cisco.ios.ios_interfaces module – Resource module to configure interfaces.

Note

This module is part of the cisco.ios collection (version 5.3.0).

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 cisco.ios.

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

New in cisco.ios 1.0.0

Synopsis 

This module manages the interface attributes of Cisco IOS network devices.

Aliases: interfaces

Parameters 

Parameter	Comments
config list / elements=dictionary	A dictionary of interface options
description string	Interface description.
duplex string	Interface link status. Applicable for Ethernet interfaces only, either in half duplex, full duplex or in automatic state which negotiates the duplex automatically. Choices: `"full"` `"half"` `"auto"`
enabled boolean	Administrative state of the interface. Set the value to `true` to administratively enable the interface or `false` to disable it. Choices: `false` `true` ← (default)
mode string	Manage Layer2 or Layer3 state of the interface. For a Layer 2 appliance mode Layer2 adds switchport command ( default impacts idempotency). For a Layer 2 appliance mode Layer3 adds no switchport command. For a Layer 3 appliance mode Layer3/2 has no impact rather command fails on apply. Choices: `"layer2"` `"layer3"`
mtu integer	MTU for a specific interface. Applicable for Ethernet interfaces only. Refer to vendor documentation for valid values.
name string / required	Full name of interface, e.g. GigabitEthernet0/2, loopback999.
speed string	Interface link speed. Applicable for Ethernet interfaces only.
template string	IOS template name.
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 \| section ^interface. 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. The state purged negates virtual/logical interfaces that are specified in task from running-config. Choices: `"merged"` ← (default) `"replaced"` `"overridden"` `"deleted"` `"rendered"` `"gathered"` `"purged"` `"parsed"`

Notes 

Note

Tested against Cisco IOSXE Version 17.3 on CML.
This module works with connection network_cli. See https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/network/user_guide/platform_ios.html
The module examples uses callback plugin (stdout_callback = yaml) to generate task output in yaml format.

Examples 

# Using merged

# Before state:
# -------------
#
# Router#sh running-config | section interface
# interface Loopback888
#  no ip address
# interface Loopback999
#  no ip address
# interface GigabitEthernet1
#  ip address dhcp
#  negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet2
#  description Configured and Merged by Ansible Network
#  ip address dhcp
#  speed 1000
#  no negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet3
#  no ip address
#  speed 1000
#  no negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet4
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
#  negotiation auto

- name: Merge provided configuration with device configuration
  cisco.ios.ios_interfaces:
    config:
      - name: GigabitEthernet2
        description: Configured and Merged by Ansible Network
        enabled: true
      - name: GigabitEthernet3
        description: Configured and Merged by Ansible Network
        mtu: 3800
        enabled: false
        speed: 100
        duplex: full
    state: merged

# Task Output
# -----------
#
# before:
# - enabled: true
#   name: GigabitEthernet1
# - description: Configured and Merged by Ansible Network
#   enabled: true
#   name: GigabitEthernet2
#   speed: '1000'
# - description: Configured and Merged by Ansible Network
#   enabled: false
#   mtu: 3800
#   name: GigabitEthernet3
#   speed: '1000'
# - enabled: false
#   name: GigabitEthernet4
# - enabled: true
#   name: Loopback888
# - enabled: true
#   name: Loopback999
# commands:
# - interface GigabitEthernet3
# - description Configured and Merged by Ansible Network
# - speed 100
# - mtu 3800
# - duplex full
# - shutdown
# after:
# - enabled: true
#   name: GigabitEthernet1
# - description: Configured and Merged by Ansible Network
#   enabled: true
#   name: GigabitEthernet2
#   speed: '1000'
# - description: Configured and Merged by Ansible Network
#   enabled: true
#   mtu: 2800
#   name: GigabitEthernet3
#   speed: '1000'
# - enabled: false
#   name: GigabitEthernet4
# - enabled: true
#   name: Loopback888
# - enabled: true
#   name: Loopback999

