cisco.aci.aci_interface_policy_leaf_policy_group module – Manage fabric interface policy leaf policy groups (infra:AccBndlGrp and infra:AccPortGrp)

Note

This module is part of the cisco.aci collection (version 2.9.0).

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.aci.

To use it in a playbook, specify: cisco.aci.aci_interface_policy_leaf_policy_group.

Synopsis

• Manage fabric interface policy leaf policy groups on Cisco ACI fabrics.

Parameters

Parameter	Comments
aep aliases: aep_name string	The name of the attached entity profile (AEP) used by the leaf interface policy group.
annotation string	User-defined string for annotating an object. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable ACI_ANNOTATION will be used instead. If the value is not specified in the task and environment variable ACI_ANNOTATION then the default value will be used. Default: "orchestrator:ansible"
cdp_policy aliases: cdp_policy_name string	The name of the cdp policy used by the leaf interface policy group.
certificate_name aliases: cert_name string	The X.509 certificate name attached to the APIC AAA user used for signature-based authentication. If a private_key filename was provided, this defaults to the private_key basename, without extension. If PEM-formatted content was provided for private_key, this defaults to the username value. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable ACI_CERTIFICATE_NAME will be used instead.
copp_policy aliases: copp_policy_name string	The name of the copp policy used by the leaf interface policy group.
description aliases: descr string	The description of the leaf interface policy group.
dwdm aliases: dwdm_name string	The name of the dwdm used by the leaf interface policy group.
egress_data_plane_policing_policy aliases: egress_data_plane_policing_policy_name string	The name of the egress data plane policing policy used by the leaf interface policy group.
fibre_channel_interface_policy aliases: fibre_channel_interface_policy_name string	The name of the fibre channel interface policy used by the leaf interface policy group.
host aliases: hostname string	IP Address or hostname of APIC resolvable by Ansible control host. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable ACI_HOST will be used instead.
ingress_data_plane_policing_policy aliases: ingress_data_plane_policing_policy_name string	The name of the ingress data plane policing policy used by the leaf interface policy group.
l2_interface_policy aliases: l2_interface_policy_name string	The name of the l2 interface policy used by the leaf interface policy group.
lag_type aliases: lag_type_name string / required	Selector for the type of leaf interface policy group. leaf for Leaf Access Port Policy Group link for Port Channel (PC) node for Virtual Port Channel (VPC) Choices: "leaf" "link" "node"
link_flap_policy aliases: link_flap_policy_name string	The name of the link flap policy used by the leaf interface policy group.
link_level_flow_control aliases: link_level_flow_control_name string	The name of the link level flow control used by the leaf interface policy group.
link_level_policy aliases: link_level_policy_name string	The name of the link level policy used by the leaf interface policy group.
lldp_policy aliases: lldp_policy_name string	The name of the lldp policy used by the leaf interface policy group.
mac_sec_interface_policy aliases: mac_sec_interface_policy_name string	The name of the mac sec interface policy used by the leaf interface policy group.
mcp_policy aliases: mcp_policy_name string	The name of the mcp policy used by the leaf interface policy group.
monitoring_policy aliases: monitoring_policy_name string	The name of the monitoring policy used by the leaf interface policy group.
name_alias string	The alias for the current object. This relates to the nameAlias field in ACI.
output_level string	Influence the output of this ACI module. normal means the standard output, incl. current dict info adds informational output, incl. previous, proposed and sent dicts debug adds debugging output, incl. filter_string, method, response, status and url information If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable ACI_OUTPUT_LEVEL will be used instead. Choices: "debug" "info" "normal" ← (default)
output_path string	Path to a file that will be used to dump the ACI JSON configuration objects generated by the module. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable ACI_OUTPUT_PATH will be used instead.
owner_key string	User-defined string for the ownerKey attribute of an ACI object. This attribute represents a key for enabling clients to own their data for entity correlation. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable ACI_OWNER_KEY will be used instead.
owner_tag string	User-defined string for the ownerTag attribute of an ACI object. This attribute represents a tag for enabling clients to add their own data. For example, to indicate who created this object. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable ACI_OWNER_TAG will be used instead.
