ansible.builtin.aci_static_binding_to_epg (v2.9.0) — module

Bind static paths to EPGs (fv:RsPathAtt)

| "added in version" 2.5 of ansible.builtin"

Authors: Bruno Calogero (@brunocalogero)

preview | supported by certified

Install Ansible via pip

Install with pip install ansible==2.9.0

Description

Bind static paths to EPGs on Cisco ACI fabrics.

Usage examples

  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
- name: Deploy Static Path binding for given EPG
  aci_static_binding_to_epg:
    host: apic
    username: admin
    password: SomeSecretPassword
    tenant: accessport-code-cert
    ap: accessport_code_app
    epg: accessport_epg1
    encap_id: 222
    deploy_immediacy: lazy
    interface_mode: untagged
    interface_type: switch_port
    pod_id: 1
    leafs: 101
    interface: '1/7'
    state: present
  delegate_to: localhost
  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
- name: Remove Static Path binding for given EPG
  aci_static_binding_to_epg:
    host: apic
    username: admin
    password: SomeSecretPassword
    tenant: accessport-code-cert
    ap: accessport_code_app
    epg: accessport_epg1
    interface_type: switch_port
    pod: 1
    leafs: 101
    interface: '1/7'
    state: absent
  delegate_to: localhost
  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
- name: Get specific Static Path binding for given EPG
  aci_static_binding_to_epg:
    host: apic
    username: admin
    password: SomeSecretPassword
    tenant: accessport-code-cert
    ap: accessport_code_app
    epg: accessport_epg1
    interface_type: switch_port
    pod: 1
    leafs: 101
    interface: '1/7'
    state: query
  delegate_to: localhost
  register: query_result

Inputs

    
ap:
    aliases:
    - app_profile
    - app_profile_name
    description:
    - Name of an existing application network profile, that will contain the EPGs.
    type: str

epg:
    aliases:
    - epg_name
    description:
    - The name of the end point group.
    type: str

host:
    aliases:
    - hostname
    description:
    - IP Address or hostname of APIC resolvable by Ansible control host.
    required: true
    type: str

port:
    description:
    - Port number to be used for REST connection.
    - The default value depends on parameter C(use_ssl).
    type: int

leafs:
    aliases:
    - leaves
    - nodes
    - paths
    - switches
    description:
    - The switch ID(s) that the C(interface) belongs to.
    - When C(interface_type) is C(switch_port), C(port_channel), or C(fex), then C(leafs)
      is a string of the leaf ID.
    - When C(interface_type) is C(vpc), then C(leafs) is a list with both leaf IDs.
    - The C(leafs) value is usually something like '101' or '101-102' depending on C(connection_type).
    type: list

state:
    choices:
    - absent
    - present
    - query
    default: present
    description:
    - Use C(present) or C(absent) for adding or removing.
    - Use C(query) for listing an object or multiple objects.
    type: str

pod_id:
    aliases:
    - pod
    - pod_number
    description:
    - The pod number part of the tDn.
    - C(pod_id) is usually an integer below C(10).
    type: int

tenant:
    aliases:
    - tenant_name
    description:
    - Name of an existing tenant.
    type: str

timeout:
    default: 30
    description:
    - The socket level timeout in seconds.
    type: int

use_ssl:
    default: true
    description:
    - If C(no), an HTTP connection will be used instead of the default HTTPS connection.
    type: bool

encap_id:
    aliases:
    - vlan
    - vlan_id
    description:
    - The encapsulation ID associating the C(epg) with the interface path.
    - This acts as the secondary C(encap_id) when using micro-segmentation.
    - Accepted values are any valid encap ID for specified encap, currently ranges between
      C(1) and C(4096).
    type: int

extpaths:
    description:
    - The C(extpaths) integer value part of the tDn.
    - C(extpaths) is only used if C(interface_type) is C(fex).
    - Usually something like C(1011).
    type: int

password:
    description:
    - The password to use for authentication.
    - This option is mutual exclusive with C(private_key). If C(private_key) is provided
      too, it will be used instead.
    required: true
    type: str

username:
    aliases:
    - user
    default: admin
    description:
    - The username to use for authentication.
    type: str

interface:
    description:
    - The C(interface) string value part of the tDn.
    - Usually a policy group like C(test-IntPolGrp) or an interface of the following format
      C(1/7) depending on C(interface_type).
    type: str

use_proxy:
    default: true
    description:
    - If C(no), it will not use a proxy, even if one is defined in an environment variable
      on the target hosts.
    type: bool

