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dellemc.enterprise_sonic.sonic_users – Manage users and its parameters

Note

This plugin is part of the dellemc.enterprise_sonic collection (version 1.1.0).

You might already have this collection installed if you are using the ansible package. It is not included in ansible-core. To check whether it is installed, run ansible-galaxy collection list.

To install it, use: ansible-galaxy collection install dellemc.enterprise_sonic.

To use it in a playbook, specify: dellemc.enterprise_sonic.sonic_users.

New in version 1.1.0: of dellemc.enterprise_sonic

Synopsis

  • This module provides configuration management of users parameters on devices running Enterprise SONiC.

Note

This module has a corresponding action plugin.

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
config
list / elements=dictionary
Specifies the users related configuration.
name
string / required
Specifies the name of the user.
password
string
Specifies the password of the user.
role
string
    Choices:
  • admin
  • operator
Specifies the role of the user.
update_password
string
    Choices:
  • always ←
  • on_create
Specifies the update password flag.
In case of always, password will be updated every time.
In case of on_create, password will be updated only when user is created.
state
string
    Choices:
  • merged ←
  • deleted
Specifies the operation to be performed on the users configured on the device.
In case of merged, the input configuration will be merged with the existing users configuration on the device.
In case of deleted the existing users configuration will be removed from the device.

Notes

Note

  • Tested against Enterprise SONiC Distribution by Dell Technologies.
  • Supports check_mode.

Examples

# Using deleted
#
# Before state:
# -------------
#
#do show running-configuration
#!
#username admin password $6$sdZt2C7F$3oPSRkkJyLZtsKlFNGWdwssblQWBj5dXM6qAJAQl7dgOfqLSpZJ/n6xf8zPRcqPUFCu5ZKpEtynJ9sZ/S8Mgj. role admin
#username sysadmin password $6$3QNqJzpFAPL9JqHA$417xFKw6SRn.CiqMFJkDfQJXKJGjeYwi2A8BIyfuWjGimvunOOjTRunVluudey/W9l8jhzN1oewBW5iLxmq2Q1 role admin
#username sysoperator password $6$s1eTVjcX4Udi69gY$zlYgqwoKRGC6hGL5iKDImN/4BL7LXKNsx9e5PoSsBLs6C80ShYj2LoJAUZ58ia2WNjcHXhTD1p8eU9wyRTCiE0 role operator
#
- name: Merge users configurations
  dellemc.enterprise_sonic.sonic_users:
    config:
      - name: sysoperator
    state: deleted
# After state:
# ------------
#
#do show running-configuration
#!
#username admin password $6$sdZt2C7F$3oPSRkkJyLZtsKlFNGWdwssblQWBj5dXM6qAJAQl7dgOfqLSpZJ/n6xf8zPRcqPUFCu5ZKpEtynJ9sZ/S8Mgj. role admin
#username sysadmin password $6$3QNqJzpFAPL9JqHA$417xFKw6SRn.CiqMFJkDfQJXKJGjeYwi2A8BIyfuWjGimvunOOjTRunVluudey/W9l8jhzN1oewBW5iLxmq2Q1 role admin


# Using deleted
#
# Before state:
# -------------
#
#do show running-configuration
#!
#username admin password $6$sdZt2C7F$3oPSRkkJyLZtsKlFNGWdwssblQWBj5dXM6qAJAQl7dgOfqLSpZJ/n6xf8zPRcqPUFCu5ZKpEtynJ9sZ/S8Mgj. role admin
#username sysadmin password $6$3QNqJzpFAPL9JqHA$417xFKw6SRn.CiqMFJkDfQJXKJGjeYwi2A8BIyfuWjGimvunOOjTRunVluudey/W9l8jhzN1oewBW5iLxmq2Q1 role admin
#username sysoperator password $6$s1eTVjcX4Udi69gY$zlYgqwoKRGC6hGL5iKDImN/4BL7LXKNsx9e5PoSsBLs6C80ShYj2LoJAUZ58ia2WNjcHXhTD1p8eU9wyRTCiE0 role operator
#
- name: Merge users configurations
  dellemc.enterprise_sonic.sonic_users:
    config:
    state: deleted

# After state:
# ------------
#
#do show running-configuration
#!
#username admin password $6$sdZt2C7F$3oPSRkkJyLZtsKlFNGWdwssblQWBj5dXM6qAJAQl7dgOfqLSpZJ/n6xf8zPRcqPUFCu5ZKpEtynJ9sZ/S8Mgj. role admin


# Using merged
#
# Before state:
# -------------
#
#do show running-configuration
#!
#username admin password $6$sdZt2C7F$3oPSRkkJyLZtsKlFNGWdwssblQWBj5dXM6qAJAQl7dgOfqLSpZJ/n6xf8zPRcqPUFCu5ZKpEtynJ9sZ/S8Mgj. role admin
#
- name: Merge users configurations
  dellemc.enterprise_sonic.sonic_users:
    config:
      - name: sysadmin
        role: admin
        password: admin
        update_password: always
      - name: sysoperator
        role: operator
        password: operator
        update_password: always
    state: merged

# After state:
# ------------
#!
#do show running-configuration
#!
#username admin password $6$sdZt2C7F$3oPSRkkJyLZtsKlFNGWdwssblQWBj5dXM6qAJAQl7dgOfqLSpZJ/n6xf8zPRcqPUFCu5ZKpEtynJ9sZ/S8Mgj. role admin
#username sysadmin password $6$3QNqJzpFAPL9JqHA$417xFKw6SRn.CiqMFJkDfQJXKJGjeYwi2A8BIyfuWjGimvunOOjTRunVluudey/W9l8jhzN1oewBW5iLxmq2Q1 role admin
#username sysoperator password $6$s1eTVjcX4Udi69gY$zlYgqwoKRGC6hGL5iKDImN/4BL7LXKNsx9e5PoSsBLs6C80ShYj2LoJAUZ58ia2WNjcHXhTD1p8eU9wyRTCiE0 role operator

Return Values

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

Key Returned Description
after
list / elements=string
when changed
The resulting configuration model invocation.

Sample:
The configuration returned will always be in the same format of the parameters above.
before
list / elements=string
always
The configuration prior to the model invocation.

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

Sample:
['command 1', 'command 2', 'command 3']


Authors

  • Niraimadaiselvam M (@niraimadaiselvamm)

© 2012–2018 Michael DeHaan
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Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/dellemc/enterprise_sonic/sonic_users_module.html