cnos_backup - Backup the current running or startup configuration to a remote server on devices running Lenovo CNOS

• Synopsis
• Options
• Examples
• Return Values
  • Status

Synopsis

• This module allows you to work with switch configurations. It provides a way to back up the running or startup configurations of a switch to a remote server. This is achieved by periodically saving a copy of the startup or running configuration of the network device to a remote server using FTP, SFTP, TFTP, or SCP. The first step is to create a directory from where the remote server can be reached. The next step is to provide the full file path of the location where the configuration will be backed up. Authentication details required by the remote server must be provided as well. This module uses SSH to manage network device configuration. The results of the operation will be placed in a directory named ‘results’ that must be created by the user in their local directory to where the playbook is run. For more information about this module from Lenovo and customizing it usage for your use cases, please visit http://systemx.lenovofiles.com/help/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.lenovo.switchmgt.ansible.doc%2Fcnos_backup.html

Options

Examples

Tasks : The following are examples of using the module cnos_backup. These are written in the main.yml file of the tasks directory.
---
- name: Test Running Config Backup
  cnos_backup:
      host: "{{ inventory_hostname }}"
      username: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['username'] }}"
      password: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['password'] }}"
      deviceType: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['deviceType'] }}"
      enablePassword: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['enablePassword'] }}"
      outputfile: "./results/test_backup_{{ inventory_hostname }}_output.txt"
      configType: running-config
      protocol: "sftp"
      serverip: "10.241.106.118"
      rcpath: "/root/cnos/G8272-running-config.txt"
      serverusername: "root"
      serverpassword: "root123"

- name: Test Startup Config Backup
  cnos_backup:
      host: "{{ inventory_hostname }}"
      username: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['username'] }}"
      password: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['password'] }}"
      deviceType: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['deviceType'] }}"
      enablePassword: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['enablePassword'] }}"
      outputfile: "./results/test_backup_{{ inventory_hostname }}_output.txt"
      configType: startup-config
      protocol: "sftp"
      serverip: "10.241.106.118"
      rcpath: "/root/cnos/G8272-startup-config.txt"
      serverusername: "root"
      serverpassword: "root123"

- name: Test Running Config Backup -TFTP
  cnos_backup:
      host: "{{ inventory_hostname }}"
      username: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['username'] }}"
      password: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['password'] }}"
      deviceType: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['deviceType'] }}"
      enablePassword: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['enablePassword'] }}"
      outputfile: "./results/test_backup_{{ inventory_hostname }}_output.txt"
      configType: running-config
      protocol: "tftp"
      serverip: "10.241.106.118"
      rcpath: "/anil/G8272-running-config.txt"
      serverusername: "root"
      serverpassword: "root123"

- name: Test Startup Config Backup - TFTP
  cnos_backup:
      host: "{{ inventory_hostname }}"
      username: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['username'] }}"
      password: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['password'] }}"
      deviceType: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['deviceType'] }}"
      enablePassword: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname]['enablePassword'] }}"
      outputfile: "./results/test_backup_{{ inventory_hostname }}_output.txt"
      configType: startup-config
      protocol: "tftp"
      serverip: "10.241.106.118"
      rcpath: "/anil/G8272-startup-config.txt"
      serverusername: "root"
      serverpassword: "root123"

Return Values

Common return values are documented here Return Values, the following are the fields unique to this module:

Status

This module is flagged as preview which means that it is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface.

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