nso_query - Query data from Cisco NSO.
New in version 2.5.
Synopsis
- This module provides support for querying data from Cisco NSO using XPath.
Requirements
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- Cisco NSO version 3.4 or higher.
Parameters
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| fields
required
|
List of fields to select from matching nodes.
|
|
| password
required
|
NSO password
|
|
| timeout
(added in 2.6)
|
Default:
300
|
JSON-RPC request timeout in seconds
|
| url
required
|
NSO JSON-RPC URL, http://localhost:8080/jsonrpc
|
|
| username
required
|
NSO username
|
|
| xpath
required
|
XPath selection relative to the root.
|
Examples
- name: Select device name and description
nso_query:
url: http://localhost:8080/jsonrpc
username: username
password: password
xpath: /ncs:devices/device
fields:
- name
- description
Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
| Key | Returned | Description |
|---|---|---|
| output
list
|
success |
Value of matching nodes
|
Status
This module is flagged as preview which means that it is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface.
Maintenance
This module is flagged as community which means that it is maintained by the Ansible Community. See Module Maintenance & Support for more info.
For a list of other modules that are also maintained by the Ansible Community, see here.
Author
- Claes Nästén (@cnasten)
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