ios_vlans – Manage VLANs on Cisco IOS devices¶

New in version 2.9.

Synopsis
Parameters
Notes
Examples
Return Values
Status

Synopsis ¶

This module provides declarative management of VLANs on Cisco IOS network devices.

Parameters ¶

Parameter		Choices/Defaults	Comments
config list / elements=dictionary			A dictionary of VLANs options
	mtu integer		VLAN Maximum Transmission Unit. Refer to vendor documentation for valid values.
	name string		Ascii name of the VLAN. NOTE, name should not be named/appended with default as it is reserved for device default vlans.
	remote_span boolean	Choices: no yes	Configure as Remote SPAN VLAN
	shutdown string	Choices: enabled disabled	Shutdown VLAN switching.
	state string	Choices: active suspend	Operational state of the VLAN
	vlan_id integer / required		ID of the VLAN. Range 1-4094
state string		Choices: merged ← replaced overridden 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#show vlan
# VLAN Name                             Status    Ports
# ---- -------------------------------- --------- -------------------------------
# 1    default                          active    Gi0/1, Gi0/2
# 1002 fddi-default                     act/unsup
# 1003 token-ring-default               act/unsup
# 1004 fddinet-default                  act/unsup
# 1005 trnet-default                    act/unsup
#
# VLAN Type  SAID       MTU   Parent RingNo BridgeNo Stp  BrdgMode Trans1 Trans2
# ---- ----- ---------- ----- ------ ------ -------- ---- -------- ------ ------
# 1    enet  100001     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1002 fddi  101002     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1003 tr    101003     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1004 fdnet 101004     1500  -      -      -        ieee -        0      0
# 1005 trnet 101005     1500  -      -      -        ibm  -        0      0

- name: Merge provided configuration with device configuration
  ios_vlans:
    config:
      - name: Vlan_10
        vlan_id: 10
        state: active
        shutdown: disabled
        remote_span: 10
      - name: Vlan_20
        vlan_id: 20
        mtu: 610
        state: active
        shutdown: enabled
      - name: Vlan_30
        vlan_id: 30
        state: suspend
        shutdown: enabled
    state: merged

# After state:
# ------------
#
# vios#show vlan
# VLAN Name                             Status    Ports
# ---- -------------------------------- --------- -------------------------------
# 1    default                          active    Gi0/1, Gi0/2
# 10   vlan_10                          active
# 20   vlan_20                          act/lshut
# 30   vlan_30                          sus/lshut
# 1002 fddi-default                     act/unsup
# 1003 token-ring-default               act/unsup
# 1004 fddinet-default                  act/unsup
# 1005 trnet-default                    act/unsup
#
# VLAN Type  SAID       MTU   Parent RingNo BridgeNo Stp  BrdgMode Trans1 Trans2
# ---- ----- ---------- ----- ------ ------ -------- ---- -------- ------ ------
# 1    enet  100001     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 10   enet  100010     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 20   enet  100020     610   -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 30   enet  100030     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1002 fddi  101002     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1003 tr    101003     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1004 fdnet 101004     1500  -      -      -        ieee -        0      0
# 1005 trnet 101005     1500  -      -      -        ibm  -        0      0
#
# Remote SPAN VLANs
# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# 10

# Using overridden

# Before state:
# -------------
#
# vios#show vlan
# VLAN Name                             Status    Ports
# ---- -------------------------------- --------- -------------------------------
# 1    default                          active    Gi0/1, Gi0/2
# 10   vlan_10                          active
# 20   vlan_20                          act/lshut
# 30   vlan_30                          sus/lshut
# 1002 fddi-default                     act/unsup
# 1003 token-ring-default               act/unsup
# 1004 fddinet-default                  act/unsup
# 1005 trnet-default                    act/unsup
#
# VLAN Type  SAID       MTU   Parent RingNo BridgeNo Stp  BrdgMode Trans1 Trans2
# ---- ----- ---------- ----- ------ ------ -------- ---- -------- ------ ------
# 1    enet  100001     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 10   enet  100010     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 20   enet  100020     610   -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 30   enet  100030     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1002 fddi  101002     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1003 tr    101003     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1004 fdnet 101004     1500  -      -      -        ieee -        0      0
# 1005 trnet 101005     1500  -      -      -        ibm  -        0      0
#
# Remote SPAN VLANs
# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# 10

