Fix for updating the name in case of host record and network view and also display meaningful error in case of connection timeout (#40597)

* To fix following github issues 35774, 36574 and 39494

* To fix following github issues 35774, 36574 and 39494

* To fix following github issues 35774, 36574 and 39494

* To fix following github issues 35774, 36574 and 39494

* To fix following github issues 35774, 36574 and 39494

* To fix following github issues 35774, 36574 and 39494

* removed old_name new entry to make ui cleaner

* removed old_name new entry to make ui cleaner

* removed old_name new entry to make ui cleaner

* removed old_name new entry to make ui cleaner

* removed old_name new entry to make ui cleaner

* removed old_name new entry to make ui cleaner

* to resolve the bug 40709

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* to fix shippable nios automation error

* modified the name input parsing method

* modified the name input parsing method

* modified the name input parsing method

* modified the name input parsing method

* modified the name input parsing method

* modified the name input parsing method

* modified the name input parsing method

* modified the name input parsing method

* modified the name input parsing method

* shippable error fix

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lib/ansible/module_utils/net_tools/nios/api.py

@@ -26,10 +26,9 @@
 # USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #
 
-
 import os
 from functools import partial
-
+from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
 from ansible.module_utils.six import iteritems
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_text
 
@@ -40,7 +39,15 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     HAS_INFOBLOX_CLIENT = False
 
-nios_provider_spec = {
+# defining nios constants
+NIOS_DNS_VIEW = 'view'
+NIOS_NETWORK_VIEW = 'networkview'
+NIOS_HOST_RECORD = 'record:host'
+NIOS_IPV4_NETWORK = 'network'
+NIOS_IPV6_NETWORK = 'ipv6network'
+NIOS_ZONE = 'zone_auth'
+
+NIOS_PROVIDER_SPEC = {
     'host': dict(),
     'username': dict(),
     'password': dict(no_log=True),
@@ -57,10 +64,8 @@ nios_provider_spec = {
 
 def get_connector(*args, **kwargs):
     ''' Returns an instance of infoblox_client.connector.Connector
-
     :params args: positional arguments are silently ignored
     :params kwargs: dict that is passed to Connector init
-
     :returns: Connector
     '''
     if not HAS_INFOBLOX_CLIENT:
@@ -68,12 +73,11 @@ def get_connector(*args, **kwargs):
                         'to be installed.  It can be installed using the '
                         'command `pip install infoblox-client`')
 
-    if not set(kwargs.keys()).issubset(nios_provider_spec.keys()):
+    if not set(kwargs.keys()).issubset(NIOS_PROVIDER_SPEC.keys()):
         raise Exception('invalid or unsupported keyword argument for connector')
-
+    for key, value in iteritems(NIOS_PROVIDER_SPEC):
-    for key, value in iteritems(nios_provider_spec):
         if key not in kwargs:
-            # apply default values from nios_provider_spec since we cannot just
+            # apply default values from NIOS_PROVIDER_SPEC since we cannot just
             # assume the provider values are coming from AnsibleModule
             if 'default' in value:
                 kwargs[key] = value['default']
@@ -89,11 +93,9 @@ def get_connector(*args, **kwargs):
 
 def normalize_extattrs(value):
     ''' Normalize extattrs field to expected format
-
     The module accepts extattrs as key/value pairs.  This method will
     transform the key/value pairs into a structure suitable for
     sending across WAPI in the format of:
-
         extattrs: {
             key: {
                 value: <value>
@@ -105,29 +107,23 @@ def normalize_extattrs(value):
 
 def flatten_extattrs(value):
     ''' Flatten the key/value struct for extattrs
-
     WAPI returns extattrs field as a dict in form of:
-
         extattrs: {
             key: {
                 value: <value>
             }
         }
-
     This method will flatten the structure to:
-
         extattrs: {
             key: value
         }
-
     '''
     return dict([(k, v['value']) for k, v in iteritems(value)])
 
 
 class WapiBase(object):
     ''' Base class for implementing Infoblox WAPI API '''
-
+    provider_spec = {'provider': dict(type='dict', options=NIOS_PROVIDER_SPEC)}
-    provider_spec = {'provider': dict(type='dict', options=nios_provider_spec)}
 
     def __init__(self, provider):
         self.connector = get_connector(**provider)
@@ -163,7 +159,6 @@ class WapiInventory(WapiBase):
 
