Unable to configure Network IP inside the VM throgh API

[amititre331]

Hi team,

I am unable to configure the IP inside the VM, I am not using enterprise edition and I am doing it through ansible playbook, I am attaching the playbook here. Can you help me here how to configure the IP inside the VM via API.

I am using netplan for ubuntu write files method. I installed the xen tools as well inside the template of the vm.

---

• name: Create Ubuntu VM on XOA with Static IP - FINAL FIX
  hosts: localhost
  connection: local
  gather_facts: no

  Define Variables

  vars:

  XOA/Xen Parameters (Using your provided values)

  xoa_host: "https://169.104.140.195"
  xoa_pool_uuid: "5b260402-5586-2e3f-56c1-7aa5cd801903"
  vm_name: "testing_guest-tools_Network"
  template_uuid: "9cc86438-d492-ed99-0cfc-b912d320f295"
  xoa_token: "v0kzzePGh0ZNYhIv0GsF81FEPBat7EYTLXghl6vL2nU"

  Network Parameters (Target IP: 169.144.104.200)

  static_ip: 169.104.140.201
  netmask_cidr: 26
  gateway: 169.104.140.193
  dns1: 169.104.140.7
  dns2: 8.8.4.4
  interface_name: enX0 # Confirmed name

  Cloud-Init Configuration

  cloud_init_config_yaml: |
  #cloud-config
  hostname: "{{ vm_name }}"
  manage_etc_hosts: true

  # IMPORTANT: Keep this minimal to avoid conflicts with the 'write_files' block
  network:
    version: 2
    renderer: networkd
  
  # 1. WRITE FILES: Explicitly write the static config to a high-priority file (99)
  write_files:
    - path: /etc/netplan/99-static-ansible.yaml
      permissions: '0644'
      owner: root:root
      content: |
        # This file will override 50-cloud-init.yaml
        network:
          version: 2
          ethernets:
            {{ interface_name }}:
              dhcp4: false
              dhcp6: false
              addresses: [{{ static_ip }}/{{ netmask_cidr }}]
              routes:
                - to: default
                  via: "{{ gateway }}"
              nameservers:
                addresses: [{{ dns1 }}, {{ dns2 }}]
                search: []
  
  # 2. RUN COMMAND: Delete the conflicting file and force application
  runcmd:
    # CRITICAL: Delete the conflicting file created by the template/XOA
    - rm -f /etc/netplan/50-cloud-init.yaml || true
    - rm -f /etc/netplan/01-netcfg.yaml || true
  
    # Apply the new high-priority config (99-static-ansible.yaml)
    - netplan generate
    - netplan apply
  
    # Force a service restart to ensure the configuration is picked up
    - systemctl restart systemd-networkd
    - echo "Static IP {{ static_ip }} configured via file overwrite." >> /var/log/cloud-init-status.log
  

  tasks:

  • name: 1. Create VM on XOA via REST API
    ansible.builtin.uri:
    url: "{{ xoa_host }}/rest/v0/pools/{{ xoa_pool_uuid }}/actions/create_vm?sync=true"
    method: POST
    headers:
    Content-Type: application/json
    Accept: application/json
    Cookie: "authenticationToken={{ xoa_token }}"
    body:
    name_label: "{{ vm_name }}"
    template: "{{ template_uuid }}"
    boot: true
    # Pass the Cloud-Init YAML string
    cloud_config: "{{ cloud_init_config_yaml | to_json }}"
    body_format: json
    status_code: [200, 201]
    validate_certs: no
    register: vm_creation_response

  • name: 2. Display VM Creation API Response
    ansible.builtin.debug:
    var: vm_creation_response.json

[olivierlambert]

I just moved the thread in the right category

[amititre331]

@olivierlambert Thanks Olivier Can I get the resolution on this issue I am trying to resolve this issue from last 40 days but still no resolution