nxos_interfaces – Manages interface attributes of NX-OS Interfaces

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

Synopsis

• This module manages the interface attributes of NX-OS interfaces.

Parameters

Notes

Examples

# Using merged

# Before state:
# -------------
#
# interface Ethernet1/1
#   description testing
#   mtu 1800

- name: Merge provided configuration with device configuration
  nxos_interfaces:
    config:
      - name: Ethernet1/1
        description: 'Configured by Ansible'
        enabled: True
      - name: Ethernet1/2
        description: 'Configured by Ansible Network'
        enabled: False
    state: merged

# After state:
# ------------
#
# interface Ethernet1/1
#    description Configured by Ansible
#    no shutdown
#    mtu 1800
# interface Ethernet2
#    description Configured by Ansible Network
#    shutdown


# Using replaced

# Before state:
# -------------
#
# interface Ethernet1/1
#    description Interface 1/1
# interface Ethernet1/2

- name: Replaces device configuration of listed interfaces with provided configuration
  nxos_interfaces:
    config:
      - name: Ethernet1/1
        description: 'Configured by Ansible'
        enabled: True
        mtu: 2000
      - name: Ethernet1/2
        description: 'Configured by Ansible Network'
        enabled: False
        mode: layer2
    state: replaced

# After state:
# ------------
#
# interface Ethernet1/1
#   description Configured by Ansible
#   no shutdown
#   mtu 1500
# interface Ethernet2/2
#    description Configured by Ansible Network
#    shutdown
#    switchport


# Using overridden

# Before state:
# -------------
#
# interface Ethernet1/1
#    description Interface Ethernet1/1
# interface Ethernet1/2
# interface mgmt0
#    description Management interface
#    ip address dhcp

- name: Override device configuration of all interfaces with provided configuration
  nxos_interfaces:
    config:
      - name: Ethernet1/1
        enabled: True
      - name: Ethernet1/2
        description: 'Configured by Ansible Network'
        enabled: False
    state: overridden

# After state:
# ------------
#
# interface Ethernet1/1
# interface Ethernet1/2
#    description Configured by Ansible Network
#    shutdown
# interface mgmt0
#    ip address dhcp


# Using deleted

# Before state:
# -------------
#
# interface Ethernet1/1
#    description Interface Ethernet1/1
# interface Ethernet1/2
# interface mgmt0
#    description Management interface
#    ip address dhcp

- name: Delete or return interface parameters to default settings
  nxos_interfaces:
    config:
      - name: Ethernet1/1
    state: deleted

# After state:
# ------------
#
# interface Ethernet1/1
# interface Ethernet1/2
# interface mgmt0
#    description Management interface
#    ip address dhcp

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

• Trishna Guha (@trishnaguha)