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cisco.ios.ios_l3_interfaces (8.0.0) — module

Resource module to configure L3 interfaces.

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

Authors: Sagar Paul (@KB-perByte), Sumit Jaiswal (@justjais)

Install collection

Install with ansible-galaxy collection install cisco.ios:==8.0.0

Add to requirements.yml

  collections:
    - name: cisco.ios
      version: 8.0.0

Description

This module provides declarative management of Layer-3 interface on Cisco IOS devices.

Usage examples

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# Using merged

# Before state:
# -------------
#
# Router#show running-config | section ^interface
# interface Loopback999
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
# interface GigabitEthernet1
#  description Management interface do not change
#  ip address dhcp
#  negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet2
#  ip address dhcp
#  shutdown
#  speed 1000
#  no negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet3
#  description Configured and Overridden by Ansible Network
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
#  speed 1000
#  no negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet4
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
#  negotiation auto

- name: Merge provided configuration with device configuration
  cisco.ios.ios_l3_interfaces:
    config:
      - name: GigabitEthernet0/1
        ipv4:
          - address: 192.168.0.1/24
            secondary: true
      - name: GigabitEthernet2
        ipv4:
          - address: 192.168.0.2/24
      - name: GigabitEthernet3
        ipv6:
          - address: fd5d:12c9:2201:1::1/64
      - name: GigabitEthernet3.100
        ipv4:
          - address: 192.168.0.3/24
      - name: Vlan901
        autostate: false
        ipv4:
          - source_interface:
              name: Loopback1
        ipv6:
          - enable: true
    state: merged

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# Task Output
# -----------
#
# before:
# - ipv4:
#   - dhcp:
#       enable: true
#   name: GigabitEthernet1
# - ipv4:
#   - dhcp:
#       enable: true
#   name: GigabitEthernet2
# - name: GigabitEthernet3
# - name: GigabitEthernet4
# - name: Loopback999
# commands:
# - interface GigabitEthernet2
# - ip address 192.168.0.2 255.255.255.0
# - interface GigabitEthernet3
# - ipv6 address fd5d:12c9:2201:1::1/64
# - interface GigabitEthernet3.100
# - ip address 192.168.0.3 255.255.255.0
# - interface Vlan901
# - ip unnumbered Loopback1
# - ipv6 enable
# - no autostate
# after:
# - ipv4:
#   - dhcp:
#       enable: true
#   name: GigabitEthernet1
# - ipv4:
#   - address: 192.168.0.2/24
#   name: GigabitEthernet2
# - ipv6:
#   - address: FD5D:12C9:2201:1::1/64
#   name: GigabitEthernet3
# - name: GigabitEthernet3.100
#   ipv4:
#   - address: 192.168.0.3/24
# - name: GigabitEthernet4
# - name: Loopback999
#   ipv4:
#   - source_interface:
#       name: Loopback1
#   ipv6:
#   - enable: true
#   autostate: false
# - name: Vlan901

# After state:
# ------------
#
# Router#show running-config | section ^interface
# interface Loopback999
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
# interface GigabitEthernet1
#  description Management interface do not change
#  ip address dhcp
#  negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet2
#  ip address 192.168.0.2 255.255.255.0
#  shutdown
#  speed 1000
#  no negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet3
#  description Configured and Overridden by Ansible Network
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
#  speed 1000
#  no negotiation auto
#  ipv6 address FD5D:12C9:2201:1::1/64
# interface GigabitEthernet3.100
#  ip address 192.168.0.3 255.255.255.0
# interface GigabitEthernet4
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
#  negotiation auto
# interface Vlan901
#  ip unnumbered Loopback1
#  ipv6 enable
#  no autostate


# Using replaced

# Before state:
# -------------
#
# Router#show running-config | section ^interface
# interface Loopback999
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
# interface GigabitEthernet1
#  description Management interface do not change
#  ip address dhcp
#  negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet2
#  ip address 192.168.0.2 255.255.255.0
#  shutdown
#  speed 1000
#  no negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet3
#  description Configured and Overridden by Ansible Network
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
#  speed 1000
#  no negotiation auto
#  ipv6 address FD5D:12C9:2201:1::1/64
# interface GigabitEthernet3.100
# interface GigabitEthernet4
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
#  negotiation auto

