aristanetworks · joelbreton2 · Dec 17, 2024 · Dec 18, 2024 · Dec 18, 2024 · Dec 18, 2024
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ servers:
     # Definition of adapters on the server.
     adapters:
         # Name of the server interfaces that will be used in the description of each interface
-      - endpoint_ports: [ PCI1, PCI2 ]
+      - endpoint_ports: [PCI1, PCI2]
         # Device ports where the server ports are connected.
-        switch_ports: [ Ethernet5, Ethernet5 ]
+        switch_ports: [Ethernet5, Ethernet5]
         # Device names where the server ports are connected.
-        switches: [ dc1-leaf1a, dc1-leaf1b ]
+        switches: [dc1-leaf1a, dc1-leaf1b]
         # VLANs that will be configured on these ports.
         vlans: 11-12,21-22
         # Native VLAN to be used on these ports.
@@ -26,28 +26,28 @@ servers:
           # Port channel mode for LACP.
           mode: active
 
-      - endpoint_ports: [ iLO ]
-        switch_ports: [ Ethernet5 ]
-        switches: [ dc1-leaf1c ]
+      - endpoint_ports: [iLO]
+        switch_ports: [Ethernet5]
+        switches: [dc1-leaf1c]
         vlans: 11
         mode: access
         spanning_tree_portfast: edge
 
   - name: dc1-leaf2-server1
     adapters:
-      - endpoint_ports: [ PCI1, PCI2 ]
-        switch_ports: [ Ethernet5, Ethernet5 ]
-        switches: [ dc1-leaf2a, dc1-leaf2b ]
+      - endpoint_ports: [PCI1, PCI2]
+        switch_ports: [Ethernet5, Ethernet5]
+        switches: [dc1-leaf2a, dc1-leaf2b]
         vlans: 11-12,21-22
         native_vlan: 4092
         mode: trunk
         spanning_tree_portfast: edge
         port_channel:
           mode: active
 
-      - endpoint_ports: [ iLO ]
-        switch_ports: [ Ethernet5 ]
-        switches: [ dc1-leaf2c ]
+      - endpoint_ports: [iLO]
+        switch_ports: [Ethernet5]
+        switches: [dc1-leaf2c]
         vlans: 11
         mode: access
         spanning_tree_portfast: edge
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+# Default gateway used for the management interface
+mgmt_gateway: 172.16.1.1
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+---
+type: l2leaf
+
+l2leaf:
+  defaults:
+    platform: vEOS-lab
+    spanning_tree_mode: mstp
+
+  node_groups:
+    - group: DC1_L2_LEAF1
+      uplink_switches: [dc1-leaf1a, dc1-leaf1b]
+      nodes:
+        - name: dc1-leaf1c
+          id: 1
+          mgmt_ip: 172.16.1.151/24
+          uplink_switch_interfaces: [Ethernet8, Ethernet8]
+    - group: DC1_L2_LEAF2
+      uplink_switches: [dc1-leaf2a, dc1-leaf2b]
+      nodes:
+        - name: dc1-leaf2c
+          id: 2
+          mgmt_ip: 172.16.1.152/24
+          uplink_switch_interfaces: [Ethernet8, Ethernet8]
@@ -1,31 +1,5 @@
 ---
-# Default gateway used for the management interface
-mgmt_gateway: 172.16.1.1
-
-# Spine switch group
-spine:
-  # Definition of default values that will be configured to all nodes defined in this group
-  defaults:
-    # Set the relevant platform as each platform has different default values in Ansible AVD
-    platform: vEOS-lab
-    # Pool of IPv4 addresses to configure interface Loopback0 used for BGP EVPN sessions
-    loopback_ipv4_pool: 10.255.0.0/27
-    # ASN to be used by BGP
-    bgp_as: 65100
-
-  # Definition of nodes contained in this group.
-  # Specific configuration of device must take place under the node definition. Each node inherits all values defined under 'defaults'
-  nodes:
-    # Name of the node to be defined (must be consistent with definition in inventory)
-    - name: dc1-spine1
-      # Device ID definition. An integer number used for internal calculations (ie. IPv4 address of the loopback_ipv4_pool among others)
-      id: 1
-      # Management IP to be assigned to the management interface
-      mgmt_ip: 172.16.1.11/24
-
-    - name: dc1-spine2
-      id: 2
-      mgmt_ip: 172.16.1.12/24
+type: l3leaf
 
