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cisco.ios.ios_static_routes module – Resource module to configure static routes.

Note

This module is part of the cisco.ios collection (version 3.3.2).

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 cisco.ios.

To use it in a playbook, specify: cisco.ios.ios_static_routes.

New in cisco.ios 1.0.0

Synopsis 

This module configures and manages the static routes on IOS platforms.

Note

This module has a corresponding action plugin.

Parameters 

Parameter	Comments
config list / elements=dictionary	A dictionary of static route options
address_families list / elements=dictionary	Address family to use for the static routes
afi string / required	Top level address family indicator. Choices: `"ipv4"` `"ipv6"`
routes list / elements=dictionary	Configuring static route
dest string / required	Destination prefix with its subnet mask
next_hops list / elements=dictionary	next hop address or interface
dhcp boolean	Default gateway obtained from DHCP Choices: `false` `true`
distance_metric integer	Distance metric for this route
forward_router_address string	Forwarding router’s address
global boolean	Next hop address is global Choices: `false` `true`
interface string	Interface for directly connected static routes
multicast boolean	multicast route Choices: `false` `true`
name string	Specify name of the next hop
permanent boolean	permanent route Choices: `false` `true`
tag integer	Set tag for this route Refer to vendor documentation for valid values.
track integer	Install route depending on tracked item with tracked object number. Tracking does not support multicast Refer to vendor documentation for valid values.
topology string	Configure static route for a Topology Routing/Forwarding instance NOTE, VRF and Topology can be used together only with Multicast and Topology should pre-exist before it can be used
vrf string	IP VPN Routing/Forwarding instance name. NOTE, In case of IPV4/IPV6 VRF routing table should pre-exist before configuring. NOTE, if the vrf information is not provided then the routes shall be configured under global vrf.
running_config string	This option is used only with state parsed. The value of this option should be the output received from the IOS device by executing the command show running-config \| include ip route\|ipv6 route. The state parsed reads the configuration from `running_config` option and transforms it into Ansible structured data as per the resource module’s argspec and the value is then returned in the parsed key within the result.
state string	The state the configuration should be left in The states rendered, gathered and parsed does not perform any change on the device. The state rendered will transform the configuration in `config` option to platform specific CLI commands which will be returned in the rendered key within the result. For state rendered active connection to remote host is not required. The state gathered will fetch the running configuration from device and transform it into structured data in the format as per the resource module argspec and the value is returned in the gathered key within the result. The state parsed reads the configuration from `running_config` option and transforms it into JSON format as per the resource module parameters and the value is returned in the parsed key within the result. The value of `running_config` option should be the same format as the output of command show running-config \| include ip route\|ipv6 route executed on device. For state parsed active connection to remote host is not required. Choices: `"merged"` ← (default) `"replaced"` `"overridden"` `"deleted"` `"gathered"` `"rendered"` `"parsed"`

Notes 

Note

Tested against Cisco IOSv Version 15.2 on VIRL.
This module works with connection network_cli. See https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/network/user_guide/platform_ios.html

Examples 

# Using merged

# Before state:
# -------------
#
# vios#show running-config | include ip route|ipv6 route

- name: Merge provided configuration with device configuration
  cisco.ios.ios_static_routes:
    config:
    - vrf: blue
      address_families:
      - afi: ipv4
        routes:
        - dest: 192.0.2.0/24
          next_hops:
          - forward_router_address: 192.0.2.1
            name: merged_blue
            tag: 50
            track: 150
    - address_families:
      - afi: ipv4
        routes:
        - dest: 198.51.100.0/24
          next_hops:
          - forward_router_address: 198.51.101.1
            name: merged_route_1
            distance_metric: 110
            tag: 40
            multicast: true
          - forward_router_address: 198.51.101.2
            name: merged_route_2
            distance_metric: 30
          - forward_router_address: 198.51.101.3
            name: merged_route_3
      - afi: ipv6
        routes:
        - dest: 2001:DB8:0:3::/64
          next_hops:
          - forward_router_address: 2001:DB8:0:3::2
            name: merged_v6
            tag: 105
    state: merged

# Commands fired:
# ---------------
# ip route vrf blue 192.0.2.0 255.255.255.0 10.0.0.8 name merged_blue track 150 tag 50
# ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.1 110 multicast name merged_route_1 tag 40
# ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.2 30 name merged_route_2
# ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.3 name merged_route_3
# ipv6 route 2001:DB8:0:3::/64 2001:DB8:0:3::2 name merged_v6 tag 105

# After state:
# ------------
#
# vios#show running-config | include ip route|ipv6 route
# ip route vrf blue 192.0.2.0 255.255.255.0 192.0.2.1 tag 50 name merged_blue track 150
# ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.3 name merged_route_3
# ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.2 30 name merged_route_2
# ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.1 110 tag 40 name merged_route_1 multicast
# ipv6 route 2001:DB8:0:3::/64 2001:DB8:0:3::2 tag 105 name merged_v6