- name: Replaces device configuration of listed interfaces with provided configuration
  cisco.ios.ios_l3_interfaces:
    config:
      - name: GigabitEthernet2
        ipv4:
          - address: 192.168.2.0/24
      - name: GigabitEthernet3
        ipv4:
          - dhcp:
              client_id: GigabitEthernet2
              hostname: test.com
    state: replaced

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# Task Output
# -----------
#
# before:
# - ipv4:
#   - dhcp:
#       enable: true
#   name: GigabitEthernet1
# - ipv4:
#   - address: 192.168.0.2/24
#   name: GigabitEthernet2
# - ipv6:
#   - address: FD5D:12C9:2201:1::1/64
#   name: GigabitEthernet3
# - name: GigabitEthernet3.100
# - name: GigabitEthernet4
# - name: Loopback999
# commands:
# - interface GigabitEthernet2
# - ip address 192.168.0.3 255.255.255.0
# - no ip address 192.168.0.2 255.255.255.0
# - interface GigabitEthernet3
# - ip address dhcp client-id GigabitEthernet2 hostname test.com
# - no ipv6 address fd5d:12c9:2201:1::1/64
# after:
# - ipv4:
#   - dhcp:
#       enable: true
#   name: GigabitEthernet1
# - ipv4:
#   - address: 192.168.0.3/24
#   name: GigabitEthernet2
# - ipv4:
#   - dhcp:
#       client_id: GigabitEthernet2
#       enable: true
#       hostname: test.com
#   name: GigabitEthernet3
# - name: GigabitEthernet3.100
# - name: GigabitEthernet4
# - name: Loopback999

# After state:
# ------------
#
# router-ios#show running-config | section ^interface
# interface Loopback999
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
# interface GigabitEthernet1
#  description Management interface do not change
#  ip address dhcp
#  negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet2
#  ip address 192.168.0.3 255.255.255.0
#  shutdown
#  speed 1000
#  no negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet3
#  description Configured and Overridden by Ansible Network
#  ip address dhcp client-id GigabitEthernet2 hostname test.com
#  shutdown
#  speed 1000
#  no negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet3.100
# interface GigabitEthernet4
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
#  negotiation auto

# Using overridden

# Before state:
# -------------
#
# router-ios#show running-config | section ^interface
# interface Loopback999
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
# interface GigabitEthernet1
#  description Management interface do not change
#  ip address dhcp
#  negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet2
#  ip address 192.168.0.3 255.255.255.0
#  shutdown
#  speed 1000
#  no negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet3
#  description Configured and Overridden by Ansible Network
#  ip address dhcp client-id GigabitEthernet2 hostname test.com
#  shutdown
#  speed 1000
#  no negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet3.100
# interface GigabitEthernet4
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
#  negotiation auto

- name: Override device configuration of all interfaces with provided configuration
  cisco.ios.ios_l3_interfaces:
    config:
      - ipv4:
          - dhcp:
              enable: true
        name: GigabitEthernet1
      - name: GigabitEthernet2
        ipv4:
          - address: 192.168.0.1/24
      - name: GigabitEthernet3
    state: overridden

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# Task Output
# -----------
# before:
# - ipv4:
#   - dhcp:
#       enable: true
#   name: GigabitEthernet1
# - ipv4:
#   - address: 192.168.0.3/24
#   name: GigabitEthernet2
# - ipv4:
#   - dhcp:
#       client_id: GigabitEthernet2
#       enable: true
#       hostname: test.com
#   name: GigabitEthernet3
# - name: GigabitEthernet3.100
# - name: GigabitEthernet4
# - name: Loopback999
# commands:
# - interface GigabitEthernet2
# - ip address 192.168.0.1 255.255.255.0
# - no ip address 192.168.0.3 255.255.255.0
# - interface GigabitEthernet3
# - no ip address dhcp client-id GigabitEthernet2 hostname test.com
# after:
# - ipv4:
#   - dhcp:
#       enable: true
#   name: GigabitEthernet1
# - ipv4:
#   - address: 192.168.0.1/24
#   name: GigabitEthernet2
# - name: GigabitEthernet3
# - name: GigabitEthernet3.100
# - name: GigabitEthernet4
# - name: Loopback999

