cisco.aci.aci_config_rollback module – Provides rollback and rollback preview functionality (config:ImportP)
Note
This module is part of the cisco.aci collection (version 2.10.1).
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 cisco.aci
.
To use it in a playbook, specify: cisco.aci.aci_config_rollback
.
Synopsis
Provides rollback and rollback preview functionality for Cisco ACI fabrics.
Config Rollbacks are done using snapshots
aci_snapshot
with the configImportP class.
Parameters
Parameter |
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User-defined string for annotating an object. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable If the value is not specified in the task and environment variable Default: |
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The X.509 certificate name attached to the APIC AAA user used for signature-based authentication. If a If PEM-formatted content was provided for If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable |
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The export policy that the |
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The name of the snapshot to compare with |
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The description for the Import Policy. |
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The export policy that the |
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Determines if the APIC should fail the rollback if unable to decrypt secured data. The APIC defaults to Choices:
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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 |
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Determines how the import should be handled by the APIC. The APIC defaults to Choices:
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The name of the Import Policy to use for config rollback. |
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Determines how the current and snapshot configuration should be compared for replacement. The APIC defaults to Choices:
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Influence the output of this ACI module.
If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable Choices:
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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 |
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The password to use for authentication. This option is mutual exclusive with If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variables |
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Port number to be used for REST connection. The default value depends on parameter If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable |
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Either a PEM-formatted private key file or the private key content used for signature-based authentication. This value also influences the default This option is mutual exclusive with If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable |
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The name of the snapshot to rollback to, or the base snapshot to use for comparison. The |
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Use Use Choices:
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If If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable The default value is WARNING - This causes the previous return value to be empty. The previous state of the object will not be checked and the POST update will contain all properties. Choices:
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If If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable The default value is 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:
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The socket level timeout in seconds. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable The default value is 30. |
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If If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable The default value is true. Choices:
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If If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable The default value is true when the connection is local. Choices:
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The username to use for authentication. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variables The default value is admin. |
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If This should only set to If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable The default value is true. Choices:
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Notes
Note
It is strongly recommended to add a pause task after creating a Snapshot.
Wait for the Snapshot to be finished before querying, comparing Snapshots or processing to Rollbacks.
See Also
See also
- cisco.aci.aci_config_snapshot
Manage Config Snapshots (config:Snapshot and config:ExportP).
- APIC Management Information Model reference
More information about the internal APIC class config:ImportP.
- 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 Snapshot
cisco.aci.aci_config_snapshot:
host: apic
username: admin
password: SomeSecretPassword
export_policy: config_backup
state: present
delegate_to: localhost
- name: Wait for snapshot to be finished before querying
pause:
seconds: 10
- name: Query Existing Snapshots
cisco.aci.aci_config_snapshot:
host: apic
username: admin
password: SomeSecretPassword
export_policy: config_backup
state: query
delegate_to: localhost
- name: Compare Snapshot Files
cisco.aci.aci_config_rollback:
host: apic
username: admin
password: SomeSecretPassword
export_policy: config_backup
snapshot: run-2017-08-28T06-24-01
compare_export_policy: config_backup
compare_snapshot: run-2017-08-27T23-43-56
state: preview
delegate_to: localhost
- name: Rollback Configuration
cisco.aci.aci_config_rollback:
host: apic
username: admin
password: SomeSecretPassword
import_policy: rollback_config
export_policy: config_backup
snapshot: run-2017-08-28T06-24-01
state: rollback
delegate_to: localhost
- name: Rollback Configuration
cisco.aci.aci_config_rollback:
host: apic
username: admin
password: SomeSecretPassword
import_policy: rollback_config
export_policy: config_backup
snapshot: run-2017-08-28T06-24-01
description: Rollback 8-27 changes
import_mode: atomic
import_type: replace
fail_on_decrypt: true
state: rollback
delegate_to: localhost
Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
Key |
Description |
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The error information as returned from the APIC Returned: failure Sample: |
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The filter string used for the request Returned: failure or debug Sample: |
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The HTTP method used for the request to the APIC Returned: failure or debug Sample: |
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A preview between two snapshots Returned: when state is preview |
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The raw output returned by the APIC REST API (xml or json) Returned: parse error Sample: |
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The HTTP response from the APIC Returned: failure or debug Sample: |
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The HTTP status from the APIC Returned: failure or debug Sample: |
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The HTTP url used for the request to the APIC Returned: failure or debug Sample: |