README.md

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Ansible Collection Role eos_config_deploy_eapi

eos_config_deploy_eapi

Overview

eos_config_deploy_eapi is a role that deploys the configuration to Arista EOS devices.

The eos_config_deploy_eapi role:

• Designed to replace device running configuration with intended configuration.
• Backup configuration after a successful change.

Role Inputs and Outputs

Figure 1 below provides a visualization of the role's inputs, outputs, and tasks in order executed by the role.

Inputs:

• Device configuration file in EOS CLI syntax.

Outputs:

• Device running configuration before configuration is replaced (snapshot).
• Device running configuration after configuration is replaced (backup).

Tasks:

1. Take a backup of the running configuration before configuration is replaced (pre) - (optional, default false).
   1. Destination: {{ pre_running_config_backup_dir }}/{{ pre_running_config_backup_filename }}
2. Replace configuration on device with intended EOS configuration. If changed, saves to startup-config, and notifies handler to backup configuration.
3. Backup Configuration after the configuration is replaced (post) with handler.
   1. Destination: {{ post_running_config_backup_dir }}/{{ post_running_config_backup_filename }}.

Default Variables

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ansible_collections/arista/avd/roles/eos_config_deploy_eapi/defaults/main.yml
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Requirements

Requirements are located here: avd-requirements

License

Project is published under Apache 2.0 License