ios_lldp_interfaces – Manage link layer discovery protocol (LLDP) attributes of interfaces on Cisco IOS devices¶
New in version 2.9.
Synopsis¶
- This module manages link layer discovery protocol (LLDP) attributes of interfaces on Cisco IOS devices.
Parameters¶
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#sh lldp interface
# GigabitEthernet0/0:
#    Tx: enabled
#    Rx: disabled
#    Tx state: IDLE
#    Rx state: WAIT FOR FRAME
#
# GigabitEthernet0/1:
#    Tx: disabled
#    Rx: disabled
#    Tx state: IDLE
#    Rx state: WAIT FOR FRAME
#
# GigabitEthernet0/2:
#    Tx: disabled
#    Rx: disabled
#    Tx state: IDLE
#    Rx state: INIT
#
# GigabitEthernet0/3:
#    Tx: enabled
#    Rx: enabled
#    Tx state: IDLE
#    Rx state: WAIT FOR FRAME
#
- name: Merge provided configuration with device configuration
  ios_lldp_interfaces:
    config:
      - name: GigabitEthernet0/1
        receive: True
        transmit: True
      - name: GigabitEthernet0/2
        receive: True
      - name: GigabitEthernet0/3
        transmit: True
    state: merged
# After state:
# ------------
#
# vios#sh lldp interface
# GigabitEthernet0/0:
#    Tx: enabled
#    Rx: disabled
#    Tx state: IDLE
#    Rx state: WAIT FOR FRAME
#
# GigabitEthernet0/1:
#    Tx: enabled
#    Rx: enabled
#    Tx state: IDLE
#    Rx state: WAIT FOR FRAME
#
# GigabitEthernet0/2:
#    Tx: disabled
#    Rx: enabled
#    Tx state: IDLE
#    Rx state: INIT
#
# GigabitEthernet0/3:
#    Tx: enabled
#    Rx: disabled
#    Tx state: IDLE
#    Rx state: WAIT FOR FRAME
#
# Using overridden
#
# Before state:
# -------------
#
# vios#sh lldp interface
# GigabitEthernet0/0:
#    Tx: enabled
#    Rx: enabled
#    Tx state: IDLE
#    Rx state: WAIT FOR FRAME
#
# GigabitEthernet0/1:
#    Tx: enabled
#    Rx: enabled
#    Tx state: IDLE
#    Rx state: WAIT FOR FRAME
#
# GigabitEthernet0/2:
#    Tx: disabled
#    Rx: disabled
#    Tx state: IDLE
#    Rx state: INIT
#
# GigabitEthernet0/3:
#    Tx: enabled
#    Rx: enabled
#    Tx state: IDLE
#    Rx state: WAIT FOR FRAME
#
- name: Override device configuration of all lldp_interfaces with provided configuration
  ios_lldp_interfaces:
    config:
      - name: GigabitEthernet0/2
        receive: True
        transmit: True
    state: overridden
# After state:
# ------------
#
# vios#sh lldp interface
# GigabitEthernet0/0:
#    Tx: disabled
#    Rx: disabled
#    Tx state: IDLE
#    Rx state: WAIT FOR FRAME
#
# GigabitEthernet0/1:
#    Tx: disabled
#    Rx: disabled
#    Tx state: IDLE
#    Rx state: WAIT FOR FRAME
#
# GigabitEthernet0/2:
#    Tx: enabled
#    Rx: enabled
#    Tx state: IDLE
#    Rx state: INIT
#
# GigabitEthernet0/3:
#    Tx: disabled
#    Rx: disabled
#    Tx state: IDLE
#    Rx state: WAIT FOR FRAME
# Using replaced
#
# Before state:
# -------------
#
# vios#sh lldp interface
# GigabitEthernet0/0:
#    Tx: enabled
#    Rx: enabled
#    Tx state: IDLE
#    Rx state: WAIT FOR FRAME
#
# GigabitEthernet0/1:
#    Tx: enabled
#    Rx: enabled
#    Tx state: IDLE
#    Rx state: WAIT FOR FRAME
#
# GigabitEthernet0/2:
#    Tx: disabled
#    Rx: disabled
#    Tx state: IDLE
#    Rx state: INIT
#
# GigabitEthernet0/3:
#    Tx: enabled
#    Rx: enabled
#    Tx state: IDLE
#    Rx state: WAIT FOR FRAME
#
- name: Replaces device configuration of listed lldp_interfaces with provided configuration
