dellemc.enterprise_sonic.sonic_l3_interfaces module – Configure the IPv4 and IPv6 parameters on Interfaces such as, Eth, LAG, VLAN, and loopback

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_l3_interfaces.

New in dellemc.enterprise_sonic 1.0.0

Synopsis

  • Configures Layer 3 interface settings on devices running Enterprise SONiC Distribution by Dell Technologies. This module provides configuration management of IPv4 and IPv6 parameters on Ethernet interfaces of devices running Enterprise SONiC.

Note

This module has a corresponding action plugin.

Parameters

Parameter

Comments

config

list / elements=dictionary

A list of l3_interfaces configurations.

ipv4

dictionary

ipv4 configurations to be set for the Layer 3 interface mentioned in name option.

addresses

list / elements=dictionary

List of IPv4 addresses to be set.

address

string

IPv4 address to be set in the format <ipv4 address>/<mask> for example, 192.0.2.1/24.

secondary

boolean

secondary flag of the ip address.

Choices:

  • false ← (default)

  • true

anycast_addresses

list / elements=string

List of IPv4 addresses to be set for anycast.

ipv6

dictionary

ipv6 configurations to be set for the Layer 3 interface mentioned in name option.

addresses

list / elements=dictionary

List of IPv6 addresses to be set.

address

string

IPv6 address to be set in the address format is <ipv6 address>/<mask> for example, 2001:db8:2201:1::1/64.

eui64

boolean

added in dellemc.enterprise_sonic 2.5.0

Flag to indicate whether it is eui64 address

Choices:

  • false ← (default)

  • true

autoconf

boolean

added in dellemc.enterprise_sonic 2.5.0

autoconfiguration flag

Choices:

  • false

  • true

dad

string

added in dellemc.enterprise_sonic 2.5.0

IPv6 nd dad related configs.

Choices:

  • "ENABLE"

  • "DISABLE"

  • "DISABLE_IPV6_ON_FAILURE"

enabled

boolean

enabled flag of the ipv6.

Choices:

  • false

  • true

name

string / required

Full name of the interface, for example, Eth1/3.

state

string

The state of the configuration after module completion.

Choices:

  • "merged" ← (default)

  • "deleted"

  • "replaced"

  • "overridden"

Notes

Note

  • Tested against Enterprise SONiC Distribution by Dell Technologies.

  • Supports check_mode.

