dellemc.enterprise_sonic.sonic_bgp_neighbors_af module – Manage the BGP neighbor address-family and its parameters

Note

This module is part of the dellemc.enterprise_sonic collection (version 2.5.1).

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_bgp_neighbors_af.

New in dellemc.enterprise_sonic 1.0.0

Synopsis

  • This module provides configuration management of BGP neighbors address-family parameters on devices running Enterprise SONiC.

  • bgp_as, vrf_name and neighbors need be created in advance on the device.

Note

This module has a corresponding action plugin.

Parameters

Parameter

Comments

config

list / elements=dictionary

Specifies the BGP neighbors address-family related configuration.

bgp_as

string / required

Specifies the BGP autonomous system (AS) number which is already configured on the device.

neighbors

list / elements=dictionary

Specifies BGP neighbor related configurations in address-family configuration mode.

address_family

list / elements=dictionary

Specifies BGP address-family related configurations.

afi and safi are required together.

activate

boolean

Enables the address-family for this neighbor.

Choices:

  • false

  • true

afi

string / required

Type of address-family to configure.

Choices:

  • "ipv4"

  • "ipv6"

  • "l2vpn"

allowas_in

dictionary

Specifies the allowas in values.

origin

boolean

Specifies the origin value.

Choices:

  • false

  • true

value

integer

Specifies the value of the allowas in.

fabric_external

boolean

Configure a neighbor as fabric-external.

Fabric external is supported only for l2vpn address family.

Choices:

  • false

  • true

ip_afi

dictionary

Common configuration attributes for IPv4 and IPv6 unicast address families.

default_policy_name

string

Specifies routing policy definition.

send_default_route

boolean

Enable or disable sending of default-route to the neighbor.

Choices:

  • false ← (default)

  • true

prefix_limit

dictionary

Specifies prefix limit attributes for ipv4-unicast and ipv6-unicast.

max_prefixes

integer

Maximum number of prefixes that will be accepted from the neighbor.

prevent_teardown

boolean

Enable or disable teardown of BGP session when maximum prefix limit is exceeded.

Choices:

  • false ← (default)

  • true

restart_timer

integer

Time interval in seconds after which the BGP session is re-established after being torn down.

warning_threshold

integer

Threshold on number of prefixes that can be received from a neighbor before generation of warning messages.

Expressed as a percentage of max-prefixes.

prefix_list_in

string

Inbound route filtering policy for a neighbor.

prefix_list_out

string

Outbound route filtering policy for a neighbor.

route_map

list / elements=dictionary

Specifies the route-map.

direction

string

Specifies the direction of the route-map.

name

string

Specifies the name of the route-map.

route_reflector_client

boolean

Specifies a neighbor as a route-reflector client.

Choices:

  • false

  • true

route_server_client

boolean

Specifies a neighbor as a route-server client.

Choices:

  • false

  • true

safi

string

Specifies the type of cast for the address-family.

Choices:

  • "unicast" ← (default)

  • "evpn"

neighbor

string / required

Neighbor router address which is already configured on the device.

vrf_name

string

Specifies the VRF name which is already configured on the device.

Default: "default"

state

string

Specifies the operation to be performed on the BGP process that is configured on the device.

In case of merged, the input configuration is merged with the existing BGP configuration on the device.

In case of deleted, the existing BGP configuration is removed from the device.

Choices:

  • "merged" ← (default)

  • "deleted"

  • "replaced"

  • "overridden"

Notes

Note

  • Tested against Enterprise SONiC Distribution by Dell Technologies.

  • Supports check_mode.

Examples

# Using deleted
#
# Before state:
# -------------
#
#!
#router bgp 4
# !
# neighbor interface Eth1/3
#  !
#  address-family ipv4 unicast
#   activate
#   allowas-in 4
#   route-map aa in
#   route-map aa out
#   route-reflector-client
#   route-server-client
#   send-community both
#!
#
- name: Deletes neighbors address-family with specific values
  dellemc.enterprise_sonic.sonic_bgp_neighbors_af:
     config:
       - bgp_as: 4
         neighbors:
           - neighbor: Eth1/3
             address_family:
               - afi: ipv4
                 safi: unicast
                 allowas_in:
                   value: 4
                 route_map:
                   - name: aa
                     direction: in
                   - name: aa
                     direction: out
                 route_reflector_client: true
                 route_server_client: true
     state: deleted

# After state:
# ------------
#!
#router bgp 4
# !
# neighbor interface Eth1/3
#  !
#  address-family ipv4 unicast
#   send-community both
#!


# Using deleted
#
# Before state:
# -------------
#
#!
#router bgp 4
# !
# neighbor interface Eth1/3
#  !
#  address-family ipv4 unicast
#   activate
#   allowas-in 4
#   route-map aa in
#   route-map aa out
#   route-reflector-client
#   route-server-client
#   send-community both
#!
# neighbor interface Eth1/5
#  !
#  address-family ipv4 unicast
#   activate
#   allowas-in origin
#   send-community both
#!
#
- name: Deletes neighbors address-family with specific values
  dellemc.enterprise_sonic.sonic_bgp_neighbors_af:
     config:
     state: deleted

# After state:
# ------------
#!
#router bgp 4
#!


# Using deleted
#
# Before state:
# -------------
#
#!
#router bgp 4
# !
# neighbor interface Eth1/3
#!
#
- name: Merges neighbors address-family with specific values
  dellemc.enterprise_sonic.sonic_bgp_neighbors_af:
     config:
       - bgp_as: 4
         neighbors:
           - neighbor: Eth1/3
             address_family:
               - afi: ipv4
                 safi: unicast
                 allowas_in:
                   value: 4
                 route_map:
                   - name: aa
                     direction: in
                   - name: aa
                     direction: out
                 route_reflector_client: true
                 route_server_client: true
     state: merged

# After state:
# ------------
#!
#router bgp 4
# !
# neighbor interface Eth1/3
#  !
#  address-family ipv4 unicast
#   activate
#   allowas-in 4
#   route-map aa in
#   route-map aa out
#   route-reflector-client
#   route-server-client
#   send-community both
#!