 # L3 Leaf switch group
 l3leaf:
@@ -53,7 +27,7 @@ l3leaf:
     spanning_tree_priority: 4096
     spanning_tree_mode: mstp
 
-  # If two nodes (and only two) are in the same node_group, they will automatically form an MLAG pair
+# If two nodes (and only two) are in the same node_group, they will automatically form an MLAG pair
   node_groups:
     # Definition of a node group that will include two devices in MLAG.
     # Definitions under the group will be inherited by both nodes in the group
@@ -67,55 +41,19 @@ l3leaf:
           mgmt_ip: 172.16.1.101/24
           # Definition of the port to be used in the uplink device facing this device.
           # Note that the number of elements in this list must match the length of 'uplink_switches' as well as 'uplink_interfaces'
-          uplink_switch_interfaces:
-            - Ethernet1
-            - Ethernet1
+          uplink_switch_interfaces: [Ethernet1, Ethernet1]
         - name: dc1-leaf1b
           id: 2
           mgmt_ip: 172.16.1.102/24
-          uplink_switch_interfaces:
-            - Ethernet2
-            - Ethernet2
-
+          uplink_switch_interfaces: [Ethernet2, Ethernet2]
     - group: DC1_L3_LEAF2
       bgp_as: 65102
       nodes:
         - name: dc1-leaf2a
           id: 3
           mgmt_ip: 172.16.1.103/24
-          uplink_switch_interfaces:
-            - Ethernet3
-            - Ethernet3
+          uplink_switch_interfaces: [Ethernet3, Ethernet3]
         - name: dc1-leaf2b
           id: 4
           mgmt_ip: 172.16.1.104/24
-          uplink_switch_interfaces:
-            - Ethernet4
-            - Ethernet4
-
-# L2 Leaf switch group
-l2leaf:
-  defaults:
-    platform: vEOS-lab
-    spanning_tree_mode: mstp
-
-  node_groups:
-    - group: DC1_L2_LEAF1
-      uplink_switches: ['dc1-leaf1a', 'dc1-leaf1b']
-      nodes:
-        - name: dc1-leaf1c
-          id: 1
-          mgmt_ip: 172.16.1.151/24
-          uplink_switch_interfaces:
-            - Ethernet8
-            - Ethernet8
-
-    - group: DC1_L2_LEAF2
-      uplink_switches: ['dc1-leaf2a', 'dc1-leaf2b']
-      nodes:
-        - name: dc1-leaf2c
-          id: 2
-          mgmt_ip: 172.16.1.152/24
-          uplink_switch_interfaces:
-            - Ethernet8
-            - Ethernet8
+          uplink_switch_interfaces: [Ethernet4, Ethernet4]
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+---
+type: spine
+
+spine:
+  # Define variables for all nodes of this type
+  defaults:
+    # Set the relevant platform as each platform has different default values in Ansible AVD
+    # Arista platform family <- from the documentation page https://avd.arista.com/5.1/roles/eos_designs/docs/input-variables.html#node-type-settings TOREVISE
+    platform: vEOS-lab
+    # Pool of IPv4 addresses to configure interface Loopback0 used for BGP EVPN sessions
+    loopback_ipv4_pool: 10.255.0.0/27
+    # Autonous System Number for BGP
+    bgp_as: 65100
+  # Define variables per node
+  nodes:
+    # The Node Name is used as "hostname"
+    - name: dc1-spine1
+      # Unique identifier used for IP addressing and other algorithms
+      id: 1
+      # Node management interface IPv4 address
+      mgmt_ip: 172.16.1.11/24
+
+    - name: dc1-spine2
+      id: 2
+      mgmt_ip: 172.16.1.12/24
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+---
+# Ansible connectivity definitions
+# eAPI connectivity via HTTPS is specified (as opposed to CLI via SSH)
+ansible_connection: ansible.netcommon.httpapi
+# Specifies that we are indeed using Arista EOS
+ansible_network_os: arista.eos.eos
+# This user/password must exist on the switches to enable Ansible access
+ansible_user: ansible
+ansible_password: ansible
+# User escalation (to enter enable mode)
+ansible_become: true
+ansible_become_method: enable
+ansible_httpapi_use_ssl: true
+ansible_httpapi_validate_certs: false
@@ -1,20 +1,4 @@
 ---
-# Ansible connectivity definitions
-# eAPI connectivity via HTTPS is specified (as opposed to CLI via SSH)
-ansible_connection: ansible.netcommon.httpapi
-# Specifies that we are indeed using Arista EOS
-ansible_network_os: arista.eos.eos
-# This user/password must exist on the switches to enable Ansible access
-ansible_user: ansible
-ansible_password: ansible
-# User escalation (to enter enable mode)
-ansible_become: true
-ansible_become_method: enable
-# Use SSL (HTTPS)
-ansible_httpapi_use_ssl: true
-# Do not try to validate certs
-ansible_httpapi_validate_certs: false
-
 # Common AVD group variables
 fabric_name: FABRIC
 
