community.general.exos_lldp_global (0.1.1) — module

Configure and manage Link Layer Discovery Protocol(LLDP) attributes on EXOS platforms.

Authors: Ujwal Komarla (@ujwalkomarla)

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Install collection

Install with ansible-galaxy collection install community.general:==0.1.1


Add to requirements.yml

  collections:
    - name: community.general
      version: 0.1.1

Description

This module configures and manages the Link Layer Discovery Protocol(LLDP) attributes on Extreme Networks EXOS platforms.

Usage examples

  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
# Using merged


# Before state:
# -------------
# path: /rest/restconf/data/openconfig_lldp:lldp/config
# method: GET
# data:
# {
#   "openconfig_lldp:config": {
#     "enabled": true,
#     "hello-timer": 30,
#     "suppress-tlv-advertisement": [
#       "PORT_DESCRIPTION",
#       "SYSTEM_CAPABILITIES",
#       "MANAGEMENT_ADDRESS"
#     ],
#     "system-description": "ExtremeXOS (X460G2-24t-10G4) version 30.2.1.8"
#     "system-name": "X460G2-24t-10G4"
#   }
# }

- name: Merge provided LLDP configuration with device configuration
  exos_lldp_global:
    config:
      interval: 10000
      tlv_select:
        system_capabilities: true
    state: merged
  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
# Module Execution Results:
# -------------------------
#
# "before": [
#   {
#     "interval": 30,
#     "tlv_select": {
#       "system_name": true,
#       "system_description": true
#       "port_description": false,
#       "management_address": false,
#       "system_capabilities": false
#     }
#   }
# ]
#
# "requests": [
#     {
#        "data": {
#           "openconfig_lldp:config": {
#             "hello-timer": 10000,
#             "suppress-tlv-advertisement": [
#               "PORT_DESCRIPTION",
#               "MANAGEMENT_ADDRESS"
#             ]
#           }
#         },
#        "method": "PATCH",
#        "path": "/rest/restconf/data/openconfig_lldp:lldp/config"
#     }
# ]
#
# "after": [
#   {
#     "interval": 10000,
#     "tlv_select": {
#       "system_name": true,
#       "system_description": true,
#       "port_description": false,
#       "management_address": false,
#       "system_capabilities": true
#     }
#   }
# ]


# After state:
# -------------
# path: /rest/restconf/data/openconfig_lldp:lldp/config
# method: GET
# data:
# {
#   "openconfig_lldp:config": {
#     "enabled": true,
#     "hello-timer": 10000,
#     "suppress-tlv-advertisement": [
#       "PORT_DESCRIPTION",
#       "MANAGEMENT_ADDRESS"
#     ],
#     "system-description": "ExtremeXOS (X460G2-24t-10G4) version 30.2.1.8"
#     "system-name": "X460G2-24t-10G4"
#   }
# }


# Using replaced


# Before state:
# -------------
# path: /rest/restconf/data/openconfig_lldp:lldp/config
# method: GET
# data:
# {
#   "openconfig_lldp:config": {
#     "enabled": true,
#     "hello-timer": 30,
#     "suppress-tlv-advertisement": [
#       "PORT_DESCRIPTION",
#       "SYSTEM_CAPABILITIES",
#       "MANAGEMENT_ADDRESS"
#     ],
#     "system-description": "ExtremeXOS (X460G2-24t-10G4) version 30.2.1.8"
#     "system-name": "X460G2-24t-10G4"
#   }
# }

- name: Replace device configuration with provided LLDP configuration
  exos_lldp_global:
    config:
      interval: 10000
      tlv_select:
        system_capabilities: true
    state: replaced
  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
# Module Execution Results:
# -------------------------
#
# "before": [
#   {
#     "interval": 30,
#     "tlv_select": {
#       "system_name": true,
#       "system_description": true
#       "port_description": false,
#       "management_address": false,
#       "system_capabilities": false
#     }
#   }
# ]
#
# "requests": [
#     {
#        "data": {
#           "openconfig_lldp:config": {
#             "hello-timer": 10000,
#             "suppress-tlv-advertisement": [
#               "SYSTEM_NAME",
#               "SYSTEM_DESCRIPTION",
#               "PORT_DESCRIPTION",
#               "MANAGEMENT_ADDRESS"
#             ]
#           }
#         },
#        "method": "PATCH",
#        "path": "/rest/restconf/data/openconfig_lldp:lldp/config"
#     }
# ]
#
# "after": [
#   {
#     "interval": 10000,
#     "tlv_select": {
#       "system_name": false,
#       "system_description": false,
#       "port_description": false,
#       "management_address": false,
#       "system_capabilities": true
#     }
#   }
# ]


# After state:
# -------------
# path: /rest/restconf/data/openconfig_lldp:lldp/config
# method: GET
# data:
# {
#   "openconfig_lldp:config": {
#     "enabled": true,
#     "hello-timer": 10000,
#     "suppress-tlv-advertisement": [
#       "SYSTEM_NAME",
#       "SYSTEM_DESCRIPTION",
#       "PORT_DESCRIPTION",
#       "MANAGEMENT_ADDRESS"
#     ],
#     "system-description": "ExtremeXOS (X460G2-24t-10G4) version 30.2.1.8"
#     "system-name": "X460G2-24t-10G4"
#   }
# }


# Using deleted


# Before state:
# -------------
# path: /rest/restconf/data/openconfig_lldp:lldp/config
# method: GET
# data:
# {
#   "openconfig_lldp:config": {
#     "enabled": true,
#     "hello-timer": 10000,
#     "suppress-tlv-advertisement": [
#       "SYSTEM_CAPABILITIES",
#       "MANAGEMENT_ADDRESS"
#     ],
#     "system-description": "ExtremeXOS (X460G2-24t-10G4) version 30.2.1.8"
#     "system-name": "X460G2-24t-10G4"
#   }
# }

- name: Delete attributes of given LLDP service (This won't delete the LLDP service itself)
  exos_lldp_global:
    config:
    state: deleted

Inputs

    
state:
    choices:
    - merged
    - replaced
    - deleted
    default: merged
    description:
    - The state of the configuration after module completion.
    type: str

config:
    description: A dictionary of LLDP options
    suboptions:
      interval:
        default: 30
        description:
        - Frequency at which LLDP advertisements are sent (in seconds). By default - 30
          seconds.
        type: int
      tlv_select:
        description:
        - This attribute can be used to specify the TLVs that need to be sent in the LLDP
          packets. By default, only system name and system description is sent
        suboptions:
          management_address:
            description:
            - Used to specify the management address in TLV messages
            type: bool
          port_description:
            description:
            - Used to specify the port description TLV
            type: bool
          system_capabilities:
            description:
            - Used to specify the system capabilities TLV
            type: bool
          system_description:
            default: true
            description:
            - Used to specify the system description TLV
            type: bool
          system_name:
            default: true
            description:
            - Used to specify the system name TLV
            type: bool
        type: dict
    type: dict

Outputs

after:
  description: The configuration as structured data after module completion.
  returned: when changed
  sample: "The configuration returned will always be in the same format\n of the parameters\
    \ above.\n"
  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\n of the parameters\
    \ above.\n"
  type: list
requests:
  description: The set of requests pushed to the remote device.
  returned: always
  sample:
  - data: '...'
    method: '...'
    path: '...'
  - data: '...'
    method: '...'
    path: '...'
  - data: '...'
    method: '...'
    path: '...'
  type: list