dellemc.enterprise_sonic.sonic_system – Configure system parameters

Note

This plugin is part of the dellemc.enterprise_sonic collection (version 1.1.0).

You might already have this collection installed if you are using the ansible package. It is not included in ansible-core. To check whether it is installed, run ansible-galaxy collection list.

To install it, use: ansible-galaxy collection install dellemc.enterprise_sonic.

To use it in a playbook, specify: dellemc.enterprise_sonic.sonic_system.

New in version 1.0.0: of dellemc.enterprise_sonic

Synopsis

  • This module is used for configuration management of global system parameters on devices running Enterprise SONiC.

Note

This module has a corresponding action plugin.

Parameters

Parameter

Comments

config

dictionary

Specifies the system related configurations

anycast_address

dictionary

Specifies different types of anycast address that can be configured on the device

ipv4

boolean

Enable or disable ipv4 anycast-address

Choices:

  • no

  • yes

ipv6

boolean

Enable or disable ipv6 anycast-address

Choices:

  • no

  • yes

mac_address

string

Specifies the mac anycast-address

hostname

string

Specifies the hostname of the SONiC device

interface_naming

string

Specifies the type of interface-naming in device

Choices:

  • standard

  • native

state

string

Specifies the operation to be performed on the system parameters configured on the device.

In case of merged, the input configuration will be merged with the existing system configuration on the device.

In case of deleted the existing system configuration will be removed from the device.

Choices:

  • merged ← (default)

  • deleted

Notes

Note

  • Tested against Enterprise SONiC Distribution by Dell Technologies.

  • Supports check_mode.

Examples

# Using deleted
#
# Before state:
# -------------
#!
#SONIC(config)#do show running-configuration
#!
#ip anycast-mac-address aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff
#ip anycast-address enable
#ipv6 anycast-address enable
#interface-naming standard

- name: Merge provided configuration with device configuration
  dellemc.enterprise_sonic.sonic_system:
    config:
      hostname: SONIC
      interface_naming: standard
      anycast_address:
        ipv6: true
    state: deleted

# After state:
# ------------
#!
#sonic(config)#do show running-configuration
#!
#ip anycast-mac-address aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff
#ip anycast-address enable


# Using deleted
#
# Before state:
# -------------
#!
#SONIC(config)#do show running-configuration
#!
#ip anycast-mac-address aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff
#ip anycast-address enable
#ipv6 anycast-address enable
#interface-naming standard

- name: Delete all system related configs in device configuration
  dellemc.enterprise_sonic.sonic_system:
    config:
    state: deleted

# After state:
# ------------
#!
#sonic(config)#do show running-configuration
#!


# Using merged
#
# Before state:
# -------------
#!
#sonic(config)#do show running-configuration
#!

- name: Merge provided configuration with device configuration
  dellemc.enterprise_sonic.sonic_system:
    config:
      hostname: SONIC
      interface_naming: standard
      anycast_address:
        ipv6: true
        ipv4: true
        mac_address: aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff
    state: merged

# After state:
# ------------
#!
#SONIC(config)#do show running-configuration
#!
#ip anycast-mac-address aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff
#ip anycast-address enable
#ipv6 anycast-address enable
#interface-naming standard

Return Values

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

Key

Description

after

list / elements=string

The resulting configuration model invocation.

Returned: when changed

Sample: “The configuration returned will always be in the same format\n of the parameters above.\n”

before

list / elements=string

The configuration prior to the model invocation.

Returned: always

Sample: “The configuration returned will always be in the same format\n of the parameters above.\n”

commands

list / elements=string

The set of commands pushed to the remote device.

Returned: always

Sample: [“command 1”, “command 2”, “command 3”]

Authors

  • Abirami N (@abirami-n)