Backup and Tech support using Ansible

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Using Ansible to collect backup files ,show tech and see the versions of Cisco switches.

Inventory file:-

Create an inventory file

[switches]
R1  ansible_host=10.60.51.1


[switches:vars]
ansible_connection=network_cli
ansible_network_os=ios
ansible_user=admin
ansible_password=cisco
ansible_become=yes
ansible_become_method=enable

Create a Yaml File:-

Backup and show tech file will be saved on the root folder.

---
- name: Cisco ios devices
  hosts: switches
  gather_facts: no
  connection: network_cli
 
  tasks:
    - name: Backup 
      ios_command:
        commands:
          - show running-config
          - show tech-support 
          
      register: cisco_config
 
 
    - name: Save the config
      copy:
        content: ""
        dest: "~/_backup.txt"
 
    - name: Get show tech support
      copy:
        content: ""
        dest: "~/_show_tech.txt"

  
 
    - name: CHECK CURRENT VERSION
      ios_facts:
 
    - debug:
        msg:
        - "Current version is "
        
 


...

Run Ansible Playbook:-

ansible-playbook -i inventory version.yaml

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February 6, 2022 at 03:31AM
Nithin Eluvathingal