# Using replaced

# Before state:
# -------------
#
# vios#show running-config | include ip route|ipv6 route
# ip route vrf ansible_temp_vrf 192.0.2.0 255.255.255.0 192.0.2.1 name test_vrf track 150 tag 50
# ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.1 110 multicast name route_1 tag 40
# ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.2 30 name route_2
# ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.3 name route_3
# ipv6 route 2001:DB8:0:3::/64 2001:DB8:0:3::2 name test_v6 tag 105

- name: Replace provided configuration with device configuration
  cisco.ios.ios_static_routes:
    config:
    - address_families:
      - afi: ipv4
        routes:
        - dest: 198.51.100.0/24
          next_hops:
          - forward_router_address: 198.51.101.1
            name: replaced_route
            distance_metric: 175
            tag: 70
            multicast: true
    state: replaced

# Commands fired:
# ---------------
# no ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.1 110 multicast name route_1 tag 40
# no ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.2 30 name route_2
# no ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.3 name route_3
# ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.1 175 name replaced_route track 150 tag 70

# After state:
# ------------
#
# vios#show running-config | include ip route|ipv6 route
# ip route vrf ansible_temp_vrf 192.0.2.0 255.255.255.0 192.0.2.1 name test_vrf track 150 tag 50
# ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.1 175 name replaced_route track 150 tag 70
# ipv6 route 2001:DB8:0:3::/64 2001:DB8:0:3::2 tag 105 name test_v6

# Using overridden

# Before state:
# -------------
#
# vios#show running-config | include ip route|ipv6 route
# ip route vrf ansible_temp_vrf 192.0.2.0 255.255.255.0 192.0.2.1 name test_vrf track 150 tag 50
# ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.1 110 multicast name route_1 tag 40
# ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.2 30 name route_2
# ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.3 name route_3
# ipv6 route 2001:DB8:0:3::/64 2001:DB8:0:3::2 name test_v6 tag 105

- name: Override provided configuration with device configuration
  cisco.ios.ios_static_routes:
    config:
    - vrf: blue
      address_families:
      - afi: ipv4
        routes:
        - dest: 192.0.2.0/24
          next_hops:
          - forward_router_address: 192.0.2.1
            name: override_vrf
            tag: 50
            track: 150
    state: overridden

# Commands fired:
# ---------------
# no ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.1 110 multicast name route_1 tag 40
# no ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.2 30 name route_2
# no ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.3 name route_3
# no ip route vrf ansible_temp_vrf 192.0.2.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.8 name test_vrf track 150 tag 50
# no ipv6 route FD5D:12C9:2201:1::/64 FD5D:12C9:2202::2 name test_v6 tag 105
# ip route vrf blue 192.0.2.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.4 name override_vrf track 150 tag 50

# After state:
# ------------
#
# vios#show running-config | include ip route|ipv6 route
# ip route vrf blue 192.0.2.0 255.255.255.0 192.0.2.1 tag 50 name override_vrf track 150

# Using Deleted

# Example 1:
# ----------
# To delete the exact static routes, with all the static routes explicitly mentioned in want

# Before state:
# -------------
#
# vios#show running-config | include ip route|ipv6 route
# ip route vrf ansible_temp_vrf 192.0.2.0 255.255.255.0 192.0.2.1 name test_vrf track 150 tag 50
# ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.1 110 multicast name route_1 tag 40
# ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.2 30 name route_2
# ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.3 name route_3
# ipv6 route 2001:DB8:0:3::/64 2001:DB8:0:3::2 name test_v6 tag 105

- name: Delete provided configuration from the device configuration
  cisco.ios.ios_static_routes:
    config:
    - vrf: ansible_temp_vrf
      address_families:
      - afi: ipv4
        routes:
        - dest: 192.0.2.0/24
          next_hops:
          - forward_router_address: 192.0.2.1
            name: test_vrf
            tag: 50
            track: 150
    - address_families:
      - afi: ipv4
        routes:
        - dest: 198.51.100.0/24
          next_hops:
          - forward_router_address: 198.51.101.1
            name: route_1
            distance_metric: 110
            tag: 40
            multicast: true
          - forward_router_address: 198.51.101.2
            name: route_2
            distance_metric: 30
          - forward_router_address: 198.51.101.3
            name: route_3
      - afi: ipv6
        routes:
        - dest: 2001:DB8:0:3::/64
          next_hops:
          - forward_router_address: 2001:DB8:0:3::2
            name: test_v6
            tag: 105
    state: deleted

# Commands fired:
# ---------------
# no ip route vrf ansible_temp_vrf 192.0.2.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.8 name test_vrf track 150 tag 50
# no ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.1 110 multicast name route_1 tag 40
# no ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.2 30 name route_2
# no ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.3 name route_3
# no ipv6 route FD5D:12C9:2201:1::/64 FD5D:12C9:2202::2 name test_v6 tag 105

# After state:
# ------------
#
# vios#show running-config | include ip route|ipv6 route

# Example 2:
# ----------
# To delete the destination specific static routes

# Before state:
# -------------
#
# vios#show running-config | include ip route|ipv6 route
# ip route vrf ansible_temp_vrf 192.0.2.0 255.255.255.0 192.0.2.1 name test_vrf track 150 tag 50
# ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.1 110 multicast name route_1 tag 40
# ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.2 30 name route_2
# ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.3 name route_3
# ipv6 route 2001:DB8:0:3::/64 2001:DB8:0:3::2 name test_v6 tag 105

- name: Delete provided configuration from the device configuration
  cisco.ios.ios_static_routes:
    config:
    - address_families:
      - afi: ipv4
        routes:
        - dest: 198.51.100.0/24
    state: deleted

# Commands fired:
# ---------------
# no ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.3 name route_3
# no ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.2 30 name route_2
# no ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.1 110 tag 40 name route_1 multicast

# After state:
# ------------
#
# vios#show running-config | include ip route|ipv6 route
# ip route vrf ansible_temp_vrf 192.0.2.0 255.255.255.0 192.0.2.1 tag 50 name test_vrf track 150
# ipv6 route 2001:DB8:0:3::/64 2001:DB8:0:3::2 tag 105 name test_v6


# Example 3:
# ----------
# To delete the vrf specific static routes

# Before state:
# -------------
#
# vios#show running-config | include ip route|ipv6 route
# ip route vrf ansible_temp_vrf 192.0.2.0 255.255.255.0 192.0.2.1 name test_vrf track 150 tag 50
# ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.1 110 multicast name route_1 tag 40
# ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.2 30 name route_2
# ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.3 name route_3
# ipv6 route 2001:DB8:0:3::/64 2001:DB8:0:3::2 name test_v6 tag 105

- name: Delete provided configuration from the device configuration
  cisco.ios.ios_static_routes:
    config:
    - vrf: ansible_temp_vrf
    state: deleted

# Commands fired:
# ---------------
# no ip route vrf ansible_temp_vrf 192.0.2.0 255.255.255.0 192.0.2.1 name test_vrf track 150 tag 50

# After state:
# ------------
#
# vios#show running-config | include ip route|ipv6 route
# ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.3 name route_3
# ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.2 30 name route_2
# ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.1 110 tag 40 name route_1 multicast
# ipv6 route 2001:DB8:0:3::/64 2001:DB8:0:3::2 tag 105 name test_v6

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

# Before state:
# -------------
#
# vios#show running-config | include ip route|ipv6 route
# ip route vrf ansible_temp_vrf 192.0.2.0 255.255.255.0 192.0.2.1 name test_vrf track 150 tag 50
# ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.1 110 multicast name route_1 tag 40
# ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.2 30 name route_2
# ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.3 name route_3
# ipv6 route 2001:DB8:0:3::/64 2001:DB8:0:3::2 name test_v6 tag 105

- name: Delete ALL configured IOS static routes
  cisco.ios.ios_static_routes:
    state: deleted

# Commands fired:
# ---------------
# no ip route vrf ansible_temp_vrf 192.0.2.0 255.255.255.0 192.0.2.1 tag 50 name test_vrf track 150
# no ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.3 name route_3
# no ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.2 30 name route_2
# no ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.1 110 tag 40 name route_1 multicast
# no ipv6 route 2001:DB8:0:3::/64 2001:DB8:0:3::2 tag 105 name test_v6

# After state:
# -------------
#
# vios#show running-config | include ip route|ipv6 route
#

# Using gathered

# Before state:
# -------------
#
# vios#show running-config | include ip route|ipv6 route
# ip route vrf ansible_temp_vrf 192.0.2.0 255.255.255.0 192.0.2.1 name test_vrf track 150 tag 50
# ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.1 110 multicast name route_1 tag 40
# ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.2 30 name route_2
# ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.3 name route_3
# ipv6 route 2001:DB8:0:3::/64 2001:DB8:0:3::2 name test_v6 tag 105

- name: Gather listed static routes with provided configurations
  cisco.ios.ios_static_routes:
    config:
    state: gathered

