ios_lldp_global – Configure and manage Link Layer Discovery Protocol(LLDP) attributes on IOS platforms

New in version 2.9.

Synopsis

• This module configures and manages the Link Layer Discovery Protocol(LLDP) attributes on IOS platforms.

Parameters

Parameter			Choices/Defaults	Comments
config dictionary				A dictionary of LLDP options
	enabled boolean		Choices: no yes	Enable LLDP
	holdtime integer			LLDP holdtime (in sec) to be sent in packets. Refer to vendor documentation for valid values.
	reinit integer			Specify the delay (in secs) for LLDP to initialize. Refer to vendor documentation for valid values. NOTE, if LLDP reinit is configured with a starting value, idempotency won't be maintained as the Cisco device doesn't record the starting reinit configured value. As such, Ansible cannot verify if the respective starting reinit value is already configured or not from the device side. If you try to apply starting reinit value in every play run, Ansible will show changed as True. For any other reinit value, idempotency will be maintained since any other reinit value is recorded in the Cisco device.
	timer integer			Specify the rate at which LLDP packets are sent (in sec). Refer to vendor documentation for valid values.
	tlv_select dictionary			Selection of LLDP TLVs i.e. type-length-value to send NOTE, if tlv-select is configured idempotency won't be maintained as Cisco device doesn't record configured tlv-select options. As such, Ansible cannot verify if the respective tlv-select options is already configured or not from the device side. If you try to apply tlv-select option in every play run, Ansible will show changed as True.
		four_wire_power_management boolean	Choices: no yes	Cisco 4-wire Power via MDI TLV
		mac_phy_cfg boolean	Choices: no yes	IEEE 802.3 MAC/Phy Configuration/status TLV
		management_address boolean	Choices: no yes	Management Address TLV
		port_description boolean	Choices: no yes	Port Description TLV
		port_vlan boolean	Choices: no yes	Port VLAN ID TLV
		power_management boolean	Choices: no yes	IEEE 802.3 DTE Power via MDI TLV
		system_capabilities boolean	Choices: no yes	System Capabilities TLV
		system_description boolean	Choices: no yes	System Description TLV
		system_name boolean	Choices: no yes	System Name TLV
state string			Choices: merged ← replaced deleted	The state of the configuration after module completion

Notes

Note

• Tested against Cisco IOSv Version 15.2 on VIRL

• This module works with connection network_cli, See IOS Platform Options.

Examples

---

# Using merged

# Before state:
# -------------
# vios#sh running-config | section ^lldp
# vios1#


- name: Merge provided configuration with device configuration
  ios_lldp_global:
    config:
      holdtime: 10
      enabled: True
      reinit: 3
      timer: 10
    state: merged

# After state:
# ------------
# vios#sh running-config | section ^lldp
#  lldp timer 10
#  lldp holdtime 10
#  lldp reinit 3
#  lldp run


# Using replaced

# Before state:
# -------------
# vios#sh running-config | section ^lldp
#  lldp timer 10
#  lldp holdtime 10
#  lldp reinit 3
#  lldp run


- name: Replaces LLDP device configuration with provided configuration
  ios_lldp_global:
    config:
      holdtime: 20
      reinit: 5
    state: replaced

# After state:
# -------------
# vios#sh running-config | section ^lldp
#  lldp holdtime 20
#  lldp reinit 5


# Using Deleted without any config passed
#"(NOTE: This will delete all of configured LLDP module attributes)"

# Before state:
# -------------
# vios#sh running-config | section ^lldp
#  lldp timer 10
#  lldp holdtime 10
#  lldp reinit 3
#  lldp run


- name: "Delete LLDP attributes (Note: This won't delete the interface itself)"
  ios_lldp_global:
    state: deleted

# After state:
# -------------
# vios#sh running-config | section ^lldp
# vios1#

Return Values

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

Key	Returned	Description
after dictionary	when changed	The configuration as structured data after module completion. Sample: The configuration returned will always be in the same format of the parameters above.
before dictionary	always	The configuration as structured data prior to module invocation. Sample: The configuration returned will always be in the same format of the parameters above.
commands list	always	The set of commands pushed to the remote device Sample: ['lldp holdtime 10', 'lldp run', 'lldp timer 10']

Status

• This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]

• This module is maintained by the Ansible Network Team. [network]

Red Hat Support

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

Authors

• Sumit Jaiswal (@justjais)

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