Examples

# Using deleted
#
# Before state:
# -------------
#
#rno-dctor-1ar01c01sw02# show running-configuration interface
#!
#interface Ethernet20
# mtu 9100
# speed 100000
# shutdown
# ip address 83.1.1.1/16
# ip address 84.1.1.1/16 secondary
# ipv6 address 83::1/16
# ipv6 address 84::1/16
# ipv6 address 85::/64 eui-64
# ipv6 enable
# ipv6 address autoconfig
# ipv6 nd dad enable
#!
#interface Ethernet24
# mtu 9100
# speed 100000
# shutdown
# ip address 91.1.1.1/16
# ip address 92.1.1.1/16 secondary
# ipv6 address 90::1/16
# ipv6 address 91::1/16
# ipv6 address 92::1/16
# ipv6 address 93::1/16
#!
#interface Vlan501
# ip anycast-address 11.12.13.14/12
# ip anycast-address 1.2.3.4/22
#!
#
#
- name: delete l3 interface attributes
  dellemc.enterprise_sonic.sonic_l3_interfaces:
    config:
      - name: Ethernet20
        ipv4:
          addresses:
            - address: 83.1.1.1/16
            - address: 84.1.1.1/16
        ipv6:
          addresses:
            - address: 85::/64
      - name: Ethernet24
        ipv6:
          enabled: true
          addresses:
            - address: 91::1/16
      - name: Vlan501
        ipv4:
          anycast_addresses:
            - 11.12.13.14/12
    state: deleted
#
# After state:
# ------------
#
#rno-dctor-1ar01c01sw02# show running-configuration interface
#!
#interface Ethernet20
# mtu 9100
# speed 100000
# shutdown
# ipv6 address 83::1/16
# ipv6 address 84::1/16
# ipv6 enable
# ipv6 address autoconfig
# ipv6 nd dad enable
#!
#interface Ethernet24
# mtu 9100
# speed 100000
# shutdown
# ip address 91.1.1.1/16
# ip address 92.1.1.1/16 secondary
# ipv6 address 90::1/16
# ipv6 address 92::1/16
# ipv6 address 93::1/16
#!
#interface Vlan501
# ip anycast-address 1.2.3.4/22
#!
#
# Using deleted
#
# Before state:
# -------------
#
#rno-dctor-1ar01c01sw02# show running-configuration interface
#!
#interface Ethernet20
# mtu 9100
# speed 100000
# shutdown
# ip address 83.1.1.1/16
# ip address 84.1.1.1/16 secondary
# ipv6 address 83::1/16
# ipv6 address 84::1/16
# ipv6 address 85::/64 eui-64
# ipv6 enable
# ipv6 address autoconfig
# ipv6 nd dad enable
#!
#interface Ethernet24
# mtu 9100
# speed 100000
# shutdown
# ip address 91.1.1.1/16
# ipv6 address 90::1/16
# ipv6 address 91::1/16
# ipv6 address 92::1/16
# ipv6 address 93::1/16
#!
#interface Vlan501
# ip anycast-address 11.12.13.14/12
# ip anycast-address 1.2.3.4/22
#!
#
#
- name: delete all l3 interface
  dellemc.enterprise_sonic.sonic_l3_interfaces:
    config:
    state: deleted
#
# After state:
# ------------
#
#rno-dctor-1ar01c01sw02# show running-configuration interface
#!
#interface Ethernet20
# mtu 9100
# speed 100000
# shutdown
#!
#interface Ethernet24
# mtu 9100
# speed 100000
# shutdown
#!
#interface Vlan501
#!
#
# Using merged
#
# Before state:
# -------------
#
#rno-dctor-1ar01c01sw02# show running-configuration interface
#!
#interface Ethernet20
# mtu 9100
# speed 100000
# shutdown
#!
#interface Ethernet24
# mtu 9100
# speed 100000
# shutdown
#!
#interface Vlan501
# ip anycast-address 1.2.3.4/22
#!
#
- name: Add l3 interface configurations
  dellemc.enterprise_sonic.sonic_l3_interfaces:
    config:
      - name: Ethernet20
        ipv4:
          addresses:
            - address: 83.1.1.1/16
            - address: 84.1.1.1/16
              secondary: True
        ipv6:
          enabled: true
          dad: ENABLE
          autoconf: true
          addresses:
            - address: 83::1/16
            - address: 84::1/16
            - address: 85::/64
              eui64: True
      - name: Ethernet24
        ipv4:
          addresses:
            - address: 91.1.1.1/16
        ipv6:
          addresses:
            - address: 90::1/16
            - address: 91::1/16
            - address: 92::1/16
            - address: 93::1/16
      - name: Vlan501
        ipv4:
          anycast_addresses:
            - 11.12.13.14/12
    state: merged
#
# After state:
# ------------
#
#rno-dctor-1ar01c01sw02# show running-configuration interface
#!
#interface Ethernet20
# mtu 9100
# speed 100000
# shutdown
# ip address 83.1.1.1/16
# ip address 84.1.1.1/16 secondary
# ipv6 address 83::1/16
# ipv6 address 84::1/16
# ipv6 address 85::/64 eui-64
# ipv6 enable
# ipv6 address autoconfig
# ipv6 nd dad enable
#!
#interface Ethernet24
# mtu 9100
# speed 100000
# shutdown
# ip address 91.1.1.1/16
# ipv6 address 90::1/16
# ipv6 address 91::1/16
# ipv6 address 92::1/16
# ipv6 address 93::1/16
#!
#interface Vlan501
# ip anycast-address 1.2.3.4/22
# ip anycast-address 11.12.13.14/12
#!
#
# Using replaced
#
# Before state:
# -------------
#
#rno-dctor-1ar01c01sw02# show running-configuration interface
#!
#interface Ethernet20
# mtu 9100
# speed 100000
# shutdown
# ip address 83.1.1.1/16
# ip address 84.1.1.1/16 secondary
# ipv6 address 83::1/16
# ipv6 address 84::1/16
# ipv6 enable
#!
#interface Ethernet24
# mtu 9100
# speed 100000
# shutdown
# ip address 91.1.1.1/16
# ipv6 address 90::1/16
# ipv6 address 91::1/16
# ipv6 address 92::1/16
# ipv6 address 93::1/16
#!
#
- name: Replace l3 interface
  dellemc.enterprise_sonic.sonic_l3_interfaces:
    config:
      - name: Ethernet20
        ipv4:
          - address: 81.1.1.1/16
    state: replaced