password string	The password to use for authentication. This option is mutual exclusive with private_key. If private_key is provided too, it will be used instead. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variables ACI_PASSWORD or ANSIBLE_NET_PASSWORD will be used instead.
poe_interface_policy aliases: poe_interface_policy_name string	The name of the poe interface policy used by the leaf interface policy group.
policy_group aliases: name, policy_group_name string	The name of the leaf interface policy group.
port integer	Port number to be used for REST connection. The default value depends on parameter use_ssl. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable ACI_PORT will be used instead.
port_authentication aliases: port_authentication_name string	The name of the port authentication used by the leaf interface policy group.
port_channel_policy aliases: port_channel_policy_name string	The name of the port channel policy used by the leaf interface policy group.
port_security_policy aliases: port_security_policy_name string	The name of the port security policy used by the leaf interface policy group.
priority_flow_control_policy aliases: priority_flow_control_policy_name string	The name of the priority flow control policy used by the leaf interface policy group.
private_key aliases: cert_key string	Either a PEM-formatted private key file or the private key content used for signature-based authentication. This value also influences the default certificate_name that is used. This option is mutual exclusive with password. If password is provided too, it will be ignored. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable ACI_PRIVATE_KEY or ANSIBLE_NET_SSH_KEYFILE will be used instead.
slow_drain_policy aliases: slow_drain_policy_name string	The name of the slow drain policy used by the leaf interface policy group.
state string	Use present or absent for adding or removing. Use query for listing an object or multiple objects. Choices: "absent" "present" ← (default) "query"
storm_control_interface_policy aliases: storm_control_interface_policy_name string	The name of the storm control interface policy used by the leaf interface policy group.
stp_interface_policy aliases: stp_interface_policy_name string	The name of the stp interface policy used by the leaf interface policy group.
suppress_verification aliases: no_verification, no_verify, suppress_verify boolean	If true, a verifying GET will not be sent after a POST update to APIC. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable ACI_NO_VERIFICATION will be used instead. The default value is false. WARNING - This causes the current return value to be set to the proposed value. The current object including default values will be unverifiable in a single task. Choices: false true
sync_e_interface_policy aliases: sync_e_interface_policy_name string	The name of the syncE interface policy used by the leaf interface policy group. Only availavle in APIC version 5.2 or later.
timeout integer	The socket level timeout in seconds. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable ACI_TIMEOUT will be used instead. The default value is 30.
transceiver_policy dictionary	The name of the transceiver policy used by the leaf interface policy group. Only availavle in APIC version 6.0(2h) or later.
name aliases: transceiver_policy_name string / required	The name of the transceiver policy.
type aliases: transceiver_policy_type string / required	The type of the transceiver policy. Choices: "zr" "zrp"
use_proxy boolean	If false, it will not use a proxy, even if one is defined in an environment variable on the target hosts. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable ACI_USE_PROXY will be used instead. The default value is true. Choices: false true
use_ssl boolean	If false, an HTTP connection will be used instead of the default HTTPS connection. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable ACI_USE_SSL will be used instead. The default value is true when the connection is local. Choices: false true
username aliases: user string	The username to use for authentication. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variables ACI_USERNAME or ANSIBLE_NET_USERNAME will be used instead. The default value is admin.
validate_certs boolean	If false, SSL certificates will not be validated. This should only set to false when used on personally controlled sites using self-signed certificates. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable ACI_VALIDATE_CERTS will be used instead. The default value is true. Choices: false true

Notes

Note

• When using the module please select the appropriate link_aggregation_type (lag_type).

• link for Port Channel(PC), node for Virtual Port Channel(VPC) and leaf for Leaf Access Port Policy Group.

See Also

See also

APIC Management Information Model reference

More information about the internal APIC classes infra:AccBndlGrp and infra:AccPortGrp.

Cisco ACI Guide

Detailed information on how to manage your ACI infrastructure using Ansible.

