ecs_task – run, start or stop a task in ecs

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ecs_task – run, start or stop a task in ecs

New in version 2.0.


Synopsis

  • Creates or deletes instances of task definitions.

Requirements

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

  • boto
  • boto3
  • botocore
  • json
  • python >= 2.6

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments

aws_access_key

string

AWS access key. If not set then the value of the AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID, AWS_ACCESS_KEY or EC2_ACCESS_KEY environment variable is used.


aliases: ec2_access_key, access_key

aws_secret_key

string

AWS secret key. If not set then the value of the AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY, AWS_SECRET_KEY, or EC2_SECRET_KEY environment variable is used.


aliases: ec2_secret_key, secret_key

cluster

-

The name of the cluster to run the task on

container_instances

-

The list of container instances on which to deploy the task

count

-

How many new instances to start

debug_botocore_endpoint_logs

boolean

added in 2.8

  • no

  • yes

Use a botocore.endpoint logger to parse the unique (rather than total) "resource:action" API calls made during a task, outputing the set to the resource_actions key in the task results. Use the aws_resource_action callback to output to total list made during a playbook. The ANSIBLE_DEBUG_BOTOCORE_LOGS environment variable may also be used.

ec2_url

string

Url to use to connect to EC2 or your Eucalyptus cloud (by default the module will use EC2 endpoints). Ignored for modules where region is required. Must be specified for all other modules if region is not used. If not set then the value of the EC2_URL environment variable, if any, is used.

launch_type

-

added in 2.8

  • EC2
  • FARGATE

The launch type on which to run your service

network_configuration

-

added in 2.6

network configuration of the service. Only applicable for task definitions created with awsvpc network_mode.

network_configuration has two keys, subnets, a list of subnet IDs to which the task is attached and security_groups, a list of group names or group IDs for the task

operation

- / required

  • run
  • start
  • stop

Which task operation to execute

overrides

-

A dictionary of values to pass to the new instances

profile

string

Uses a boto profile. Only works with boto >= 2.24.0.

region

string

The AWS region to use. If not specified then the value of the AWS_REGION or EC2_REGION environment variable, if any, is used. See http://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/rande.html#ec2_region


aliases: aws_region, ec2_region

security_token

string

AWS STS security token. If not set then the value of the AWS_SECURITY_TOKEN or EC2_SECURITY_TOKEN environment variable is used.


aliases: access_token

started_by

-

A value showing who or what started the task (for informational purposes)

task

-

The task to stop

task_definition

-

The task definition to start or run

validate_certs

boolean

  • no
  • yes

When set to "no", SSL certificates will not be validated for boto versions >= 2.6.0.



Notes

Note

  • If parameters are not set within the module, the following environment variables can be used in decreasing order of precedence AWS_URL or EC2_URL, AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID or AWS_ACCESS_KEY or EC2_ACCESS_KEY, AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY or AWS_SECRET_KEY or EC2_SECRET_KEY, AWS_SECURITY_TOKEN or EC2_SECURITY_TOKEN, AWS_REGION or EC2_REGION
  • Ansible uses the boto configuration file (typically ~/.boto) if no credentials are provided. See https://boto.readthedocs.io/en/latest/boto_config_tut.html
  • AWS_REGION or EC2_REGION can be typically be used to specify the AWS region, when required, but this can also be configured in the boto config file


Examples

# Simple example of run task
- name: Run task
  ecs_task:
    operation: run
    cluster: console-sample-app-static-cluster
    task_definition: console-sample-app-static-taskdef
    count: 1
    started_by: ansible_user
  register: task_output

# Simple example of start task

- name: Start a task
  ecs_task:
      operation: start
      cluster: console-sample-app-static-cluster
      task_definition: console-sample-app-static-taskdef
      task: "arn:aws:ecs:us-west-2:172139249013:task/3f8353d1-29a8-4689-bbf6-ad79937ffe8a"
      container_instances:
      - arn:aws:ecs:us-west-2:172139249013:container-instance/79c23f22-876c-438a-bddf-55c98a3538a8
      started_by: ansible_user
      network_configuration:
        subnets:
        - subnet-abcd1234
        security_groups:
        - sg-aaaa1111
        - my_security_group
  register: task_output

- name: RUN a task on Fargate
  ecs_task:
      operation: run
      cluster: console-sample-app-static-cluster
      task_definition: console-sample-app-static-taskdef
      task: "arn:aws:ecs:us-west-2:172139249013:task/3f8353d1-29a8-4689-bbf6-ad79937ffe8a"
      started_by: ansible_user
      launch_type: FARGATE
      network_configuration:
        subnets:
        - subnet-abcd1234
        security_groups:
        - sg-aaaa1111
        - my_security_group
  register: task_output

- name: Stop a task
  ecs_task:
      operation: stop
      cluster: console-sample-app-static-cluster
      task_definition: console-sample-app-static-taskdef
      task: "arn:aws:ecs:us-west-2:172139249013:task/3f8353d1-29a8-4689-bbf6-ad79937ffe8a"

Return Values

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

Key Returned Description

task

complex

success

details about the task that was started


clusterArn

string

only when details is true

The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the of the cluster that hosts the task.


containerInstanceArn

string

only when details is true

The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the container running the task.


containers

list of complex

only when details is true

The container details.


createdAt

string

only when details is true

The timestamp of when the task was created.


desiredStatus

string

only when details is true

The desired status of the task.


lastStatus

string

only when details is true

The last recorded status of the task.


launchType

string

always

The launch type on which to run your task.


overrides

list of complex

only when details is true

The container overrides set for this task.


startedAt

string

only when details is true

The timestamp of when the task was started.


startedBy

string

only when details is true

The used who started the task.


stoppedAt

string

only when details is true

The timestamp of when the task was stopped.


stoppedReason

string

only when details is true

The reason why the task was stopped.


taskArn

string

always

The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) that identifies the task.


taskDefinitionArn

string

only when details is true

The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the task definition.





Status

Authors

  • Mark Chance (@Java1Guy)

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