cisco / cisco.ios / 8.0.0 / module / ios_static_routes Resource module to configure static routes. | "added in version" 1.0.0 of cisco.ios" Authors: Sagar Paul (@KB-perByte), Sumit Jaiswal (@justjais)cisco.ios.ios_static_routes (8.0.0) — module
Install with ansible-galaxy collection install cisco.ios:==8.0.0
collections: - name: cisco.ios version: 8.0.0
This module configures and manages the static routes on IOS platforms.
# Using merged # Before state: # ------------- # # vios#show running-config | include ip route|ipv6 route - name: Merge provided configuration with device configuration cisco.ios.ios_static_routes: config: - vrf: blue address_families: - afi: ipv4 routes: - dest: 192.0.2.0/24 next_hops: - forward_router_address: 192.0.2.1 name: merged_blue tag: 50 track: 150 - address_families: - afi: ipv4 routes: - dest: 198.51.100.0/24 next_hops: - forward_router_address: 198.51.101.1 name: merged_route_1 distance_metric: 110 tag: 40 multicast: true - forward_router_address: 198.51.101.2 name: merged_route_2 distance_metric: 30 - forward_router_address: 198.51.101.3 name: merged_route_3 - afi: ipv6 routes: - dest: 2001:DB8:0:3::/64 next_hops: - forward_router_address: 2001:DB8:0:3::2 name: merged_v6 tag: 105 state: merged
# Task Output # ----------- # # before: # - {} # commands: # - ipv6 route 2001:DB8:0:3::/64 2001:DB8:0:3::2 tag 105 name merged_v6 # - ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.1 110 tag 40 name merged_route_1 multicast # - ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.2 30 name merged_route_2 # - ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.3 name merged_route_3 # - ip route vrf blue 192.0.2.0 255.255.255.0 192.0.2.1 tag 50 name merged_blue track 150 # after: # - address_families: # - afi: ipv4 # routes: # - dest: 198.51.100.0/24 # next_hops: # - forward_router_address: 198.51.101.3 # name: merged_route_3 # - distance_metric: 30 # forward_router_address: 198.51.101.2 # name: merged_route_2 # - distance_metric: 110 # forward_router_address: 198.51.101.1 # multicast: true # name: merged_route_1 # tag: 40 # - afi: ipv6 # routes: # - dest: 2001:DB8:0:3::/64 # next_hops: # - forward_router_address: 2001:DB8:0:3::2 # name: merged_v6 # tag: 105 # - address_families: # - afi: ipv4 # routes: # - dest: 192.0.2.0/24 # next_hops: # - forward_router_address: 192.0.2.1 # name: merged_blue # tag: 50 # track: 150 # vrf: blue # After state: # ------------ # # vios#show running-config | include ip route|ipv6 route # ip route vrf blue 192.0.2.0 255.255.255.0 192.0.2.1 tag 50 name merged_blue track 150 # ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.3 name merged_route_3 # ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.2 30 name merged_route_2 # ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.1 110 tag 40 name merged_route_1 multicast # ipv6 route 2001:DB8:0:3::/64 2001:DB8:0:3::2 tag 105 name merged_v6 # Using replaced # Before state: # ------------- # # vios#show running-config | include ip route|ipv6 route # ip route vrf blue 192.0.2.0 255.255.255.0 192.0.2.1 tag 50 name merged_blue track 150 # ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.3 name merged_route_3 # ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.2 30 name merged_route_2 # ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.1 110 tag 40 name merged_route_1 multicast # ipv6 route 2001:DB8:0:3::/64 2001:DB8:0:3::2 tag 105 name merged_v6 - name: Replace provided configuration with device configuration cisco.ios.ios_static_routes: config: - address_families: - afi: ipv4 routes: - dest: 198.51.100.0/24 next_hops: - forward_router_address: 198.51.101.1 name: replaced_route distance_metric: 175 tag: 70 multicast: true state: replaced
# Task Output # ----------- # # before: # - address_families: # - afi: ipv4 # routes: # - dest: 198.51.100.0/24 # next_hops: # - forward_router_address: 198.51.101.3 # name: merged_route_3 # - distance_metric: 30 # forward_router_address: 198.51.101.2 # name: merged_route_2 # - distance_metric: 110 # forward_router_address: 198.51.101.1 # multicast: true # name: merged_route_1 # tag: 40 # - afi: ipv6 # routes: # - dest: 2001:DB8:0:3::/64 # next_hops: # - forward_router_address: 2001:DB8:0:3::2 # name: merged_v6 # tag: 105 # - address_families: # - afi: ipv4 # routes: # - dest: 192.0.2.0/24 # next_hops: # - forward_router_address: 192.0.2.1 # name: merged_blue # tag: 50 # track: 150 # vrf: blue # commands: # - ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.1 175 tag 70 name replaced_route multicast # - no ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.3 name merged_route_3 # - no ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.2 30 name merged_route_2 # after: # - address_families: # - afi: ipv4 # routes: # - dest: 198.51.100.0/24 # next_hops: # - distance_metric: 175 # forward_router_address: 198.51.101.1 # multicast: true # name: replaced_route # tag: 70 # - afi: ipv6 # routes: # - dest: 2001:DB8:0:3::/64 # next_hops: # - forward_router_address: 2001:DB8:0:3::2 # name: merged_v6 # tag: 105 # - address_families: # - afi: ipv4 # routes: # - dest: 192.0.2.0/24 # next_hops: # - forward_router_address: 192.0.2.1 # name: merged_blue # tag: 50 # track: 150 # vrf: blue # After state: # ------------ # # vios#show running-config | include ip route|ipv6 route # ip route vrf blue 192.0.2.0 255.255.255.0 192.0.2.1 tag 50 name merged_blue track 150 # ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.1 175 tag 70 name replaced_route multicast # ipv6 route 2001:DB8:0:3::/64 2001:DB8:0:3::2 tag 105 name merged_v6 # Using overridden # Before state: # ------------- # # vios#show running-config | include ip route|ipv6 route # ip route vrf blue 192.0.2.0 255.255.255.0 192.0.2.1 tag 50 name merged_blue track 150 # ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.1 175 tag 70 name replaced_route multicast # ipv6 route 2001:DB8:0:3::/64 2001:DB8:0:3::2 tag 105 name merged_v6 - name: Override provided configuration with device configuration cisco.ios.ios_static_routes: config: - vrf: blue address_families: - afi: ipv4 routes: - dest: 192.0.2.0/24 next_hops: - forward_router_address: 192.0.2.1 name: override_vrf tag: 50 track: 150 state: overridden
# Task Output # ----------- # # before: # - address_families: # - afi: ipv4 # routes: # - dest: 198.51.100.0/24 # next_hops: # - distance_metric: 175 # forward_router_address: 198.51.101.1 # multicast: true # name: replaced_route # tag: 70 # - afi: ipv6 # routes: # - dest: 2001:DB8:0:3::/64 # next_hops: # - forward_router_address: 2001:DB8:0:3::2 # name: merged_v6 # tag: 105 # - address_families: # - afi: ipv4 # routes: # - dest: 192.0.2.0/24 # next_hops: # - forward_router_address: 192.0.2.1 # name: merged_blue # tag: 50 # track: 150 # vrf: blue # commands: # - ip route vrf blue 192.0.2.0 255.255.255.0 192.0.2.1 tag 50 name override_vrf track 150 # - no ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.1 175 tag 70 name replaced_route multicast # - no ipv6 route 2001:DB8:0:3::/64 2001:DB8:0:3::2 tag 105 name merged_v6 # after: # - address_families: # - afi: ipv4 # routes: # - dest: 192.0.2.0/24 # next_hops: # - forward_router_address: 192.0.2.1 # name: override_vrf # tag: 50 # track: 150 # vrf: blue # After state: # ------------ # # vios#show running-config | include ip route|ipv6 route # ip route vrf blue 192.0.2.0 255.255.255.0 192.0.2.1 tag 50 name override_vrf track 150 # Using deleted # Before state: # ------------- # vios#show running-config | include ip route|ipv6 route # ip route vrf blue 192.0.2.0 255.255.255.0 192.0.2.1 tag 50 name test_vrf track 150 # ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.3 name route_3 # ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.2 30 name route_2 # ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.1 110 tag 40 name route_1 multicast # ipv6 route 2001:DB8:0:3::/64 2001:DB8:0:3::2 tag 105 name test_v6 - name: Delete the exact static routes, with all the static routes explicitly mentioned in want cisco.ios.ios_static_routes: config: - vrf: blue address_families: - afi: ipv4 routes: - dest: 192.0.2.0/24 next_hops: - forward_router_address: 192.0.2.1 name: test_vrf tag: 50 track: 150 - address_families: - afi: ipv4 routes: - dest: 198.51.100.0/24 next_hops: - forward_router_address: 198.51.101.1 name: route_1 distance_metric: 110 tag: 40 multicast: true - forward_router_address: 198.51.101.2 name: route_2 distance_metric: 30 - forward_router_address: 198.51.101.3 name: route_3 - afi: ipv6 routes: - dest: 2001:DB8:0:3::/64 next_hops: - forward_router_address: 2001:DB8:0:3::2 name: test_v6 tag: 105 state: deleted
# Task Output # ----------- # # before: # - address_families: # - afi: ipv4 # routes: # - dest: 198.51.100.0/24 # next_hops: # - forward_router_address: 198.51.101.3 # name: route_3 # - distance_metric: 30 # forward_router_address: 198.51.101.2 # name: route_2 # - distance_metric: 110 # forward_router_address: 198.51.101.1 # multicast: true # name: route_1 # tag: 40 # - afi: ipv6 # routes: # - dest: 2001:DB8:0:3::/64 # next_hops: # - forward_router_address: 2001:DB8:0:3::2 # name: test_v6 # tag: 105 # - address_families: # - afi: ipv4 # routes: # - dest: 192.0.2.0/24 # next_hops: # - forward_router_address: 192.0.2.1 # name: test_vrf # tag: 50 # track: 150 # vrf: blue # commands: # - no ip route vrf blue 192.0.2.0 255.255.255.0 192.0.2.1 tag 50 name test_vrf track 150 # - no ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.3 name route_3 # - no ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.2 30 name route_2 # - no ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.1 110 tag 40 name route_1 multicast # - no ipv6 route 2001:DB8:0:3::/64 2001:DB8:0:3::2 tag 105 name test_v6 # after: {} # After state: # ------------ # # vios#show running-config | include ip route|ipv6 route # Using deleted - delete based on specific routes # Before state: # ------------- # # vios#show running-config | include ip route|ipv6 route # ip route vrf blue 192.0.2.0 255.255.255.0 192.0.2.1 tag 50 name test_vrf track 150 # ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.3 name route_3 # ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.2 30 name route_2 # ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.1 110 tag 40 name route_1 multicast # ipv6 route 2001:DB8:0:3::/64 2001:DB8:0:3::2 tag 105 name test_v6 - name: Delete destination specific static routes cisco.ios.ios_static_routes: config: - address_families: - afi: ipv4 routes: - dest: 198.51.100.0/24 state: deleted
# Task Output # ----------- # # before: # - address_families: # - afi: ipv4 # routes: # - dest: 198.51.100.0/24 # next_hops: # - forward_router_address: 198.51.101.3 # name: route_3 # - distance_metric: 30 # forward_router_address: 198.51.101.2 # name: route_2 # - distance_metric: 110 # forward_router_address: 198.51.101.1 # multicast: true # name: route_1 # tag: 40 # - afi: ipv6 # routes: # - dest: 2001:DB8:0:3::/64 # next_hops: # - forward_router_address: 2001:DB8:0:3::2 # name: test_v6 # tag: 105 # - address_families: # - afi: ipv4 # routes: # - dest: 192.0.2.0/24 # next_hops: # - forward_router_address: 192.0.2.1 # name: test_vrf # tag: 50 # track: 150 # vrf: blue # commands: # - no ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.3 name route_3 # - no ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.2 30 name route_2 # - no ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.1 110 tag 40 name route_1 multicast # after: # - address_families: # - afi: ipv6 # routes: # - dest: 2001:DB8:0:3::/64 # next_hops: # - forward_router_address: 2001:DB8:0:3::2 # name: test_v6 # tag: 105 # - address_families: # - afi: ipv4 # routes: # - dest: 192.0.2.0/24 # next_hops: # - forward_router_address: 192.0.2.1 # name: test_vrf # tag: 50 # track: 150 # vrf: blue # After state: # ------------ # # vios#show running-config | include ip route|ipv6 route # ip route vrf blue 192.0.2.0 255.255.255.0 192.0.2.1 tag 50 name test_vrf track 150 # ipv6 route 2001:DB8:0:3::/64 2001:DB8:0:3::2 tag 105 name test_v6 # Using deleted - delete based on vrfs # Before state: # ------------- # # vios#show running-config | include ip route|ipv6 route # ip route vrf blue 192.0.2.0 255.255.255.0 192.0.2.1 tag 50 name test_vrf track 150 # ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.3 name route_3 # ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.2 30 name route_2 # ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.1 110 tag 40 name route_1 multicast # ipv6 route 2001:DB8:0:3::/64 2001:DB8:0:3::2 tag 105 name test_v6 - name: Delete vrf specific static routes cisco.ios.ios_static_routes: config: - vrf: blue state: deleted
# Task Output # ----------- # # before: # - address_families: # - afi: ipv4 # routes: # - dest: 198.51.100.0/24 # next_hops: # - forward_router_address: 198.51.101.3 # name: route_3 # - distance_metric: 30 # forward_router_address: 198.51.101.2 # name: route_2 # - distance_metric: 110 # forward_router_address: 198.51.101.1 # multicast: true # name: route_1 # tag: 40 # - afi: ipv6 # routes: # - dest: 2001:DB8:0:3::/64 # next_hops: # - forward_router_address: 2001:DB8:0:3::2 # name: test_v6 # tag: 105 # - address_families: # - afi: ipv4 # routes: # - dest: 192.0.2.0/24 # next_hops: # - forward_router_address: 192.0.2.1 # name: test_vrf # tag: 50 # track: 150 # vrf: blue # commands: # - no ip route vrf blue 192.0.2.0 255.255.255.0 192.0.2.1 tag 50 name test_vrf track 150 # after: # - address_families: # - afi: ipv4 # routes: # - dest: 198.51.100.0/24 # next_hops: # - forward_router_address: 198.51.101.3 # name: route_3 # - distance_metric: 30 # forward_router_address: 198.51.101.2 # name: route_2 # - distance_metric: 