ios_vlans – Manage VLANs on Cisco IOS devices
New in version 2.9.
Synopsis
- This module provides declarative management of VLANs on Cisco IOS network devices.
 
Parameters
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|
|   config    list / elements=dictionary    |    A dictionary of VLANs options   |  ||
|   mtu    integer    |    VLAN Maximum Transmission Unit.  Refer to vendor documentation for valid values.   |  ||
|   name    string    |    Ascii name of the VLAN.  NOTE, name should not be named/appended with default as it is reserved for device default vlans.   |  ||
|   remote_span    boolean    |   
  |    Configure as Remote SPAN VLAN   |  |
|   shutdown    string    |   
  |    Shutdown VLAN switching.   |  |
|   state    string    |   
  |    Operational state of the VLAN   |  |
|   vlan_id    integer / required    |    ID of the VLAN. Range 1-4094   |  ||
|   state    string    |   
  |    The state of the configuration after module completion   |  |
Notes
Note
- Tested against Cisco IOSv Version 15.2 on VIRL
 - This module works with connection 
network_cli. See IOS Platform Options. 
Examples
---
# Using merged
# Before state:
# -------------
#
# vios#show vlan
# VLAN Name                             Status    Ports
# ---- -------------------------------- --------- -------------------------------
# 1    default                          active    Gi0/1, Gi0/2
# 1002 fddi-default                     act/unsup
# 1003 token-ring-default               act/unsup
# 1004 fddinet-default                  act/unsup
# 1005 trnet-default                    act/unsup
#
# VLAN Type  SAID       MTU   Parent RingNo BridgeNo Stp  BrdgMode Trans1 Trans2
# ---- ----- ---------- ----- ------ ------ -------- ---- -------- ------ ------
# 1    enet  100001     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1002 fddi  101002     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1003 tr    101003     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1004 fdnet 101004     1500  -      -      -        ieee -        0      0
# 1005 trnet 101005     1500  -      -      -        ibm  -        0      0
- name: Merge provided configuration with device configuration
  ios_vlans:
    config:
      - name: Vlan_10
        vlan_id: 10
        state: active
        shutdown: disabled
        remote_span: 10
      - name: Vlan_20
        vlan_id: 20
        mtu: 610
        state: active
        shutdown: enabled
      - name: Vlan_30
        vlan_id: 30
        state: suspend
        shutdown: enabled
    state: merged
# After state:
# ------------
#
# vios#show vlan
# VLAN Name                             Status    Ports
# ---- -------------------------------- --------- -------------------------------
# 1    default                          active    Gi0/1, Gi0/2
# 10   vlan_10                          active
# 20   vlan_20                          act/lshut
# 30   vlan_30                          sus/lshut
# 1002 fddi-default                     act/unsup
# 1003 token-ring-default               act/unsup
# 1004 fddinet-default                  act/unsup
# 1005 trnet-default                    act/unsup
#
# VLAN Type  SAID       MTU   Parent RingNo BridgeNo Stp  BrdgMode Trans1 Trans2
# ---- ----- ---------- ----- ------ ------ -------- ---- -------- ------ ------
# 1    enet  100001     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 10   enet  100010     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 20   enet  100020     610   -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 30   enet  100030     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1002 fddi  101002     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1003 tr    101003     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1004 fdnet 101004     1500  -      -      -        ieee -        0      0
# 1005 trnet 101005     1500  -      -      -        ibm  -        0      0
#
# Remote SPAN VLANs
# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# 10
# Using overridden
# Before state:
# -------------
#
# vios#show vlan
# VLAN Name                             Status    Ports
# ---- -------------------------------- --------- -------------------------------
# 1    default                          active    Gi0/1, Gi0/2
# 10   vlan_10                          active
# 20   vlan_20                          act/lshut
# 30   vlan_30                          sus/lshut
# 1002 fddi-default                     act/unsup
# 1003 token-ring-default               act/unsup
# 1004 fddinet-default                  act/unsup
# 1005 trnet-default                    act/unsup
#
# VLAN Type  SAID       MTU   Parent RingNo BridgeNo Stp  BrdgMode Trans1 Trans2
# ---- ----- ---------- ----- ------ ------ -------- ---- -------- ------ ------
# 1    enet  100001     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 10   enet  100010     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 20   enet  100020     610   -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 30   enet  100030     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1002 fddi  101002     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1003 tr    101003     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1004 fdnet 101004     1500  -      -      -        ieee -        0      0
# 1005 trnet 101005     1500  -      -      -        ibm  -        0      0
#
# Remote SPAN VLANs
# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# 10