# After state:
# ------------
#
# Router#show running-config | section ^interface
# interface Loopback888
#  no ip address
# interface Loopback999
#  no ip address
# interface GigabitEthernet1
#  ip address dhcp
#  negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet2
#  description Configured and Merged by Ansible Network
#  ip address dhcp
#  speed 1000
#  no negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet3
#  description Configured and Merged by Ansible Network
#  mtu 3800
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
#  speed 1000
#  no negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet4
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
#  negotiation auto

# Using merged - with mode attribute

# Before state:
# -------------
#
# vios#show running-config | section ^interface
# interface GigabitEthernet1
#  description Configured by Ansible
# interface GigabitEthernet2
#  description This is test
# interface GigabitEthernet3
#  description This is test
#  no switchport

- name: Merge provided configuration with device configuration
  cisco.ios.ios_interfaces:
    config:
      - name: GigabitEthernet2
        description: Configured and Merged by Ansible Network
        enabled: true
        mode: layer2
      - name: GigabitEthernet3
        description: Configured and Merged by Ansible Network
        mode: layer3
    state: merged

# Task Output
# -----------
#
# before:
# - enabled: true
#   name: GigabitEthernet1
# - description: Configured and Merged by Ansible Network
#   name: GigabitEthernet2
# - description: Configured and Merged by Ansible Network
#   name: GigabitEthernet3
# commands:
# - interface GigabitEthernet2
# - description Configured and Merged by Ansible Network
# - switchport
# - interface GigabitEthernet3
# - description Configured and Merged by Ansible Network
# after:
# - enabled: true
#   name: GigabitEthernet1
# - description: Configured and Merged by Ansible Network
#   enabled: true
#   name: GigabitEthernet2
# - description: Configured and Merged by Ansible Network
#   name: GigabitEthernet3
#   mode: layer3

# After state:
# ------------
#
# vios#show running-config | section ^interface
# interface GigabitEthernet1
#  description Configured by Ansible
# interface GigabitEthernet2
#  description Configured and Merged by Ansible Network
# interface GigabitEthernet3
#  description Configured and Merged by Ansible Network
#  no switchport

# Using replaced

# Before state:
# -------------
#
# vios#show running-config | section ^interface
# interface Loopback888
#  no ip address
# interface Loopback999
#  no ip address
# interface GigabitEthernet1
#  description Management interface do not change
#  ip address dhcp
#  negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet2
#  ip address dhcp
#  speed 1000
#  no negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet3
#  no ip address
#  speed 1000
#  no negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet4
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
#  negotiation auto
# interface Vlan50
#  ip address dhcp hostname testHostname

- name: Replaces device configuration of listed interfaces with provided configuration
  cisco.ios.ios_interfaces:
    config:
      - name: GigabitEthernet3
        description: Configured and Replaced by Ansible Network
        enabled: false
        speed: 1000
    state: replaced

# Task Output
# -----------
#
# before:
# - description: Management interface do not change
#   enabled: true
#   name: GigabitEthernet1
# - enabled: true
#   name: GigabitEthernet2
#   speed: '1000'
# - enabled: true
#   name: GigabitEthernet3
#   speed: '1000'
# - enabled: false
#   name: GigabitEthernet4
# - enabled: true
#   name: Loopback888
# - enabled: true
#   name: Loopback999
# - enabled: true
#   name: Vlan50
# commands:
# - interface GigabitEthernet3
# - description Configured and Replaced by Ansible Network
# - shutdown
# after:
# - description: Management interface do not change
#   enabled: true
#   name: GigabitEthernet1
# - enabled: true
#   name: GigabitEthernet2
#   speed: '1000'
# - description: Configured and Replaced by Ansible Network
#   enabled: false
#   name: GigabitEthernet3
#   speed: '1000'
# - enabled: false
#   name: GigabitEthernet4
# - enabled: true
#   name: Loopback888
# - enabled: true
#   name: Loopback999
# - enabled: true
#   name: Vlan50