 class WapiModule(WapiBase):
     ''' Implements WapiBase for executing a NIOS module '''
-
     def __init__(self, module):
         self.module = module
         provider = module.params['provider']
@@ -174,29 +169,29 @@ class WapiModule(WapiBase):
 
     def handle_exception(self, method_name, exc):
         ''' Handles any exceptions raised
-
         This method will be called if an InfobloxException is raised for
-        any call to the instance of Connector.  This method will then
+        any call to the instance of Connector and also, in case of generic
-        gracefully fail the module.
+        exception. This method will then gracefully fail the module.
-
         :args exc: instance of InfobloxException
         '''
+        if ('text' in exc.response):
             self.module.fail_json(
                 msg=exc.response['text'],
                 type=exc.response['Error'].split(':')[0],
                 code=exc.response.get('code'),
                 operation=method_name
             )
+        else:
+            self.module.fail_json(msg=to_native(exc))
 
     def run(self, ib_obj_type, ib_spec):
         ''' Runs the module and performans configuration tasks
-
         :args ib_obj_type: the WAPI object type to operate against
         :args ib_spec: the specification for the WAPI object as a dict
-
         :returns: a results dict
         '''
 
+        update = new_name = None
         state = self.module.params['state']
         if state not in ('present', 'absent'):
             self.module.fail_json(msg='state must be one of `present`, `absent`, got `%s`' % state)
@@ -204,10 +199,14 @@ class WapiModule(WapiBase):
         result = {'changed': False}
 
         obj_filter = dict([(k, self.module.params[k]) for k, v in iteritems(ib_spec) if v.get('ib_req')])
-        ib_obj = self.get_object(ib_obj_type, obj_filter.copy(), return_fields=ib_spec.keys())
 
-        if ib_obj:
+        if('name' in obj_filter):
-            current_object = ib_obj[0]
+            ib_obj_ref, update, new_name = self.get_object_ref(ib_obj_type, obj_filter, ib_spec)
+        else:
+            ib_obj_ref = self.get_object(ib_obj_type, obj_filter.copy(), return_fields=ib_spec.keys())
+
+        if ib_obj_ref:
+            current_object = ib_obj_ref[0]
             if 'extattrs' in current_object:
                 current_object['extattrs'] = flatten_extattrs(current_object['extattrs'])
             ref = current_object.pop('_ref')
@@ -223,25 +222,28 @@ class WapiModule(WapiBase):
                 else:
                     proposed_object[key] = self.module.params[key]
 
-        modified = not self.compare_objects(current_object, proposed_object)
+        # checks if the name's field has been updated
+        if update and new_name:
+            proposed_object['name'] = new_name
 
+        res = None
+        modified = not self.compare_objects(current_object, proposed_object)
         if 'extattrs' in proposed_object:
             proposed_object['extattrs'] = normalize_extattrs(proposed_object['extattrs'])
-
         if state == 'present':
             if ref is None:
                 if not self.module.check_mode:
                     self.create_object(ib_obj_type, proposed_object)
                 result['changed'] = True
             elif modified:
-                if 'network_view' in proposed_object:
+                if (ib_obj_type in (NIOS_HOST_RECORD, NIOS_NETWORK_VIEW, NIOS_DNS_VIEW)):
-                    self.check_if_network_view_exists(proposed_object['network_view'])
-                    proposed_object.pop('network_view')
-                elif 'view' in proposed_object:
-                    self.check_if_dns_view_exists(proposed_object['view'])
-                if not self.module.check_mode:
                     proposed_object = self.on_update(proposed_object, ib_spec)
                     res = self.update_object(ref, proposed_object)
+                elif 'network_view' in proposed_object:
+                    proposed_object.pop('network_view')
+                if not self.module.check_mode and res is None:
+                    proposed_object = self.on_update(proposed_object, ib_spec)
+                    self.update_object(ref, proposed_object)
                 result['changed'] = True
 
         elif state == 'absent':
@@ -252,42 +254,10 @@ class WapiModule(WapiBase):
 