  ios_lldp_interfaces:
    config:
      - name: GigabitEthernet0/2
        receive: True
        transmit: True
      - name: GigabitEthernet0/3
        receive: True
    state: replaced
# After state:
# ------------
#
# vios#sh lldp interface
# GigabitEthernet0/0:
#    Tx: enabled
#    Rx: enabled
#    Tx state: IDLE
#    Rx state: WAIT FOR FRAME
#
# GigabitEthernet0/1:
#    Tx: enabled
#    Rx: enabled
#    Tx state: IDLE
#    Rx state: WAIT FOR FRAME
#
# GigabitEthernet0/2:
#    Tx: enabled
#    Rx: enabled
#    Tx state: IDLE
#    Rx state: INIT
#
# GigabitEthernet0/3:
#    Tx: disabled
#    Rx: enabled
#    Tx state: IDLE
#    Rx state: WAIT FOR FRAME
#
# Using Deleted
#
# Before state:
# -------------
#
# vios#sh lldp interface
# GigabitEthernet0/0:
#    Tx: enabled
#    Rx: enabled
#    Tx state: IDLE
#    Rx state: WAIT FOR FRAME
#
# GigabitEthernet0/1:
#    Tx: enabled
#    Rx: enabled
#    Tx state: IDLE
#    Rx state: WAIT FOR FRAME
#
# GigabitEthernet0/2:
#    Tx: disabled
#    Rx: disabled
#    Tx state: IDLE
#    Rx state: INIT
#
# GigabitEthernet0/3:
#    Tx: enabled
#    Rx: enabled
#    Tx state: IDLE
#    Rx state: WAIT FOR FRAME
#
- name: "Delete LLDP attributes of given interfaces (Note: This won't delete the interface itself)"
  ios_lldp_interfaces:
    config:
      - name: GigabitEthernet0/1
    state: deleted
# After state:
# -------------
#
# vios#sh lldp interface
# GigabitEthernet0/0:
#    Tx: disabled
#    Rx: disabled
#    Tx state: IDLE
#    Rx state: WAIT FOR FRAME
#
# GigabitEthernet0/1:
#    Tx: enabled
#    Rx: enabled
#    Tx state: IDLE
#    Rx state: WAIT FOR FRAME
#
# GigabitEthernet0/2:
#    Tx: disabled
#    Rx: disabled
#    Tx state: IDLE
#    Rx state: INIT
#
# GigabitEthernet0/3:
#    Tx: enabled
#    Rx: enabled
#    Tx state: IDLE
#    Rx state: WAIT FOR FRAME
#
# Using Deleted without any config passed
# "(NOTE: This will delete all of configured LLDP module attributes)"
#
# Before state:
# -------------
#
# vios#sh lldp interface
# GigabitEthernet0/0:
#    Tx: enabled
#    Rx: enabled
#    Tx state: IDLE
#    Rx state: WAIT FOR FRAME
#
# GigabitEthernet0/1:
#    Tx: enabled
#    Rx: enabled
#    Tx state: IDLE
#    Rx state: WAIT FOR FRAME
#
# GigabitEthernet0/2:
#    Tx: disabled
#    Rx: disabled
#    Tx state: IDLE
#    Rx state: INIT
#
# GigabitEthernet0/3:
#    Tx: enabled
#    Rx: enabled
#    Tx state: IDLE
#    Rx state: WAIT FOR FRAME
#
- name: "Delete LLDP attributes for all configured interfaces (Note: This won't delete the interface itself)"
  ios_lldp_interfaces:
    state: deleted
# After state:
# -------------
#
# vios#sh lldp interface
# GigabitEthernet0/0:
#    Tx: disabled
#    Rx: disabled
#    Tx state: IDLE
#    Rx state: WAIT FOR FRAME
#
# GigabitEthernet0/1:
#    Tx: disabled
#    Rx: disabled
#    Tx state: IDLE
#    Rx state: WAIT FOR FRAME
#
# GigabitEthernet0/2:
#    Tx: disabled
#    Rx: disabled
#    Tx state: IDLE
#    Rx state: INIT
#
# GigabitEthernet0/3:
#    Tx: disabled
#    Rx: disabled
#    Tx state: IDLE
#    Rx state: WAIT FOR FRAME
#
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 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¶
- Sumit Jaiswal (@justjais)
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