ansible/library/net_infrastructure/lldp

#!/usr/bin/python -tt
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import subprocess

DOCUMENTATION = '''
---
module: lldp
short_description: get details reported by lldp 
description:
  - Reads data out of lldp

author: Andy Hill
notes:
  - Requires lldpd running and lldp enabled on switches 
'''

def gather_lldp():
    cmd = ['lldpctl', '-f', 'keyvalue']
    proc = subprocess.Popen(cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
    (output, err) = proc.communicate()
    if output:
        output_dict = {}
        lldp_entries = output.split("\n")

        for entry in lldp_entries:
            if entry:
                path, value = entry.strip().split("=", 1)
                path = path.split(".")
                path_components, final = path[:-1], path[-1]

            current_dict = output_dict
            for path_component in path_components:
                current_dict[path_component] = current_dict.get(path_component, {})
                current_dict = current_dict[path_component]
            current_dict[final] = value
        return output_dict
            

def main():
    module = AnsibleModule({})

    lldp_output = gather_lldp()
    try:
        data = {'lldp': lldp_output['lldp']}
        module.exit_json(ansible_facts=data)
    except TypeError:
        module.fail_json(msg="lldpctl command failed. is lldpd running?")    
   
# this is magic, see lib/ansible/module_common.py
#<<INCLUDE_ANSIBLE_MODULE_COMMON>>

main()