@@ -57,18 +41,18 @@ p2p_uplinks_mtu: 1500
 
 # Set default uplink, downlink, and MLAG interfaces based on node type
 default_interfaces:
-  - types: [ spine ]
-    platforms: [ default ]
-    uplink_interfaces: [ Ethernet1-2 ]
-    downlink_interfaces: [ Ethernet1-8 ]
-  - types: [ l3leaf ]
-    platforms: [ default ]
-    uplink_interfaces: [ Ethernet1-2 ]
-    mlag_interfaces: [ Ethernet3-4 ]
-    downlink_interfaces: [ Ethernet8 ]
-  - types: [ l2leaf ]
-    platforms: [ default ]
-    uplink_interfaces: [ Ethernet1-2 ]
+  - types: [spine]
+    platforms: [default]
+    uplink_interfaces: [Ethernet1-2]
+    downlink_interfaces: [Ethernet1-8]
+  - types: [l3leaf]
+    platforms: [default]
+    uplink_interfaces: [Ethernet1-2]
+    mlag_interfaces: [Ethernet3-4]
+    downlink_interfaces: [Ethernet8]
+  - types: [l2leaf]
+    platforms: [default]
+    uplink_interfaces: [Ethernet1-2]
 
 # CloudVision Portal definitions
 cvp_instance_ips:

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+---
+all:
+  children:
+    CLOUDVISION: # (1)!
+      hosts:
+        cvp:
+          ansible_httpapi_host: cvp
+          ansible_host: cvp
+          ansible_user: ansible
+          ansible_password: ansible
+          ansible_connection: httpapi
+          ansible_httpapi_use_ssl: true
+          ansible_httpapi_validate_certs: false
+          ansible_network_os: eos
+          ansible_python_interpreter: $(which python3)
+
+    FABRIC:
+      children:
+        DC1:
+          children:
+            DC1_SPINES:
+              hosts:
+                dc1-spine1:
+                dc1-spine2:
+            DC1_L3_LEAVES:
+              hosts:
+                dc1-leaf1a:
+                dc1-leaf1b:
+                dc1-leaf2a:
+                dc1-leaf2b:
+            DC1_L2_LEAVES:
+              hosts:
+                dc1-leaf1c:
+                dc1-leaf2c:
+
+    NETWORK_SERVICES: # (2)!
+      children:
+        DC1_L3_LEAVES:
+        DC1_L2_LEAVES:
+    CONNECTED_ENDPOINTS: # (3)!
+      children:
+        DC1_L3_LEAVES:
+        DC1_L2_LEAVES: