nos_command – Run commands on remote devices running Extreme Networks NOS¶
New in version 2.7.
Synopsis¶
- Sends arbitrary commands to a NOS device and returns the results read from the device. This module includes an argument that will cause the module to wait for a specific condition before returning or timing out if the condition is not met.
- This module does not support running commands in configuration mode. Please use nos_config to configure NOS devices.
Parameters¶
Notes¶
Note
- Tested against NOS 7.2.0
- If a command sent to the device requires answering a prompt, it is possible to pass a dict containing command, answer and prompt. See examples.
Examples¶
tasks:
  - name: run show version on remote devices
    nos_command:
      commands: show version
  - name: run show version and check to see if output contains NOS
    nos_command:
      commands: show version
      wait_for: result[0] contains NOS
  - name: run multiple commands on remote nodes
    nos_command:
      commands:
        - show version
        - show interfaces
  - name: run multiple commands and evaluate the output
    nos_command:
      commands:
        - show version
        - show interface status
      wait_for:
        - result[0] contains NOS
        - result[1] contains Te
  - name: run command that requires answering a prompt
    nos_command:
      commands:
        - command: 'clear sessions'
          prompt: 'This operation will logout all the user sessions. Do you want to continue (yes/no)?:'
          answer: y
Return Values¶
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
Status¶
- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
- This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]
Authors¶
- Lindsay Hill (@LindsayHill)
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