nclu – Configure network interfaces using NCLU

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Ansible/docs/2.7/modules/nclu module


nclu – Configure network interfaces using NCLU

New in version 2.3.


Synopsis

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments

abort

-

Default:

"no"

Boolean. When true, perform a 'net abort' before the block. This cleans out any uncommitted changes in the buffer. Mutually exclusive with atomic.

atomic

-

Default:

"no"

When true, equivalent to both commit and abort being true. Mutually exclusive with commit and atomic.

commands

-

A list of strings containing the net commands to run. Mutually exclusive with template.

commit

-

Default:

"no"

When true, performs a 'net commit' at the end of the block. Mutually exclusive with atomic.

description

-

Default:

"Ansible-originated commit"

Commit description that will be recorded to the commit log if commit or atomic are true.

template

-

A single, multi-line string with jinja2 formatting. This string will be broken by lines, and each line will be run through net. Mutually exclusive with commands.



Examples

- name: Add two interfaces without committing any changes
  nclu:
    commands:
        - add int swp1
        - add int swp2

- name: Modify hostname to Cumulus-1 and commit the change
  nclu:
    commands:
        - add hostname Cumulus-1
    commit: true

- name: Add 48 interfaces and commit the change.
  nclu:
    template: |
        {% for iface in range(1,49) %}
        add int swp{{iface}}
        {% endfor %}
    commit: true
    description: "Ansible - add swps1-48"

- name: Fetch Status Of Interface
  nclu:
    commands:
        - show interface swp1
  register: output

- name: Print Status Of Interface
  debug:
    var: output

- name: Fetch Details From All Interfaces In JSON Format
  nclu:
    commands:
        - show interface json
  register: output

- name: Print Interface Details
  debug:
    var: output["msg"]

- name: Atomically add an interface
  nclu:
    commands:
        - add int swp1
    atomic: true
    description: "Ansible - add swp1"

- name: Remove IP address from interface swp1
  nclu:
    commands:
        - del int swp1 ip address 1.1.1.1/24

- name: Configure BGP AS and add 2 EBGP neighbors using BGP Unnumbered
  nclu:
    commands:
        - add bgp autonomous-system 65000
        - add bgp neighbor swp51 interface remote-as external
        - add bgp neighbor swp52 interface remote-as external
    commit: true

- name: Configure BGP AS and Add 2 EBGP neighbors Using BGP Unnumbered via Template
  nclu:
    template: |
      {% for neighbor in range(51,53) %}
      add bgp neighbor swp{{neighbor}} interface remote-as external
      add bgp autonomous-system 65000
      {% endfor %}
    atomic: true

- name: Check BGP Status
  nclu:
    commands:
        - show bgp summary json
  register: output

- name: Print BGP Status In JSON
  debug:
    var: output["msg"]

Return Values

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

Key Returned Description

changed

boolean

changed

whether the interface was changed


Sample:

True

msg

string

always

human-readable report of success or failure


Sample:

interface bond0 config updated




Status

Authors

  • Cumulus Networks

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Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
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