description:
    aliases:
    - descr
    description:
    - Description for the static path to EPG binding.
    type: str
    version_added: '2.7'
    version_added_collection: ansible.builtin

private_key:
    aliases:
    - cert_key
    description:
    - Either a PEM-formatted private key file or the private key content used for signature-based
      authentication.
    - This value also influences the default C(certificate_name) that is used.
    - This option is mutual exclusive with C(password). If C(password) is provided too,
      it will be ignored.
    required: true
    type: str

output_level:
    choices:
    - debug
    - info
    - normal
    default: normal
    description:
    - Influence the output of this ACI module.
    - C(normal) means the standard output, incl. C(current) dict
    - C(info) adds informational output, incl. C(previous), C(proposed) and C(sent) dicts
    - C(debug) adds debugging output, incl. C(filter_string), C(method), C(response),
      C(status) and C(url) information
    type: str

interface_mode:
    aliases:
    - interface_mode_name
    - mode
    choices:
    - 802.1p
    - access
    - native
    - regular
    - tagged
    - trunk
    - untagged
    description:
    - Determines how layer 2 tags will be read from and added to frames.
    - Values C(802.1p) and C(native) are identical.
    - Values C(access) and C(untagged) are identical.
    - Values C(regular), C(tagged) and C(trunk) are identical.
    - The APIC defaults to C(trunk) when unset during creation.
    type: str

interface_type:
    choices:
    - fex
    - port_channel
    - switch_port
    - vpc
    default: switch_port
    description:
    - The type of interface for the static EPG deployment.
    type: str

validate_certs:
    default: true
    description:
    - If C(no), SSL certificates will not be validated.
    - This should only set to C(no) when used on personally controlled sites using self-signed
      certificates.
    type: bool

certificate_name:
    aliases:
    - cert_name
    description:
    - The X.509 certificate name attached to the APIC AAA user used for signature-based
      authentication.
    - If a C(private_key) filename was provided, this defaults to the C(private_key) basename,
      without extension.
    - If PEM-formatted content was provided for C(private_key), this defaults to the C(username)
      value.
    type: str

deploy_immediacy:
    choices:
    - immediate
    - lazy
    description:
    - The Deployment Immediacy of Static EPG on PC, VPC or Interface.
    - The APIC defaults to C(lazy) when unset during creation.
    type: str

primary_encap_id:
    aliases:
    - primary_vlan
    - primary_vlan_id
    description:
    - Determines the primary encapsulation ID associating the C(epg) with the interface
      path when using micro-segmentation.
    - Accepted values are any valid encap ID for specified encap, currently ranges between
      C(1) and C(4096).
    type: int

Outputs

current:
  description: The existing configuration from the APIC after the module has finished
  returned: success
  sample:
  - fvTenant:
      attributes:
        descr: Production environment
        dn: uni/tn-production
        name: production
        nameAlias: ''
        ownerKey: ''
        ownerTag: ''
  type: list
error:
  description: The error information as returned from the APIC
  returned: failure
  sample:
    code: '122'
    text: unknown managed object class foo
  type: dict
filter_string:
  description: The filter string used for the request
  returned: failure or debug
  sample: ?rsp-prop-include=config-only
  type: str
method:
  description: The HTTP method used for the request to the APIC
  returned: failure or debug
  sample: POST
  type: str
previous:
  description: The original configuration from the APIC before the module has started
  returned: info
  sample:
  - fvTenant:
      attributes:
        descr: Production
        dn: uni/tn-production
        name: production
        nameAlias: ''
        ownerKey: ''
        ownerTag: ''
  type: list
proposed:
  description: The assembled configuration from the user-provided parameters
  returned: info
  sample:
    fvTenant:
      attributes:
        descr: Production environment
        name: production
  type: dict
raw:
  description: The raw output returned by the APIC REST API (xml or json)
  returned: parse error
  sample: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><imdata totalCount="1"><error code="122"
    text="unknown managed object class foo"/></imdata>
  type: str
response:
  description: The HTTP response from the APIC
  returned: failure or debug
  sample: OK (30 bytes)
  type: str
sent:
  description: The actual/minimal configuration pushed to the APIC
  returned: info
  sample:
    fvTenant:
      attributes:
        descr: Production environment
  type: list
status:
  description: The HTTP status from the APIC
  returned: failure or debug
  sample: 200
  type: int
url:
  description: The HTTP url used for the request to the APIC
  returned: failure or debug
  sample: https://10.11.12.13/api/mo/uni/tn-production.json
  type: str

See also