110 # forward_router_address: 198.51.101.1 # multicast: true # name: route_1 # tag: 40 # - afi: ipv6 # routes: # - dest: 2001:DB8:0:3::/64 # next_hops: # - forward_router_address: 2001:DB8:0:3::2 # name: test_v6 # tag: 105 # After state: # ------------ # # vios#show running-config | include ip route|ipv6 route # ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.3 name route_3 # ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.2 30 name route_2 # ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.1 110 tag 40 name route_1 multicast # ipv6 route 2001:DB8:0:3::/64 2001:DB8:0:3::2 tag 105 name test_v6 # Using deleted - delete all # Before state: # ------------- # # vios#show running-config | include ip route|ipv6 route # ip route vrf blue 192.0.2.0 255.255.255.0 192.0.2.1 tag 50 name test_vrf track 150 # ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.3 name route_3 # ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.2 30 name route_2 # ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.1 110 tag 40 name route_1 multicast # ipv6 route 2001:DB8:0:3::/64 2001:DB8:0:3::2 tag 105 name test_v6 - name: Delete ALL configured static routes cisco.ios.ios_static_routes: state: deleted
# Task Output # ----------- # # before: # - address_families: # - afi: ipv4 # routes: # - dest: 198.51.100.0/24 # next_hops: # - forward_router_address: 198.51.101.3 # name: route_3 # - distance_metric: 30 # forward_router_address: 198.51.101.2 # name: route_2 # - distance_metric: 110 # forward_router_address: 198.51.101.1 # multicast: true # name: route_1 # tag: 40 # - afi: ipv6 # routes: # - dest: 2001:DB8:0:3::/64 # next_hops: # - forward_router_address: 2001:DB8:0:3::2 # name: test_v6 # tag: 105 # - address_families: # - afi: ipv4 # routes: # - dest: 192.0.2.0/24 # next_hops: # - forward_router_address: 192.0.2.1 # name: test_vrf # tag: 50 # track: 150 # vrf: blue # commands: # - no ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.3 name route_3 # - no ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.2 30 name route_2 # - no ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.1 110 tag 40 name route_1 multicast # - no ipv6 route 2001:DB8:0:3::/64 2001:DB8:0:3::2 tag 105 name test_v6 # - no ip route vrf blue 192.0.2.0 255.255.255.0 192.0.2.1 tag 50 name test_vrf track 150 # after: {} # After state: # ------------- # # vios#show running-config | include ip route|ipv6 route # Using gathered # Before state: # ------------- # # vios#show running-config | include ip route|ipv6 route # ip route vrf blue 192.0.2.0 255.255.255.0 192.0.2.1 tag 50 name test_vrf track 150 # ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.3 name route_3 # ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.2 30 name route_2 # ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.1 110 tag 40 name route_1 multicast # ipv6 route 2001:DB8:0:3::/64 2001:DB8:0:3::2 tag 105 name test_v6 - name: Gather facts of static routes cisco.ios.ios_static_routes: config: state: gathered
# Task Output # ----------- # # gathered: # - address_families: # - afi: ipv4 # routes: # - dest: 198.51.100.0/24 # next_hops: # - forward_router_address: 198.51.101.3 # name: route_3 # - distance_metric: 30 # forward_router_address: 198.51.101.2 # name: route_2 # - distance_metric: 110 # forward_router_address: 198.51.101.1 # multicast: true # name: route_1 # tag: 40 # - afi: ipv6 # routes: # - dest: 2001:DB8:0:3::/64 # next_hops: # - forward_router_address: 2001:DB8:0:3::2 # name: test_v6 # tag: 105 # - address_families: # - afi: ipv4 # routes: # - dest: 192.0.2.0/24 # next_hops: # - forward_router_address: 192.0.2.1 # name: test_vrf # tag: 50 # track: 150 # vrf: blue # Using rendered - name: Render the commands for provided configuration cisco.ios.ios_static_routes: config: - vrf: blue address_families: - afi: ipv4 routes: - dest: 192.0.2.0/24 next_hops: - forward_router_address: 192.0.2.1 name: test_vrf tag: 50 track: 150 - address_families: - afi: ipv4 routes: - dest: 198.51.100.0/24 next_hops: - forward_router_address: 198.51.101.1 name: route_1 distance_metric: 110 tag: 40 multicast: true - forward_router_address: 198.51.101.2 name: route_2 distance_metric: 30 - forward_router_address: 198.51.101.3 name: route_3 - afi: ipv6 routes: - dest: 2001:DB8:0:3::/64 next_hops: - forward_router_address: 2001:DB8:0:3::2 name: test_v6 tag: 105 state: rendered
# Task Output # ----------- # # rendered: # - ip route vrf blue 192.0.2.0 255.255.255.0 192.0.2.1 tag 50 name test_vrf track 150 # - ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.1 110 tag 40 name route_1 multicast # - ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.2 30 name route_2 # - ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.3 name route_3 # - ipv6 route 2001:DB8:0:3::/64 2001:DB8:0:3::2 tag 105 name test_v6 # Using parsed # File: parsed.cfg # ---------------- # # ip route vrf blue 192.0.2.0 255.255.255.0 192.0.2.1 tag 50 name test_vrf track 150 # ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.3 name route_3 # ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.2 30 name route_2 # ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.1 110 tag 40 name route_1 multicast # ipv6 route 2001:DB8:0:3::/64 2001:DB8:0:3::2 tag 105 name test_v6 - name: Parse the provided configuration cisco.ios.ios_static_routes: running_config: "{{ lookup('file', 'parsed.cfg') }}" state: parsed
state: choices: - merged - replaced - overridden - deleted - gathered - rendered - 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 | include ip route|ipv6 route) executed on device. For state I(parsed) active connection to remote host is not required. type: str config: description: A dictionary of static route options elements: dict suboptions: address_families: description: - Address family to use for the static routes elements: dict suboptions: afi: choices: - ipv4 - ipv6 description: - Top level address family indicator. required: true type: str routes: description: Configuring static route elements: dict suboptions: dest: description: Destination prefix with its subnet mask required: true type: str next_hops: description: - next hop address or interface elements: dict suboptions: dhcp: description: Default gateway obtained from DHCP type: bool distance_metric: description: Distance metric for this route type: int forward_router_address: description: Forwarding router's address type: str global: description: Next hop address is global type: bool interface: description: Interface for directly connected static routes type: str multicast: description: multicast route type: bool name: description: Specify name of the next hop type: str permanent: description: permanent route type: bool tag: description: - Set tag for this route - Refer to vendor documentation for valid values. type: int track: description: - Install route depending on tracked item with tracked object number. - Tracking does not support multicast - Refer to vendor documentation for valid values. type: int unicast: description: unicast route (ipv6 specific) type: bool type: list topology: description: - Configure static route for a Topology Routing/Forwarding instance - NOTE, VRF and Topology can be used together only with Multicast and Topology should pre-exist before it can be used type: str type: list type: list vrf: description: - IP VPN Routing/Forwarding instance name. - NOTE, In case of IPV4/IPV6 VRF routing table should pre-exist before configuring. - NOTE, if the vrf information is not provided then the routes shall be configured under global vrf. 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 | include ip route|ipv6 route). - 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
after: description: The configuration as structured data after module completion. returned: when changed sample: The configuration returned will always be in the same format of the parameters above. type: list before: description: The configuration as structured data prior to module invocation. returned: always sample: The configuration returned will always be in the same format of the parameters above. type: list commands: description: The set of commands pushed to the remote device returned: always sample: - ip route vrf test 172.31.10.0 255.255.255.0 10.10.10.2 name new_test multicast type: list gathered: description: - The configuration as structured data transformed for the running configuration fetched from remote host returned: When C(state) is I(gathered) sample: 'The configuration returned will always be in the same format of the parameters above. ' type: list parsed: description: - The configuration as structured data transformed for the value of C(running_config) option returned: When C(state) is I(parsed) sample: 'The configuration returned will always be in the same format of the parameters above. ' type: list rendered: description: The set of CLI commands generated from the value in C(config) option returned: When C(state) is I(rendered) sample: - ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.3 name route_3 - ipv6 route 2001:DB8:0:3::/64 2001:DB8:0:3::2 tag 105 name test_v6 type: list