junipernetworks.junos.junos_netconf module – Configures the Junos Netconf system service

Note

This module is part of the junipernetworks.junos collection (version 9.1.0).

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 junipernetworks.junos.

To use it in a playbook, specify: junipernetworks.junos.junos_netconf.

New in junipernetworks.junos 1.0.0

Synopsis

  • This module provides an abstraction that enables and configures the netconf system service running on Junos devices. This module can be used to easily enable the Netconf API. Netconf provides a programmatic interface for working with configuration and state resources as defined in RFC 6242. If the netconf_port is not mentioned in the task by default netconf will be enabled on port 830 only.

Aliases: netconf

Parameters

Parameter

Comments

netconf_port

aliases: listens_on

integer

This argument specifies the port the netconf service should listen on for SSH connections. The default port as defined in RFC 6242 is 830.

Default: 830

state

string

Specifies the state of the junos_netconf resource on the remote device. If the state argument is set to present the netconf service will be configured. If the state argument is set to absent the netconf service will be removed from the configuration.

Choices:

  • "present" ← (default)

  • "absent"

Notes

Note

  • Tested against vSRX JUNOS version 15.1X49-D15.4, vqfx-10000 JUNOS Version 15.1X53-D60.4.

  • Recommended connection is network_cli. See the Junos OS Platform Options.

  • This module also works with local connections for legacy playbooks.

  • If netconf_port value is not mentioned in task by default it will be enabled on port 830 only. Although netconf_port value can be from 1 through 65535, avoid configuring access on a port that is normally assigned for another service. This practice avoids potential resource conflicts.

  • For information on using CLI and netconf see the :ref:`Junos OS Platform Options guide <junos_platform_options>`

  • For more information on using Ansible to manage network devices see the :ref:`Ansible Network Guide <network_guide>`

  • For more information on using Ansible to manage Juniper network devices see https://www.ansible.com/ansible-juniper.

Examples

- name: enable netconf service on port 830
  junipernetworks.junos.junos_netconf:
    listens_on: 830
    state: present

- name: disable netconf service
  junipernetworks.junos.junos_netconf:
    state: absent

Return Values

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

Key

Description

commands

string

Returns the command sent to the remote device

Returned: when changed is True

Sample: "set system services netconf ssh port 830"

Authors

  • Peter Sprygada (@privateip)