arubanetworks.aos_switch.arubaoss_config_bkup (1.7.0) — module

Implements Ansible module for switch configuration backup and restore.

| "added in version" 2.6.0 of arubanetworks.aos_switch"

Authors: Ashish Pant (@hpe)

preview | supported by community

Install collection

Install with ansible-galaxy collection install arubanetworks.aos_switch:==1.7.0


Add to requirements.yml

  collections:
    - name: arubanetworks.aos_switch
      version: 1.7.0

Description

This implement rest api's which can be used to backup switch configuration from server. Module takes 5 secs to execute each task. Default module action is to restore the configuration. Use config_type for configuration backup

Usage examples

  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
      - name: backup configuration files
        arubaoss_config_bkup:
          file_name: test1
          server_type: ST_TFTP
          server_ip: 192.168.1.2
  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
      - name: backup configuration files
        arubaoss_config_bkup:
          file_name: test1
          config_type: CT_RUNNING_CONFIG

Inputs

    
host:
    description: 'Specifies the DNS host name or address for connecting to the remote
      device over the specified transport. The value of host is used as the destination
      address for the transport.

      '
    type: str

port:
    description: 'Specifies the port to use when building the connection to the remote
      device.

      '
    type: int

state:
    default: create
    description:
    - Adding or reading data
    required: false

timeout:
    description: 'Specifies the timeout in seconds for communicating with the network
      device for either connecting or sending commands. If the timeout is exceeded before
      the operation is completed, the module will error.

      '
    type: int

use_ssl:
    description: 'Configures use SSL (HTTPS) for access to the remote device.

      '
    type: bool

password:
    description: 'Specifies the password to use to authenticate the connection to the
      remote device. This value is used to authenticate the SSH session. If the value
      is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable ANSIBLE_NET_PASSWORD
      will be used instead.

      '
    type: str

provider:
    description: A dict object containing connection details.
    suboptions:
      api_version:
        default: None
        description: 'Configures (force) API version (vX.Y) for acces to the remote device.

          '
        type: str
      host:
        description: 'Specifies the DNS host name or address for connecting to the remote
          device over the specified transport. The value of host is used as the destination
          address for the transport.

          '
        type: str
      password:
        description: 'Specifies the password to use to authenticate the connection to
          the remote device. This value is used to authenticate the SSH session. If the
          value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable ANSIBLE_NET_PASSWORD
          will be used instead.

          '
        type: str
      port:
        description: 'Specifies the port to use when building the connection to the remote
          device.

          '
        type: int
      ssh_keyfile:
        description: 'Specifies the SSH key to use to authenticate the connection to the
          remote device. This value is the path to the key used to authenticate the SSH
          session. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment
          variable ANSIBLE_NET_SSH_KEYFILE will be used instead.

          '
        type: path
      timeout:
        description: 'Specifies the timeout in seconds for communicating with the network
          device for either connecting or sending commands. If the timeout is exceeded
          before the operation is completed, the module will error.

          '
        type: int
      transport:
        default: aossapi
        description: 'Configures the transport (aossapi or network_cli) mode.

          '
        type: str
      use_proxy:
        default: false
        description: 'Configures use (Local) Proxy for access to the remote device.

          '
        type: bool
      use_ssl:
        description: 'Configures use SSL (HTTPS) for access to the remote device.

          '
        type: bool
      username:
        description: 'Configures the username to use to authenticate the connection to
          the remote device. This value is used to authenticate the SSH session. If the
          value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable ANSIBLE_NET_USERNAME
          will be used instead.

          '
        type: str
      validate_certs:
        default: false
        description: 'Configures validation of certification for access to the remote
          device.

          '
        type: bool
    type: dict

username:
    description: 'Configures the username to use to authenticate the connection to the
      remote device. This value is used to authenticate the SSH session. If the value
      is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable ANSIBLE_NET_USERNAME
      will be used instead.

      '
    type: str

file_name:
    description:
    - configuration file name
    required: true

server_ip:
    description:
    - Server ip address in which file is stored. Not applicable for ST_FLASH
    required: false

sftp_port:
    default: 22
    description:
    - TCP port number. Applicable for ST_SFTP.
    required: false

user_name:
    description: SFTP server Username
    required: false

api_version:
    default: None
    description: 'Configures (force) API version (vX.Y) for acces to the remote device.

      '
    type: str

config_type:
    choices:
    - CT_RUNNING_CONFIG
    - CT_STARTUP_CONFIG
    description:
    - Type of configuration file. If this option is used, configuration file is saved
      to the system.
    required: false

server_name:
    description:
    - Server name in which file is stored. Not applicable for ST_FLASH.
    required: false

server_type:
    choices:
    - ST_FLASH
    - ST_TFTP
    - ST_SFTP
    description:
    - server type from/to which configuration needs to be copied
    required: false

ssh_keyfile:
    description: 'Specifies the SSH key to use to authenticate the connection to the remote
      device. This value is the path to the key used to authenticate the SSH session.
      If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable ANSIBLE_NET_SSH_KEYFILE
      will be used instead.

      '
    type: path

recover_mode:
    description:
    - To enable or disable recovery mode. Not applicable if is_forced_reboot_enabled is
      true
    required: false

forced_reboot:
    description:
    - Apply the configuration with reboot if the configuration has reboot required commands
    required: false

server_passwd:
    description: SFTP server password
    required: false

validate_certs:
    default: false
    description: 'Configures validation of certification for access to the remote device.

      '
    type: bool

wait_for_apply:
    default: true
    description:
    - Wait if there is already an ongoing configuration change on device.
    required: false