def __get_host(node, vm_):
    '''
    Return public IP, private IP, or hostname for the libcloud 'node' object
    '''
    if __get_ssh_interface(vm_) == 'private_ips' or vm_['external_ip'] is None:
        ip_address = node.private_ips[0]
        log.info('Salt node data. Private_ip: %s', ip_address)
    else:
        ip_address = node.public_ips[0]
        log.info('Salt node data. Public_ip: %s', ip_address)

    if ip_address:
        return ip_address

    return node.name
Return public IP, private IP, or hostname for the libcloud 'node' object