         return result
 
-    def check_if_dns_view_exists(self, name, fail_on_missing=True):
-        ''' Checks if the specified DNS view is already configured
-
-        :args name: the name of the  DNS view to check
-        :args fail_on_missing: fail the module if the DNS view does not exist
-
-        :returns: True if the network_view exists and False if the  DNS view
-            does not exist and fail_on_missing is False
-        '''
-        res = self.get_object('view', {'name': name}) is not None
-        if not res and fail_on_missing:
-            self.module.fail_json(msg='DNS view %s does not exist, please create '
-                                      'it using nios_dns_view first' % name)
-        return res
-
-    def check_if_network_view_exists(self, name, fail_on_missing=True):
-        ''' Checks if the specified network_view is already configured
-
-        :args name: the name of the network view to check
-        :args fail_on_missing: fail the module if the network_view does not exist
-
-        :returns: True if the network_view exists and False if the network_view
-            does not exist and fail_on_missing is False
-        '''
-        res = self.get_object('networkview', {'name': name}) is not None
-        if not res and fail_on_missing:
-            self.module.fail_json(msg='Network view %s does not exist, please create '
-                                      'it using nios_network_view first' % name)
-        return res
-
     def issubset(self, item, objects):
         ''' Checks if item is a subset of objects
-
         :args item: the subset item to validate
         :args objects: superset list of objects to validate against
-
         :returns: True if item is a subset of one entry in objects otherwise
             this method will return None
         '''
@@ -322,16 +292,45 @@ class WapiModule(WapiBase):
 
         return True
 
+    def get_object_ref(self, ib_obj_type, obj_filter, ib_spec):
+        ''' this function gets and returns the current object based on name/old_name passed'''
+        update = False
+        old_name = new_name = None
+        try:
+            name_obj = self.module._check_type_dict(obj_filter['name'])
+            old_name = name_obj['old_name']
+            new_name = name_obj['new_name']
+        except TypeError:
+            name = obj_filter['name']
+
+        if old_name and new_name:
+            if (ib_obj_type == NIOS_HOST_RECORD):
+                test_obj_filter = dict([('name', old_name), ('view', obj_filter['view'])])
+            else:
+                test_obj_filter = dict([('name', old_name)])
+            # get the object reference
+            ib_obj = self.get_object(ib_obj_type, test_obj_filter, return_fields=ib_spec.keys())
+            if ib_obj:
+                obj_filter['name'] = new_name
+            else:
+                test_obj_filter['name'] = new_name
+                ib_obj = self.get_object(ib_obj_type, test_obj_filter, return_fields=ib_spec.keys())
+            update = True
+            return ib_obj, update, new_name
+        if (ib_obj_type == NIOS_HOST_RECORD):
+            test_obj_filter = dict([('name', name), ('view', obj_filter['view'])])
+        else:
+            test_obj_filter = dict([('name', name)])
+        ib_obj = self.get_object(ib_obj_type, test_obj_filter.copy(), return_fields=ib_spec.keys())
+        return ib_obj, update, new_name
+
     def on_update(self, proposed_object, ib_spec):
         ''' Event called before the update is sent to the API endpoing
-
         This method will allow the final proposed object to be changed
         and/or keys filtered before it is sent to the API endpoint to
         be processed.
-
         :args proposed_object: A dict item that will be encoded and sent
             the the API endpoint with the updated data structure
-
         :returns: updated object to be sent to API endpoint
         '''
         keys = set()
@@ -339,5 +338,4 @@ class WapiModule(WapiBase):
             update = ib_spec[key].get('update', True)
             if not update:
                 keys.add(key)
-
         return dict([(k, v) for k, v in iteritems(proposed_object) if k not in keys])

lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nios/nios_dns_view.py

@@ -20,14 +20,16 @@ description:
   - Adds and/or removes instances of DNS view objects from
     Infoblox NIOS servers.  This module manages NIOS C(view) objects
     using the Infoblox WAPI interface over REST.
+  - Updates instances of DNS view object from Infoblox NIOS servers.
 requirements:
   - infoblox_client
 extends_documentation_fragment: nios
 options:
   name:
     description:
-      - Specifies the name of the DNS view to add and/or remove from the
+      - Specifies the fully qualified hostname to add or remove from
-        system configuration based on the setting of the C(state) argument.
+        the system. User can also update the hostname as it is possible
+        to pass a dict containing I(new_name), I(old_name). See examples.
     required: true
     aliases:
       - view
@@ -73,7 +75,6 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
       username: admin
       password: admin
   connection: local
-
 - name: update the comment for dns view
   nios_dns_view:
     name: ansible-dns
@@ -84,7 +85,6 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
       username: admin
       password: admin
   connection: local
-
 - name: remove the dns view instance
   nios_dns_view:
     name: ansible-dns
@@ -94,12 +94,22 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
       username: admin
       password: admin
   connection: local
+- name: update the dns view instance
+  nios_dns_view:
+    name: {new_name: ansible-dns-new, old_name: ansible-dns}
+    state: present
+    provider:
+      host: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
+      username: admin
+      password: admin
+  connection: local
 '''
 
