ce_vrrp - Manages VRRP interfaces on HUAWEI CloudEngine devices.

New in version 2.4.

Synopsis

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
admin_flowdown
bool
    Choices:
  • no ←
  • yes
Disable the flowdown function for service VRRP.
admin_ignore_if_down
bool
    Choices:
  • no ←
  • yes
mVRRP ignores an interface Down event.
admin_interface
Tracked mVRRP interface name. The value is a string of 1 to 63 characters.
admin_vrid
Tracked mVRRP ID. The value is an integer ranging from 1 to 255.
advertise_interval
Configured interval between sending advertisements, in milliseconds. Only the master router sends VRRP advertisements. The default value is 1000 milliseconds.
auth_key
This object is set based on the authentication type. When noAuthentication is specified, the value is empty. When simpleTextPassword or md5Authentication is specified, the value is a string of 1 to 8 characters in plaintext and displayed as a blank text for security.
auth_mode
    Choices:
  • simple
  • md5
  • none
Authentication type used for VRRP packet exchanges between virtual routers. The values are noAuthentication, simpleTextPassword, md5Authentication. The default value is noAuthentication.
fast_resume
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
mVRRP's fast resume mode.
gratuitous_arp_interval
Interval at which gratuitous ARP packets are sent, in seconds. The value ranges from 30 to 1200.The default value is 300.
holding_multiplier
The configured holdMultiplier.The value is an integer ranging from 3 to 10. The default value is 3.
interface
Name of an interface. The value is a string of 1 to 63 characters.
is_plain
bool
    Choices:
  • no ←
  • yes
Select the display mode of an authentication key. By default, an authentication key is displayed in ciphertext.
preempt_timer_delay
Preemption delay. The value is an integer ranging from 0 to 3600. The default value is 0.
priority
Configured VRRP priority. The value ranges from 1 to 254. The default value is 100. A larger value indicates a higher priority.
recover_delay
Delay in recovering after an interface goes Up. The delay is used for interface flapping suppression. The value is an integer ranging from 0 to 3600. The default value is 0 seconds.
state
    Choices:
  • present ←
  • absent
Specify desired state of the resource.
version
    Choices:
  • v2
  • v3
VRRP version. The default version is v2.
virtual_ip
Virtual IP address. The value is a string of 0 to 255 characters.
vrid Default:
present
VRRP backup group ID. The value is an integer ranging from 1 to 255.
vrrp_type
    Choices:
  • normal
  • member
  • admin
Type of a VRRP backup group.

Examples

- name: vrrp module test
  hosts: cloudengine
  connection: local
  gather_facts: no
  vars:
    cli:
      host: "{{ inventory_hostname }}"
      port: "{{ ansible_ssh_port }}"
      username: "{{ username }}"
      password: "{{ password }}"
      transport: cli

  tasks:

  - name: Set vrrp version
    ce_vrrp:
      version: v3
      provider: "{{ cli }}"

  - name: Set vrrp gratuitous-arp interval
    ce_vrrp:
      gratuitous_arp_interval: 40
      mlag_id: 4
      provider: "{{ cli }}"

  - name: Set vrrp recover-delay
    ce_vrrp:
      recover_delay: 10
      provider: "{{ cli }}"

  - name: Set vrrp vrid virtual-ip
    ce_vrrp:
      interface: 40GE2/0/8
      vrid: 1
      virtual_ip: 10.14.2.7
      provider: "{{ cli }}"

  - name: Set vrrp vrid admin
    ce_vrrp:
      interface: 40GE2/0/8
      vrid: 1
      vrrp_type: admin
      provider: "{{ cli }}"

  - name: Set vrrp vrid fast_resume
    ce_vrrp:
      interface: 40GE2/0/8
      vrid: 1
      fast_resume: enable
      provider: "{{ cli }}"

  - name: Set vrrp vrid holding-multiplier
    ce_vrrp:
      interface: 40GE2/0/8
      vrid: 1
      holding_multiplier: 4
      provider: "{{ cli }}"

  - name: Set vrrp vrid preempt timer delay
    ce_vrrp:
      interface: 40GE2/0/8
      vrid: 1
      preempt_timer_delay: 10
      provider: "{{ cli }}"

  - name: Set vrrp vrid admin-vrrp
    ce_vrrp:
      interface: 40GE2/0/8
      vrid: 1
      admin_interface: 40GE2/0/9
      admin_vrid: 2
      vrrp_type: member
      provider: "{{ cli }}"

  - name: Set vrrp vrid authentication-mode
    ce_vrrp:
      interface: 40GE2/0/8
      vrid: 1
      is_plain: true
      auth_mode: simple
      auth_key: aaa
      provider: "{{ cli }}"

Return Values

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

Key Returned Description
changed
boolean
 always
check to see if a change was made on the device

Sample:
True
end_state
dict
 always
k/v pairs of aaa params after module execution

Sample:
{'interface': '40GE2/0/8', 'vrid': '1', 'vrrp_type': 'normal', 'auth_mode': 'simple', 'is_plain': 'true'}
existing
dict
 always
k/v pairs of existing aaa server

Sample:
{'interface': '40GE2/0/8', 'vrid': '1', 'vrrp_type': 'normal', 'auth_mode': 'none', 'is_plain': 'false'}
proposed
dict
 always
k/v pairs of parameters passed into module

Sample:
{'state': 'present', 'is_plain': True, 'auth_key': 'aaa', 'interface': '40GE2/0/8', 'vrid': '1', 'auth_mode': 'simple'}
updates
list
 always
command sent to the device

Sample:
{'interface 40GE2/0/8': None, 'vrrp vrid 1 authentication-mode simple plain aaa': None}


Status

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

Maintenance

This module is flagged as community which means that it is maintained by the Ansible Community. See Module Maintenance & Support for more info.

For a list of other modules that are also maintained by the Ansible Community, see here.

Author

  • Li Yanfeng (@CloudEngine-Ansible)

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