dellemc.enterprise_sonic.sonic_static_routes module – Manage static routes configuration on SONiC

Note

This module is part of the dellemc.enterprise_sonic collection (version 2.5.1).

You might already have this collection installed if you are using the ansible package. It is not included in ansible-core. To check whether it is installed, run ansible-galaxy collection list.

To install it, use: ansible-galaxy collection install dellemc.enterprise_sonic.

To use it in a playbook, specify: dellemc.enterprise_sonic.sonic_static_routes.

New in dellemc.enterprise_sonic 2.0.0

Synopsis

  • This module provides configuration management of static routes for devices running SONiC

Parameters

Parameter

Comments

config

list / elements=dictionary

Manages ‘static_routes’ configurations

static_list

list / elements=dictionary

A list of ‘static_routes’ configurations.

next_hops

list / elements=dictionary

A list of next-hops to be utilised for the static route being specified.

index

dictionary / required

An identifier utilised to uniquely reference the next-hop.

blackhole

boolean

Indicates that packets matching this route should be discarded.

Choices:

  • false ← (default)
  • true

interface

string

The reference to a base interface.

next_hop

string

The next-hop that is to be used for the static route.

nexthop_vrf

string

Name of the next-hop network instance for leaked routes.

metric

integer

Specifies the preference of the next-hop entry when it is injected into the RIB.

tag

integer

The tag value for the static route.

track

integer

The IP SLA track ID for static route.

prefix

string / required

Destination prefix for the static route, either IPv4 or IPv6.

vrf_name

string / required

Name of the configured VRF on the device.

state

string

The state of the configuration after module completion.

Choices:

  • "merged" ← (default)
  • "deleted"
  • "overridden"
  • "replaced"

Notes

Note

  • Supports check_mode.

Examples

# Using merged
#
# Before State:
# -------------
#
# sonic# show running-configuration | grep "ip route"
# (No "ip route" configuration present)

  - name: Merge static routes configurations
    dellemc.enterprise_sonic.sonic_static_routes:
    config:
      - vrf_name: 'default'
        static_list:
         - prefix: '2.0.0.0/8'
           next_hops:
             - index:
                 interface: 'Ethernet4'
               metric: 1
               tag: 2
               track: 3
             - index:
                next_hop: '3.0.0.0'
               metric: 2
               tag: 4
               track: 8
      - vrf_name: 'VrfReg1'
        static_list:
          - prefix: '3.0.0.0/8'
            next_hops:
              - index:
                  interface: 'eth0'
                  nexthop_vrf: 'VrfReg2'
                  next_hop: '4.0.0.0'
                metric: 4
                tag: 5
                track: 6
              - index:
                  blackhole: True
                metric: 10
                tag: 20
                track: 30
    state: merged

# After State:
# ------------
#
# sonic# show running-configuration | grep "ip route"
# ip route 2.0.0.0/8 3.0.0.0 tag 4 track 8 2
# ip route 2.0.0.0/8 interface Ethernet4 tag 2 track 3 1
# ip route vrf VrfReg1 3.0.0.0/8 4.0.0.0 interface Management 0 nexthop-vrf VrfReg2 tag 5 track 6 4
# ip route vrf VrfReg1 3.0.0.0/8 blackhole tag 20 track 30 10
#
#
# Modifying previous merge

  - name: Modify static routes configurations
    dellemc.enterprise_sonic.sonic_static_routes:
    config:
      - vrf_name: 'VrfReg1'
        static_list:
          - prefix: '3.0.0.0/8'
            next_hops:
              - index:
                  blackhole: True
                metric: 11
                tag: 22
                track: 33
    state: merged

# After State:
# ------------
#
# sonic# show running-configuration | grep "ip route"
# ip route 2.0.0.0/8 3.0.0.0 tag 4 track 8 2
# ip route 2.0.0.0/8 interface Ethernet4 tag 2 track 3 1
# ip route vrf VrfReg1 3.0.0.0/8 4.0.0.0 interface Management 0 nexthop-vrf VrfReg2 tag 5 track 6 4
# ip route vrf VrfReg1 3.0.0.0/8 blackhole tag 22 track 33 11


# Using overridden
#
# Before State:
# -------------
#
# sonic# show running-configuration | grep "ip route"
# ip route 4.0.0.0/8 2.0.0.0 tag 4 track 8 2

  - name: Override static routes configurations
    dellemc.enterprise_sonic.sonic_static_routes:
    config:
      - vrf_name: 'VrfReg2'
        static_list:
          - prefix: '3.0.0.0/8'
            next_hops:
              - index:
                  blackhole: True
                metric: 10
                tag: 20
                track: 30
    state: overridden

# After State:
# ------------
#
# sonic# show running-configuration | grep "ip route"
# ip route vrf VrfReg2 3.0.0.0/8 blackhole tag 20 track 30 10


# Using Replaced
#
# Before State:
# -------------
#
# sonic# show running-configuration | grep "ip route"
# ip route 4.0.0.0/8 2.0.0.0 tag 4 track 8 2

  - name: Replace static routes configurations
    dellemc.enterprise_sonic.sonic_static_routes:
    config:
      - vrf_name: 'default'
        static_list:
          - prefix: '4.0.0.0/8'
            next_hops:
              - index:
                  blackhole: True
                metric: 5
                tag: 10
                track: 15
    state: replaced

# After State:
# ------------
#
# sonic# show running-configuration | grep "ip route"
# ip route 4.0.0.0/8 blackhole tag 10 track 15 5


# Using deleted
#
# Before State:
# -------------
#
# sonic# show running-configuration | grep "ip route"
# ip route 2.0.0.0/8 3.0.0.0 tag 4 track 8 2
# ip route 2.0.0.0/8 interface Ethernet4 tag 2 track 3 1
# ip route vrf VrfReg1 3.0.0.0/8 4.0.0.0 interface Management 0 nexthop-vrf VrfReg2 tag 5 track 6 4
# ip route vrf VrfReg1 3.0.0.0/8 blackhole tag 22 track 33 11

  - name: Delete static routes configurations
    dellemc.enterprise_sonic.sonic_static_routes:
    config:
      - vrf_name: 'default'
        static_list:
         - prefix: '2.0.0.0/8'
           next_hops:
             - index:
                 interface: 'Ethernet4'
      - vrf_name: 'VrfReg1'
    state: deleted

# After State:
# ------------
#
# sonic# show running-configuration | grep "ip route"
# ip route 2.0.0.0/8 3.0.0.0 tag 4 track 8 2

Return Values

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

Key

Description

after

list / elements=string

The resulting configuration module invocation.

Returned: when changed

Sample: ["The configuration returned will always be in the same format as the parameters above.\n"]

after(generated)

list / elements=string

The generated configuration module invocation.

Returned: when check_mode

Sample: ["The configuration returned will always be in the same format as the parameters above.\n"]

before

list / elements=string

The configuration prior to the module invocation.

Returned: always

Sample: ["The configuration returned will always be in the same format as the parameters above.\n"]

commands

list / elements=string

The set of commands pushed to the remote device.

Returned: always

Sample: ["command 1", "command 2", "command 3"]

Authors

  • Shade Talabi (@stalabi1)

© 2012–2018 Michael DeHaan
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Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/dellemc/enterprise_sonic/sonic_static_routes_module.html