# After state:
# ------------
#
# router-ios#show running-config | section ^interface
# interface Loopback999
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
# interface GigabitEthernet1
#  description Management interface do not change
#  ip address dhcp
#  negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet2
#  ip address 192.168.0.1 255.255.255.0
#  shutdown
#  speed 1000
#  no negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet3
#  description Configured and Overridden by Ansible Network
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
#  speed 1000
#  no negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet3.100
# interface GigabitEthernet4
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
#  negotiation auto

# Using deleted

# Before state:
# -------------
#
# router-ios#show running-config | section ^interface
# interface Loopback999
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
# interface GigabitEthernet1
#  description Management interface do not change
#  ip address dhcp
#  negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet2
#  ip address 192.168.0.1 255.255.255.0
#  shutdown
#  speed 1000
#  no negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet3
#  description Configured and Overridden by Ansible Network
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
#  speed 1000
#  no negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet3.100
# interface GigabitEthernet4
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
#  negotiation auto

- name: "Delete attributes of given interfaces (NOTE: This won't delete the interfaces)"
  cisco.ios.ios_l3_interfaces:
    config:
      - name: GigabitEthernet2
      - name: GigabitEthernet3.100
    state: deleted

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# Task Output
# -----------
#
# before:
# - ipv4:
#   - dhcp:
#       enable: true
#   name: GigabitEthernet1
# - ipv4:
#   - address: 192.168.0.1/24
#   name: GigabitEthernet2
# - name: GigabitEthernet3
# - name: GigabitEthernet3.100
# - name: GigabitEthernet4
# - name: Loopback999
# commands:
# - interface GigabitEthernet2
# - no ip address 192.168.0.1 255.255.255.0
# after:
# - ipv4:
#   - dhcp:
#       enable: true
#   name: GigabitEthernet1
# - name: GigabitEthernet2
# - name: GigabitEthernet3
# - name: GigabitEthernet3.100
# - name: GigabitEthernet4
# - name: Loopback999

# After state:
# -------------
#
# router-ios#show running-config | section ^interface
# interface Loopback999
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
# interface GigabitEthernet1
#  description Management interface do not change
#  ip address dhcp
#  negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet2
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
#  speed 1000
#  no negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet3
#  description Configured and Overridden by Ansible Network
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
#  speed 1000
#  no negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet3.100
# interface GigabitEthernet4
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
#  negotiation auto

# Using deleted without config passed, only interface's configuration will be negated

# Before state:
# -------------

# router-ios#show running-config | section ^interface
# interface Loopback999
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
# interface GigabitEthernet1
#  description Management interface do not change
#  ip address dhcp
#  negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet2
#  ip address 192.168.0.2 255.255.255.0
#  shutdown
#  speed 1000
#  no negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet3
#  description Configured and Overridden by Ansible Network
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
#  speed 1000
#  no negotiation auto
#  ipv6 address FD5D:12C9:2201:1::1/64
# interface GigabitEthernet3.100
# interface GigabitEthernet4
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
#  negotiation auto

- name: "Delete L3 config of all interfaces"
  cisco.ios.ios_l3_interfaces:
    state: deleted

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# Task Output
# -----------
#
# before:
# - ipv4:
#   - dhcp:
#       enable: true
#   name: GigabitEthernet1
# - ipv4:
#   - address: 192.168.0.2/24
#   name: GigabitEthernet2
# - ipv6:
#   - address: FD5D:12C9:2201:1::1/64
#   name: GigabitEthernet3
# - name: GigabitEthernet3.100
# - name: GigabitEthernet4
# - name: Loopback999
# commands:
# - interface GigabitEthernet1
# - no ip address dhcp
# - interface GigabitEthernet2
# - no ip address 192.168.0.2 255.255.255.0
# - interface GigabitEthernet3
# - no ipv6 address fd5d:12c9:2201:1::1/64
# after:
# - name: GigabitEthernet1
# - name: GigabitEthernet2
# - name: GigabitEthernet3
# - name: GigabitEthernet3.100
# - name: GigabitEthernet4
# - name: Loopback999

