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ios_vlans – Manage VLANs on Cisco IOS devices

New in version 2.9.

Synopsis

  • This module provides declarative management of VLANs on Cisco IOS network devices.

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
config
list / elements=dictionary
A dictionary of VLANs options
mtu
integer
VLAN Maximum Transmission Unit.
Refer to vendor documentation for valid values.
name
string
Ascii name of the VLAN.
NOTE, name should not be named/appended with default as it is reserved for device default vlans.
remote_span
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes
Configure as Remote SPAN VLAN
shutdown
string
    Choices:
  • enabled
  • disabled
Shutdown VLAN switching.
state
string
    Choices:
  • active
  • suspend
Operational state of the VLAN
vlan_id
integer / required
ID of the VLAN. Range 1-4094
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 vlan
# VLAN Name                             Status    Ports
# ---- -------------------------------- --------- -------------------------------
# 1    default                          active    Gi0/1, Gi0/2
# 1002 fddi-default                     act/unsup
# 1003 token-ring-default               act/unsup
# 1004 fddinet-default                  act/unsup
# 1005 trnet-default                    act/unsup
#
# VLAN Type  SAID       MTU   Parent RingNo BridgeNo Stp  BrdgMode Trans1 Trans2
# ---- ----- ---------- ----- ------ ------ -------- ---- -------- ------ ------
# 1    enet  100001     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1002 fddi  101002     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1003 tr    101003     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1004 fdnet 101004     1500  -      -      -        ieee -        0      0
# 1005 trnet 101005     1500  -      -      -        ibm  -        0      0

- name: Merge provided configuration with device configuration
  ios_vlans:
    config:
      - name: Vlan_10
        vlan_id: 10
        state: active
        shutdown: disabled
        remote_span: 10
      - name: Vlan_20
        vlan_id: 20
        mtu: 610
        state: active
        shutdown: enabled
      - name: Vlan_30
        vlan_id: 30
        state: suspend
        shutdown: enabled
    state: merged

# After state:
# ------------
#
# vios#show vlan
# VLAN Name                             Status    Ports
# ---- -------------------------------- --------- -------------------------------
# 1    default                          active    Gi0/1, Gi0/2
# 10   vlan_10                          active
# 20   vlan_20                          act/lshut
# 30   vlan_30                          sus/lshut
# 1002 fddi-default                     act/unsup
# 1003 token-ring-default               act/unsup
# 1004 fddinet-default                  act/unsup
# 1005 trnet-default                    act/unsup
#
# VLAN Type  SAID       MTU   Parent RingNo BridgeNo Stp  BrdgMode Trans1 Trans2
# ---- ----- ---------- ----- ------ ------ -------- ---- -------- ------ ------
# 1    enet  100001     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 10   enet  100010     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 20   enet  100020     610   -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 30   enet  100030     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1002 fddi  101002     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1003 tr    101003     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1004 fdnet 101004     1500  -      -      -        ieee -        0      0
# 1005 trnet 101005     1500  -      -      -        ibm  -        0      0
#
# Remote SPAN VLANs
# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# 10

# Using overridden

# Before state:
# -------------
#
# vios#show vlan
# VLAN Name                             Status    Ports
# ---- -------------------------------- --------- -------------------------------
# 1    default                          active    Gi0/1, Gi0/2
# 10   vlan_10                          active
# 20   vlan_20                          act/lshut
# 30   vlan_30                          sus/lshut
# 1002 fddi-default                     act/unsup
# 1003 token-ring-default               act/unsup
# 1004 fddinet-default                  act/unsup
# 1005 trnet-default                    act/unsup
#
# VLAN Type  SAID       MTU   Parent RingNo BridgeNo Stp  BrdgMode Trans1 Trans2
# ---- ----- ---------- ----- ------ ------ -------- ---- -------- ------ ------
# 1    enet  100001     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 10   enet  100010     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 20   enet  100020     610   -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 30   enet  100030     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1002 fddi  101002     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1003 tr    101003     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1004 fdnet 101004     1500  -      -      -        ieee -        0      0
# 1005 trnet 101005     1500  -      -      -        ibm  -        0      0
#
# Remote SPAN VLANs
# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# 10

