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edgeos_facts – Collect facts from remote devices running EdgeOS
New in version 2.5.
Synopsis
- Collects a base set of device facts from a remote device that is running EdgeOS. This module prepends all of the base network fact keys with ansible_net_<fact>. The facts module will always collect a base set of facts from the device and can enable or disable collection of additional facts.
 
Parameters
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments | 
|---|---|---|
| gather_subset
        
        -
         | 
      Default: 
        "!config"
         | 
      
        
        When supplied, this argument will restrict the facts collected to a given subset. Possible values for this argument include all, default, config, and neighbors. Can specify a list of values to include a larger subset. Values can also be used with an initial  ! to specify that a specific subset should not be collected.
        | 
     
Notes
Note
- Tested against EdgeOS 1.9.7
 
Examples
- name: collect all facts from the device
  edgeos_facts:
    gather_subset: all
- name: collect only the config and default facts
  edgeos_facts:
    gather_subset: config
- name: collect everything exception the config
  edgeos_facts:
    gather_subset: "!config"
  Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
| Key | Returned | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| ansible_net_commits
        
        list
         | 
      when present | 
        
        The set of available configuration revisions
          | 
     
| ansible_net_config
        
        string
         | 
      when config is configured | 
        
        The running-config from the device
          | 
     
| ansible_net_gather_subset
        
        list
         | 
      always | 
        
        The list of subsets gathered by the module
          | 
     
| ansible_net_hostname
        
        string
         | 
      always | 
        
        The configured system hostname
          | 
     
| ansible_net_model
        
        string
         | 
      always | 
        
        The device model string
          | 
     
| ansible_net_neighbors
        
        list
         | 
      when interface is configured | 
        
        The set of LLDP neighbors
          | 
     
| ansible_net_serialnum
        
        string
         | 
      always | 
        
        The serial number of the device
          | 
     
| ansible_net_version
        
        string
         | 
      always | 
        
        The version of the software running
          | 
     
Status
- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
 - This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]
 
Authors
- Nathaniel Case (@qalthos)
 - Sam Doran (@samdoran)
 
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 https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.8/modules/edgeos_facts_module.html