Deprecated

Removed in None

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Reason:Newer and updated modules released with more functionality in Ansible 2.9 | Alternative:ios_l3_interfaces

cisco.ios.ios_l3_interface (3.3.2) — module

(deprecated, removed after 2022-06-01) Manage Layer-3 interfaces on Cisco IOS network devices.

| "added in version" 1.0.0 of cisco.ios"

Authors: Ganesh Nalawade (@ganeshrn)

This plugin has a corresponding action plugin.

Install collection

Install with ansible-galaxy collection install cisco.ios:==3.3.2


Add to requirements.yml

  collections:
    - name: cisco.ios
      version: 3.3.2

Description

This module provides declarative management of Layer-3 interfaces on IOS network devices.

Usage examples

  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
- name: Remove GigabitEthernet0/3 IPv4 and IPv6 address
  cisco.ios.ios_l3_interface:
    name: GigabitEthernet0/3
    state: absent
  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
- name: Set GigabitEthernet0/3 IPv4 address
  cisco.ios.ios_l3_interface:
    name: GigabitEthernet0/3
    ipv4: 192.168.0.1/24
  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
- name: Set GigabitEthernet0/3 IPv6 address
  cisco.ios.ios_l3_interface:
    name: GigabitEthernet0/3
    ipv6: fd5d:12c9:2201:1::1/64
  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
- name: Set GigabitEthernet0/3 in dhcp
  cisco.ios.ios_l3_interface:
    name: GigabitEthernet0/3
    ipv4: dhcp
    ipv6: dhcp
  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
- name: Set interface Vlan1 (SVI) IPv4 address
  cisco.ios.ios_l3_interface:
    name: Vlan1
    ipv4: 192.168.0.5/24
  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
- name: Set IP addresses on aggregate
  cisco.ios.ios_l3_interface:
    aggregate:
    - name: GigabitEthernet0/3
      ipv4: 192.168.2.10/24
    - name: GigabitEthernet0/3
      ipv4: 192.168.3.10/24
      ipv6: fd5d:12c9:2201:1::1/64
  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
- name: Remove IP addresses on aggregate
  cisco.ios.ios_l3_interface:
    aggregate:
    - name: GigabitEthernet0/3
      ipv4: 192.168.2.10/24
    - name: GigabitEthernet0/3
      ipv4: 192.168.3.10/24
      ipv6: fd5d:12c9:2201:1::1/64
    state: absent

Inputs

    
ipv4:
    description:
    - IPv4 address to be set for the Layer-3 interface mentioned in I(name) option. The
      address format is <ipv4 address>/<mask>, the mask is number in range 0-32 eg. 192.168.0.1/24
    type: str

ipv6:
    description:
    - IPv6 address to be set for the Layer-3 interface mentioned in I(name) option. The
      address format is <ipv6 address>/<mask>, the mask is number in range 0-128 eg. fd5d:12c9:2201:1::1/64
    type: str

name:
    description:
    - Name of the Layer-3 interface to be configured eg. GigabitEthernet0/2
    type: str

state:
    choices:
    - present
    - absent
    default: present
    description:
    - State of the Layer-3 interface configuration. It indicates if the configuration
      should be present or absent on remote device.
    type: str

provider:
    description:
    - B(Deprecated)
    - 'Starting with Ansible 2.5 we recommend using C(connection: network_cli).'
    - For more information please see the U(https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/network/user_guide/platform_ios.html).
    - HORIZONTALLINE
    - A dict object containing connection details.
    suboptions:
      auth_pass:
        description:
        - Specifies the password to use if required to enter privileged mode on the remote
          device.  If I(authorize) is false, then this argument does nothing. If the value
          is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable C(ANSIBLE_NET_AUTH_PASS)
          will be used instead.
        type: str
      authorize:
        default: false
        description:
        - Instructs the module to enter privileged mode on the remote device before sending
          any commands.  If not specified, the device will attempt to execute all commands
          in non-privileged mode. If the value is not specified in the task, the value
          of environment variable C(ANSIBLE_NET_AUTHORIZE) will be used instead.
        type: bool
      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 C(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 C(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
      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 C(ANSIBLE_NET_USERNAME)
          will be used instead.
        type: str
    type: dict

aggregate:
    description:
    - List of Layer-3 interfaces definitions. Each of the entry in aggregate list should
      define name of interface C(name) and a optional C(ipv4) or C(ipv6) address.
    elements: dict
    suboptions:
      ipv4:
        description:
        - IPv4 address to be set for the Layer-3 interface mentioned in I(name) option.
          The address format is <ipv4 address>/<mask>, the mask is number in range 0-32
          eg. 192.168.0.1/24
        type: str
      ipv6:
        description:
        - IPv6 address to be set for the Layer-3 interface mentioned in I(name) option.
          The address format is <ipv6 address>/<mask>, the mask is number in range 0-128
          eg. fd5d:12c9:2201:1::1/64
        type: str
      name:
        description:
        - Name of the Layer-3 interface to be configured eg. GigabitEthernet0/2
        required: true
        type: str
      state:
        choices:
        - present
        - absent
        description:
        - State of the Layer-3 interface configuration. It indicates if the configuration
          should be present or absent on remote device.
        type: str
    type: list

Outputs

commands:
  description: The list of configuration mode commands to send to the device
  returned: always, except for the platforms that use Netconf transport to manage
    the device.
  sample:
  - interface GigabitEthernet0/2
  - ip address 192.168.0.1 255.255.255.0
  - ipv6 address fd5d:12c9:2201:1::1/64
  type: list