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bcf_switch – Create and remove a bcf switch
New in version 2.4.
Synopsis
- Create and remove a Big Cloud Fabric switch.
 
Parameters
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments | 
|---|---|---|
| access_token
        
        -
         | 
      
        
        Big Cloud Fabric access token. If this isn't set then the environment variable  BIGSWITCH_ACCESS_TOKEN is used.
        | 
     |
| controller
        
        - / required
         | 
      
        
        The controller IP address.
         | 
     |
| fabric_role
        
        - / required
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Fabric role of the switch.
         | 
     
| leaf_group
        
        -
         | 
      
        
        The leaf group of the switch if the switch is a leaf.
         | 
     |
| mac
        
        - / required
         | 
      
        
        The MAC address of the switch.
         | 
     |
| name
        
        - / required
         | 
      
        
        The name of the switch.
         | 
     |
| state
        
        -
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Whether the switch should be present or absent.
         | 
     
| validate_certs
        
        boolean
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        If  false, SSL certificates will not be validated. This should only be used on personally controlled devices using self-signed certificates.
        | 
     
Examples
- name: bcf leaf switch
  bcf_switch:
    name: Rack1Leaf1
    fabric_role: leaf
    leaf_group: R1
    mac: 00:00:00:02:00:02
    controller: '{{ inventory_hostname }}'
    state: present
    validate_certs: false
  Status
- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
 - This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]
 
Authors
- Ted (@tedelhourani)
 
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