cnos_template - Manage switch configuration using templates on devices running Lenovo CNOS

• Synopsis
• Parameters
• Notes
• Examples
• Return Values
• Status
• Maintenance
  • Author

Synopsis

• This module allows you to work with the running configuration of a switch. It provides a way to execute a set of CNOS commands on a switch by evaluating the current running configuration and executing the commands only if the specific settings have not been already configured. The configuration source can be a set of commands or a template written in the Jinja2 templating language. This module uses SSH to manage network device configuration. The results of the operation will be placed in a directory named ‘results’ that must be created by the user in their local directory to where the playbook is run. For more information about this module from Lenovo and customizing it usage for your use cases, please visit http://systemx.lenovofiles.com/help/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.lenovo.switchmgt.ansible.doc%2Fcnos_template.html

Parameters

Notes

Examples

Tasks : The following are examples of using the module cnos_template. These are written in the main.yml file of the tasks directory.
---
- name: Replace Config CLI command template with values
  template:
      src: demo_template.j2
      dest: "./commands/demo_template_{{ inventory_hostname }}_commands.txt"
      vlanid1: 13
      slot_chassis_number1: "1/2"
      portchannel_interface_number1: 100
      portchannel_mode1: "active"

- name: Applying CLI commands on Switches
  cnos_template:
      host: "{{ inventory_hostname }}"
      username: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['ansible_ssh_user'] }}"
      password: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['ansible_ssh_pass'] }}"
      deviceType: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['deviceType'] }}"
      enablePassword: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['enablePassword'] }}"
      commandfile: "./commands/demo_template_{{ inventory_hostname }}_commands.txt"
      outputfile: "./results/demo_template_command_{{ inventory_hostname }}_output.txt"

Return Values

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

Status

This module is flagged as preview which means that it is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface.

Maintenance

This module is flagged as community which means that it is maintained by the Ansible Community. See Module Maintenance & Support for more info.

For a list of other modules that are also maintained by the Ansible Community, see here.

Author

• Anil Kumar Muraleedharan (@amuraleedhar)