Developing Cisco ACI modules

Detailed guide on how to write your own Cisco ACI modules to contribute.

Examples

- name: Create a Port Channel (PC) Interface Policy Group
  cisco.aci.aci_interface_policy_leaf_policy_group:
    host: apic
    username: admin
    password: SomeSecretPassword
    lag_type: link
    policy_group: policygroupname
    description: policygroupname description
    link_level_policy: linklevelpolicy
    cdp_policy: cdppolicy
    lldp_policy: lldppolicy
    port_channel_policy: lacppolicy
    state: present
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Create a Virtual Port Channel (VPC) Interface Policy Group
  cisco.aci.aci_interface_policy_leaf_policy_group:
    host: apic
    username: admin
    password: SomeSecretPassword
    lag_type: node
    policy_group: policygroupname
    link_level_policy: linklevelpolicy
    cdp_policy: cdppolicy
    lldp_policy: lldppolicy
    port_channel_policy: lacppolicy
    state: present
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Create a Leaf Access Port Policy Group
  cisco.aci.aci_interface_policy_leaf_policy_group:
    host: apic
    username: admin
    password: SomeSecretPassword
    lag_type: leaf
    policy_group: policygroupname
    link_level_policy: linklevelpolicy
    cdp_policy: cdppolicy
    lldp_policy: lldppolicy
    state: present
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Query all Leaf Access Port Policy Groups of type link
  cisco.aci.aci_interface_policy_leaf_policy_group:
    host: apic
    username: admin
    password: SomeSecretPassword
    lag_type: link
    state: query
  delegate_to: localhost
  register: query_result

- name: Query a specific Lead Access Port Policy Group
  cisco.aci.aci_interface_policy_leaf_policy_group:
    host: apic
    username: admin
    password: SomeSecretPassword
    lag_type: leaf
    policy_group: policygroupname
    state: query
  delegate_to: localhost
  register: query_result

- name: Delete an Interface policy Leaf Policy Group
  cisco.aci.aci_interface_policy_leaf_policy_group:
    host: apic
    username: admin
    password: SomeSecretPassword
    lag_type: leaf
    policy_group: policygroupname
    state: absent
  delegate_to: localhost

Return Values

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

Key	Description
current list / elements=string	The existing configuration from the APIC after the module has finished Returned: success Sample: [{"fvTenant": {"attributes": {"descr": "Production environment", "dn": "uni/tn-production", "name": "production", "nameAlias": "", "ownerKey": "", "ownerTag": ""}}}]
error dictionary	The error information as returned from the APIC Returned: failure Sample: {"code": "122", "text": "unknown managed object class foo"}
filter_string string	The filter string used for the request Returned: failure or debug Sample: "?rsp-prop-include=config-only"
method string	The HTTP method used for the request to the APIC Returned: failure or debug Sample: "POST"
previous list / elements=string	The original configuration from the APIC before the module has started Returned: info Sample: [{"fvTenant": {"attributes": {"descr": "Production", "dn": "uni/tn-production", "name": "production", "nameAlias": "", "ownerKey": "", "ownerTag": ""}}}]
proposed dictionary	The assembled configuration from the user-provided parameters Returned: info Sample: {"fvTenant": {"attributes": {"descr": "Production environment", "name": "production"}}}
raw string	The raw output returned by the APIC REST API (xml or json) Returned: parse error Sample: "<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?><imdata totalCount=\"1\"><error code=\"122\" text=\"unknown managed object class foo\"/></imdata>"
response string	The HTTP response from the APIC Returned: failure or debug Sample: "OK (30 bytes)"
sent list / elements=string	The actual/minimal configuration pushed to the APIC Returned: info Sample: {"fvTenant": {"attributes": {"descr": "Production environment"}}}
status integer	The HTTP status from the APIC Returned: failure or debug Sample: 200
url string	The HTTP url used for the request to the APIC Returned: failure or debug Sample: "https://10.11.12.13/api/mo/uni/tn-production.json"

Authors

• Bruno Calogero (@brunocalogero)

Collection links

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