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iosxr_lldp_interfaces – Manage Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) attributes of interfaces on IOS-XR devices
New in version 2.9.
Synopsis
- This module manages Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) attributes of interfaces on IOS-XR devices.
 
Parameters
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| config
        
        list / elements=dictionary
         | 
      
        
        A dictionary of LLDP interfaces options.
         | 
     |||
| destination
        
        dictionary
         | 
      
        
        Specifies LLDP destination configuration on the interface.
         | 
     |||
| mac_address
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Specifies the LLDP destination mac address on the interface.
         | 
     ||
| name
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        Name/Identifier of the interface or Ether-Bundle.
         | 
     |||
| receive
        
        boolean
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Enable/disable LLDP RX on an interface.
         | 
     ||
| transmit
        
        boolean
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Enable/disable LLDP TX on an interface.
         | 
     ||
| state
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        The state of the configuration after module completion.
         | 
     ||
Notes
Note
- Tested against IOS-XR 6.1.3.
 - This module works with connection 
network_cli. See the IOS-XR Platform Options. 
Examples
# Using merged
#
#
# ------------
# Before state
# ------------
#
#
# RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios#sh run int
# Mon Aug 12 12:40:23.104 UTC
# interface TenGigE0/0/0/0
#  ipv4 address 192.0.2.11 255.255.255.192
# !
# interface preconfigure GigabitEthernet0/0/0/1
# !
# interface preconfigure GigabitEthernet0/0/0/2
# !
#
#
- name: Merge provided configuration with running configuration
  iosxr_lldp_interfaces:
    config:
      - name: GigabitEthernet0/0/0/1
        destination:
          mac_address: ieee-nearest-non-tmpr-bridge
        transmit: False
      - name: GigabitEthernet0/0/0/2
        destination:
          mac_address: ieee-nearest-bridge
        receive: False
    state: merged
#
#
# ------------------------
# Module Execution Result
# ------------------------
#
#
# "before": [
#        {
#            "name": "TenGigE0/0/0/0"
#        },
#        {
#            "name": "GigabitEthernet0/0/0/1"
#        },
#        {
#            "name": "GigabitEthernet0/0/0/2"
#        }
# ]
#
# "commands": [
#        "interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0/2",
#        "lldp destination mac-address ieee-nearest-non-tmpr-bridge",
#        "lldp transmit disable",
#        "interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0/1",
#        "lldp receive disable",
#        "lldp destination mac-address ieee-nearest-bridge"
# ]
#
# "after": [
#        {
#            "name": "TenGigE0/0/0/0"
#        },
#        {
#            "destination": {
#                "mac_address": "ieee-nearest-bridge"
#            },
#            "name": "GigabitEthernet0/0/0/1",
#            "receive": false
#        },
#        {
#            "destination": {
#                "mac_address": "ieee-nearest-non-tmpr-bridge"
#            },
#            "name": "GigabitEthernet0/0/0/2",
#            "transmit": false
#        }
# ]
#
#
# ------------
# After state
# ------------
#
#
# RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios#sh run int
# Mon Aug 12 12:49:51.517 UTC
# interface TenGigE0/0/0/0
#  ipv4 address 192.0.2.11 255.255.255.192
# !
# interface preconfigure GigabitEthernet0/0/0/1
#  lldp
#   receive disable
#   destination mac-address
#    ieee-nearest-bridge
#   !
#  !
# !
# interface preconfigure GigabitEthernet0/0/0/2
#  lldp
#   transmit disable
#   destination mac-address
#    ieee-nearest-non-tmpr-bridge
#   !
