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ce_netconf – Run an arbitrary netconf command on HUAWEI CloudEngine switches
New in version 2.4.
Synopsis
- Sends an arbitrary netconf command on HUAWEI CloudEngine switches.
 
Parameters
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments | 
|---|---|---|
| cfg_xml
        
        - / required
         | 
      
        
        The config xml string.
         | 
     |
| rpc
        
        - / required
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        The type of rpc.
         | 
     
Notes
Note
- This module requires the netconf system service be enabled on the remote device being managed.
 - Recommended connection is 
netconf. - This module also works with 
localconnections for legacy playbooks. 
Examples
- name: CloudEngine netconf test
  hosts: cloudengine
  connection: local
  gather_facts: no
  vars:
    cli:
      host: "{{ inventory_hostname }}"
      port: "{{ ansible_ssh_port }}"
      username: "{{ username }}"
      password: "{{ password }}"
      transport: cli
  tasks:
  - name: "Netconf get operation"
    ce_netconf:
      rpc: get
      cfg_xml: '<filter type="subtree">
                  <vlan xmlns="http://www.huawei.com/netconf/vrp" content-version="1.0" format-version="1.0">
                    <vlans>
                      <vlan>
                        <vlanId>10</vlanId>
                        <vlanif>
                          <ifName></ifName>
                          <cfgBand></cfgBand>
                          <dampTime></dampTime>
                        </vlanif>
                      </vlan>
                    </vlans>
                  </vlan>
                </filter>'
      provider: "{{ cli }}"
  - name: "Netconf edit-config operation"
    ce_netconf:
      rpc: edit-config
      cfg_xml: '<config>
                    <aaa xmlns="http://www.huawei.com/netconf/vrp" content-version="1.0" format-version="1.0">
                      <authenticationSchemes>
                        <authenticationScheme operation="create">
                          <authenSchemeName>default_wdz</authenSchemeName>
                          <firstAuthenMode>local</firstAuthenMode>
                          <secondAuthenMode>invalid</secondAuthenMode>
                        </authenticationScheme>
                      </authenticationSchemes>
                    </aaa>
                   </config>'
      provider: "{{ cli }}"
  - name: "Netconf execute-action operation"
    ce_netconf:
      rpc: execute-action
      cfg_xml: '<action>
                     <l2mc xmlns="http://www.huawei.com/netconf/vrp" content-version="1.0" format-version="1.0">
                       <l2McResetAllVlanStatis>
                         <addrFamily>ipv4unicast</addrFamily>
                       </l2McResetAllVlanStatis>
                     </l2mc>
                   </action>'
      provider: "{{ cli }}"
  Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
| Key | Returned | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| changed
        
        boolean
         | 
      always | 
        
        check to see if a change was made on the device
         Sample:
        
       
        True
         | 
     
| end_state
        
        dictionary
         | 
      always | 
        
        k/v pairs of aaa params after module execution
         Sample:
        
       
        {'result': ['ok']}
         | 
     
Status
- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
 - This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]
 
Authors
- wangdezhuang (@QijunPan)
 
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Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
 https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.8/modules/ce_netconf_module.html