# After state:
# ------------
#
#rno-dctor-1ar01c01sw02# show running-configuration interface
#!
#interface Ethernet20
# mtu 9100
# speed 100000
# shutdown
# ip address 81.1.1.1/16
#!
#interface Ethernet24
# mtu 9100
# speed 100000
# shutdown
# ip address 91.1.1.1/16
# ipv6 address 90::1/16
# ipv6 address 91::1/16
# ipv6 address 92::1/16
# ipv6 address 93::1/16
#!
#
# Using replaced
#
# Before state:
# -------------
#
#rno-dctor-1ar01c01sw02# show running-configuration interface
#!
#interface Ethernet20
# mtu 9100
# speed 100000
# shutdown
# ip address 83.1.1.1/16
# ip address 84.1.1.1/16 secondary
# ipv6 address 83::1/16
# ipv6 address 84::1/16
# ipv6 enable
#!
#interface Ethernet24
# mtu 9100
# speed 100000
# shutdown
# ip address 91.1.1.1/16
# ipv6 address 90::1/16
# ipv6 address 91::1/16
# ipv6 address 92::1/16
# ipv6 address 93::1/16
#!
- name: Replace l3 interface
  dellemc.enterprise_sonic.sonic_l3_interfaces:
    config:
      - name: Ethernet20
    state: replaced

# After state:
# ------------
#
#rno-dctor-1ar01c01sw02# show running-configuration interface
#!
#interface Ethernet20
# mtu 9100
# speed 100000
# shutdown
#!
#interface Ethernet24
# mtu 9100
# speed 100000
# shutdown
# ip address 91.1.1.1/16
# ipv6 address 90::1/16
# ipv6 address 91::1/16
# ipv6 address 92::1/16
# ipv6 address 93::1/16
#!
#
# Using overridden
#
# Before state:
# -------------
#
#rno-dctor-1ar01c01sw02# show running-configuration interface
#!
#interface Ethernet20
# mtu 9100
# speed 100000
# shutdown
# ip address 83.1.1.1/16
# ip address 84.1.1.1/16 secondary
# ipv6 address 83::1/16
# ipv6 address 84::1/16
# ipv6 address 85::/64 eui-64
# ipv6 enable
# ipv6 address autoconfig
# ipv6 nd dad enable
#!
#interface Ethernet24
# mtu 9100
# speed 100000
# shutdown
# ip address 91.1.1.1/16
# ipv6 address 90::1/16
# ipv6 address 91::1/16
# ipv6 address 92::1/16
# ipv6 address 93::1/16
#!
#
- name: Override l3 interface
  dellemc.enterprise_sonic.sonic_l3_interfaces:
    config:
      - name: Ethernet24
        ipv4:
          - address: 81.1.1.1/16
      - name: Vlan100
        ipv4:
          anycast_addresses:
            - 83.1.1.1/24
            - 85.1.1.12/24
    state: overridden

# After state:
# ------------
#
#rno-dctor-1ar01c01sw02# show running-configuration interface
#!
#interface Ethernet20
# mtu 9100
# speed 100000
# shutdown
#!
#interface Ethernet24
# mtu 9100
# speed 100000
# shutdown
# ip address 81.1.1.1/16
#!
#interface Vlan100
# ip anycast-address 83.1.1.1/24
# ip anycast-address 85.1.1.12/24
#!

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 will always be 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 will always be 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

  • Kumaraguru Narayanan (@nkumaraguru)