- name: Override device configuration of all VLANs with provided configuration
  ios_vlans:
    config:
      - name: Vlan_10
        vlan_id: 10
        mtu: 1000
    state: overridden
# After state:
# ------------
#
# vios#show vlan
# VLAN Name                             Status    Ports
# ---- -------------------------------- --------- -------------------------------
# 10   Vlan_10                          active
#
# VLAN Type  SAID       MTU   Parent RingNo BridgeNo Stp  BrdgMode Trans1 Trans2
# ---- ----- ---------- ----- ------ ------ -------- ---- -------- ------ ------
# 10   enet  100010     1000  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# Using replaced
# Before state:
# -------------
#
# vios#show vlan
# VLAN Name                             Status    Ports
# ---- -------------------------------- --------- -------------------------------
# 1    default                          active    Gi0/1, Gi0/2
# 10   vlan_10                          active
# 20   vlan_20                          act/lshut
# 30   vlan_30                          sus/lshut
# 1002 fddi-default                     act/unsup
# 1003 token-ring-default               act/unsup
# 1004 fddinet-default                  act/unsup
# 1005 trnet-default                    act/unsup
#
# VLAN Type  SAID       MTU   Parent RingNo BridgeNo Stp  BrdgMode Trans1 Trans2
# ---- ----- ---------- ----- ------ ------ -------- ---- -------- ------ ------
# 1    enet  100001     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 10   enet  100010     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 20   enet  100020     610   -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 30   enet  100030     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1002 fddi  101002     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1003 tr    101003     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1004 fdnet 101004     1500  -      -      -        ieee -        0      0
# 1005 trnet 101005     1500  -      -      -        ibm  -        0      0
#
# Remote SPAN VLANs
# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# 10
- name: Replaces device configuration of listed VLANs with provided configuration
  ios_vlans:
    config:
      - vlan_id: 20
        name: Test_VLAN20
        mtu: 700
        shutdown: disabled
      - vlan_id: 30
        name: Test_VLAN30
        mtu: 1000
    state: replaced
# After state:
# ------------
#
# vios#show vlan
# VLAN Name                             Status    Ports
# ---- -------------------------------- --------- -------------------------------
# 1    default                          active    Gi0/1, Gi0/2
# 10   vlan_10                          active
# 20   Test_VLAN20                      active
# 30   Test_VLAN30                      sus/lshut
# 1002 fddi-default                     act/unsup
# 1003 token-ring-default               act/unsup
# 1004 fddinet-default                  act/unsup
# 1005 trnet-default                    act/unsup
#
# VLAN Type  SAID       MTU   Parent RingNo BridgeNo Stp  BrdgMode Trans1 Trans2
# ---- ----- ---------- ----- ------ ------ -------- ---- -------- ------ ------
# 1    enet  100001     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 10   enet  100010     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 20   enet  100020     700   -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 30   enet  100030     1000  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1002 fddi  101002     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1003 tr    101003     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1004 fdnet 101004     1500  -      -      -        ieee -        0      0
# 1005 trnet 101005     1500  -      -      -        ibm  -        0      0
#
# Remote SPAN VLANs
# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# 10
# Using deleted
# Before state:
# -------------
#
# vios#show vlan
# VLAN Name                             Status    Ports
# ---- -------------------------------- --------- -------------------------------
# 1    default                          active    Gi0/1, Gi0/2
# 10   vlan_10                          active
# 20   vlan_20                          act/lshut
# 30   vlan_30                          sus/lshut
# 1002 fddi-default                     act/unsup
# 1003 token-ring-default               act/unsup
# 1004 fddinet-default                  act/unsup
# 1005 trnet-default                    act/unsup
#
# VLAN Type  SAID       MTU   Parent RingNo BridgeNo Stp  BrdgMode Trans1 Trans2
# ---- ----- ---------- ----- ------ ------ -------- ---- -------- ------ ------
# 1    enet  100001     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 10   enet  100010     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 20   enet  100020     610   -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 30   enet  100030     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1002 fddi  101002     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1003 tr    101003     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1004 fdnet 101004     1500  -      -      -        ieee -        0      0
# 1005 trnet 101005     1500  -      -      -        ibm  -        0      0
#
# Remote SPAN VLANs
# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# 10