# Using merged
#
# Before state:
# -------------
#
# sonic# show running-configuration bgp neighbor vrf default 1.1.1.1
# (No bgp neighbor configuration present)
- name: "Configure BGP neighbor prefix-list attributes"
  dellemc.enterprise_sonic.sonic_bgp_neighbors_af:
    config:
     - bgp_as: 51
       neighbors:
         - neighbor: 1.1.1.1
           address_family:
             - afi: ipv4
               safi: unicast
               ip_afi:
                 default_policy_name: rmap_reg1
                 send_default_route: true
               prefix_limit:
                 max_prefixes: 1
                 prevent_teardown: true
                 warning_threshold: 80
               prefix_list_in: p1
               prefix_list_out: p2
    state: merged
# After state:
# ------------
#
# sonic# show running-configuration bgp neighbor vrf default 1.1.1.1
# !
# neighbor 1.1.1.1
#  !
#  address-family ipv4 unicast
#   default-originate route-map rmap_reg1
#   prefix-list p1 in
#   prefix-list p2 out
#   send-community both
#   maximum-prefix 1 80 warning-only


# Using deleted
#
# Before state:
# -------------
#
# sonic# show running-configuration bgp neighbor vrf default 1.1.1.1
# !
# neighbor 1.1.1.1
#  !
#  address-family ipv6 unicast
#   default-originate route-map rmap_reg2
#   prefix-list p1 in
#   prefix-list p2 out
#   send-community both
#   maximum-prefix 5 90 restart 2
- name: "Delete BGP neighbor prefix-list attributes"
  dellemc.enterprise_sonic.sonic_bgp_neighbors_af:
    config:
     - bgp_as: 51
       neighbors:
         - neighbor: 1.1.1.1
           address_family:
             - afi: ipv6
               safi: unicast
               ip_afi:
                 default_policy_name: rmap_reg2
                 send_default_route: true
               prefix_limit:
                 max_prefixes: 5
                 warning_threshold: 90
                 restart-timer: 2
               prefix_list_in: p1
               prefix_list_out: p2
    state: deleted
# sonic# show running-configuration bgp neighbor vrf default 1.1.1.1
# (No bgp neighbor configuration present)

# Using replaced
#
# Before state:
# -------------
#
# sonic# show running-configuration bgp neighbor vrf default 1.1.1.1
# !
# neighbor 1.1.1.1
#  !
#  address-family ipv6 unicast
#   default-originate route-map rmap_reg2
#   prefix-list p1 in
#   prefix-list p2 out
#   send-community both
#   maximum-prefix 5 90 restart 2
- name: "Replace BGP neighbor address-family attributes"
  dellemc.enterprise_sonic.sonic_bgp_neighbors_af:
    config:
     - bgp_as: 51
       neighbors:
         - neighbor: 1.1.1.1
           address_family:
             - afi: ipv4
               safi: unicast
               ip_afi:
                 default_policy_name: rmap_reg1
                 send_default_route: true
               prefix_limit:
                 max_prefixes: 1
                 prevent_teardown: true
                 warning_threshold: 80
               prefix_list_in: p1
               prefix_list_out: p2
    state: replaced
# After state:
# ------------
#
# sonic# show running-configuration bgp neighbor vrf default 1.1.1.1
# !
# neighbor 1.1.1.1
#  !
#  address-family ipv4 unicast
#   default-originate route-map rmap_reg1
#   prefix-list p1 in
#   prefix-list p2 out
#   send-community both
#   maximum-prefix 1 80 warning-only
#
#
# Using overridden
#
# Before state:
# -------------
#
# sonic# show running-configuration bgp neighbor vrf default 1.1.1.1
# !
# neighbor 1.1.1.1
#  !
#  address-family ipv6 unicast
#   default-originate route-map rmap_reg2
#   prefix-list p1 in
#   prefix-list p2 out
#   send-community both
#   maximum-prefix 5 90 restart 2
- name: "Override BGP neighbors"
  dellemc.enterprise_sonic.sonic_bgp_neighbors_af:
    config:
     - bgp_as: 51
       neighbors:
         - neighbor: 2.2.2.2
           address_family:
             - afi: ipv4
               safi: unicast
               ip_afi:
                 default_policy_name: rmap_reg1
                 send_default_route: true
               prefix_limit:
                 max_prefixes: 1
                 prevent_teardown: true
                 warning_threshold: 80
               prefix_list_in: p1
               prefix_list_out: p2
    state: replaced
# After state:
# ------------
#
# sonic# show running-configuration bgp neighbor vrf default 1.1.1.1
# !
# neighbor 1.1.1.1
#  !
#  address-family ipv4 unicast
#   default-originate route-map rmap_reg1
#   prefix-list p1 in
#   prefix-list p2 out
#   send-community both
#   maximum-prefix 1 80 warning-only

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 module invocation.

Returned: when changed

Sample: ["The configuration returned is always in the same format as the parameters above.\n"]

after(generated)

list / elements=string

The generated configuration module invocation.

Returned: when check_mode

Sample: ["The configuration returned will always be in the same format as the parameters above.\n"]

before

list / elements=string

The configuration prior to the module invocation.

Returned: always

Sample: ["The configuration returned is always in the same format as 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

  • Niraimadaiselvam M (@niraimadaiselvamm)