK [build_netbox_db : Create Managment Interfaces on Devices] ******************
failed: [dc1-spine01] (item={'key': 'port', 'value': 'Management1'}) => {"ansible_loop_var": "item", "changed": false, "item": {"key": "port", "value": "Management1"}, "msg": {"type": ["This field is required."]}}

And this is because it looks like when creating Interfaces, a "type" must be input.

I fixed this error checking the interfaces in:
https://github.com/lampwins/netbox/blob/a21da27a1ecb5bc80f1b771462ffae3c3dec2429/netbox/dcim/constants.py#L53
and
lampwins/netbox@a21da27#diff-9163936a1babba6f51c3f4a0a91718eeR18

And adding a type:0 (for testing purposes using IFACE_FF_VIRTUAL = 0) on each Play

My question is, how is the best approach to fix it in order to run this project smoothly?
Do you think convenient if type:0 can be added for this project on each Play inside create_device_intf.yml?

Thank you.

Some Crucial mistakes ..

the code have some mistakes that cause playbooks to fail
for example ch02/pb_gather_ssh_keys.yml
{{ ansibe_host }} should be {{ hostname }} according to the inventory

Gives an error when trying to run the playbook (pb_f5_onboard.yml) a second time.

Trying to add a user to an F5 bigip with Ansible:
This is my config:

---

ubuntu1@alicantunez:~/f5_ansible$ cat hosts
[ltm]
ltm01 Ansible_host=10.10.10.136

ubuntu1@alicantunez:~/f5_ansible$ cat group_vars/all.yml
conn_parameters:
user: admin
password: alic2121.
server: "{{ Ansible_host }}"
server_port: 443
validate_certs: no

admin_passwd: NewP@sswd
users:
- name: Ansible
passwd: Ansible123
role: all:admin
state: present

ubuntu1@alicantunez:~/f5_ansible$ cat ansible.cfg
[defaults]
inventory=hosts
retry_files_enabled=False
gathering=explicit
host_key_checking=False

ubuntu1@alicantunez:~/f5_ansible$ cat pb_f5_onboard.yml

• name: Onboarding a New LTM
  hosts: ltm01
  connection: local
  tasks:

  • name: "P1T1: Create new Users"
    bigip_user:
    username_credential: "{{ item.name }}"
    password_credential: "{{ item.passwd }}"
    partition_access: "{{ item.role }}"
    state: "{{ item.state | default('present')}}"
    provider: "{{ conn_parameters }}"
    loop: "{{ users }}"

  • name: "P1T1: Update admin Password"
    bigip_user:
    username_credential: admin
    password_credential: "{{ admin_passwd }}"
    state: present
    provider: "{{ conn_parameters }}"

---

The first time I run the playbook the result is successful:

ubuntu1@alicantunez:~/f5_ansible$ ansible-playbook pb_f5_onboard.yml

PLAY [Onboarding a New LTM] **********************************************************************************************************************************

TASK [P1T1: Create new Users] ********************************************************************************************************************************
changed: [ltm01] => (item={'name': 'Ansible', 'passwd': 'Ansible123', 'role': 'all:admin', 'state': 'present'})
[WARNING]: Module did not set no_log for update_password

TASK [P1T1: Update admin Password] ***************************************************************************************************************************
changed: [ltm01]

PLAY RECAP ***************************************************************************************************************************************************
ltm01 : ok=2 changed=2 unreachable=0 failed=0 skipped=0 rescued=0 ignored=0

But when I try to run it a second time (having deleted the user from the first run), I get the following error.

Why is this happening and how can I correct it?
Thanks in advance