Fix non-matching defaults. (#5452) (#5454)

(cherry picked from commit f84a9bf932)

plugins/doc_fragments/influxdb.py

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ options:
     - The path on which InfluxDB server is accessible
     - Only available when using python-influxdb >= 5.1.0
     type: str
+    default: ''
     version_added: '0.2.0'
   validate_certs:
     description:
@@ -79,4 +80,5 @@ options:
     description:
     - HTTP(S) proxy to use for Requests to connect to InfluxDB server.
     type: dict
+    default: {}
 '''

plugins/doc_fragments/ldap.py

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ options:
     description:
       - The password to use with I(bind_dn).
     type: str
+    default: ''
   dn:
     required: true
     description:

plugins/doc_fragments/utm.py

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ options:
           - Is needed for some modules
         type: dict
         required: false
+        default: {}
     utm_host:
         description:
           - The REST Endpoint of the Sophos UTM.

plugins/modules/cloud/atomic/atomic_container.py

@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ options:
             - The values specified here will be used at installation time as --set arguments for atomic install.
         type: list
         elements: str
+        default: []
 '''
 
 EXAMPLES = r'''

plugins/modules/cloud/dimensiondata/dimensiondata_vlan.py

@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ options:
     description:
       - A description of the VLAN.
     type: str
+    default: ''
   network_domain:
     description:
       - The Id or name of the target network domain.
@@ -53,11 +54,13 @@ options:
     description:
         - The base address for the VLAN's IPv4 network (e.g. 192.168.1.0).
     type: str
+    default: ''
   private_ipv4_prefix_size:
     description:
         - The size of the IPv4 address space, e.g 24.
         - Required, if C(private_ipv4_base_address) is specified.
     type: int
+    default: 0
   state:
     description:
       - The desired state for the target VLAN.

plugins/modules/cloud/huawei/hwc_ecs_instance.py

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ options:
         description:
             - The timeouts for each operations.
         type: dict
+        default: {}
         suboptions:
             create:
                 description:

plugins/modules/cloud/huawei/hwc_evs_disk.py

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ options:
         description:
             - The timeouts for each operations.
         type: dict
+        default: {}
         suboptions:
             create:
                 description:

plugins/modules/cloud/huawei/hwc_network_vpc.py

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ options:
         description:
             - The timeouts for each operations.
         type: dict
+        default: {}
         suboptions:
             create:
                 description:

plugins/modules/cloud/huawei/hwc_vpc_eip.py

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ options:
         description:
             - The timeouts for each operations.
         type: dict
+        default: {}
         suboptions:
             create:
                 description:

plugins/modules/cloud/huawei/hwc_vpc_peering_connect.py

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ options:
         description:
             - The timeouts for each operations.
         type: dict
+        default: {}
         suboptions:
             create:
                 description:

plugins/modules/cloud/huawei/hwc_vpc_port.py

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ options:
         description:
             - The timeouts for each operations.
         type: dict
+        default: {}
         suboptions:
             create:
                 description:

plugins/modules/cloud/huawei/hwc_vpc_subnet.py

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ options:
         description:
             - The timeouts for each operations.
         type: dict
+        default: {}
         suboptions:
             create:
                 description:

plugins/modules/cloud/linode/linode.py

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ options:
     description:
      - Add the instance to a Display Group in Linode Manager.
     type: str
+    default: ''
   linode_id:
     description:
      - Unique ID of a linode server. This value is read-only in the sense that

plugins/modules/cloud/memset/memset_zone.py

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ options:
             - The default TTL for all records created in the zone. This must be a
               valid int from U(https://www.memset.com/apidocs/methods_dns.html#dns.zone_create).
         type: int
+        default: 0
         choices: [ 0, 300, 600, 900, 1800, 3600, 7200, 10800, 21600, 43200, 86400 ]
     force:
         required: false

plugins/modules/cloud/memset/memset_zone_record.py

@@ -43,11 +43,13 @@ options:
         description:
             - C(SRV) and C(TXT) record priority, in the range 0 > 999 (inclusive).
         type: int
+        default: 0
     record:
         required: false
         description:
             - The subdomain to create.
         type: str
+        default: ''
     type:
         required: true
         description:
@@ -64,6 +66,7 @@ options:
         description:
             - The record's TTL in seconds (will inherit zone's TTL if not explicitly set). This must be a
               valid int from U(https://www.memset.com/apidocs/methods_dns.html#dns.zone_record_create).
+        default: 0
         choices: [ 0, 300, 600, 900, 1800, 3600, 7200, 10800, 21600, 43200, 86400 ]
         type: int
     zone:

plugins/modules/cloud/misc/rhevm.py

@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ options:
         description:
             - The RHEV/oVirt cluster in which you want you VM to start.
         type: str
+        default: ''
     datacenter:
         description:
             - The RHEV/oVirt datacenter in which you want you VM to start.

plugins/modules/cloud/misc/serverless.py

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ options:
       - The name of the serverless framework project stage to deploy to.
       - This uses the serverless framework default "dev".
     type: str
+    default: ''
   functions:
     description:
       - A list of specific functions to deploy.
@@ -41,12 +42,12 @@ options:
       - Deprecated parameter, it will be removed in community.general 5.0.0.
     type: list
     elements: str
-    default: []
   region:
     description:
       - AWS region to deploy the service to.
       - This parameter defaults to C(us-east-1).
     type: str
+    default: ''
   deploy:
     description:
       - Whether or not to deploy artifacts after building them.

plugins/modules/cloud/misc/terraform.py

@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ options:
         resources selected here will also auto-include any dependencies.
     type: list
     elements: str
+    default: []
   lock:
     description:
       - Enable statefile locking, if you use a service that accepts locks (such

plugins/modules/cloud/oneandone/oneandone_firewall_policy.py

@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ options:
         (port_from, port_to, and source)
     type: list
     elements: dict
+    default: []
   add_server_ips:
     description:
       - A list of server identifiers (id or name) to be assigned to a firewall policy.
@@ -66,12 +67,14 @@ options:
     type: list
     elements: str
     required: false
+    default: []
   remove_server_ips:
     description:
       - A list of server IP ids to be unassigned from a firewall policy. Used in combination with update state.
     type: list
     elements: str
     required: false
+    default: []
   add_rules:
     description:
       - A list of rules that will be added to an existing firewall policy.
@@ -79,12 +82,14 @@ options:
     type: list
     elements: dict
     required: false
+    default: []
   remove_rules:
     description:
       - A list of rule ids that will be removed from an existing firewall policy. Used in combination with update state.
     type: list
     elements: str
     required: false
+    default: []
   description:
     description:
       - Firewall policy description. maxLength=256

plugins/modules/cloud/oneandone/oneandone_load_balancer.py

@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ options:
         port_balancer, and port_server parameters, in addition to source parameter, which is optional.
     type: list
     elements: dict
+    default: []
   description:
     description:
       - Description of the load balancer. maxLength=256
@@ -109,12 +110,14 @@ options:
     type: list
     elements: str
     required: false
+    default: []
   remove_server_ips:
     description:
       - A list of server IP ids to be unassigned from a load balancer. Used in combination with update state.
     type: list
     elements: str
     required: false
+    default: []
   add_rules:
     description:
       - A list of rules that will be added to an existing load balancer.
@@ -122,12 +125,14 @@ options:
     type: list
     elements: dict
     required: false
+    default: []
   remove_rules:
     description:
       - A list of rule ids that will be removed from an existing load balancer. Used in combination with update state.
     type: list
     elements: str
     required: false
+    default: []
   wait:
     description:
       - wait for the instance to be in state 'running' before returning

plugins/modules/cloud/oneandone/oneandone_monitoring_policy.py

@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ options:
         and value is used to advise when the value is exceeded.
     type: list
     elements: dict
+    default: []
     suboptions:
       cpu:
         description:
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ options:
       - Array of ports that will be monitoring.
     type: list
     elements: dict
+    default: []
     suboptions:
       protocol:
         description:
@@ -123,6 +125,7 @@ options:
       - Array of processes that will be monitoring.
     type: list
     elements: dict
+    default: []
     suboptions:
       process:
         description:
@@ -139,48 +142,56 @@ options:
     type: list
     elements: dict
     required: false
+    default: []
   add_processes:
     description:
       - Processes to add to the monitoring policy.
     type: list
     elements: dict
     required: false
+    default: []
   add_servers:
     description:
       - Servers to add to the monitoring policy.
     type: list
     elements: str
     required: false
+    default: []
   remove_ports:
     description:
       - Ports to remove from the monitoring policy.
     type: list
     elements: str
     required: false
+    default: []
   remove_processes:
     description:
       - Processes to remove from the monitoring policy.
     type: list
     elements: str
     required: false
+    default: []
   remove_servers:
     description:
       - Servers to remove from the monitoring policy.
     type: list
     elements: str
     required: false
+    default: []
   update_ports:
     description:
       - Ports to be updated on the monitoring policy.
     type: list
     elements: dict
     required: false
+    default: []
   update_processes:
     description:
       - Processes to be updated on the monitoring policy.
     type: list
     elements: dict
     required: false
+    default: []
   wait:
     description:
       - wait for the instance to be in state 'running' before returning

plugins/modules/cloud/oneandone/oneandone_private_network.py

@@ -73,11 +73,13 @@ options:
       - List of server identifiers (name or id) to be added to the private network.
     type: list
     elements: str
+    default: []
   remove_members:
     description:
       - List of server identifiers (name or id) to be removed from the private network.
     type: list
     elements: str
+    default: []
   wait:
     description:
       - wait for the instance to be in state 'running' before returning

plugins/modules/cloud/packet/packet_device.py

@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ options:
       - URL of custom iPXE script for provisioning.
       - More about custom iPXE for Packet devices at U(https://help.packet.net/technical/infrastructure/custom-ipxe).
     type: str
+    default: ''
 
   always_pxe:
     description:

plugins/modules/cloud/profitbricks/profitbricks.py

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ options:
       - Public SSH keys allowing access to the virtual machine.
     type: list
     elements: str
+    default: []
   datacenter:
     description:
       - The datacenter to provision this virtual machine.
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ options:
       - list of instance ids, currently only used when state='absent' to remove instances.
     type: list
     elements: str
+    default: []
   count:
     description:
       - The number of virtual machines to create.

plugins/modules/cloud/profitbricks/profitbricks_volume.py

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ options:
       - Public SSH keys allowing access to the virtual machine.
     type: list
     elements: str
-    required: false
+    default: []
   disk_type:
     description:
       - The disk type of the volume.
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ options:
       - list of instance ids, currently only used when state='absent' to remove instances.
     type: list
     elements: str
-    required: false
+    default: []
   subscription_user:
     description:
       - The ProfitBricks username. Overrides the PB_SUBSCRIPTION_ID environment variable.

plugins/modules/cloud/pubnub/pubnub_blocks.py

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ options:
       same play)."
     required: false
     type: str
+    default: ''
   password:
     description:
       - Password which match to account to which specified C(email) belong.
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ options:
       same play)."
     required: false
     type: str
+    default: ''
   cache:
     description: >
        In case if single play use blocks management module few times it is
@@ -57,7 +59,7 @@ options:
       manage blocks."
       - "User's account will be used if value not set or empty."
     type: str
-    required: false
+    default: ''
   application:
     description:
       - "Name of target PubNub application for which blocks configuration on

plugins/modules/cloud/rackspace/rax.py

@@ -81,17 +81,20 @@ options:
     default: 'no'
   extra_client_args:
     type: dict
+    default: {}
     description:
       - A hash of key/value pairs to be used when creating the cloudservers
         client. This is considered an advanced option, use it wisely and
         with caution.
   extra_create_args:
     type: dict
+    default: {}
     description:
       - A hash of key/value pairs to be used when creating a new server.
         This is considered an advanced option, use it wisely and with caution.
   files:
     type: dict
+    default: {}
     description:
       - Files to insert into the instance. remotefilename:localcontent
   flavor:
@@ -123,6 +126,7 @@ options:
       - keypair
   meta:
     type: dict
+    default: {}
     description:
       - A hash of metadata to associate with the instance
   name:

plugins/modules/cloud/rackspace/rax_cbs.py

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ options:
         C(name). This option requires C(pyrax>=1.9.3)
   meta:
     type: dict
+    default: {}
     description:
       - A hash of metadata to associate with the volume
   name:

plugins/modules/cloud/rackspace/rax_clb.py

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ options:
     default: LEAST_CONNECTIONS
   meta:
     type: dict
+    default: {}
     description:
       - A hash of metadata to associate with the instance
   name:

plugins/modules/cloud/rackspace/rax_files.py

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ options:
       - The container to use for container or metadata operations.
   meta:
     type: dict
+    default: {}
     description:
       - A hash of items to set as metadata values on a container
   private:

plugins/modules/cloud/rackspace/rax_files_objects.py

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ options:
         Requires an integer, specifying expiration in seconds
   meta:
     type: dict
+    default: {}
     description:
       - A hash of items to set as metadata values on an uploaded file or folder
   method:

plugins/modules/cloud/rackspace/rax_meta.py

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ options:
       - Server name to modify metadata for
   meta:
     type: dict
+    default: {}
     description:
       - A hash of metadata to associate with the instance
 author: "Matt Martz (@sivel)"

plugins/modules/cloud/rackspace/rax_mon_check.py

@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ options:
       I(ip_addresses) hash to resolve an IP address to target.
   details:
     type: dict
+    default: {}
     description:
     - Additional details specific to the check type. Must be a hash of strings
       between 1 and 255 characters long, or an array or object containing 0 to
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@ options:
     default: false
   metadata:
     type: dict
+    default: {}
     description:
     - Hash of arbitrary key-value pairs to accompany this check if it fires.
       Keys and values must be strings between 1 and 255 characters long.

plugins/modules/cloud/rackspace/rax_mon_entity.py

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ options:
       bound. Necessary to collect C(agent.) rax_mon_checks against this entity.
   named_ip_addresses:
     type: dict
+    default: {}
     description:
     - Hash of IP addresses that may be referenced by name by rax_mon_checks
       added to this entity. Must be a dictionary of with keys that are names
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ options:
       addresses.
   metadata:
     type: dict
+    default: {}
     description:
     - Hash of arbitrary C(name), C(value) pairs that are passed to associated
       rax_mon_alarms. Names and values must all be between 1 and 255 characters

plugins/modules/cloud/rackspace/rax_scaling_group.py

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ options:
       - manual
   files:
     type: dict
+    default: {}
     description:
       - 'Files to insert into the instance. Hash of C(remotepath: localpath)'
   flavor:
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ options:
     required: true
   meta:
     type: dict
+    default: {}
     description:
       - A hash of metadata to associate with the instance
   min_entities:

plugins/modules/cloud/scaleway/scaleway_lb.py

@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ options:
   tags:
     type: list
     elements: str
+    default: []
     description:
     - List of tags to apply to the load-balancer
 

plugins/modules/cloud/softlayer/sl_vm.py

@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ options:
       - List of ssh keys by their Id to be assigned to a virtual instance.
     type: list
     elements: str
+    default: []
   post_uri:
     description:
       - URL of a post provisioning script to be loaded and executed on virtual instance.

plugins/modules/cloud/spotinst/spotinst_aws_elastigroup.py

@@ -502,6 +502,12 @@ options:
         Only works if wait_for_instances is True.
     type: int
 
+  do_not_update:
+    description:
+      - TODO document.
+    type: list
+    default: []
+
 '''
 EXAMPLES = '''
 # Basic configuration YAML example

plugins/modules/cloud/univention/udm_dns_zone.py

@@ -42,11 +42,13 @@ options:
     nameserver:
         type: list
         elements: str
+        default: []
         description:
             - List of appropriate name servers. Required if C(state=present).
     interfaces:
         type: list
         elements: str
+        default: []
         description:
             - List of interface IP addresses, on which the server should
               response this zone. Required if C(state=present).

plugins/modules/cloud/univention/udm_group.py

@@ -44,11 +44,13 @@ options:
             - define the whole ldap position of the group, e.g.
               C(cn=g123m-1A,cn=classes,cn=schueler,cn=groups,ou=schule,dc=example,dc=com).
         type: str
+        default: ''
     ou:
         required: false
         description:
             - LDAP OU, e.g. school for LDAP OU C(ou=school,dc=example,dc=com).
         type: str
+        default: ''
     subpath:
         required: false
         description:

plugins/modules/cloud/univention/udm_user.py

@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ options:
         description:
             - List of telephone numbers.
         type: list
+        default: []
     postcode:
         description:
             - Postal code of users business address.
@@ -199,11 +200,13 @@ options:
                join."
         aliases: [ sambaPrivileges ]
         type: list
+        default: []
     samba_user_workstations:
         description:
             - Allow the authentication only on this Microsoft Windows host.
         aliases: [ sambaUserWorkstations ]
         type: list
+        default: []
     sambahome:
         description:
             - Windows home path, e.g. C('\\$FQDN\$USERNAME').

plugins/modules/database/mssql/mssql_db.py

@@ -26,10 +26,12 @@ options:
     description:
       - The username used to authenticate with
     type: str
+    default: ''
   login_password:
     description:
       - The password used to authenticate with
     type: str
+    default: ''
   login_host:
     description:
       - Host running the database

plugins/modules/files/xml.py

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ options:
     - The namespace C(prefix:uri) mapping for the XPath expression.
     - Needs to be a C(dict), not a C(list) of items.
     type: dict
+    default: {}
   state:
     description:
     - Set or remove an xpath selection (node(s), attribute(s)).

plugins/modules/identity/onepassword_info.py

@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ options:
                 description:
                     - The secret key for your subdomain.
                     - Only required for initial sign in.
-        default: {}
         required: False
     cli_path:
         type: path

plugins/modules/monitoring/sensu/sensu_check.py

@@ -52,14 +52,12 @@ options:
     elements: str
     description:
       - List of handlers to notify when the check fails
-    default: []
   subscribers:
     type: list
     elements: str
     description:
       - List of subscribers/channels this check should run for
       - See sensu_subscribers to subscribe a machine to a channel
-    default: []
   interval:
     type: int
     description:
@@ -91,7 +89,6 @@ options:
     elements: str
     description:
       - Other checks this check depends on, if dependencies fail handling of this check will be disabled
-    default: []
   metric:
     description:
       - Whether the check is a metric
@@ -137,7 +134,6 @@ options:
     description:
       - A hash/dictionary of custom parameters for mixing to the configuration.
       - You can't rewrite others module parameters using this
-    default: {}
   source:
     type: str
     description:

plugins/modules/monitoring/statsd.py

@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ options:
     type: str
     description:
       - The prefix to add to the metric.
+    default: ''
   value:
     type: int
     required: true

plugins/modules/net_tools/dnsmadeeasy.py

@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ options:
     description:
       - Name or id of the contact list that the monitor will notify.
       - The default C('') means the Account Owner.
-    default: ''
     type: str
 
   httpFqdn:

plugins/modules/net_tools/infinity/infinity.py

@@ -41,27 +41,22 @@ options:
     description:
       - Network ID.
     type: str
-    default: ''
   ip_address:
     description:
       - IP Address for a reservation or a release.
     type: str
-    default: ''
   network_address:
     description:
       - Network address with CIDR format (e.g., 192.168.310.0).
     type: str
-    default: ''
   network_size:
     description:
       - Network bitmask (e.g. 255.255.255.220) or CIDR format (e.g., /26).
     type: str
-    default: ''
   network_name:
     description:
       - The name of a network.
     type: str
-    default: ''
   network_location:
     description:
       - The parent network id for a given network.

plugins/modules/net_tools/ldap/ldap_entry.py

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ options:
         entries are never modified. To assert specific attribute values on an
         existing entry, use M(community.general.ldap_attrs) module instead.
     type: dict
+    default: {}
   objectClass:
     description:
       - If I(state=present), value or list of values to use when creating

plugins/modules/notification/mail.py

@@ -48,12 +48,14 @@ options:
     - This is a list, which may contain address and phrase portions.
     type: list
     elements: str
+    default: []
   bcc:
     description:
     - The email-address(es) the mail is being 'blind' copied to.
     - This is a list, which may contain address and phrase portions.
     type: list
     elements: str
+    default: []
   subject:
     description:
     - The subject of the email being sent.

plugins/modules/packaging/language/composer.py

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ options:
         type: str
         description:
             - Composer arguments like required package, version and so on.
+        default: ''
     executable:
         type: path
         description:

plugins/modules/packaging/language/maven_artifact.py

@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ options:
         type: str
         description:
             - The maven classifier coordinate
+        default: ''
     extension:
         type: str
         description:

plugins/modules/packaging/os/opkg.py

@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ options:
             - "remove"
             - "checksum"
             - "removal-of-dependent-packages"
+        default: ""
         type: str
     update_cache:
         description:

plugins/modules/packaging/os/pacman.py

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ options:
     extra_args:
         description:
             - Additional option to pass to pacman when enforcing C(state).
-        default:
+        default: ''
         type: str
 
     update_cache:
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ options:
     update_cache_extra_args:
         description:
             - Additional option to pass to pacman when enforcing C(update_cache).
-        default:
+        default: ''
         type: str
 
     upgrade:
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ options:
     upgrade_extra_args:
         description:
             - Additional option to pass to pacman when enforcing C(upgrade).
-        default:
+        default: ''
         type: str
 
 notes:

plugins/modules/packaging/os/redhat_subscription.py

@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ options:
               When some attribute is not listed in the new list of attributes, the existing
               attribute will be removed from C(syspurpose.json) file. Unknown attributes are ignored.
         type: dict
-        default: {}
         suboptions:
             usage:
                 description: Syspurpose attribute usage

plugins/modules/packaging/os/sorcery.py

@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ options:
             - especially useful for SCM and rsync grimoires
             - makes sense only in pair with C(update_cache)
         type: int
+        default: 0
 '''
 
 

plugins/modules/remote_management/lenovoxcc/xcc_redfish_command.py

@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ options:
           - The list of media types appropriate for the image.
         type: list
         elements: str
+        default: []
       image_url:
         description:
           - The URL of the image to insert or eject.

plugins/modules/remote_management/manageiq/manageiq_tenant.py

@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ options:
     - ' - C(vms_allocated) (int): use null to remove the quota.'
     - ' - C(templates_allocated) (int): use null to remove the quota.'
     required: false
-    default: null
+    default: {}
 '''
 
 EXAMPLES = '''

plugins/modules/remote_management/redfish/redfish_command.py

@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ options:
     description:
       - Properties of account service to update.
     type: dict
+    default: {}
     version_added: '0.2.0'
   resource_id:
     required: false
@@ -140,6 +141,7 @@ options:
       - List of target resource URIs to apply the update to.
     type: list
     elements: str
+    default: []
     version_added: '0.2.0'
   update_creds:
     required: false
@@ -171,6 +173,7 @@ options:
           - List of media types appropriate for the image.
         type: list
         elements: str
+        default: []
       image_url:
         required: false
         description:

plugins/modules/remote_management/redfish/redfish_config.py

@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ options:
     description:
       - Setting dict of manager services to update.
     type: dict
+    default: {}
     version_added: '0.2.0'
   resource_id:
     required: false
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ options:
     description:
       - Setting dict of EthernetInterface on OOB controller.
     type: dict
+    default: {}
     version_added: '0.2.0'
   strip_etag_quotes:
     description:
@@ -105,6 +107,7 @@ options:
     description:
       - Setting dict of HostInterface on OOB controller.
     type: dict
+    default: {}
     version_added: '4.1.0'
   hostinterface_id:
     required: false

plugins/modules/remote_management/stacki/stacki_host.py

@@ -73,12 +73,14 @@ options:
       - Rack to be used in host creation.
       - Required if I(state) is C(present) and host does not yet exist.
     type: int
+    default: 0
   rank:
     description:
       - Rank to be used in host creation.
       - In Stacki terminology, the rank is the position of the machine in a rack.
       - Required if I(state) is C(present) and host does not yet exist.
     type: int
+    default: 0
   network:
     description:
       - Network to be configured in the host.

plugins/modules/source_control/gitlab/gitlab_hook.py

@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ options:
       - Branch name of wildcard to trigger hook on push events
     type: str
     version_added: '0.2.0'
+    default: ''
   issues_events:
     description:
       - Trigger hook on issues events.

