- play_arrow Disclaimer
- play_arrow Install Ansible for Junos OS
- play_arrow Use Ansible to Connect to Junos Devices
- play_arrow Use Ansible to Manage Device Operations
- Use Ansible to Retrieve Facts from Junos Devices
- Use Ansible to Execute Commands and RPCs on Junos Devices
- Use Ansible to Transfer Files to or from Junos Devices
- Use Ansible with Junos PyEZ Tables to Retrieve Operational Information from Junos Devices
- Use Ansible to Halt, Reboot, or Shut Down Junos Devices
- Use Ansible to Install Software on Junos Devices
- Use Ansible to Restore a Junos Device to the Factory-Default Configuration Settings
- Use Junos Snapshot Administrator in Python (JSNAPy) in Ansible Playbooks
- play_arrow Use Ansible to Manage the Configuration
- play_arrow Troubleshoot Ansible for Junos OS
- Ansible for Junos OS Troubleshooting Summary
- Troubleshoot Junos PyEZ (junos-eznc) Install Errors for Ansible Modules
- Troubleshoot Ansible Collection and Module Errors When Managing Junos Devices
- Troubleshoot Ansible Connection Errors When Managing Junos Devices
- Troubleshoot Ansible Authentication Errors When Managing Junos Devices
- Troubleshoot Ansible Errors When Configuring Junos Devices
Understanding the Ansible Inventory File When Managing Junos Devices
The Ansible inventory file defines the hosts and groups of hosts upon which commands, modules, and tasks in a playbook operate. The file can be in one of many formats depending on your Ansible environment and plugins. Common formats include INI and YAML. The default location for the inventory file is /etc/ansible/hosts. You can also create project-specific inventory files in alternate locations.
The inventory file can list individual hosts or user-defined groups of hosts. This enables you to define groups of Junos devices with similar roles upon which to perform the same operational and configuration tasks. For example, if you are managing one or more data centers, you can create Ansible groups for those switches that require the same set of operations, such as upgrading Junos OS and rebooting the device.
In order to manage Junos devices using Ansible, you must have a Junos OS login account with appropriate access privileges on each device where Ansible modules are executed. You must ensure that usernames and passwords or access keys exist for each host in the file.
The following INI-formatted sample inventory file defines an individual host,
host1, and two groups of hosts, routers and
switches:
host1.example.net [routers] router1.example.net router2.example.net [switches] switch1.example.net switch2.example.net
For more information about the Ansible inventory file, see the official Ansible documentation at https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/inventory_guide/intro_inventory.html.
