eos_lldp_global – Manage Global Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) settings on Arista EOS devices

New in version 2.9.

Synopsis

• This module manages Global Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) settings on Arista EOS devices.

Parameters

Parameter			Choices/Defaults	Comments
config dictionary				The provided global LLDP configuration.
	holdtime integer			Specifies the holdtime (in sec) to be sent in packets.
	reinit integer			Specifies the delay (in sec) for LLDP initialization on any interface.
	timer integer			Specifies the rate at which LLDP packets are sent (in sec).
	tlv_select dictionary			Specifies the LLDP TLVs to enable or disable.
		link_aggregation boolean	Choices: no yes	Enable or disable link aggregation TLV.
		management_address boolean	Choices: no yes	Enable or disable management address TLV.
		max_frame_size boolean	Choices: no yes	Enable or disable maximum frame size TLV.
		port_description boolean	Choices: no yes	Enable or disable port description TLV.
		system_capabilities boolean	Choices: no yes	Enable or disable system capabilities TLV.
		system_description boolean	Choices: no yes	Enable or disable system description TLV.
		system_name boolean	Choices: no yes	Enable or disable system name TLV.
state string			Choices: merged ← replaced deleted	The state of the configuration after module completion.

Notes

Note

• Tested against Arista EOS 4.20.10M

• This module works with connection network_cli. See the EOS Platform Options.

Examples

# Using merged
#
# ------------
# Before State
# ------------
#
# veos# show run | section lldp
# lldp timer 3000
# lldp holdtime 100
# lldp reinit 5
# no lldp tlv-select management-address
# no lldp tlv-select system-description

- name: Merge provided LLDP configuration with the existing configuration
  eos_lldp_global:
    config:
      holdtime: 100
      tlv_select:
        management_address: False
        port_description: False
        system_description: True
    state: merged

# -----------
# After state
# -----------
#
# veos# show run | section lldp
# lldp timer 3000
# lldp holdtime 100
# lldp reinit 5
# no lldp tlv-select management-address
# no lldp tlv-select port-description


# Using replaced
#
# ------------
# Before State
# ------------
#
# veos# show run | section lldp
# lldp timer 3000
# lldp holdtime 100
# lldp reinit 5
# no lldp tlv-select management-address
# no lldp tlv-select system-description

- name: Replace existing LLDP device configuration with provided configuration
  eos_lldp_global:
    config:
      holdtime: 100
      tlv_select:
        management_address: False
        port_description: False
        system_description: True
    state: replaced

# -----------
# After state
# -----------
#
# veos# show run | section lldp
# lldp holdtime 100
# no lldp tlv-select management-address
# no lldp tlv-select port-description


# Using deleted
#
# ------------
# Before State
# ------------
#
# veos# show run | section lldp
# lldp timer 3000
# lldp holdtime 100
# lldp reinit 5
# no lldp tlv-select management-address
# no lldp tlv-select system-description

- name: Delete existing LLDP configurations from the device
  eos_lldp_global:
    state: deleted

# -----------
# After state
# -----------
#
# veos# show run | section ^lldp

Return Values

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

Key	Returned	Description
after dictionary	when changed	The configuration as structured data after module completion. Sample: The configuration returned will always be in the same format of the parameters above.
before dictionary	always	The configuration as structured data prior to module invocation. Sample: The configuration returned will always be in the same format of the parameters above.
commands list	always	The set of commands pushed to the remote device. Sample: ['lldp holdtime 100', 'no lldp timer', 'lldp tlv-select system-description']

Status

• This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]

• This module is maintained by the Ansible Network Team. [network]

Red Hat Support

More information about Red Hat’s support of this module is available from this Red Hat Knowledge Base article.

Authors

• Nathaniel Case (@Qalthos)

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