telnet – Executes a low-down and dirty telnet command¶
New in version 2.4.
Synopsis¶
- Executes a low-down and dirty telnet command, not going through the module subsystem.
- This is mostly to be used for enabling ssh on devices that only have telnet enabled by default.
Parameters¶
Examples¶
- name: send configuration commands to IOS
telnet:
user: cisco
password: cisco
login_prompt: "Username: "
prompts:
- "[>#]"
command:
- terminal length 0
- configure terminal
- hostname ios01
- name: run show commands
telnet:
user: cisco
password: cisco
login_prompt: "Username: "
prompts:
- "[>#]"
command:
- terminal length 0
- show version
Return Values¶
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
Key | Returned | Description |
---|---|---|
output
list
|
always |
output of each command is an element in this list
Sample:
['success', 'success', '', 'warning .. something']
|
Status¶
- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
- This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]
Authors¶
- Ansible Core Team
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