vyos_config – Manage VyOS configuration on remote device

New in version 2.2.

Synopsis

  • This module provides configuration file management of VyOS devices. It provides arguments for managing both the configuration file and state of the active configuration. All configuration statements are based on set and delete commands in the device configuration.

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
backup
boolean
    Choices:
  • no ←
  • yes
The backup argument will backup the current devices active configuration to the Ansible control host prior to making any changes. If the backup_options value is not given, the backup file will be located in the backup folder in the playbook root directory or role root directory, if playbook is part of an ansible role. If the directory does not exist, it is created.
backup_options
dictionary
added in 2.8
This is a dict object containing configurable options related to backup file path. The value of this option is read only when backup is set to yes, if backup is set to no this option will be silently ignored.
dir_path
path
This option provides the path ending with directory name in which the backup configuration file will be stored. If the directory does not exist it will be first created and the filename is either the value of filename or default filename as described in filename options description. If the path value is not given in that case a backup directory will be created in the current working directory and backup configuration will be copied in filename within backup directory.
filename
-
The filename to be used to store the backup configuration. If the the filename is not given it will be generated based on the hostname, current time and date in format defined by <hostname>_config.<current-date>@<current-time>
comment
-
Default:
"configured by vyos_config"
Allows a commit description to be specified to be included when the configuration is committed. If the configuration is not changed or committed, this argument is ignored.
config
-
The config argument specifies the base configuration to use to compare against the desired configuration. If this value is not specified, the module will automatically retrieve the current active configuration from the remote device.
lines
-
The ordered set of configuration lines to be managed and compared with the existing configuration on the remote device.
match
-
    Choices:
  • line ←
  • none
The match argument controls the method used to match against the current active configuration. By default, the desired config is matched against the active config and the deltas are loaded. If the match argument is set to none the active configuration is ignored and the configuration is always loaded.
provider
dictionary
Deprecated
Starting with Ansible 2.5 we recommend using connection: network_cli.
For more information please see the Network Guide.
A dict object containing connection details.
host
string / required
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.
password
string
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 ANSIBLE_NET_PASSWORD will be used instead.
port
integer
Default:
22
Specifies the port to use when building the connection to the remote device.
ssh_keyfile
path
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 ANSIBLE_NET_SSH_KEYFILE will be used instead.
timeout
integer
Default:
10
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.
username
string
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 ANSIBLE_NET_USERNAME will be used instead.
save
boolean
    Choices:
  • no ←
  • yes
The save argument controls whether or not changes made to the active configuration are saved to disk. This is independent of committing the config. When set to True, the active configuration is saved.
src
-
The src argument specifies the path to the source config file to load. The source config file can either be in bracket format or set format. The source file can include Jinja2 template variables.

Notes

Note

  • Tested against VYOS 1.1.7

  • Abbreviated commands are NOT idempotent, see Network FAQ.

  • For more information on using Ansible to manage network devices see the Ansible Network Guide

Examples

- name: configure the remote device
  vyos_config:
    lines:
      - set system host-name {{ inventory_hostname }}
      - set service lldp
      - delete service dhcp-server

- name: backup and load from file
  vyos_config:
    src: vyos.cfg
    backup: yes

- name: render a Jinja2 template onto the VyOS router
  vyos_config:
    src: vyos_template.j2

- name: for idempotency, use full-form commands
  vyos_config:
    lines:
      # - set int eth eth2 description 'OUTSIDE'
      - set interface ethernet eth2 description 'OUTSIDE'

- name: configurable backup path
  vyos_config:
    backup: yes
    backup_options:
      filename: backup.cfg
      dir_path: /home/user

Return Values

Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:

Key Returned Description
backup_path
string
 when backup is yes
The full path to the backup file

Sample:
/playbooks/ansible/backup/vyos_config.2016-07-16@22:28:34
commands
list
 always
The list of configuration commands sent to the device

Sample:
['...', '...']
date
string
 when backup is yes
The date extracted from the backup file name

Sample:
2016-07-16
filename
string
 when backup is yes and filename is not specified in backup options
The name of the backup file

Sample:
vyos_config.2016-07-16@22:28:34
filtered
list
 always
The list of configuration commands removed to avoid a load failure

Sample:
['...', '...']
shortname
string
 when backup is yes and filename is not specified in backup options
The full path to the backup file excluding the timestamp

Sample:
/playbooks/ansible/backup/vyos_config
time
string
 when backup is yes
The time extracted from the backup file name

Sample:
22:28:34


Status

Red Hat Support

More information about Red Hat’s support of this module is available from this Red Hat Knowledge Base article.

Authors

  • Nathaniel Case (@qalthos)

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