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ios_lag_interfaces – Manage Link Aggregation on Cisco IOS devices

Synopsis

  • This module manages properties of Link Aggregation Group on Cisco IOS devices.

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
config
list / elements=dictionary
A list of link aggregation group configurations.
members
list
Interface options for the link aggregation group.
link
integer
Assign a link identifier used for load-balancing.
Refer to vendor documentation for valid values.
NOTE, parameter only supported on Cisco IOS XE platform.
member
string
Interface member of the link aggregation group.
mode
string
    Choices:
  • auto
  • on
  • desirable
  • active
  • passive
Etherchannel Mode of the interface for link aggregation.
name
string / required
ID of Ethernet Channel of interfaces.
Refer to vendor documentation for valid port values.
state
string
    Choices:
  • merged ←
  • replaced
  • overridden
  • deleted
The state of the configuration after module completion

Notes

Note

  • Tested against Cisco IOSv Version 15.2 on VIRL
  • This module works with connection network_cli. See IOS Platform Options.

Examples

---
# Using merged
#
# Before state:
# -------------
#
# vios#show running-config | section ^interface
# interface Port-channel10
# interface GigabitEthernet0/1
#  shutdown
# interface GigabitEthernet0/2
#  shutdown
# interface GigabitEthernet0/3
#  shutdown
# interface GigabitEthernet0/4
#  shutdown

- name: Merge provided configuration with device configuration
  ios_lag_interfaces:
    config:
      - name: 10
        members:
        - member: GigabitEthernet0/1
          mode: auto
        - member: GigabitEthernet0/2
          mode: auto
      - name: 20
        members:
        - member: GigabitEthernet0/3
          mode: on
      - name: 30
        members:
        - member: GigabitEthernet0/4
          mode: active
    state: merged

# After state:
# ------------
#
# vios#show running-config | section ^interface
# interface Port-channel10
# interface Port-channel20
# interface Port-channel30
# interface GigabitEthernet0/1
#  shutdown
#  channel-group 10 mode auto
# interface GigabitEthernet0/2
#  shutdown
#  channel-group 10 mode auto
# interface GigabitEthernet0/3
#  shutdown
#  channel-group 20 mode on
# interface GigabitEthernet0/4
#  shutdown
#  channel-group 30 mode active

# Using overridden
#
# Before state:
# -------------
#
# vios#show running-config | section ^interface
# interface Port-channel10
# interface Port-channel20
# interface Port-channel30
# interface GigabitEthernet0/1
#  shutdown
#  channel-group 10 mode auto
# interface GigabitEthernet0/2
#  shutdown
#  channel-group 10 mode auto
# interface GigabitEthernet0/3
#  shutdown
#  channel-group 20 mode on
# interface GigabitEthernet0/4
#  shutdown
#  channel-group 30 mode active

- name: Override device configuration of all interfaces with provided configuration
  ios_lag_interfaces:
    config:
      - name: 20
        members:
        - member: GigabitEthernet0/2
          mode: auto
        - member: GigabitEthernet0/3
          mode: auto
    state: overridden

# After state:
# ------------
#
# vios#show running-config | section ^interface
# interface Port-channel10
# interface Port-channel20
# interface Port-channel30
# interface GigabitEthernet0/1
#  shutdown
# interface GigabitEthernet0/2
#  shutdown
#  channel-group 20 mode auto
# interface GigabitEthernet0/3
#  shutdown
#  channel-group 20 mode auto
# interface GigabitEthernet0/4
#  shutdown

# Using replaced
#
# Before state:
# -------------
#
# vios#show running-config | section ^interface
# interface Port-channel10
# interface Port-channel20
# interface Port-channel30
# interface GigabitEthernet0/1
#  shutdown
#  channel-group 10 mode auto
# interface GigabitEthernet0/2
#  shutdown
#  channel-group 10 mode auto
# interface GigabitEthernet0/3
#  shutdown
#  channel-group 20 mode on
# interface GigabitEthernet0/4
#  shutdown
#  channel-group 30 mode active

- name: Replaces device configuration of listed interfaces with provided configuration
  ios_lag_interfaces:
    config:
      - name: 40
        members:
        - member: GigabitEthernet0/3
          mode: auto
    state: replaced

# After state:
# ------------
#
# vios#show running-config | section ^interface
# interface Port-channel10
# interface Port-channel20
# interface Port-channel30
# interface Port-channel40
# interface GigabitEthernet0/1
#  shutdown
#  channel-group 10 mode auto
# interface GigabitEthernet0/2
#  shutdown
#  channel-group 10 mode auto
# interface GigabitEthernet0/3
#  shutdown
#  channel-group 40 mode on
# interface GigabitEthernet0/4
#  shutdown
#  channel-group 30 mode active

# Using Deleted
#
# Before state:
# -------------
#
# vios#show running-config | section ^interface
# interface Port-channel10
# interface Port-channel20
# interface Port-channel30
# interface GigabitEthernet0/1
#  shutdown
#  channel-group 10 mode auto
# interface GigabitEthernet0/2
#  shutdown
#  channel-group 10 mode auto
# interface GigabitEthernet0/3
#  shutdown
#  channel-group 20 mode on
# interface GigabitEthernet0/4
#  shutdown
#  channel-group 30 mode active

- name: "Delete LAG attributes of given interfaces (Note: This won't delete the interface itself)"
  ios_lag_interfaces:
    config:
      - name: 10
      - name: 20
    state: deleted

# After state:
# -------------
#
# vios#show running-config | section ^interface
# interface Port-channel10
# interface Port-channel20
# interface Port-channel30
# interface GigabitEthernet0/1
#  shutdown
# interface GigabitEthernet0/2
#  shutdown
# interface GigabitEthernet0/3
#  shutdown
# interface GigabitEthernet0/4
#  shutdown
#  channel-group 30 mode active

# Using Deleted without any config passed
#"(NOTE: This will delete all of configured LLDP module attributes)"

#
# Before state:
# -------------
#
# vios#show running-config | section ^interface
# interface Port-channel10
# interface Port-channel20
# interface Port-channel30
# interface GigabitEthernet0/1
#  shutdown
#  channel-group 10 mode auto
# interface GigabitEthernet0/2
#  shutdown
#  channel-group 10 mode auto
# interface GigabitEthernet0/3
#  shutdown
#  channel-group 20 mode on
# interface GigabitEthernet0/4
#  shutdown
#  channel-group 30 mode active

- name: "Delete all configured LAG attributes for interfaces (Note: This won't delete the interface itself)"
  ios_lag_interfaces:
    state: deleted

# After state:
# -------------
#
# vios#show running-config | section ^interface
# interface Port-channel10
# interface Port-channel20
# interface Port-channel30
# interface GigabitEthernet0/1
#  shutdown
# interface GigabitEthernet0/2
#  shutdown
# interface GigabitEthernet0/3
#  shutdown
# interface GigabitEthernet0/4
#  shutdown

Return Values

Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:

Key Returned Description
after
list
when changed
The configuration as structured data after module completion.

Sample:
The configuration returned will always be in the same format of the parameters above.
before
list
always
The configuration as structured data prior to module invocation.

Sample:
The configuration returned will always be in the same format of the parameters above.
commands
list
always
The set of commands pushed to the remote device

Sample:
['interface GigabitEthernet0/1', 'channel-group 1 mode active']


Status

Red Hat Support

More information about Red Hat’s support of this module is available from this Red Hat Knowledge Base article.

Authors

  • Sumit Jaiswal (@justjais)

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