# After state:
# -------------
#
# vios#show running-config | section ^interface
# interface Loopback888
#  no ip address
# interface Loopback999
#  no ip address
# interface GigabitEthernet1
#  description Management interface do not change
#  ip address dhcp
#  negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet2
#  ip address dhcp
#  speed 1000
#  no negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet3
#  description Configured and Replaced by Ansible Network
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
#  speed 1000
#  no negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet4
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
#  negotiation auto
# interface Vlan50
#  ip address dhcp hostname testHostname

# Using overridden

# Before state:
# -------------
#
# vios#show running-config | section ^interface
# interface Loopback888
#  no ip address
# interface Loopback999
#  no ip address
# interface GigabitEthernet1
#  description Management interface do not change
#  ip address dhcp
#  negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet2
#  ip address dhcp
#  speed 1000
#  no negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet3
#  description Configured and Replaced by Ansible Network
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
#  speed 1000
#  no negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet4
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
#  negotiation auto
# interface Vlan50
#  ip address dhcp hostname testHostname

- name: Override device configuration of all interfaces with provided configuration
  cisco.ios.ios_interfaces:
    config:
      - description: Management interface do not change
        enabled: true
        name: GigabitEthernet1
      - name: GigabitEthernet2
        description: Configured and Overridden by Ansible Network
        speed: 10000
      - name: GigabitEthernet3
        description: Configured and Overridden by Ansible Network
        enabled: false
    state: overridden

# Task Output
# -----------
#
# before:
# - description: Management interface do not change
#   enabled: true
#   name: GigabitEthernet1
# - enabled: true
#   name: GigabitEthernet2
#   speed: '1000'
# - description: Configured and Replaced by Ansible Network
#   enabled: false
#   name: GigabitEthernet3
#   speed: '1000'
# - enabled: false
#   name: GigabitEthernet4
# - enabled: true
#   name: Loopback888
# - enabled: true
#   name: Loopback999
# - enabled: true
#   name: Vlan50
# commands:
# - interface loopback888
# - shutdown
# - interface loopback999
# - shutdown
# - interface Vlan50
# - shutdown
# - interface GigabitEthernet2
# - description Configured and Overridden by Ansible Network
# - speed 10000
# - interface GigabitEthernet3
# - description Configured and Overridden by Ansible Network
# - no speed 1000
# after:
# - description: Management interface do not change
#   enabled: true
#   name: GigabitEthernet1
# - description: Configured and Overridden by Ansible Network
#   enabled: true
#   name: GigabitEthernet2
#   speed: '10000'
# - description: Configured and Overridden by Ansible Network
#   enabled: false
#   name: GigabitEthernet3
#   speed: '1000'
# - enabled: false
#   name: GigabitEthernet4
# - enabled: false
#   name: Loopback888
# - enabled: false
#   name: Loopback999
# - enabled: false
#   name: Vlan50

# After state:
# -------------
#
# vios#show running-config | section ^interface
# interface Loopback888
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
# interface Loopback999
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
# interface GigabitEthernet1
#  description Management interface do not change
#  ip address dhcp
#  negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet2
#  description Configured and Overridden by Ansible Network
#  ip address dhcp
#  speed 10000
#  no negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet3
#  description Configured and Overridden by Ansible Network
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
#  speed 1000
#  no negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet4
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
#  negotiation auto
# interface Vlan50
#  ip address dhcp hostname testHostname
#  shutdown

# Using Deleted

# Before state:
# -------------
#
# vios#show running-config | section ^interface
# interface Loopback888
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
# interface Loopback999
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
# interface GigabitEthernet1
#  description Management interface do not change
#  ip address dhcp
#  negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet2
#  description Configured and Overridden by Ansible Network
#  ip address dhcp
#  speed 10000
#  no negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet3
#  description Configured and Overridden by Ansible Network
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
#  speed 1000
#  no negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet4
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
#  negotiation auto
# interface Vlan50
#  ip address dhcp hostname testHostname
#  shutdown

- name: "Delete interface attributes (Note: This won't delete the interface itself)"
  cisco.ios.ios_interfaces:
    config:
      - name: GigabitEthernet2
    state: deleted

