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Ansible Role: cnos_vlag_sample - Switch vLAG configuration

This role is an example of using the cnos_vlag.py Lenovo module in the context of CNOS switch configuration. This module allows you to work with virtual Link Aggregation Groups (vLAG) related configurations. The operators used are overloaded to ensure control over switch vLAG configurations.

Apart from the regular device connection related attributes, there are four vLAG arguments which are overloaded variables that will perform further configurations. They are vlagArg1, vlagArg2, vlagArg3, and vlagArg4.

The results of the operation can be viewed in results directory.

For more details, see Lenovo modules for Ansible: cnos_vlag.

Requirements

Ansible version 2.2 or later (Ansible installation documentation)
Lenovo switches running CNOS version 10.2.1.0 or later
an SSH connection to the Lenovo switch (SSH must be enabled on the network device)

Role Variables

Available variables are listed below, along with description.

The following are mandatory inventory variables:

Variable	Description
`username`	Specifies the username used to log into the switch
`password`	Specifies the password used to log into the switch
`enablePassword`	Configures the password used to enter Global Configuration command mode on the switch (this is an optional parameter)
`hostname`	Searches the hosts file at /etc/ansible/hosts and identifies the IP address of the switch on which the role is going to be applied
`deviceType`	Specifies the type of device from where the configuration will be backed up (g8272_cnos - G8272, g8296_cnos - G8296)

The values of the variables used need to be modified to fit the specific scenario in which you are deploying the solution. To change the values of the variables, you need to visits the vars directory of each role and edit the main.yml file located there. The values stored in this file will be used by Ansible when the template is executed.

The syntax of main.yml file for variables is the following:

<template variable>:<value>

You will need to replace the <value> field with the value that suits your topology. The <template variable> fields are taken from the template and it is recommended that you leave them unchanged.

Variable	Description
`vlagArg1`	This is an overloaded BGP variable. Please refer to the cnos_vlag module documentation for detailed information on usage. The values of these variables depend on the configuration context and the choices are the following: enable, auto-recovery, config-consistency, isl, mac-address-table, peer-gateway, priority, startup-delay, tier-id, vrrp, instance, hlthchk.
`vlagArg2`	This is an overloaded BGP variable. Please refer to the cnos_vlag module documentation for detailed information on usage. The values of these variables depend on the configuration context and the choices are the following: auto-recovery interval, disabled, strict, port aggregation number, vLAG priority, delay time, vLAG tier ID value, vLAG instance number, keepalive-attempts, keepalive-interval, retry-interval, peer-ip.
`vlagArg3`	This is an overloaded BGP variable. Please refer to the cnos_vlag module documentation for detailed information on usage. The values of these variables depend on the configuration context and the choices are the following: enable, port-aggregation, number of Keep Alive attempts, Keep Alive interval, retry interval, vLAG Health Check peer IP address.
`vlagArg4`	This is an overloaded BGP variable. Please refer to the cnos_vlag module documentation for detailed information on usage. The values of these variables depend on the configuration context and the choices are the following: LAG Number, default, management.

Dependencies

username.iptables - Configures the firewall and blocks all ports except those needed for web server and SSH access.
username.common - Performs common server configuration.
cnos_vlag.py - This modules needs to be present in the library directory of the role.
cnos.py - This module needs to be present in the PYTHONPATH environment variable set in the Ansible system.
/etc/ansible/hosts - You must edit the /etc/ansible/hosts file with the device information of the switches designated as leaf switches. You may refer to cnos_vlag_sample_hosts for a sample configuration.

Ansible keeps track of all network elements that it manages through a hosts file. Before the execution of a playbook, the hosts file must be set up.

Open the /etc/ansible/hosts file with root privileges. Most of the file is commented out by using #. You can also comment out the entries you will be adding by using #. You need to copy the content of the hosts file for the role into the /etc/ansible/hosts file. The sample hosts file for the role is located in the main directory.

[cnos_vlag_sample]
10.241.107.39   username=<username> password=<password> deviceType=g8272_cnos
10.241.107.40   username=<username> password=<password> deviceType=g8272_cnos

Note: You need to change the IP addresses to fit your specific topology. You also need to change the <username> and <password> to the appropriate values used to log into the specific Lenovo network devices.

Example Playbook

To execute an Ansible playbook, use the following command:

ansible-playbook cnos_vlag_sample.yml -vvv

-vvv is an optional verbose command that helps identify what is happening during playbook execution. The playbook for each role is located in the main directory of the solution.

 - name: Module to  do VLAG configurations
   hosts: cnos_vlag_sample
   gather_facts: no
   connection: local
   roles:
    - cnos_vlag_sample

License

This file is part of Ansible

Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with Ansible. If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.

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