 RETURN = ''' # '''
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible.module_utils.net_tools.nios.api import WapiModule
+from ansible.module_utils.net_tools.nios.api import NIOS_DNS_VIEW
 
 
 def main():
@@ -125,7 +135,7 @@ def main():
                            supports_check_mode=True)
 
     wapi = WapiModule(module)
-    result = wapi.run('view', ib_spec)
+    result = wapi.run(NIOS_DNS_VIEW, ib_spec)
 
     module.exit_json(**result)
 

lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nios/nios_host_record.py

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ description:
   - Adds and/or removes instances of host record objects from
     Infoblox NIOS servers.  This module manages NIOS C(record:host) objects
     using the Infoblox WAPI interface over REST.
+  - Updates instances of host record object from Infoblox NIOS servers.
 requirements:
   - infoblox_client
 extends_documentation_fragment: nios
@@ -27,7 +28,8 @@ options:
   name:
     description:
       - Specifies the fully qualified hostname to add or remove from
-        the system
+        the system. User can also update the hostname as it is possible
+        to pass a dict containing I(new_name), I(old_name). See examples.
     required: true
   view:
     description:
@@ -103,7 +105,6 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
       username: admin
       password: admin
   connection: local
-
 - name: add a comment to an existing host record
   nios_host_record:
     name: host.ansible.com
@@ -116,7 +117,6 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
       username: admin
       password: admin
   connection: local
-
 - name: remove a host record from the system
   nios_host_record:
     name: host.ansible.com
@@ -126,6 +126,17 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
       username: admin
       password: admin
   connection: local
+- name: update an ipv4 host record
+  nios_host_record:
+    name: {new_name: host-new.ansible.com, old_name: host.ansible.com}
+    ipv4:
+      - address: 192.168.10.1
+    state: present
+    provider:
+      host: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
+      username: admin
+      password: admin
+  connection: local
 '''
 
 RETURN = ''' # '''
@@ -133,19 +144,17 @@ RETURN = ''' # '''
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible.module_utils.six import iteritems
 from ansible.module_utils.net_tools.nios.api import WapiModule
+from ansible.module_utils.net_tools.nios.api import NIOS_HOST_RECORD
 
 
 def ipaddr(module, key, filtered_keys=None):
     ''' Transforms the input value into a struct supported by WAPI
-
     This function will transform the input from the playbook into a struct
     that is valid for WAPI in the form of:
-
         {
             ipv4addr: <value>,
             mac: <value>
         }
-
     This function does not validate the values are properly formatted or in
     the acceptable range, that is left to WAPI.
     '''
@@ -201,7 +210,7 @@ def main():
                            supports_check_mode=True)
 
     wapi = WapiModule(module)
-    result = wapi.run('record:host', ib_spec)
+    result = wapi.run(NIOS_HOST_RECORD, ib_spec)
 
     module.exit_json(**result)
 

lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nios/nios_network.py

@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
       username: admin
       password: admin
   connection: local
-
 - name: configure a network ipv6
   nios_network:
     network: fe80::/64
@@ -109,7 +108,6 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
       username: admin
       password: admin
   connection: local
-
 - name: set dhcp options for a network ipv4
   nios_network:
     network: 192.168.10.0/24
@@ -123,7 +121,6 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
       username: admin
       password: admin
   connection: local
-
 - name: remove a network ipv4
   nios_network:
     network: 192.168.10.0/24
@@ -141,14 +138,14 @@ from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible.module_utils.six import iteritems
 from ansible.module_utils.net_tools.nios.api import WapiModule
 from ansible.module_utils.network.common.utils import validate_ip_address, validate_ip_v6_address
+from ansible.module_utils.net_tools.nios.api import NIOS_IPV4_NETWORK
+from ansible.module_utils.net_tools.nios.api import NIOS_IPV6_NETWORK
 
