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Sample Linux role for OpenSwitch OPX

This sample role facilitates the configuration of various networking features supported using Linux commands in OpenSwitch OPX. This role currently supports LLDP, IPv4/IPv6 unicast routing, ARP and neighbor table updates, STP and ECMP configurations.

The ansible-role-opx-system role requires an SSH connection for connectivity to a Dell EMC OPX device.

Installation

ansible-galaxy install open-switch.opx-system

Role variables

  • Role is abstracted using the ansible_net_os_name variable that needs the value "openswitch".
  • Any role variable with a corresponding state variable set to absent negates the configuration of that variable
  • Setting an empty value for any variable negates the corresponding configuration
  • Variables and values are case-sensitive

ansible-role-opx-system keys

Key Type Description
opx_lldp dictionary Configures LLDP parameters (see opx_lldp.*)
opx_lldp.tx-interval integer Configures the LLDP transmit-delay
opx_lldp.tx-hold integer Configures LLDP transmit hold
opx_lldp.fast-start-enable string: present,absent Enables/Disables fast start mechanism in LLDP, default: present
opx_lldp.fast-start-tx-interval integer Configures LLDP fast transmit delay
opx_route_v4 list Configures add/delete parameters for static entries to the IPv4 routing table (see opx_route_v4.*)
opx_route_v4.ip_and_mask string (required) Configures the IPv4 address for route operation (192.168.11.1/24 format)
opx_route_v4.interface string Configures the interface name to be used for route add operation; if value is unspecified, nexthop_ip must be provided for adding a route
opx_route_v4.nexthop_ip list (of IPs) Configures a list of IP addresses of the next router in the routing path (192.168.11.3 format); more than one IP address in the list is used to configure ECMP (multiple paths) with same weightage using "ip route add" command
opx_route_v4.state string: present,absent Specifies whether to add or remove an entry; if unspecified, the value is set to present by default
opx_route_v6 list Configures add/delete parameters for static entries to the IPv6 routing table (see opx_route_v6.*)
opx_route_v6.ipv6_and_mask string (required) Configures an IPv6 address for route operation (2001:4898:5808:ffa2::1/126 format)
opx_route_v6.interface string Specifies the interface name to be used for route add operation
opx_route_v6.state string: present,absent Specifies whether to add or remove an entry; if unspecified, the value is set to present by default
opx_arp list Configures add/delete parameters for static entries to the ARP table (see opx_arp.*)
opx_arp.ipv4_address string (required) Configures an IPv4 address
opx_arp.mac_address string Configures a MAC address
opx_arp.state string: present,absent Specifies whether to add or remove an entry; if unspecified, the value is set to present by default
opx_neigh list Configures add/delete parameters for static entries to the neighbor table (see neigh_config.*)
opx_neigh.ipv6_address string (required) Configures an IPv6 address
opx_neigh.interface string (required) Configures an interface name of the IPv6 address provided
opx_neigh.mac_address string Configures a MAC address
opx_neigh.state string: present,absent Specifies whether to add or remove an entry; if unspecified, the value is set to present by default
opx_stp list Configures STP on/off on the specified bridge names (see opx_stp.*)
opx_stp.bridge string (required) Specifies the bridge name
opx_stp.state string: present,absent Enables/disables STP on a bridge; if unspecified, the value is set to present by default

NOTE: Asterisk (*) denotes the default value if none is specified.

Dependencies

The ansible-role-opx-system role is built on modules included in the core Ansible code. These modules were added in Ansible version 2.4.0.

Example playbook

This example uses the open-switch.ansible-role-opx-system role to setup LLDP, IPv4/IPv6 static routes, ARP and neighbor table static entries, ECMP, and STP. It creates a hosts file with the switch details and corresponding variables. The hosts file should define the ansible_net_os_name variable "openswitch".

It writes a simple playbook that only references the ansible-role-opx-system role. By including the role, you automatically get access to all of the tasks to configure Linux features.

Sample hosts file

leaf1 ansible_host= <ip_address> ansible_net_os_name="openswitch" ansible_ssh_user=<login> ansible_ssh_pass=<pwd>

Sample host_vars/leaf1

opx_lldp:
    tx-interval: 30
    tx-hold: 2
    fast-start-enable: true
    fast-start-tx-interval: 2
opx_route_v4:
    - ip_and_mask: 10.18.0.0/24
      interface: e101-001-0
      nexthop_ip:
        - 10.16.1.3
        - 10.17.1.3
    - ip_and_mask: 10.18.0.0/24
      interface: e101-001-0
      state: absent
opx_route_v6:
    - ipv6_and_mask: 0::0/0
      interface: eth0
    - ipv6_and_mask: 0::0/0
      state: absent
opx_arp:
    - ipv4_address: 10.16.204.2
      mac_address: 00:0c:29:c0:94:bb
    - ipv4_address: 10.16.204.2
      state: absent
opx_neigh:
    - ipv6_address: fec0::3
      mac_address: 02:01:02:03:04:03
      interface: eth0
    - ipv6_address: fec0::3
      interface: eth0
      state: absent
opx_stp:
    - bridge: br100
    - bridge: br100
      state: absent

Simple playbook to setup system - leaf.yaml

- hosts: leaf1
  roles:
     - { role: open-switch.ansible-role-opx-system, when: ansible_net_os_name is defined and ansible_net_os_name == "openswitch" }

Run

ansible-playbook -i hosts leaf.yaml

(c) 2018 Dell EMC

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This sample role facilitates the configuration of various networking features supported using Linux commands in OpenSwitch OPX.

role Networking Openswitch OPX
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ansible-galaxy install open-switch/ansible-role-opx-system
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