plugins/modules/storage/zfs/zfs.py

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ options:
       - A dictionary of zfs properties to be set.
       - See the zfs(8) man page for more information.
     type: dict
+    default: {}
 notes:
   - C(check_mode) is supported, but in certain situations it may report a task
     as changed that will not be reported as changed when C(check_mode) is disabled.

plugins/modules/storage/zfs/zfs_facts.py

@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ options:
         description:
             - Specifies recursion depth.
         type: int
+        default: 0
 '''
 
 EXAMPLES = '''

plugins/modules/system/aix_lvol.py

@@ -61,11 +61,13 @@ options:
     description:
     - Free-form options to be passed to the mklv command.
     type: str
+    default: ''
   pvs:
     description:
     - A list of physical volumes e.g. C(hdisk1,hdisk2).
     type: list
     elements: str
+    default: []
 '''
 
 EXAMPLES = r'''

plugins/modules/system/java_cert.py

@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ options:
     description:
       - Password for importing from PKCS12 keystore.
     type: str
-    default: ''
   pkcs12_alias:
     description:
       - Alias in the PKCS12 keystore.

plugins/modules/system/lvg.py

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ options:
     description:
     - Additional options to pass to C(pvcreate) when creating the volume group.
     type: str
+    default: ''
   pvresize:
     description:
     - If C(yes), resize the physical volume to the maximum available size.
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ options:
     description:
     - Additional options to pass to C(vgcreate) when creating the volume group.
     type: str
+    default: ''
   state:
     description:
     - Control if the volume group exists.

plugins/modules/system/selinux_permissive.py

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ options:
     description:
       - Name of the SELinux policy store to use.
     type: str
+    default: ''
 notes:
     - Requires a recent version of SELinux and C(policycoreutils-python) (EL 6 or newer).
 requirements: [ policycoreutils-python ]

plugins/modules/web_infrastructure/jira.py

@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ options:
        and the JIRA REST API for the structure required for various fields.
      - When passed to comment, the data structure is merged at the first level since community.general 4.6.0. Useful to add JIRA properties for example.
      - Note that JIRA may not allow changing field values on specific transitions or states.
+    default: {}
 
   jql:
     required: false

plugins/modules/web_infrastructure/sophos_utm/utm_aaa_group.py

@@ -32,10 +32,12 @@ options:
           - List of adirectory group strings.
         type: list
         elements: str
+        default: []
     adirectory_groups_sids:
         description:
           - Dictionary of group sids.
         type: dict
+        default: {}
     backend_match:
         description:
           - The backend for the group.
@@ -67,18 +69,22 @@ options:
           - List of edirectory group strings.
         type: list
         elements: str
+        default: []
     ipsec_dn:
         description:
           - The ipsec dn string.
         type: str
+        default: ''
     ldap_attribute:
         description:
           - The ldap attribute to check against.
         type: str
+        default: ''
     ldap_attribute_value:
         description:
           - The ldap attribute value to check against.
         type: str
+        default: ''
     members:
         description:
           - A list of user ref names (aaa/user).

plugins/modules/web_infrastructure/sophos_utm/utm_dns_host.py

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ options:
         type: str
         description:
           - An optional comment to add to the dns host object
+        default: ''
     hostname:
         type: str
         description:
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ options:
         type: str
         description:
           - The reference name of the interface to use. If not provided the default interface will be used
+        default: ''
     resolved:
         description:
           - whether the hostname's ipv4 address is already resolved or not

plugins/modules/web_infrastructure/sophos_utm/utm_network_interface_address.py

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ options:
         type: str
         description:
           - An optional comment to add to the object
+        default: ''
     resolved:
         type: bool
         description:

plugins/modules/web_infrastructure/sophos_utm/utm_proxy_location.py

@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ options:
         type: str
         description:
           - The reference name of the auth profile
+        default: ''
     backend:
         type: list
         elements: str
@@ -56,10 +57,12 @@ options:
         type: str
         description:
           - The path of the backend
+        default: ''
     comment:
         type: str
         description:
           - The optional comment string
+        default: ''
     denied_networks:
         type: list
         elements: str