#  !
# !
#
#
# Using replaced
#
#
# -------------
# Before state
# -------------
#
#
# RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios#sh run int
# Mon Aug 12 12:49:51.517 UTC
# interface TenGigE0/0/0/0
#  ipv4 address 192.0.2.11 255.255.255.192
# !
# interface preconfigure GigabitEthernet0/0/0/1
#  lldp
#   receive disable
#   destination mac-address
#    ieee-nearest-bridge
#   !
#  !
# !
# interface preconfigure GigabitEthernet0/0/0/2
#  lldp
#   transmit disable
#   destination mac-address
#    ieee-nearest-non-tmpr-bridge
#   !
#  !
# !
#
#
- name: Replace existing LLDP configurations of specified interfaces with provided configuration
  iosxr_lldp_interfaces:
    config:
      - name: GigabitEthernet0/0/0/1
        destination:
          mac_address: ieee-nearest-non-tmpr-bridge
    state: replaced
#
#
# ------------------------
# Module Execution Result
# ------------------------
#
# "before": [
#        {
#            "name": "TenGigE0/0/0/0"
#        },
#        {
#            "destination": {
#                "mac_address": "ieee-nearest-bridge"
#            },
#            "name": "GigabitEthernet0/0/0/1",
#            "receive": false
#        },
#        {
#            "destination": {
#                "mac_address": "ieee-nearest-non-tmpr-bridge"
#            },
#            "name": "GigabitEthernet0/0/0/2",
#            "transmit": false
#        }
# ]
#
#
# "commands": [
#        "interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0/1",
#        "no lldp receive disable",
#        "lldp destination mac-address ieee-nearest-non-tmpr-bridge"
# ]
#
#
# "after": [
#        {
#            "name": "TenGigE0/0/0/0"
#        },
#        {
#            "destination": {
#                "mac_address": "ieee-nearest-non-tmpr-bridge"
#            },
#            "name": "GigabitEthernet0/0/0/1"
#        },
#        {
#            "destination": {
#                "mac_address": "ieee-nearest-non-tmpr-bridge"
#            },
#            "name": "GigabitEthernet0/0/0/2",
#            "transmit": false
#        }
# ]
#
#
# ------------
# After state
# ------------
#
#
# RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios#sh run int
# Mon Aug 12 13:02:57.062 UTC
# interface TenGigE0/0/0/0
#  ipv4 address 192.0.2.11 255.255.255.192
# !
# interface preconfigure GigabitEthernet0/0/0/1
#  lldp
#   destination mac-address
#    ieee-nearest-non-tmpr-bridge
#   !
#  !
# !
# interface preconfigure GigabitEthernet0/0/0/2
#  lldp
#   transmit disable
#   destination mac-address
#    ieee-nearest-non-tmpr-bridge
#   !
#  !
# !
#
#
# Using overridden
#
#
# -------------
# Before state
# -------------
#
#
# RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios#sh run int
# Mon Aug 12 13:15:40.465 UTC
# interface TenGigE0/0/0/0
#  ipv4 address 192.0.2.11 255.255.255.192
# !
# interface preconfigure GigabitEthernet0/0/0/1
#  lldp
#   receive disable
#   destination mac-address
#    ieee-nearest-bridge
#   !
#  !
# !
# interface preconfigure GigabitEthernet0/0/0/2
#  lldp
#   transmit disable
#   destination mac-address
#    ieee-nearest-non-tmpr-bridge
#   !
#  !
# !
#
#
- name: Override the LLDP configurations of all the interfaces with provided configurations
  iosxr_lldp_interfaces:
    config:
      - name: GigabitEthernet0/0/0/1
        transmit: False
    state: overridden
