Red Hat Ansible for Network Automation

Choose a module that provides the ability to run commands remotely on network devices.

1. On VyOS devices, the module to use is vyos_command.

2. On IOS devices, the module to use is ios_command.

Figure out the correct arguments and syntax to use in order to execute the CLI commands as Ansible ad hoc commands using the appropriate module.

1. For VyOS devices this is the command:

   ansible -m vyos_command -a"commands='sh int'" vyos

2. For IOS devices this is the command:

   ansible -m ios_command -a"commands='sh ip int br'" ios

Execute the ad hoc commands

1. For VyOS devices:

   [student@workstation ansible-generic-project]$ ansible -m vyos_command \
   > -a "commands='sh int'" vyos

2. For IOS devices:

   [student@workstation ansible-generic-project]$ ansible -m ios_command \
   > -a "commands='sh ip int br'" ios

Compose a playbook that accomplishes the same thing.

[student@workstation ansible-generic-project]$ cat ios-vyos-sh-br-int.yml
---
- name: multi-vendor play that shows interfaces
  hosts: network
  vars:
    ios_command: sh ip int br
    vyos_command: sh int

  tasks:

  - name: "{{ ios_command }} on IOS device {{ inventory_hostname }}"
    ios_command:
      commands:
      - "{{ ios_command }}"
    register: ios_result
    when: ansible_network_os == 'ios'

  - name: show IOS result
    debug:
      var: ios_result
    when: ansible_network_os == 'ios'

  - name: "{{ vyos_command }} on IOS device {{ inventory_hostname }}"
    vyos_command:
      commands:
      - "{{ vyos_command }}"
    register: vyos_result
    when: ansible_network_os == 'vyos'

  - name: show VyOS result
    debug:
      var: vyos_result
    when: ansible_network_os == 'vyos'

Perform the play or plays in the playbook you created.

[student@workstation ansible-generic-project]$ ansible-playbook \
> ios-vyos-sh-br-int.yml