 
 def options(module):
     ''' Transforms the module argument into a valid WAPI struct
-
     This function will transform the options argument into a structure that
     is a valid WAPI structure in the format of:
-
         {
             name: <value>,
             num: <value>,
@@ -156,11 +153,9 @@ def options(module):
             use_option: <value>,
             vendor_class: <value>
         }
-
     It will remove any options that are set to None since WAPI will error on
     that condition.  It will also verify that either `name` or `num` is
     set in the structure but does not validate the values are equal.
-
     The remainder of the value validation is performed by WAPI
     '''
     options = list()
@@ -178,9 +173,9 @@ def check_ip_addr_type(ip):
     check_ip = ip.split('/')
 
     if validate_ip_address(check_ip[0]):
-        return 'network'
+        return NIOS_IPV4_NETWORK
     elif validate_ip_v6_address(check_ip[0]):
-        return 'ipv6network'
+        return NIOS_IPV6_NETWORK
 
 
 def main():

lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nios/nios_network_view.py

@@ -20,14 +20,16 @@ description:
   - Adds and/or removes instances of network view objects from
     Infoblox NIOS servers.  This module manages NIOS C(networkview) objects
     using the Infoblox WAPI interface over REST.
+  - Updates instances of network view object from Infoblox NIOS servers.
 requirements:
   - infoblox_client
 extends_documentation_fragment: nios
 options:
   name:
     description:
-      - Specifies the name of the network view to either add or remove
+      - Specifies the fully qualified hostname to add or remove from
-        from the configuration.
+        the system. User can also update the hostname as it is possible
+        to pass a dict containing I(new_name), I(old_name). See examples.
     required: true
     aliases:
       - network_view
@@ -63,7 +65,6 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
       username: admin
       password: admin
   connection: local
-
 - name: update the comment for network view
   nios_network_view:
     name: ansible
@@ -74,7 +75,6 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
       username: admin
       password: admin
   connection: local
-
 - name: remove the network view
   nios_network_view:
     name: ansible
@@ -84,12 +84,22 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
       username: admin
       password: admin
   connection: local
+- name: update a existing network view
+  nios_network_view:
+    name: {new_name: ansible-new, old_name: ansible}
+    state: present
+    provider:
+      host: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
+      username: admin
+      password: admin
+  connection: local
 '''
 
 RETURN = ''' # '''
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible.module_utils.net_tools.nios.api import WapiModule
+from ansible.module_utils.net_tools.nios.api import NIOS_NETWORK_VIEW
 
 
 def main():
@@ -97,7 +107,6 @@ def main():
     '''
     ib_spec = dict(
         name=dict(required=True, aliases=['network_view'], ib_req=True),
-
         extattrs=dict(type='dict'),
         comment=dict(),
     )
@@ -114,7 +123,7 @@ def main():
                            supports_check_mode=True)
 
     wapi = WapiModule(module)
-    result = wapi.run('networkview', ib_spec)
+    result = wapi.run(NIOS_NETWORK_VIEW, ib_spec)
 
     module.exit_json(**result)
 

lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nios/nios_zone.py

@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
       username: admin
       password: admin
   connection: local
-
 - name: update the comment and ext attributes for an existing zone
   nios_zone:
     name: ansible.com
@@ -128,7 +127,6 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
       username: admin
       password: admin
   connection: local
-
 - name: remove the dns zone
   nios_zone:
     name: ansible.com
@@ -144,6 +142,7 @@ RETURN = ''' # '''
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible.module_utils.net_tools.nios.api import WapiModule
+from ansible.module_utils.net_tools.nios.api import NIOS_ZONE
 
 
 def main():
@@ -182,7 +181,7 @@ def main():
                            ])
 
     wapi = WapiModule(module)
-    result = wapi.run('zone_auth', ib_spec)
+    result = wapi.run(NIOS_ZONE, ib_spec)
 
     module.exit_json(**result)
 

lib/ansible/plugins/lookup/nios.py

@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class LookupModule(LookupBase):
         extattrs = normalize_extattrs(kwargs.pop('extattrs', {}))
         provider = kwargs.pop('provider', {})
         wapi = WapiLookup(provider)
-        res = wapi.get_object(obj_type, filter_data, return_fields=return_fields)
+        res = wapi.get_object(obj_type, filter_data, return_fields=return_fields, extattrs=extattrs)
         if res is not None:
             for obj in res:
                 if 'extattrs' in obj:

test/units/module_utils/net_tools/nios/test_api.py

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class TestNiosApi(unittest.TestCase):
             {
                 "comment": "test comment",
                 "_ref": "networkview/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true",
-                "name": "default",
+                "name": self.module._check_type_dict().__getitem__(),
                 "extattrs": {}
             }
         ]
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ class TestNiosApi(unittest.TestCase):
 
