cisco.nxos.nxos_aaa_server_host module – Manages AAA server host-specific configuration.
Note
This module is part of the cisco.nxos collection (version 8.1.0).
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 cisco.nxos
.
To use it in a playbook, specify: cisco.nxos.nxos_aaa_server_host
.
New in cisco.nxos 1.0.0
Synopsis
Manages AAA server host-specific configuration.
Aliases: aaa_server_host
Parameters
Parameter |
Comments |
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Alternate UDP port for RADIUS accounting or keyword ‘default’. |
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Address or name of the radius or tacacs host. |
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Alternate UDP port for RADIUS authentication or keyword ‘default’. |
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The state of encryption applied to the entered key. O for clear text, 7 for encrypted. Type-6 encryption is not supported. Choices:
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Timeout period for specified host, in seconds or keyword ‘default. Range is 1-60. |
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Shared secret for the specified host or keyword ‘default’. |
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The server type is either radius or tacacs. Choices:
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Manage the state of the resource. Choices:
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Alternate TCP port TACACS Server or keyword ‘default’. |
Notes
Note
Tested against NXOSv 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL
Limited Support for Cisco MDS
Changes to the host key (shared secret) are not idempotent for type 0.
If
state=absent
removes the whole host configuration.For information on using CLI and NX-API see the :ref:`NXOS Platform Options guide <nxos_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 Cisco devices see the `Cisco integration page <https://www.ansible.com/integrations/networks/cisco>`_.
Examples
# Radius Server Host Basic settings
- name: Radius Server Host Basic settings
cisco.nxos.nxos_aaa_server_host:
state: present
server_type: radius
address: 1.2.3.4
acct_port: 2084
host_timeout: 10
# Radius Server Host Key Configuration
- name: Radius Server Host Key Configuration
cisco.nxos.nxos_aaa_server_host:
state: present
server_type: radius
address: 1.2.3.4
key: hello
encrypt_type: 7
# TACACS Server Host Configuration
- name: Tacacs Server Host Configuration
cisco.nxos.nxos_aaa_server_host:
state: present
server_type: tacacs
tacacs_port: 89
host_timeout: 10
address: 5.6.7.8
Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
Key |
Description |
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check to see if a change was made on the device Returned: always Sample: |
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k/v pairs of configuration after module execution Returned: always Sample: |
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k/v pairs of existing configuration Returned: always Sample: |
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k/v pairs of parameters passed into module Returned: always Sample: |
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command sent to the device Returned: always Sample: |