- name: Override device configuration of all VLANs with provided configuration
  ios_vlans:
    config:
      - name: Vlan_10
        vlan_id: 10
        mtu: 1000
    state: overridden

# After state:
# ------------
#
# vios#show vlan
# VLAN Name                             Status    Ports
# ---- -------------------------------- --------- -------------------------------
# 10   Vlan_10                          active
#
# VLAN Type  SAID       MTU   Parent RingNo BridgeNo Stp  BrdgMode Trans1 Trans2
# ---- ----- ---------- ----- ------ ------ -------- ---- -------- ------ ------
# 10   enet  100010     1000  -      -      -        -    -        0      0

# Using replaced

# Before state:
# -------------
#
# vios#show vlan
# VLAN Name                             Status    Ports
# ---- -------------------------------- --------- -------------------------------
# 1    default                          active    Gi0/1, Gi0/2
# 10   vlan_10                          active
# 20   vlan_20                          act/lshut
# 30   vlan_30                          sus/lshut
# 1002 fddi-default                     act/unsup
# 1003 token-ring-default               act/unsup
# 1004 fddinet-default                  act/unsup
# 1005 trnet-default                    act/unsup
#
# VLAN Type  SAID       MTU   Parent RingNo BridgeNo Stp  BrdgMode Trans1 Trans2
# ---- ----- ---------- ----- ------ ------ -------- ---- -------- ------ ------
# 1    enet  100001     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 10   enet  100010     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 20   enet  100020     610   -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 30   enet  100030     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1002 fddi  101002     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1003 tr    101003     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1004 fdnet 101004     1500  -      -      -        ieee -        0      0
# 1005 trnet 101005     1500  -      -      -        ibm  -        0      0
#
# Remote SPAN VLANs
# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# 10

- name: Replaces device configuration of listed VLANs with provided configuration
  ios_vlans:
    config:
      - vlan_id: 20
        name: Test_VLAN20
        mtu: 700
        shutdown: disabled
      - vlan_id: 30
        name: Test_VLAN30
        mtu: 1000
    state: replaced

# After state:
# ------------
#
# vios#show vlan
# VLAN Name                             Status    Ports
# ---- -------------------------------- --------- -------------------------------
# 1    default                          active    Gi0/1, Gi0/2
# 10   vlan_10                          active
# 20   Test_VLAN20                      active
# 30   Test_VLAN30                      sus/lshut
# 1002 fddi-default                     act/unsup
# 1003 token-ring-default               act/unsup
# 1004 fddinet-default                  act/unsup
# 1005 trnet-default                    act/unsup
#
# VLAN Type  SAID       MTU   Parent RingNo BridgeNo Stp  BrdgMode Trans1 Trans2
# ---- ----- ---------- ----- ------ ------ -------- ---- -------- ------ ------
# 1    enet  100001     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 10   enet  100010     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 20   enet  100020     700   -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 30   enet  100030     1000  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1002 fddi  101002     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1003 tr    101003     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1004 fdnet 101004     1500  -      -      -        ieee -        0      0
# 1005 trnet 101005     1500  -      -      -        ibm  -        0      0
#
# Remote SPAN VLANs
# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# 10