         kwargs = copy.deepcopy(test_object[0])
         kwargs['extattrs']['Site']['value'] = 'update'
+        kwargs['name'] = self.module._check_type_dict().__getitem__()
         del kwargs['_ref']
 
         wapi = self._get_wapi(test_object)
@@ -159,7 +160,7 @@ class TestNiosApi(unittest.TestCase):
         test_object = [{
             "comment": "test comment",
             "_ref": "networkview/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true",
-            "name": "default",
+            "name": self.module._check_type_dict().__getitem__(),
             "extattrs": {'Site': {'value': 'test'}}
         }]
 
@@ -190,7 +191,7 @@ class TestNiosApi(unittest.TestCase):
         res = wapi.run('testobject', test_spec)
 
         self.assertTrue(res['changed'])
-        wapi.create_object.assert_called_once_with('testobject', {'name': 'ansible'})
+        wapi.create_object.assert_called_once_with('testobject', {'name': self.module._check_type_dict().__getitem__()})
 
     def test_wapi_delete(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'absent', 'name': 'ansible',
@@ -240,6 +241,7 @@ class TestNiosApi(unittest.TestCase):
         kwargs = test_object[0].copy()
         ref = kwargs.pop('_ref')
         kwargs['comment'] = 'updated comment'
+        kwargs['name'] = self.module._check_type_dict().__getitem__()
         del kwargs['network_view']
         del kwargs['extattrs']
 

test/units/modules/net_tools/nios/test_nios_dns_view.py

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class TestNiosDnsViewModule(TestNiosModule):
         res = wapi.run('testobject', test_spec)
 
         self.assertTrue(res['changed'])
-        wapi.create_object.assert_called_once_with('testobject', {'name': 'ansible-dns'})
+        wapi.create_object.assert_called_once_with('testobject', {'name': self.module._check_type_dict().__getitem__()})
 
     def test_nios_dns_view_update_comment(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'name': 'ansible-dns',

test/units/modules/net_tools/nios/test_nios_host_record.py

@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ class TestNiosHostRecordModule(TestNiosModule):
                               'comment': None, 'extattrs': None}
 
         test_object = None
-
         test_spec = {
             "name": {"ib_req": True},
             "comment": {},
@@ -76,7 +75,7 @@ class TestNiosHostRecordModule(TestNiosModule):
         res = wapi.run('testobject', test_spec)
 
         self.assertTrue(res['changed'])
-        wapi.create_object.assert_called_once_with('testobject', {'name': 'ansible'})
+        wapi.create_object.assert_called_once_with('testobject', {'name': self.module._check_type_dict().__getitem__()})
 
     def test_nios_host_record_remove(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'absent', 'name': 'ansible',
@@ -128,7 +127,7 @@ class TestNiosHostRecordModule(TestNiosModule):
         wapi.update_object.called_once_with(test_object)
 
     def test_nios_host_record_update_record_name(self):
-        self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'name': 'default', 'old_name': 'old_default',
+        self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'name': {'new_name': 'default', 'old_name': 'old_default'},
                               'comment': 'comment', 'extattrs': None}
 
         test_object = [

test/units/modules/net_tools/nios/test_nios_network.py

@@ -100,20 +100,20 @@ class TestNiosNetworkModule(TestNiosModule):
         self.assertTrue(res['changed'])
 
     def test_nios_network_ipv6_dhcp_update(self):
-        self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'network': 'fe80::/64',
+        self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'ipv6network': 'fe80::/64',
                               'comment': 'updated comment', 'extattrs': None}
 
         test_object = [
             {
                 "comment": "test comment",
                 "_ref": "ipv6network/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true",
-                "network": "fe80::/64",
+                "ipv6network": "fe80::/64",
                 "extattrs": {'options': {'name': 'test', 'value': 'ansible.com'}}
             }
         ]
 
         test_spec = {
-            "network": {"ib_req": True},
+            "ipv6network": {"ib_req": True},
             "comment": {},
             "extattrs": {}
         }
@@ -148,13 +148,13 @@ class TestNiosNetworkModule(TestNiosModule):
         wapi.delete_object.assert_called_once_with(ref)
 
     def test_nios_network_ipv6_create(self):
-        self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'network': 'fe80::/64',
+        self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'ipv6network': 'fe80::/64',
                               'comment': None, 'extattrs': None}
 
