https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/automation-api-discussions/ansible-backup-config/m-p/315760#M2223 <P>I'm having a hard time understanding why I can't just use something like this to backup the my Palo.<BR /><BR /></P><DIV><DIV><SPAN>- </SPAN><SPAN>name</SPAN><SPAN>: </SPAN><SPAN>Backup up config - Palo Alto</SPAN></DIV><DIV><SPAN>panos_type_cmd</SPAN><SPAN>:</SPAN></DIV><DIV><SPAN>cmd</SPAN><SPAN>: </SPAN><SPAN>show</SPAN></DIV><DIV><SPAN>xpath</SPAN><SPAN>: </SPAN><SPAN>"/config/devices/entry/deviceconfig/system"</SPAN></DIV><DIV><SPAN>ip_address</SPAN><SPAN>: </SPAN><SPAN>'{{ ansible_host }}'</SPAN></DIV><DIV><SPAN>username</SPAN><SPAN>: </SPAN><SPAN>'{{ ansible_user }}'</SPAN></DIV><DIV><SPAN>password</SPAN><SPAN>: </SPAN><SPAN>'{{ ansible_ssh_pass }}'<BR /></SPAN></DIV><DIV>It seems like there should be an easy way to issue the command and save the output to a variable and then store the output onto a file.</DIV><DIV>Am I going down the wrong path with this?</DIV><DIV>and what exactly is xpath?</DIV></DIV> Wed, 11 Mar 2020 16:52:11 GMT jxjoseph 2020-03-11T16:52:11Z https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/automation-api-discussions/ansible-backup-config/m-p/315760#M2223 <P>I'm having a hard time understanding why I can't just use something like this to backup the my Palo.<BR /><BR /></P><DIV><DIV><SPAN>- </SPAN><SPAN>name</SPAN><SPAN>: </SPAN><SPAN>Backup up config - Palo Alto</SPAN></DIV><DIV><SPAN>panos_type_cmd</SPAN><SPAN>:</SPAN></DIV><DIV><SPAN>cmd</SPAN><SPAN>: </SPAN><SPAN>show</SPAN></DIV><DIV><SPAN>xpath</SPAN><SPAN>: </SPAN><SPAN>"/config/devices/entry/deviceconfig/system"</SPAN></DIV><DIV><SPAN>ip_address</SPAN><SPAN>: </SPAN><SPAN>'{{ ansible_host }}'</SPAN></DIV><DIV><SPAN>username</SPAN><SPAN>: </SPAN><SPAN>'{{ ansible_user }}'</SPAN></DIV><DIV><SPAN>password</SPAN><SPAN>: </SPAN><SPAN>'{{ ansible_ssh_pass }}'<BR /></SPAN></DIV><DIV>It seems like there should be an easy way to issue the command and save the output to a variable and then store the output onto a file.</DIV><DIV>Am I going down the wrong path with this?</DIV><DIV>and what exactly is xpath?</DIV></DIV> Wed, 11 Mar 2020 16:52:11 GMT https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/automation-api-discussions/ansible-backup-config/m-p/315760#M2223 jxjoseph 2020-03-11T16:52:11Z https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/automation-api-discussions/ansible-backup-config/m-p/338045#M2404 <P>Try using the panos_facts module. However, this doesn't support panorama. But, you can all managed devices through panorama using respective device serial numbers.</P> Mon, 13 Jul 2020 09:54:28 GMT https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/automation-api-discussions/ansible-backup-config/m-p/338045#M2404 ljeevanandam 2020-07-13T09:54:28Z