def absent(name=None, canonical=None, **api_opts):
    '''
    Ensure the CNAME with the given name or canonical name is removed
    '''
    ret = {'name': name, 'result': False, 'comment': '', 'changes': {}}
    obj = __salt__['infoblox.get_cname'](name=name, canonical=canonical, **api_opts)

    if not obj:
        ret['result'] = True
        ret['comment'] = 'infoblox already removed'
        return ret

    if __opts__['test']:
        ret['result'] = None
        ret['changes'] = {'old': obj, 'new': 'absent'}
        return ret

    if __salt__['infoblox.delete_cname'](name=name, canonical=canonical, **api_opts):
        ret['result'] = True
        ret['changes'] = {'old': obj, 'new': 'absent'}
    return ret