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net_logging - Manage logging on network devices

New in version 2.4.

Synopsis

  • This module provides declarative management of logging on network devices.

Options

parameter required default choices comments
aggregate
 no
List of logging definitions.
dest
 no
  • console
  • host
Destination of the logs.
facility
 no
Set logging facility.
level
 no
Set logging severity levels.
name
 no
If value of dest is host it indicates file-name the host name to be notified.
purge
 no
Purge logging not defined in the aggregate parameter.
state
 no present
  • present
  • absent
State of the logging configuration.

Examples

- name: configure console logging
  net_logging:
    dest: console
    facility: any
    level: critical

- name: remove console logging configuration
  net_logging:
    dest: console
    state: absent

- name: configure host logging
  net_logging:
    dest: host
    name: 1.1.1.1
    facility: kernel
    level: critical

- name: Configure file logging using aggregate
  net_logging:
    dest: file
    aggregate:
    - name: test-1
      facility: pfe
      level: critical
    - name: test-2
      facility: kernel
      level: emergency
- name: Delete file logging using aggregate
  net_logging:
    dest: file
    aggregate:
    - name: test-1
      facility: pfe
      level: critical
    - name: test-2
      facility: kernel
      level: emergency
    state: absent

Return Values

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

name description returned type sample
commands
The list of configuration mode commands to send to the device
 always, except for the platforms that use Netconf transport to manage the device. list ['logging console critical']

Status

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

Maintenance Info

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Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
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