- name: Delete attributes of given VLANs
  ios_vlans:
    config:
      - vlan_id: 10
      - vlan_id: 20
    state: deleted
# After state:
# -------------
#
# vios#show vlan
# VLAN Name                             Status    Ports
# ---- -------------------------------- --------- -------------------------------
# 1    default                          active    Gi0/1, Gi0/2
# 30   vlan_30                          sus/lshut
# 1002 fddi-default                     act/unsup
# 1003 token-ring-default               act/unsup
# 1004 fddinet-default                  act/unsup
# 1005 trnet-default                    act/unsup
#
# VLAN Type  SAID       MTU   Parent RingNo BridgeNo Stp  BrdgMode Trans1 Trans2
# ---- ----- ---------- ----- ------ ------ -------- ---- -------- ------ ------
# 1    enet  100001     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 30   enet  100030     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1002 fddi  101002     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1003 tr    101003     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1004 fdnet 101004     1500  -      -      -        ieee -        0      0
# 1005 trnet 101005     1500  -      -      -        ibm  -        0      0
# Using Deleted without any config passed
#"(NOTE: This will delete all of configured vlans attributes)"
# Before state:
# -------------
#
# vios#show vlan
# VLAN Name                             Status    Ports
# ---- -------------------------------- --------- -------------------------------
# 1    default                          active    Gi0/1, Gi0/2
# 10   vlan_10                          active
# 20   vlan_20                          act/lshut
# 30   vlan_30                          sus/lshut
# 1002 fddi-default                     act/unsup
# 1003 token-ring-default               act/unsup
# 1004 fddinet-default                  act/unsup
# 1005 trnet-default                    act/unsup
#
# VLAN Type  SAID       MTU   Parent RingNo BridgeNo Stp  BrdgMode Trans1 Trans2
# ---- ----- ---------- ----- ------ ------ -------- ---- -------- ------ ------
# 1    enet  100001     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 10   enet  100010     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 20   enet  100020     610   -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 30   enet  100030     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1002 fddi  101002     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1003 tr    101003     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1004 fdnet 101004     1500  -      -      -        ieee -        0      0
# 1005 trnet 101005     1500  -      -      -        ibm  -        0      0
#
# Remote SPAN VLANs
# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# 10
- name: Delete attributes of ALL VLANs
  ios_vlans:
    state: deleted
# After state:
# -------------
#
# vios#show vlan
# VLAN Name                             Status    Ports
# ---- -------------------------------- --------- -------------------------------
# 1    default                          active    Gi0/1, Gi0/2
# 1002 fddi-default                     act/unsup
# 1003 token-ring-default               act/unsup
# 1004 fddinet-default                  act/unsup
# 1005 trnet-default                    act/unsup
#
# VLAN Type  SAID       MTU   Parent RingNo BridgeNo Stp  BrdgMode Trans1 Trans2
# ---- ----- ---------- ----- ------ ------ -------- ---- -------- ------ ------
# 1    enet  100001     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1002 fddi  101002     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1003 tr    101003     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1004 fdnet 101004     1500  -      -      -        ieee -        0      0
# 1005 trnet 101005     1500  -      -      -        ibm  -        0      0
   Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
| Key | Returned | Description | 
|---|---|---|
|   after    list    |  when changed |   The configuration as structured data after module completion.  Sample:  The configuration returned will always be in the same format of the parameters above.   |  
|   before    list    |  always |   The configuration as structured data prior to module invocation.  Sample:  The configuration returned will always be in the same format of the parameters above.   |  
|   commands    list    |  always |   The set of commands pushed to the remote device.  Sample:  ['vlan 20', 'name vlan_20', 'mtu 600', 'remote-span']   |  
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
- Sumit Jaiswal (@justjais)
 
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