cisco.meraki.organizations_devices_packet_capture_captures module -- Resource module for organizations _devices _packet _capture _captures

Note

This module is part of the cisco.meraki collection (version 2.22.0).

To install it, use: ansible-galaxy collection install cisco.meraki. You need further requirements to be able to use this module, see Requirements for details.

To use it in a playbook, specify: cisco.meraki.organizations_devices_packet_capture_captures.

New in cisco.meraki 1.0.0

Synopsis

  • Manage operations create and delete of the resource organizations _devices _packet _capture _captures.

  • Perform a packet capture on a device and store in Meraki Cloud. Only a single switch may be chosen per request, while multiple access points are allowed at once.

  • Delete a single packet capture from cloud using captureId.

Note

This module has a corresponding action plugin.

Requirements

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

  • meraki >= 2.4.9

  • python >= 3.5

Parameters

Parameter

Comments

advanced

dictionary

Advanced filters for IOSXE devices (supported for Campus Gateway devices only).

bufferFiles

integer

Number of buffer files for circular buffer capture (1-5 for Campus Gateway devices).

captureType

string

Type of capture. Possible values linear (default), circular.

controlPlaneDirection

string

Direction for control plane capture.

innerFilterMacs

list / elements=string

Inner MAC address filter for tunneled traffic (up to 5 MAC addresses for Campus Gateway devices).

maxFilesize

integer

Maximum file size in megabytes (MB). Range 1-100 MB when bufferFiles=1, 1-500 MB when bufferFiles=2-5.

packetsPerSecond

integer

Packets per second limit for Campus Gateway devices (1-1000000).

physicalInterfaceDirection

string

Direction for physical interface capture.

captureId

string

CaptureId path parameter. Capture ID.

destination

string

Destination of packet capture file. Possible values upload_to_cloud.

duration

integer

Duration in seconds of packet capture.

filterExpression

string

Filter expression for packet capture.

interface

string

Interface of the device.

meraki_action_batch_retry_wait_time

integer

meraki_action_batch_retry_wait_time (integer), action batch concurrency error retry wait time

Default: :ansible-option-default:`60`

meraki_api_key

string / required

meraki_api_key (string), API key generated in dashboard; can also be set as an environment variable MERAKI_DASHBOARD_API_KEY

meraki_base_url

string

meraki_base_url (string), preceding all endpoint resources

Default: :ansible-option-default:`"https://api.meraki.com/api/v1"`

meraki_be_geo_id

string

meraki_be_geo_id (string), optional partner identifier for API usage tracking; can also be set as an environment variable BE_GEO_ID

Default: :ansible-option-default:`""`

meraki_certificate_path

string

meraki_certificate_path (string), path for TLS/SSL certificate verification if behind local proxy

Default: :ansible-option-default:`""`

meraki_inherit_logging_config

boolean

meraki_inherit_logging_config (boolean), Inherits your own logger instance

Choices:

meraki_log_file_prefix

string

meraki_log_file_prefix (string), log file name appended with date and timestamp

Default: :ansible-option-default:`"meraki\_api\_"`

meraki_log_path

string

log_path (string), path to output log; by default, working directory of script if not specified

Default: :ansible-option-default:`""`

meraki_maximum_retries

integer

meraki_maximum_retries (integer), retry up to this many times when encountering 429s or other server-side errors

Default: :ansible-option-default:`2`

meraki_nginx_429_retry_wait_time

integer

meraki_nginx_429_retry_wait_time (integer), Nginx 429 retry wait time

Default: :ansible-option-default:`60`

meraki_output_log

boolean

meraki_output_log (boolean), create an output log file?

Choices:

meraki_print_console

boolean

meraki_print_console (boolean), print logging output to console?

Choices:

meraki_requests_proxy

string

meraki_requests_proxy (string), proxy server and port, if needed, for HTTPS

Default: :ansible-option-default:`""`

meraki_retry_4xx_error

boolean

meraki_retry_4xx_error (boolean), retry if encountering other 4XX error (besides 429)?

Choices:

meraki_retry_4xx_error_wait_time

integer

meraki_retry_4xx_error_wait_time (integer), other 4XX error retry wait time

Default: :ansible-option-default:`60`

meraki_simulate

boolean

meraki_simulate (boolean), simulate POST/PUT/DELETE calls to prevent changes?

Choices:

meraki_single_request_timeout

integer

meraki_single_request_timeout (integer), maximum number of seconds for each API call

Default: :ansible-option-default:`60`

meraki_suppress_logging

boolean

meraki_suppress_logging (boolean), disable all logging? you're on your own then!

Choices:

meraki_use_iterator_for_get_pages

boolean

meraki_use_iterator_for_get_pages (boolean), list* methods will return an iterator with each object instead of a complete list with all items

Choices:

meraki_wait_on_rate_limit

boolean

meraki_wait_on_rate_limit (boolean), retry if 429 rate limit error encountered?

Choices:

name

string

Name of packet capture file.

notes

string

Reason for taking the packet capture.

organizationId

string

OrganizationId path parameter. Organization ID.

outputType

string

Output type of packet capture file. Possible values text, pcap, cloudshark, or upload_to_cloud.

ports

string

Ports of packet capture file, comma-separated.

serials

list / elements=string

The serial(s) of the device(s).

