> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://manageiq.gitbook.io/mastering-cloudforms-automation-addendum/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://manageiq.gitbook.io/mastering-cloudforms-automation-addendum/embedded_ansible/chapter-5.md).

# ManageIQ Ansible Modules

## ManageIQ Ansible Modules

There are several ManageIQ-related modules and roles that can be used with Ansible 2.4 that is supplied with CloudForms 4.6.

### Ansible 2.4 Compatible Modules

The following modules are supplied with Ansible 2.4 and later:

#### manageiq\_provider

The [manageiq\_provider](http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/manageiq_provider_module.html) module supports adding, updating, and deleting providers in CloudForms/ManageIQ.

#### manageiq\_user

The [manageiq\_user](http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/manageiq_user_module.html) module supports adding, updating and deleting users in CloudForms/ManageIQ.

### Ansible 2.4 Compatible Roles

The following Galaxy roles are compatible with Ansible 2.4 and later:

#### manageiq-vmdb <a href="#manageiq_vmdb" id="manageiq_vmdb"></a>

The [manageiq-vmdb](https://galaxy.ansible.com/syncrou/manageiq-vmdb) role allows for users of CloudForms/ManageIQ to modify and/or change VMDB objects via an Ansible Playbook.

#### manageiq-automate <a href="#manageiq_automate" id="manageiq_automate"></a>

The [manageiq-automate](https://galaxy.ansible.com/syncrou/manageiq-automate) role allows for users of CloudForms/ManageIQ Automate to modify and add to the Automate Workspace via an Ansible Playbook.

These roles are very useful when using Embedded Ansible playbook methods.

### Ansible 2.5 Compatible Modules

The following modules are supplied with Ansible 2.5, and so will be compatible with the version of Ansible supplied with a future version of CloudForms/ManageIQ:

The [manageiq\_alert\_profiles](http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/manageiq_alert_profiles_module.html) module supports adding, updating and deleting alert profiles in CloudForms/ManageIQ.

The [manageiq\_alerts](http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/manageiq_alerts_module.html) module supports adding, updating and deleting alerts in CloudForms/ManageIQ.

The [manageiq\_policies](http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/manageiq_policies_module.html) module supports adding and deleting policy\_profiles in CloudForms/ManageIQ.

The [manageiq\_tags](http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/manageiq_tags_module.html) module supports adding, updating and deleting tags in CloudForms/ManageIQ.

## Further Reading

[Examples of Using the manageiq-vmdb and manage-automate Roles](https://github.com/billfitzgerald0120/ansible_playbooks)


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