# Using deleted

# Before state:
# -------------
#
# vios#show vlan
# VLAN Name                             Status    Ports
# ---- -------------------------------- --------- -------------------------------
# 1    default                          active    Gi0/1, Gi0/2
# 10   vlan_10                          active
# 20   vlan_20                          act/lshut
# 30   vlan_30                          sus/lshut
# 1002 fddi-default                     act/unsup
# 1003 token-ring-default               act/unsup
# 1004 fddinet-default                  act/unsup
# 1005 trnet-default                    act/unsup
#
# VLAN Type  SAID       MTU   Parent RingNo BridgeNo Stp  BrdgMode Trans1 Trans2
# ---- ----- ---------- ----- ------ ------ -------- ---- -------- ------ ------
# 1    enet  100001     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 10   enet  100010     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 20   enet  100020     610   -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 30   enet  100030     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1002 fddi  101002     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1003 tr    101003     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1004 fdnet 101004     1500  -      -      -        ieee -        0      0
# 1005 trnet 101005     1500  -      -      -        ibm  -        0      0
#
# Remote SPAN VLANs
# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# 10

- name: Delete attributes of given VLANs
  ios_vlans:
    config:
      - vlan_id: 10
      - vlan_id: 20
    state: deleted

# After state:
# -------------
#
# vios#show vlan
# VLAN Name                             Status    Ports
# ---- -------------------------------- --------- -------------------------------
# 1    default                          active    Gi0/1, Gi0/2
# 30   vlan_30                          sus/lshut
# 1002 fddi-default                     act/unsup
# 1003 token-ring-default               act/unsup
# 1004 fddinet-default                  act/unsup
# 1005 trnet-default                    act/unsup
#
# VLAN Type  SAID       MTU   Parent RingNo BridgeNo Stp  BrdgMode Trans1 Trans2
# ---- ----- ---------- ----- ------ ------ -------- ---- -------- ------ ------
# 1    enet  100001     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 30   enet  100030     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1002 fddi  101002     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1003 tr    101003     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1004 fdnet 101004     1500  -      -      -        ieee -        0      0
# 1005 trnet 101005     1500  -      -      -        ibm  -        0      0

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

# Before state:
# -------------
#
# vios#show vlan
# VLAN Name                             Status    Ports
# ---- -------------------------------- --------- -------------------------------
# 1    default                          active    Gi0/1, Gi0/2
# 10   vlan_10                          active
# 20   vlan_20                          act/lshut
# 30   vlan_30                          sus/lshut
# 1002 fddi-default                     act/unsup
# 1003 token-ring-default               act/unsup
# 1004 fddinet-default                  act/unsup
# 1005 trnet-default                    act/unsup
#
# VLAN Type  SAID       MTU   Parent RingNo BridgeNo Stp  BrdgMode Trans1 Trans2
# ---- ----- ---------- ----- ------ ------ -------- ---- -------- ------ ------
# 1    enet  100001     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 10   enet  100010     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 20   enet  100020     610   -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 30   enet  100030     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1002 fddi  101002     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1003 tr    101003     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1004 fdnet 101004     1500  -      -      -        ieee -        0      0
# 1005 trnet 101005     1500  -      -      -        ibm  -        0      0
#
# Remote SPAN VLANs
# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# 10

- name: Delete attributes of ALL VLANs
  ios_vlans:
    state: deleted

# After state:
# -------------
#
# vios#show vlan
# VLAN Name                             Status    Ports
# ---- -------------------------------- --------- -------------------------------
# 1    default                          active    Gi0/1, Gi0/2
# 1002 fddi-default                     act/unsup
# 1003 token-ring-default               act/unsup
# 1004 fddinet-default                  act/unsup
# 1005 trnet-default                    act/unsup
#
# VLAN Type  SAID       MTU   Parent RingNo BridgeNo Stp  BrdgMode Trans1 Trans2
# ---- ----- ---------- ----- ------ ------ -------- ---- -------- ------ ------
# 1    enet  100001     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1002 fddi  101002     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1003 tr    101003     1500  -      -      -        -    -        0      0
# 1004 fdnet 101004     1500  -      -      -        ieee -        0      0
# 1005 trnet 101005     1500  -      -      -        ibm  -        0      0

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:
['vlan 20', 'name vlan_20', 'mtu 600', 'remote-span']


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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© 2012–2018 Michael DeHaan
© 2018–2019 Red Hat, Inc.
Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.9/modules/ios_vlans_module.html