--- - name: Setup cli_config: config: "{{ lines }}" vars: lines: | set interfaces ethernet "{{ intf }}" description 'Configured by Ansible' set interfaces ethernet "{{ intf }}" speed 'auto' set interfaces ethernet "{{ intf }}" duplex 'auto' set interfaces ethernet "{{ intf }}" mtu '1500' set interfaces ethernet "{{ intf }}" vif 200 set interfaces ethernet "{{ intf }}" vif 200 description 'VIF - 200' loop: - eth1 - eth2 loop_control: loop_var: intf