slxos_command – Run commands on remote devices running Extreme Networks SLX-OS

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

Synopsis

• Sends arbitrary commands to an SLX node and returns the results read from the device. This module includes an argument that will cause the module to wait for a specific condition before returning or timing out if the condition is not met.
• This module does not support running commands in configuration mode. Please use slxos_config to configure SLX-OS devices.

Parameters

Notes

Examples

tasks:
  - name: run show version on remote devices
    slxos_command:
      commands: show version

  - name: run show version and check to see if output contains SLX
    slxos_command:
      commands: show version
      wait_for: result[0] contains SLX

  - name: run multiple commands on remote nodes
    slxos_command:
      commands:
        - show version
        - show interfaces

  - name: run multiple commands and evaluate the output
    slxos_command:
      commands:
        - show version
        - show interface status
      wait_for:
        - result[0] contains SLX
        - result[1] contains Eth
  - name: run command that requires answering a prompt
    slxos_command:
      commands:
        - command: 'clear sessions'
          prompt: 'This operation will logout all the user sessions. Do you want to continue (yes/no)?:'
          answer: y

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 Community. [community]

Authors

• Lindsay Hill (@LindsayHill)