Notes

Note

  • SDK Method used are organizations.Organizations.create_organization_devices_packet_capture_capture, organizations.Organizations.delete_organization_devices_packet_capture_capture,

  • Paths used are post /organizations/{organizationId}/devices/packetCapture/captures, delete /organizations/{organizationId}/devices/packetCapture/captures/{captureId},

  • Does not support check_mode

  • The plugin runs on the control node and does not use any ansible connection plugins, but instead the embedded connection manager

  • from Cisco Dashboard API Python(SDK)

  • The parameters starting with dnac_ are used by the Cisco DNAC Python SDK to establish the connection

See Also

See also

Cisco Meraki documentation for organizations createOrganizationDevicesPacketCaptureCapture

Complete reference of the createOrganizationDevicesPacketCaptureCapture API.

Cisco Meraki documentation for organizations deleteOrganizationDevicesPacketCaptureCapture

Complete reference of the deleteOrganizationDevicesPacketCaptureCapture API.

Examples

- name: Create
  cisco.meraki.organizations_devices_packet_capture_captures:
    meraki_api_key: "{{ meraki_api_key }}"
    meraki_base_url: "{{ meraki_base_url }}"
    meraki_single_request_timeout: "{{ meraki_single_request_timeout }}"
    meraki_certificate_path: "{{ meraki_certificate_path }}"
    meraki_requests_proxy: "{{ meraki_requests_proxy }}"
    meraki_wait_on_rate_limit: "{{ meraki_wait_on_rate_limit }}"
    meraki_nginx_429_retry_wait_time: "{{ meraki_nginx_429_retry_wait_time }}"
    meraki_action_batch_retry_wait_time: "{{ meraki_action_batch_retry_wait_time }}"
    meraki_retry_4xx_error: "{{ meraki_retry_4xx_error }}"
    meraki_retry_4xx_error_wait_time: "{{ meraki_retry_4xx_error_wait_time }}"
    meraki_maximum_retries: "{{ meraki_maximum_retries }}"
    meraki_output_log: "{{ meraki_output_log }}"
    meraki_log_file_prefix: "{{ meraki_log_file_prefix }}"
    meraki_log_path: "{{ meraki_log_path }}"
    meraki_print_console: "{{ meraki_print_console }}"
    meraki_suppress_logging: "{{ meraki_suppress_logging }}"
    meraki_simulate: "{{ meraki_simulate }}"
    meraki_be_geo_id: "{{ meraki_be_geo_id }}"
    meraki_caller: "{{ meraki_caller }}"
    meraki_use_iterator_for_get_pages: "{{ meraki_use_iterator_for_get_pages }}"
    meraki_inherit_logging_config: "{{ meraki_inherit_logging_config }}"
    state: present
    advanced:
      bufferFiles: 5
      captureType: circular
      controlPlaneDirection: both
      innerFilterMacs:
        - aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff
        - 11:22:33:44:55:66
      maxFilesize: 10
      packetsPerSecond: 10000
      physicalInterfaceDirection: both
    destination: upload_to_cloud
    duration: 3
    filterExpression: host 10.1.27.253
    interface: wireless
    name: Capture no. 3
    notes: Debugging connectivity issue...
    organizationId: string
    outputType: upload_to_cloud
    ports: 1, 3
    serials:
      - Q234-ABCD-5678
- name: Delete by id
  cisco.meraki.organizations_devices_packet_capture_captures:
    meraki_api_key: "{{ meraki_api_key }}"
    meraki_base_url: "{{ meraki_base_url }}"
    meraki_single_request_timeout: "{{ meraki_single_request_timeout }}"
    meraki_certificate_path: "{{ meraki_certificate_path }}"
    meraki_requests_proxy: "{{ meraki_requests_proxy }}"
    meraki_wait_on_rate_limit: "{{ meraki_wait_on_rate_limit }}"
    meraki_nginx_429_retry_wait_time: "{{ meraki_nginx_429_retry_wait_time }}"
    meraki_action_batch_retry_wait_time: "{{ meraki_action_batch_retry_wait_time }}"
    meraki_retry_4xx_error: "{{ meraki_retry_4xx_error }}"
    meraki_retry_4xx_error_wait_time: "{{ meraki_retry_4xx_error_wait_time }}"
    meraki_maximum_retries: "{{ meraki_maximum_retries }}"
    meraki_output_log: "{{ meraki_output_log }}"
    meraki_log_file_prefix: "{{ meraki_log_file_prefix }}"
    meraki_log_path: "{{ meraki_log_path }}"
    meraki_print_console: "{{ meraki_print_console }}"
    meraki_suppress_logging: "{{ meraki_suppress_logging }}"
    meraki_simulate: "{{ meraki_simulate }}"
    meraki_be_geo_id: "{{ meraki_be_geo_id }}"
    meraki_caller: "{{ meraki_caller }}"
    meraki_use_iterator_for_get_pages: "{{ meraki_use_iterator_for_get_pages }}"
    meraki_inherit_logging_config: "{{ meraki_inherit_logging_config }}"
    state: absent
    captureId: string
    organizationId: string

Return Values

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

Key

Description

meraki_response

dictionary

Authors

  • Francisco Munoz (@fmunoz)