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Configuring /modifying OSPF interface metric using ansible

Prabhath — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 18:51:29 GMT

Hi everyone,

Is there an ansible module that enables us to modify the ospf interface metric?

I looked up the panos ansible galaxy collection Version: 2.13.0 but I could not find anything relevant over there.

The only option I could find is to use the panos_config_element_module.

Thanks!

Re: Configuring /modifying OSPF interface metric using ansible

JimmyHolland — Tue, 24 Jan 2023 09:47:32 GMT

Hi @Prabhath, correct, there is no dedicated module today. Both panos_type_cmd and panos_config_element could be used. Here is an example of the latter, it does quite a few OSPF parameters rather than just the interface metric, but should give you an example to work from.

Hope that helps

Re: Configuring /modifying OSPF interface metric using ansible

Prabhath — Tue, 24 Jan 2023 16:59:01 GMT

Hi Jimmy,

I tried using the panos_config_element but I was not able to edit just the metric part of it. Is it possible to do so or do I have to remove the interface and then re-add the interface under ospf with the desired metric?

Thanks!

Re: Configuring /modifying OSPF interface metric using ansible

JimmyHolland — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 12:47:21 GMT

Hi @Prabhath, I was able to edit just the metric with this task:

- name: Change OSPF interface metric paloaltonetworks.panos.panos_config_element: provider: "{{ device }}" xpath: "/config/devices/entry[@name='localhost.localdomain']/network/virtual-router/entry[@name='{{ virtual_router_name }}']/protocol/ospf/area/entry[@name='{{ ospf_area }}']/interface/entry[@name='{{ network_interface }}']/metric" element: "<metric>{{ new_metric }}</metric>" edit: true

Hope that helps

Re: Configuring /modifying OSPF interface metric using ansible

Prabhath — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 18:18:36 GMT

Thank you so much Jimmy!
I missed the edit parameter in my playbook.