# Module Execution Result:
# ------------------------
#
# "gathered": [
#         {
#             "address_families": [
#                 {
#                     "afi": "ipv4",
#                     "routes": [
#                         {
#                             "dest": "192.0.2.0/24",
#                             "next_hops": [
#                                 {
#                                     "forward_router_address": "192.0.2.1",
#                                     "name": "test_vrf",
#                                     "tag": 50,
#                                     "track": 150
#                                 }
#                             ]
#                         }
#                     ]
#                 }
#             ],
#             "vrf": "ansible_temp_vrf"
#         },
#         {
#             "address_families": [
#                 {
#                     "afi": "ipv6",
#                     "routes": [
#                         {
#                             "dest": "2001:DB8:0:3::/64",
#                             "next_hops": [
#                                 {
#                                     "forward_router_address": "2001:DB8:0:3::2",
#                                     "name": "test_v6",
#                                     "tag": 105
#                                 }
#                             ]
#                         }
#                     ]
#                 },
#                 {
#                     "afi": "ipv4",
#                     "routes": [
#                         {
#                             "dest": "198.51.100.0/24",
#                             "next_hops": [
#                                 {
#                                     "distance_metric": 110,
#                                     "forward_router_address": "198.51.101.1",
#                                     "multicast": true,
#                                     "name": "route_1",
#                                     "tag": 40
#                                 },
#                                 {
#                                     "distance_metric": 30,
#                                     "forward_router_address": "198.51.101.2",
#                                     "name": "route_2"
#                                 },
#                                 {
#                                     "forward_router_address": "198.51.101.3",
#                                     "name": "route_3"
#                                 }
#                             ]
#                         }
#                     ]
#                 }
#             ]
#         }
#     ]

# After state:
# ------------
#
# vios#show running-config | include ip route|ipv6 route
# ip route vrf ansible_temp_vrf 192.0.2.0 255.255.255.0 192.0.2.1 name test_vrf track 150 tag 50
# ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.1 110 multicast name route_1 tag 40
# ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.2 30 name route_2
# ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.3 name route_3
# ipv6 route 2001:DB8:0:3::/64 2001:DB8:0:3::2 name test_v6 tag 105

# Using rendered

- name: Render the commands for provided  configuration
  cisco.ios.ios_static_routes:
    config:
    - vrf: ansible_temp_vrf
      address_families:
      - afi: ipv4
        routes:
        - dest: 192.0.2.0/24
          next_hops:
          - forward_router_address: 192.0.2.1
            name: test_vrf
            tag: 50
            track: 150
    - address_families:
      - afi: ipv4
        routes:
        - dest: 198.51.100.0/24
          next_hops:
          - forward_router_address: 198.51.101.1
            name: route_1
            distance_metric: 110
            tag: 40
            multicast: true
          - forward_router_address: 198.51.101.2
            name: route_2
            distance_metric: 30
          - forward_router_address: 198.51.101.3
            name: route_3
      - afi: ipv6
        routes:
        - dest: 2001:DB8:0:3::/64
          next_hops:
          - forward_router_address: 2001:DB8:0:3::2
            name: test_v6
            tag: 105
    state: rendered

# Module Execution Result:
# ------------------------
#
# "rendered": [
#         "ip route vrf ansible_temp_vrf 192.0.2.0 255.255.255.0 192.0.2.1 name test_vrf track 150 tag 50",
#         "ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.1 110 multicast name route_1 tag 40",
#         "ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.2 30 name route_2",
#         "ip route 198.51.100.0 255.255.255.0 198.51.101.3 name route_3",
#         "ipv6 route 2001:DB8:0:3::/64 2001:DB8:0:3::2 name test_v6 tag 105"
#     ]

Return Values 

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

Key	Description
after list / elements=string	The configuration as structured data after module completion. Returned: when changed Sample: `["The configuration returned will always be in the same format of the parameters above."]`
before list / elements=string	The configuration as structured data prior to module invocation. Returned: always Sample: `["The configuration returned will always be in the same format of the parameters above."]`
commands list / elements=string	The set of commands pushed to the remote device Returned: always Sample: `["ip route vrf test 172.31.10.0 255.255.255.0 10.10.10.2 name new_test multicast"]`
gathered list / elements=string	The configuration as structured data transformed for the running configuration fetched from remote host Returned: When `state` is gathered Sample: `["The configuration returned will always be in the same format of the parameters above.\n"]`
parsed list / elements=string	The configuration as structured data transformed for the value of `running_config` option Returned: When `state` is parsed Sample: `["The configuration returned will always be in the same format of the parameters above.\n"]`
rendered list / elements=string	The set of CLI commands generated from the value in `config` option Returned: When `state` is rendered Sample: `["interface Ethernet1/1", "mtu 1800"]`

Authors

Sumit Jaiswal (@justjais)

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cisco.ios.ios_static_routes module – Resource module to configure static routes.

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Synopsis 

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Examples 

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