cl_interface - Configures a front panel port, loopback or management port on Cumulus Linux.

New in version 2.1.

DEPRECATED

Deprecated in 2.3. Use nclu instead.

Synopsis

  • Configures a front panel, sub-interface, SVI, management or loopback port on a Cumulus Linux switch. For bridge ports use the cl_bridge module. For bond ports use the cl_bond module. When configuring bridge related features like the “vid” option, please follow the guidelines for configuring “vlan aware” bridging. For more details review the Layer2 Interface Guide at http://docs.cumulusnetworks.com

Requirements (on host that executes module)

  • Alternate Debian network interface manager - ifupdown2 @ github.com/CumulusNetworks/ifupdown2

Options

parameter required default choices comments
addr_method
no
  • loopback
  • dhcp
Address method.
alias_name
no
Description of the port.
clagd_enable
no
Enables the clagd daemon. This command should only be applied to the clag peerlink interface.
clagd_peer_ip
no
IP address of the directly connected peer switch interface.
clagd_priority
no
Integer that changes the role the switch has in the clag domain. The lower priority switch will assume the primary role. The number can be between 0 and 65535.
clagd_sys_mac
no
Clagd system mac address. Recommended to use the range starting with 44:38:39:ff. Needs to be the same between 2 Clag switches.
ipv4
no
List of IPv4 addresses to configure on the interface. In the form X.X.X.X/YY.
ipv6
no
List of IPv6 addresses to configure on the interface. In the form X:X:X::X/YYY.
location
no [u'/etc/network/interfaces.d']
Interface directory location
mstpctl_bpduguard
no
Enables BPDU Guard on a port in vlan-aware mode.
mstpctl_portadminedge
no
Enables admin edge port.
mstpctl_portnetwork
no
Enables bridge assurance in vlan-aware mode.
mtu
no
Set MTU. Configure Jumbo Frame by setting MTU to 9000.
name
yes
Name of the interface.
pvid
no
In vlan-aware mode, defines vlan that is the untagged vlan.
speed
no
Set speed of the swp(front panel) or management(eth0) interface. speed is in MB.
vids
no
In vlan-aware mode, lists VLANs defined under the interface.
virtual_ip
no
Define IPv4 virtual IP used by the Cumulus Linux VRR feature.
virtual_mac
no
Define Ethernet mac associated with Cumulus Linux VRR feature.

Examples

# Options ['virtual_mac', 'virtual_ip'] are required together
- name: Configure a front panel port with an IP
  cl_interface:
    name: swp1
    ipv4: 10.1.1.1/24
  notify: reload networking

- name: Configure front panel to use DHCP
  cl_interface:
    name: swp2
    addr_family: dhcp
  notify: reload networking

- name: Configure a SVI for vlan 100 interface with an IP
  cl_interface:
    name: bridge.100
    ipv4: 10.1.1.1/24
  notify: reload networking

- name: Configure subinterface with an IP
  cl_interface:
    name: bond0.100
    alias_name: my bond
    ipv4: 10.1.1.1/24
  notify: reload networking

# define cl_interfaces once in tasks
# then write interfaces in variables file
# with just the options you want.
- name: Create interfaces
  cl_interface:
      name: '{{ item.key }}'
      ipv4: '{{ item.value.ipv4 | default(omit) }}'
      ipv6: '{{ item.value.ipv6 | default(omit) }}'
      alias_name: '{{ item.value.alias_name | default(omit) }}'
      addr_method: '{{ item.value.addr_method | default(omit) }}'
      speed: '{{ item.value.link_speed | default(omit) }}'
      mtu: '{{ item.value.mtu | default(omit) }}'
      clagd_enable: '{{ item.value.clagd_enable | default(omit) }}'
      clagd_peer_ip: '{{ item.value.clagd_peer_ip | default(omit) }}'
      clagd_sys_mac: '{{ item.value.clagd_sys_mac | default(omit) }}'
      clagd_priority: '{{ item.value.clagd_priority | default(omit) }}'
      vids: '{{ item.value.vids | default(omit) }}'
      virtual_ip: '{{ item.value.virtual_ip | default(omit) }}'
      virtual_mac: '{{ item.value.virtual_mac | default(omit) }}'
      mstpctl_portnetwork: "{{ item.value.mstpctl_portnetwork | default('no') }}"
      mstpctl_portadminedge: "{{ item.value.mstpctl_portadminedge | default('no') }}"
      mstpctl_bpduguard: "{{ item.value.mstpctl_bpduguard | default('no') }}"
  with_dict: '{{ cl_interfaces }}'
  notify: reload networking

# In vars file
# ============
---
cl_interfaces:
  swp1:
    alias_name: uplink to isp
    ipv4: 10.1.1.1/24
  swp2:
    alias_name: l2 trunk connection
    vids:
      - 1
      - 50
  swp3:
    speed: 1000
    alias_name: connects to 1G link
##########
#   br0 interface is configured by cl_bridge
##########
  br0.100:
    alias_name: SVI for vlan 100
    ipv4: 10.2.2.2/24
    ipv6: '10:2:2::2/127'
    virtual_ip: 10.2.2.254
    virtual_mac: 00:00:5E:00:10:10

Return Values

Common return values are documented here Return Values, the following are the fields unique to this module:

name description returned type sample
changed
whether the interface was changed
changed bool True
msg
human-readable report of success or failure
always string interface bond0 config updated

Notes

Note

  • As this module writes the interface directory location, ensure that /etc/network/interfaces has a ‘source /etc/network/interfaces.d/*’ or whatever path is mentioned in the location attribute.
  • For the config to be activated, i.e installed in the kernel, “service networking reload” needs be be executed. See EXAMPLES section.

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