# After state:
# -------------
#
# interface Loopback999
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
# interface GigabitEthernet1
#  description Management interface do not change
#  negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet2
#  shutdown
#  speed 1000
#  no negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet3
#  description Configured and Overridden by Ansible Network
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
#  speed 1000
#  no negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet3.100
# interface GigabitEthernet4
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
#  negotiation auto

# Using gathered

# Before state:
# -------------
#
# Router#show running-config | section ^interface
# interface Loopback999
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
# interface GigabitEthernet1
#  description Management interface do not change
#  ip address dhcp
#  negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet2
#  ip address 192.168.0.3 255.255.255.0
#  shutdown
#  speed 1000
#  no negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet3
#  description Configured and Overridden by Ansible Network
#  ip address dhcp client-id GigabitEthernet2 hostname test.com
#  shutdown
#  speed 1000
#  no negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet3.100
# interface GigabitEthernet4
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
#  negotiation auto

- name: Gather facts for l3 interfaces
  cisco.ios.ios_l3_interfaces:
    state: gathered

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# Task Output
# -----------
#
# gathered:
# - ipv4:
#   - dhcp:
#       enable: true
#   name: GigabitEthernet1
# - ipv4:
#   - address: 192.168.0.3/24
#   name: GigabitEthernet2
# - ipv4:
#   - dhcp:
#       client_id: GigabitEthernet2
#       enable: true
#       hostname: test.com
#   name: GigabitEthernet3
# - name: GigabitEthernet3.100
# - name: GigabitEthernet4
# - name: Loopback999

# Using rendered

- name: Render the commands for provided configuration
  cisco.ios.ios_l3_interfaces:
    config:
      - name: GigabitEthernet1
        ipv4:
          - dhcp:
              client_id: GigabitEthernet0/0
              hostname: test.com
      - name: GigabitEthernet2
        ipv4:
          - address: 198.51.100.1/24
            secondary: true
          - address: 198.51.100.2/24
        ipv6:
          - address: 2001:db8:0:3::/64
    state: rendered

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# Task Output
# -----------
#
# rendered:
# - interface GigabitEthernet1
# - ip address dhcp client-id GigabitEthernet0/0 hostname test.com
# - interface GigabitEthernet2
# - ip address 198.51.100.1 255.255.255.0 secondary
# - ip address 198.51.100.2 255.255.255.0
# - ipv6 address 2001:db8:0:3::/64

# Using parsed

# File: parsed.cfg
# ----------------
#
# interface GigabitEthernet0/1
#  ip address dhcp client-id GigabitEthernet 0/0 hostname test.com
# interface GigabitEthernet0/2
#  ip address 198.51.100.1 255.255.255.0
#  ip address 198.51.100.2 255.255.255.0 secondary
#  ipv6 address 2001:db8:0:3::/64

- name: Parse the provided configuration
  cisco.ios.ios_l3_interfaces:
    running_config: "{{ lookup('file', 'parsed.cfg') }}"
    state: parsed

Inputs

state:
choices:
- merged
- replaced
- overridden
- deleted
- rendered
- gathered
- parsed
default: merged
description:
- The state the configuration should be left in
- The states I(rendered), I(gathered) and I(parsed) does not perform any change on
the device.
- The state I(rendered) will transform the configuration in C(config) option to platform
specific CLI commands which will be returned in the I(rendered) key within the result.
For state I(rendered) active connection to remote host is not required.
- The state I(gathered) will fetch the running configuration from device and transform
it into structured data in the format as per the resource module argspec and the
value is returned in the I(gathered) key within the result.
- The state I(parsed) reads the configuration from C(running_config) option and transforms
it into JSON format as per the resource module parameters and the value is returned
in the I(parsed) key within the result. The value of C(running_config) option should
be the same format as the output of command I(show running-config | section ^interface)
executed on device. For state I(parsed) active connection to remote host is not
required.
type: str