# Task Output
# -----------
#
# before:
# - description: Management interface do not change
#   enabled: true
#   name: GigabitEthernet1
# - description: Configured and Overridden by Ansible Network
#   enabled: true
#   name: GigabitEthernet2
#   speed: '10000'
# - description: Configured and Overridden by Ansible Network
#   enabled: false
#   name: GigabitEthernet3
#   speed: '1000'
# - enabled: false
#   name: GigabitEthernet4
# - enabled: false
#   name: Loopback888
# - enabled: false
#   name: Loopback999
# - enabled: false
#   name: Vlan50
# commands:
# - interface GigabitEthernet2
# - no description Configured and Overridden by Ansible Network
# - no speed 10000
# - shutdown
# after:
# - description: Management interface do not change
#   enabled: true
#   name: GigabitEthernet1
# - enabled: false
#   name: GigabitEthernet2
#   speed: '1000'
# - description: Configured and Overridden by Ansible Network
#   enabled: false
#   name: GigabitEthernet3
#   speed: '1000'
# - enabled: false
#   name: GigabitEthernet4
# - enabled: false
#   name: Loopback888
# - enabled: false
#   name: Loopback999
# - enabled: false
#   name: Vlan50

# After state:
# -------------
#
# vios#show running-config | section ^interface
# interface Loopback888
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
# interface Loopback999
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
# interface GigabitEthernet1
#  description Management interface do not change
#  ip address dhcp
#  negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet2
#  ip address dhcp
#  shutdown
#  speed 1000
#  no negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet3
#  description Configured and Overridden by Ansible Network
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
#  speed 1000
#  no negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet4
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
#  negotiation auto
# interface Vlan50
#  ip address dhcp hostname testHostname
#  shutdown

# Using Purged

# Before state:
# -------------
#
# vios#show running-config | section ^interface
# interface Loopback888
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
# interface Loopback999
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
# interface GigabitEthernet1
#  description Management interface do not change
#  ip address dhcp
#  negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet2
#  ip address dhcp
#  shutdown
#  speed 1000
#  no negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet3
#  description Configured and Overridden by Ansible Network
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
#  speed 1000
#  no negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet4
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
#  negotiation auto
# interface Vlan50
#  ip address dhcp hostname testHostname
#  shutdown

- name: "Purge given interfaces (Note: This will delete the interface itself)"
  cisco.ios.ios_interfaces:
    config:
      - name: Loopback888
      - name: Vlan50
    state: purged

# Task Output
# -----------
#
# before:
# - description: Management interface do not change
#   enabled: true
#   name: GigabitEthernet1
# - enabled: false
#   name: GigabitEthernet2
#   speed: '1000'
# - description: Configured and Overridden by Ansible Network
#   enabled: false
#   name: GigabitEthernet3
#   speed: '1000'
# - enabled: false
#   name: GigabitEthernet4
# - enabled: false
#   name: Loopback888
# - enabled: false
#   name: Loopback999
# - enabled: false
#   name: Vlan50
# commands:
# - no interface loopback888
# - no interface Vlan50
# after:
# - description: Management interface do not change
#   enabled: true
#   name: GigabitEthernet1
# - enabled: false
#   name: GigabitEthernet2
#   speed: '1000'
# - description: Configured and Overridden by Ansible Network
#   enabled: false
#   name: GigabitEthernet3
#   speed: '1000'
# - enabled: false
#   name: GigabitEthernet4
# - enabled: false
#   name: Loopback999

# After state:
# -------------
#
# vios#show running-config | section ^interface
# interface Loopback999
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
# interface GigabitEthernet1
#  description Management interface do not change
#  ip address dhcp
#  negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet2
#  ip address dhcp
#  shutdown
#  speed 1000
#  no negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet3
#  description Configured and Overridden by Ansible Network
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
#  speed 1000
#  no negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet4
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
#  negotiation auto

