eos_lldp_global – Manage Global Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) settings on Arista EOS devices

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

Synopsis

• This module manages Global Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) settings on Arista EOS devices.

Parameters

Notes

Examples

# Using merged
#
# ------------
# Before State
# ------------
#
# veos# show run | section lldp
# lldp timer 3000
# lldp holdtime 100
# lldp reinit 5
# no lldp tlv-select management-address
# no lldp tlv-select system-description

- name: Merge provided LLDP configuration with the existing configuration
  eos_lldp_global:
    config:
      holdtime: 100
      tlv_select:
        management_address: False
        port_description: False
        system_description: True
    state: merged

# -----------
# After state
# -----------
#
# veos# show run | section lldp
# lldp timer 3000
# lldp holdtime 100
# lldp reinit 5
# no lldp tlv-select management-address
# no lldp tlv-select port-description


# Using replaced
#
# ------------
# Before State
# ------------
#
# veos# show run | section lldp
# lldp timer 3000
# lldp holdtime 100
# lldp reinit 5
# no lldp tlv-select management-address
# no lldp tlv-select system-description

- name: Replace existing LLDP device configuration with provided configuration
  eos_lldp_global:
    config:
      holdtime: 100
      tlv_select:
        management_address: False
        port_description: False
        system_description: True
    state: replaced

# -----------
# After state
# -----------
#
# veos# show run | section lldp
# lldp holdtime 100
# no lldp tlv-select management-address
# no lldp tlv-select port-description


# Using deleted
#
# ------------
# Before State
# ------------
#
# veos# show run | section lldp
# lldp timer 3000
# lldp holdtime 100
# lldp reinit 5
# no lldp tlv-select management-address
# no lldp tlv-select system-description

- name: Delete existing LLDP configurations from the device
  eos_lldp_global:
    state: deleted

# -----------
# After state
# -----------
#
# veos# show run | section ^lldp

Return Values

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

Status

• This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
• This module is maintained by the Ansible Network Team. [network]

Red Hat Support

More information about Red Hat’s support of this module is available from this Red Hat Knowledge Base article.

Authors

• Nathaniel Case (@Qalthos)