Deprecated

Removed in None

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

cisco.ios.ios_vlan (3.3.2) — module

(deprecated, removed after 2022-06-01) Manage VLANs on IOS network devices

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

Authors: Trishna Guha (@trishnaguha)

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 VLANs on Cisco IOS network devices.

Usage examples

  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
- name: Create vlan
  cisco.ios.ios_vlan:
    vlan_id: 100
    name: test-vlan
    state: present
  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
- name: Add interfaces to VLAN
  cisco.ios.ios_vlan:
    vlan_id: 100
    interfaces:
    - GigabitEthernet0/0
    - GigabitEthernet0/1
  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
- name: Check if interfaces is assigned to VLAN
  cisco.ios.ios_vlan:
    vlan_id: 100
    associated_interfaces:
    - GigabitEthernet0/0
    - GigabitEthernet0/1
  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
- name: Delete vlan
  cisco.ios.ios_vlan:
    vlan_id: 100
    state: absent
  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
- name: Add vlan using aggregate
  cisco.ios.ios_vlan:
    aggregate:
    - {vlan_id: 100, name: test-vlan, interfaces: [GigabitEthernet0/1, GigabitEthernet0/2],
      delay: 15, state: suspend}
    - {vlan_id: 101, name: test-vlan, interfaces: GigabitEthernet0/3}
  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
- name: Move interfaces to a different VLAN
  cisco.ios.ios_vlan:
    vlan_id: 102
    interfaces:
    - GigabitEthernet0/0
    - GigabitEthernet0/1

Inputs

    
name:
    description:
    - Name of the VLAN.
    type: str

delay:
    default: 10
    description:
    - Delay the play should wait to check for declarative intent params values.
    type: int

purge:
    default: false
    description:
    - Purge VLANs not defined in the I(aggregate) parameter.
    type: bool

state:
    choices:
    - present
    - absent
    - active
    - suspend
    default: present
    description:
    - State of the VLAN configuration.
    type: str

vlan_id:
    description:
    - ID of the VLAN. Range 1-4094.
    type: int

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 VLANs definitions.
    elements: dict
    suboptions:
      associated_interfaces:
        description:
        - This is a intent option and checks the operational state of the for given vlan
          C(name) for associated interfaces. If the value in the C(associated_interfaces)
          does not match with the operational state of vlan interfaces on device it will
          result in failure.
        elements: str
        type: list
      delay:
        description:
        - Delay the play should wait to check for declarative intent params values.
        type: int
      interfaces:
        description:
        - List of interfaces that should be associated to the VLAN.
        elements: str
        type: list
      name:
        description:
        - Name of the VLAN.
        type: str
      state:
        choices:
        - present
        - absent
        - active
        - suspend
        description:
        - State of the VLAN configuration.
        type: str
      vlan_id:
        description:
        - ID of the VLAN. Range 1-4094.
        required: true
        type: str
    type: list

interfaces:
    description:
    - List of interfaces that should be associated to the VLAN.
    elements: str
    type: list

associated_interfaces:
    description:
    - This is a intent option and checks the operational state of the for given vlan C(name)
      for associated interfaces. If the value in the C(associated_interfaces) does not
      match with the operational state of vlan interfaces on device it will result in
      failure.
    elements: str
    type: list

Outputs

commands:
  description: The list of configuration mode commands to send to the device
  returned: always
  sample:
  - vlan 100
  - name test-vlan
  type: list