# Using gathered

# Before state:
# -------------
#
# vios#sh running-config | section ^interface
# interface Loopback999
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
# interface GigabitEthernet1
#  description Management interface do not change
#  ip address dhcp
#  negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet2
#  ip address dhcp
#  shutdown
#  speed 1000
#  no negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet3
#  description Configured and Overridden by Ansible Network
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
#  speed 1000
#  no negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet4
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
#  negotiation auto

- name: Gather facts of interfaces
  cisco.ios.ios_interfaces:
    config:
    state: gathered

# Task Output
# -----------
#
# gathered:
# - description: Management interface do not change
#   enabled: true
#   name: GigabitEthernet1
# - enabled: false
#   name: GigabitEthernet2
#   speed: '1000'
# - description: Configured and Overridden by Ansible Network
#   enabled: false
#   name: GigabitEthernet3
#   speed: '1000'
# - enabled: false
#   name: GigabitEthernet4
# - enabled: false
#   name: Loopback999

# Using rendered

- name: Render the commands for provided configuration
  cisco.ios.ios_interfaces:
    config:
      - name: GigabitEthernet1
        description: Configured by Ansible-Network
        mtu: 110
        enabled: true
        duplex: half
      - name: GigabitEthernet2
        description: Configured by Ansible-Network
        mtu: 2800
        enabled: false
        speed: 100
        duplex: full
    state: rendered

# Task Output
# -----------
#
# rendered:
# - interface GigabitEthernet1
# - description Configured by Ansible-Network
# - mtu 110
# - duplex half
# - no shutdown
# - interface GigabitEthernet2
# - description Configured by Ansible-Network
# - speed 100
# - mtu 2800
# - duplex full
# - shutdown

# Using parsed

# File: parsed.cfg
# ----------------
#
# interface Loopback999
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
# interface GigabitEthernet1
#  description Management interface do not change
#  ip address dhcp
#  negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet2
#  ip address dhcp
#  shutdown
#  speed 1000
#  no negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet3
#  description Configured and Overridden by Ansible Network
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
#  speed 1000
#  no negotiation auto
# interface GigabitEthernet4
#  no ip address
#  shutdown
#  negotiation auto

- name: Parse the provided configuration
  cisco.ios.ios_interfaces:
    running_config: "{{ lookup('file', 'parsed.cfg') }}"
    state: parsed

# Task Output
# -----------
#
# parsed:
# - description: Management interface do not change
#   enabled: true
#   name: GigabitEthernet1
# - enabled: false
#   name: GigabitEthernet2
#   speed: '1000'
# - description: Configured and Overridden by Ansible Network
#   enabled: false
#   name: GigabitEthernet3
#   speed: '1000'
# - enabled: false
#   name: GigabitEthernet4
# - enabled: false
#   name: Loopback999

Return Values 

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

Key	Description
after dictionary	The resulting configuration after module execution. Returned: when changed Sample: `"This output will always be in the same format as the module argspec.\n"`
before dictionary	The configuration prior to the module execution. Returned: when state is `merged`, `replaced`, `overridden`, `deleted` or `purged` Sample: `"This output will always be in the same format as the module argspec.\n"`
commands list / elements=string	The set of commands pushed to the remote device. Returned: when state is `merged`, `replaced`, `overridden`, `deleted` or `purged` Sample: `["interface GigabitEthernet2", "speed 1200", "mtu 1800"]`
gathered list / elements=string	Facts about the network resource gathered from the remote device as structured data. Returned: when state is `gathered` Sample: `["This output will always be in the same format as the module argspec.\n"]`
parsed list / elements=string	The device native config provided in running_config option parsed into structured data as per module argspec. Returned: when state is `parsed` Sample: `["This output will always be in the same format as the module argspec.\n"]`
rendered list / elements=string	The provided configuration in the task rendered in device-native format (offline). Returned: when state is `rendered` Sample: `["interface GigabitEthernet1", "description Interface description", "shutdown"]`

Authors

Sumit Jaiswal (@justjais)
Sagar Paul (@KB-perByte)

cisco.ios.ios_interfaces module – Resource module to configure interfaces.

Synopsis

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Notes

Examples

Return Values