config:
description: A dictionary of Layer-3 interface options
elements: dict
suboptions:
autostate:
description:
- Enable autostate determination for VLAN.
type: bool
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.
elements: dict
suboptions:
address:
description:
- Configures the IPv4 address for Interface.
type: str
dhcp:
description: IP Address negotiated via DHCP.
suboptions:
client_id:
description: Specify client-id to use.
type: str
enable:
description: Enable dhcp.
type: bool
hostname:
description: Specify value for hostname option.
type: str
type: dict
dhcp_client:
description:
- Configures and specifies client-id to use over DHCP ip. Note, This option
shall work only when dhcp is configured as IP.
- GigabitEthernet interface number
- This option is DEPRECATED and is replaced with dhcp which accepts dict as
input this attribute will be removed after 2023-08-01.
type: str
dhcp_hostname:
description:
- Configures and specifies value for hostname option over DHCP ip. Note, This
option shall work only when dhcp is configured as IP.
- This option is DEPRECATED and is replaced with dhcp which accepts dict as
input this attribute will be removed after 2023-08-01.
type: str
pool:
description: IP Address auto-configured from a local DHCP pool.
type: str
secondary:
description:
- Configures the IP address as a secondary address.
type: bool
source_interface:
description: Enable IP processing without an explicit address
suboptions:
name:
description: Interface name
type: str
point_to_point:
description: Enable point-to-point connection
type: bool
poll:
description: Enable IP connected host polling
type: bool
type: dict
type: list
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
elements: dict
suboptions:
address:
description:
- Configures the IPv6 address for Interface.
type: str
anycast:
description: Configure as an anycast
type: bool
autoconfig:
description: Obtain address using auto-configuration.
suboptions:
default:
description: Insert default route.
type: bool
enable:
description: enable auto-configuration.
type: bool
type: dict
cga:
description: Use CGA interface identifier
type: bool
dhcp:
description: Obtain a ipv6 address using DHCP.
suboptions:
enable:
description: Enable dhcp.
type: bool
rapid_commit:
description: Enable Rapid-Commit.
type: bool
type: dict
enable:
description: Enable IPv6 on interface
type: bool
eui:
description: Use eui-64 interface identifier
type: bool
link_local:
description: Use link-local address
type: bool
segment_routing:
description: Segment Routing submode
suboptions:
default:
description: Set a command to its defaults.
type: bool
enable:
description: Enable segmented routing.
type: bool
ipv6_sr:
description: Set ipv6_sr.
type: bool
type: dict
type: list
mac_address:
description:
- Manually set interface MAC address.
type: str
name:
description:
- Full name of the interface excluding any logical unit number, i.e. GigabitEthernet0/1.
required: true
type: str
type: list

running_config:
description:
- This option is used only with state I(parsed).
- The value of this option should be the output received from the IOS device by executing
the command B(show running-config | section ^interface).
- The state I(parsed) reads the configuration from C(running_config) option and transforms
it into Ansible structured data as per the resource module's argspec and the value
is then returned in the I(parsed) key within the result.
type: str

Outputs

after:
  description: The resulting configuration after module execution.
  returned: when changed
  sample: 'This output will always be in the same format as the module argspec.

    '
  type: dict
before:
  description: The configuration prior to the module execution.
  returned: when state is I(merged), I(replaced), I(overridden), I(deleted) or I(purged)
  sample: 'This output will always be in the same format as the module argspec.

    '
  type: dict
commands:
  description: The set of commands pushed to the remote device.
  returned: when state is I(merged), I(replaced), I(overridden), I(deleted) or I(purged)
  sample:
  - ip address 192.168.0.3 255.255.255.0
  - ipv6 address dhcp rapid-commit
  - ipv6 address fd5d:12c9:2201:1::1/64 anycast
  type: list
gathered:
  description: Facts about the network resource gathered from the remote device as
    structured data.
  returned: when state is I(gathered)
  sample: 'This output will always be in the same format as the module argspec.

    '
  type: list
parsed:
  description: The device native config provided in I(running_config) option parsed
    into structured data as per module argspec.
  returned: when state is I(parsed)
  sample: 'This output will always be in the same format as the module argspec.

    '
  type: list
rendered:
  description: The provided configuration in the task rendered in device-native format
    (offline).
  returned: when state is I(rendered)
  sample:
  - ipv6 address FD5D:12C9:2201:1::1/64
  - ip address 192.168.0.3 255.255.255.0
  - ip address autoconfig
  type: list