         test_object = None
 
         test_spec = {
-            "network": {"ib_req": True},
+            "ipv6network": {"ib_req": True},
             "comment": {},
             "extattrs": {}
         }
@@ -164,10 +164,10 @@ class TestNiosNetworkModule(TestNiosModule):
         res = wapi.run('testobject', test_spec)
 
         self.assertTrue(res['changed'])
-        wapi.create_object.assert_called_once_with('testobject', {'network': 'fe80::/64'})
+        wapi.create_object.assert_called_once_with('testobject', {'ipv6network': 'fe80::/64'})
 
     def test_nios_network_ipv6_remove(self):
-        self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'absent', 'network': 'fe80::/64',
+        self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'absent', 'ipv6network': 'fe80::/64',
                               'comment': None, 'extattrs': None}
 
         ref = "ipv6network/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:ansible/false"
@@ -175,12 +175,12 @@ class TestNiosNetworkModule(TestNiosModule):
         test_object = [{
             "comment": "test comment",
             "_ref": ref,
-            "network": "fe80::/64",
+            "ipv6network": "fe80::/64",
             "extattrs": {'Site': {'value': 'test'}}
         }]
 
         test_spec = {
-            "network": {"ib_req": True},
+            "ipv6network": {"ib_req": True},
             "comment": {},
             "extattrs": {}
         }

test/units/modules/net_tools/nios/test_nios_network_view.py

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class TestNiosNetworkViewModule(TestNiosModule):
         res = wapi.run('testobject', test_spec)
 
         self.assertTrue(res['changed'])
-        wapi.create_object.assert_called_once_with('testobject', {'name': 'ansible'})
+        wapi.create_object.assert_called_once_with('testobject', {'name': self.module._check_type_dict().__getitem__()})
 
     def test_nios_network_view_update_comment(self):
         self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'name': 'default',

test/units/modules/net_tools/nios/test_nios_zone.py

@@ -59,13 +59,13 @@ class TestNiosZoneModule(TestNiosModule):
         self.load_config.return_value = dict(diff=None, session='session')
 
     def test_nios_zone_create(self):
-        self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'name': 'ansible.com',
+        self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'fqdn': 'ansible.com',
                               'comment': None, 'extattrs': None}
 
         test_object = None
 
         test_spec = {
-            "name": {"ib_req": True},
+            "fqdn": {"ib_req": True},
             "comment": {},
             "extattrs": {}
         }
@@ -75,10 +75,10 @@ class TestNiosZoneModule(TestNiosModule):
         res = wapi.run('testobject', test_spec)
 
         self.assertTrue(res['changed'])
-        wapi.create_object.assert_called_once_with('testobject', {'name': 'ansible.com'})
+        wapi.create_object.assert_called_once_with('testobject', {'fqdn': 'ansible.com'})
 
     def test_nios_zone_remove(self):
-        self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'absent', 'name': 'ansible.com',
+        self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'absent', 'fqdn': 'ansible.com',
                               'comment': None, 'extattrs': None}
 
         ref = "zone/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:ansible/false"
@@ -86,12 +86,12 @@ class TestNiosZoneModule(TestNiosModule):
         test_object = [{
             "comment": "test comment",
             "_ref": ref,
-            "name": "ansible.com",
+            "fqdn": "ansible.com",
             "extattrs": {'Site': {'value': 'test'}}
         }]
 
         test_spec = {
-            "name": {"ib_req": True},
+            "fqdn": {"ib_req": True},
             "comment": {},
             "extattrs": {}
         }
@@ -102,20 +102,20 @@ class TestNiosZoneModule(TestNiosModule):
         wapi.delete_object.assert_called_once_with(ref)
 
     def test_nios_zone_update_comment(self):
-        self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'name': 'ansible.com',
+        self.module.params = {'provider': None, 'state': 'present', 'fqdn': 'ansible.com',
                               'comment': 'updated comment', 'extattrs': None}
 
         test_object = [
             {
                 "comment": "test comment",
                 "_ref": "zone/ZG5zLm5ldHdvcmtfdmlldyQw:default/true",
-                "name": "ansible.com",
+                "fqdn": "ansible.com",
                 "extattrs": {'Site': {'value': 'test'}}
             }
         ]
 
         test_spec = {
-            "name": {"ib_req": True},
+            "fqdn": {"ib_req": True},
             "comment": {},
             "extattrs": {}
         }