- name: Override device configuration of all VLANs with provided configuration
  ios_vlans:
    config:
      - name: Vlan_10
        vlan_id: 10
        mtu: 1000
    state: overridden

# After state:
# ------------
#
# vios#show vlan
# VLAN Name                             Status    Ports
# ---- -------------------------------- --------- -------------------------------
# 10   Vlan_10                          active
#
# VLAN Type  SAID       MTU   Parent RingNo BridgeNo Stp  BrdgMode Trans1 Trans2
# ---- ----- ---------- ----- ------ ------ -------- ---- -------- ------ ------
# 10   enet  100010     1000  -      -      -        -    -        0      0

# Using replaced

# Before state:
# -------------
#
# vios#show vlan
# VLAN Name                             Status    Ports
# ---- -------------------------------- --------- -------------------------------
# 1    default                          active    Gi0/1, Gi0/2
# 10   vlan_10                          active
# 20   vlan_20                          act/lshut
# 30   vlan_30                          sus/lshut
# 1002 fddi-default                     act/unsup
# 1003 token-ring-default               act/unsup
# 1004 fddinet-default                  act/unsup
# 1005 trnet-default                    act/unsup
#
# VLAN Type  SAID       MTU   Parent RingNo BridgeNo Stp  BrdgMode Trans1 Trans2
# ---- ----- ---------- ----- ------ ------ -------- ---- -------- ------ ------
# 1    enet  100001     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 10   enet  100010     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 20   enet  100020     610   -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 30   enet  100030     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1002 fddi  101002     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1003 tr    101003     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1004 fdnet 101004     1500  -      -      -        ieee -        0      0
# 1005 trnet 101005     1500  -      -      -        ibm  -        0      0
#
# Remote SPAN VLANs
# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# 10

- name: Replaces device configuration of listed VLANs with provided configuration
  ios_vlans:
    config:
      - vlan_id: 20
        name: Test_VLAN20
        mtu: 700
        shutdown: disabled
      - vlan_id: 30
        name: Test_VLAN30
        mtu: 1000
    state: replaced

# After state:
# ------------
#
# vios#show vlan
# VLAN Name                             Status    Ports
# ---- -------------------------------- --------- -------------------------------
# 1    default                          active    Gi0/1, Gi0/2
# 10   vlan_10                          active
# 20   Test_VLAN20                      active
# 30   Test_VLAN30                      sus/lshut
# 1002 fddi-default                     act/unsup
# 1003 token-ring-default               act/unsup
# 1004 fddinet-default                  act/unsup
# 1005 trnet-default                    act/unsup
#
# VLAN Type  SAID       MTU   Parent RingNo BridgeNo Stp  BrdgMode Trans1 Trans2
# ---- ----- ---------- ----- ------ ------ -------- ---- -------- ------ ------
# 1    enet  100001     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 10   enet  100010     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 20   enet  100020     700   -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 30   enet  100030     1000  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1002 fddi  101002     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1003 tr    101003     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1004 fdnet 101004     1500  -      -      -        ieee -        0      0
# 1005 trnet 101005     1500  -      -      -        ibm  -        0      0
#
# Remote SPAN VLANs
# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# 10