#
#
# ------------------------
# Module Execution Result
# ------------------------
#
#
# "before": [
#        {
#            "name": "TenGigE0/0/0/0"
#        },
#        {
#            "destination": {
#                "mac_address": "ieee-nearest-bridge"
#            },
#            "name": "GigabitEthernet0/0/0/1",
#            "receive": false
#        },
#        {
#            "destination": {
#                "mac_address": "ieee-nearest-non-tmpr-bridge"
#            },
#            "name": "GigabitEthernet0/0/0/2",
#            "transmit": false
#        }
# ]
#
# "commands": [
#        "interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0/2",
#        "no lldp destination mac-address ieee-nearest-non-tmpr-bridge",
#        "no lldp transmit disable",
#        "interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0/1",
#        "no lldp destination mac-address ieee-nearest-bridge",
#        "no lldp receive disable",
#        "lldp transmit disable"
# ]
#
#
# "after": [
#        {
#            "name": "TenGigE0/0/0/0"
#        },
#        {
#            "name": "GigabitEthernet0/0/0/1",
#            "transmit": false
#        },
#        {
#            "name": "GigabitEthernet0/0/0/2"
#        }
# ]
#
#
# ------------
# After state
# ------------
#
#
# RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios#sh run int
# Mon Aug 12 13:22:25.604 UTC
# interface TenGigE0/0/0/0
#  ipv4 address 192.0.2.11 255.255.255.192
# !
# interface preconfigure GigabitEthernet0/0/0/1
#  lldp
#   transmit disable
#  !
# !
# interface preconfigure GigabitEthernet0/0/0/2
# !
#
#
# Using deleted
#
#
# -------------
# Before state
# -------------
#
#
# RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios#sh run int
# Mon Aug 12 13:26:21.498 UTC
# interface TenGigE0/0/0/0
#  ipv4 address 192.0.2.11 255.255.255.192
# !
# interface preconfigure GigabitEthernet0/0/0/1
#  lldp
#   receive disable
#   destination mac-address
#    ieee-nearest-bridge
#   !
#  !
# !
# interface preconfigure GigabitEthernet0/0/0/2
#  lldp
#   transmit disable
#   destination mac-address
#    ieee-nearest-non-tmpr-bridge
#   !
#  !
# !
#
#
- name: Delete LLDP configurations of all interfaces (Note - This won't delete the interfaces themselves)
  iosxr_lldp_interfaces:
    state: deleted
#
#
#
# ------------------------
# Module Execution Result
# ------------------------
#
#
# "before": [
#        {
#            "name": "TenGigE0/0/0/0"
#        },
#        {
#            "destination": {
#                "mac_address": "ieee-nearest-bridge"
#            },
#            "name": "GigabitEthernet0/0/0/1",
#            "receive": false
#        },
#        {
#            "destination": {
#                "mac_address": "ieee-nearest-non-tmpr-bridge"
#            },
#            "name": "GigabitEthernet0/0/0/2",
#            "transmit": false
#        }
# ]
#
#
# "commands": [
#        "interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0/1",
#        "no lldp destination mac-address ieee-nearest-bridge",
#        "no lldp receive disable",
#        "interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0/2",
#        "no lldp destination mac-address ieee-nearest-non-tmpr-bridge",
#        "no lldp transmit disable"
# ]
#
#
# "after": [
#        {
#            "name": "TenGigE0/0/0/0"
#        },
#        {
#            "name": "GigabitEthernet0/0/0/1"
#        },
#        {
#            "name": "GigabitEthernet0/0/0/2"
#        }
# ]
#
#
# ------------
# After state
# ------------
#
#
# RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios#sh run int
# Mon Aug 12 13:30:14.618 UTC
# interface TenGigE0/0/0/0
#  ipv4 address 192.0.2.11 255.255.255.192
# !
# interface preconfigure GigabitEthernet0/0/0/1
# !
# interface preconfigure GigabitEthernet0/0/0/2
# !
#
#
  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 GigabitEthernet0/0/0/1', 'lldp destination mac-address ieee-nearest-non-tmpr-bridge', 'no lldp transmit disable']
         | 
     
Status
- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
 - This module is maintained by the Ansible Network Team. [network]
 
Red Hat Support
More information about Red Hat’s support of this module is available from this Red Hat Knowledge Base article.
Authors
- Nilashish Chakraborty (@nilashishc)
 
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Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
 https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.9/modules/iosxr_lldp_interfaces_module.html