Ansible Network Backup

This role backs up the configuration of a network device into a git repository.

The file is backed up to the directory specified in network_backup_dir. A git repo is used when
network_backup_repository is specified.

Requirements

Currently supports:

• Cisco IOS XE
• Cisco IOS XR
• Cisco NX OS
• Cisco ASA

Role Variables

• network_backup_repository: The git repository that will be use to store the backups
  • Backups will not be pushed to git when network_backup_repository is not specified
• network_backup_dir: The directory where the backups will be placed. Default: "{{ playbook_dir }}/backups"
  • network_backup_dir will be created when it does not exist
• git_name: Set the user's git name when not otherwise specified
• git_email: Set the user's git email when not otherwise specified

Dependencies

None

Cloning

Adding without the ansible- prefix:

git clone git@github.com:ciscops/ansible-network-backup.git network-backup

Adding as a submodule:

git submodule add git@github.com:ciscops/ansible-network-backup.git network-backup

Example Playbook

- hosts: network
  gather_facts: no
  connection: network_cli
  tasks:
    - include_role:
        name: network-backup
      vars:
        network_backup_repository: 'git@github.com:repo/backups.git'

License

CISCO SAMPLE CODE LICENSE.

Use Case

- hosts: network  gather_facts: no  connection: network_cli  tasks:    - include_role:        name: network-backup      vars:        network_backup_repository: 'git@github.com:repo/backups.git'