# Using deleted

# Before state:
# -------------
#
# vios#show vlan
# VLAN Name                             Status    Ports
# ---- -------------------------------- --------- -------------------------------
# 1    default                          active    Gi0/1, Gi0/2
# 10   vlan_10                          active
# 20   vlan_20                          act/lshut
# 30   vlan_30                          sus/lshut
# 1002 fddi-default                     act/unsup
# 1003 token-ring-default               act/unsup
# 1004 fddinet-default                  act/unsup
# 1005 trnet-default                    act/unsup
#
# VLAN Type  SAID       MTU   Parent RingNo BridgeNo Stp  BrdgMode Trans1 Trans2
# ---- ----- ---------- ----- ------ ------ -------- ---- -------- ------ ------
# 1    enet  100001     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 10   enet  100010     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 20   enet  100020     610   -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 30   enet  100030     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1002 fddi  101002     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1003 tr    101003     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1004 fdnet 101004     1500  -      -      -        ieee -        0      0
# 1005 trnet 101005     1500  -      -      -        ibm  -        0      0
#
# Remote SPAN VLANs
# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# 10

- name: Delete attributes of given VLANs
  ios_vlans:
    config:
      - vlan_id: 10
      - vlan_id: 20
    state: deleted

# After state:
# -------------
#
# vios#show vlan
# VLAN Name                             Status    Ports
# ---- -------------------------------- --------- -------------------------------
# 1    default                          active    Gi0/1, Gi0/2
# 30   vlan_30                          sus/lshut
# 1002 fddi-default                     act/unsup
# 1003 token-ring-default               act/unsup
# 1004 fddinet-default                  act/unsup
# 1005 trnet-default                    act/unsup
#
# VLAN Type  SAID       MTU   Parent RingNo BridgeNo Stp  BrdgMode Trans1 Trans2
# ---- ----- ---------- ----- ------ ------ -------- ---- -------- ------ ------
# 1    enet  100001     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 30   enet  100030     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1002 fddi  101002     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1003 tr    101003     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1004 fdnet 101004     1500  -      -      -        ieee -        0      0
# 1005 trnet 101005     1500  -      -      -        ibm  -        0      0

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

# Before state:
# -------------
#
# vios#show vlan
# VLAN Name                             Status    Ports
# ---- -------------------------------- --------- -------------------------------
# 1    default                          active    Gi0/1, Gi0/2
# 10   vlan_10                          active
# 20   vlan_20                          act/lshut
# 30   vlan_30                          sus/lshut
# 1002 fddi-default                     act/unsup
# 1003 token-ring-default               act/unsup
# 1004 fddinet-default                  act/unsup
# 1005 trnet-default                    act/unsup
#
# VLAN Type  SAID       MTU   Parent RingNo BridgeNo Stp  BrdgMode Trans1 Trans2
# ---- ----- ---------- ----- ------ ------ -------- ---- -------- ------ ------
# 1    enet  100001     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 10   enet  100010     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 20   enet  100020     610   -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 30   enet  100030     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1002 fddi  101002     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1003 tr    101003     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1004 fdnet 101004     1500  -      -      -        ieee -        0      0
# 1005 trnet 101005     1500  -      -      -        ibm  -        0      0
#
# Remote SPAN VLANs
# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# 10

- name: Delete attributes of ALL VLANs
  ios_vlans:
    state: deleted

# After state:
# -------------
#
# vios#show vlan
# VLAN Name                             Status    Ports
# ---- -------------------------------- --------- -------------------------------
# 1    default                          active    Gi0/1, Gi0/2
# 1002 fddi-default                     act/unsup
# 1003 token-ring-default               act/unsup
# 1004 fddinet-default                  act/unsup
# 1005 trnet-default                    act/unsup
#
# VLAN Type  SAID       MTU   Parent RingNo BridgeNo Stp  BrdgMode Trans1 Trans2
# ---- ----- ---------- ----- ------ ------ -------- ---- -------- ------ ------
# 1    enet  100001     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1002 fddi  101002     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1003 tr    101003     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1004 fdnet 101004     1500  -      -      -        ieee -        0      0
# 1005 trnet 101005     1500  -      -      -        ibm  -        0      0

Return Values ¶

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

Key	Returned	Description
after list	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 list	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: ['vlan 20', 'name vlan_20', 'mtu 600', 'remote-span']

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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ios_vlans – Manage VLANs on Cisco IOS devices¶

Synopsis¶

Parameters¶

Notes¶

Examples¶

Return Values¶

Status¶