net_logging – Manage logging on network devices

New in version 2.4.

DEPRECATED

Removed in Ansible:
 version: 2.13
Why:Updated modules released with more functionality
Alternative:Use platform-specific “[netos]_logging” module

Synopsis

  • This module provides declarative management of logging on network devices.

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
aggregate
-
List of logging definitions.
dest
-
    Choices:
  • console
  • host
Destination of the logs.
facility
-
Set logging facility.
level
-
Set logging severity levels.
name
-
If value of dest is host it indicates file-name the host name to be notified.
purge
-
Default:
"no"
Purge logging not defined in the aggregate parameter.
state
-
    Choices:
  • present ←
  • absent
State of the logging configuration.

Notes

Note

Examples

- name: configure console logging
  net_logging:
    dest: console
    facility: any
    level: critical

- name: remove console logging configuration
  net_logging:
    dest: console
    state: absent

- name: configure host logging
  net_logging:
    dest: host
    name: 192.0.2.1
    facility: kernel
    level: critical

- name: Configure file logging using aggregate
  net_logging:
    dest: file
    aggregate:
    - name: test-1
      facility: pfe
      level: critical
    - name: test-2
      facility: kernel
      level: emergency
- name: Delete file logging using aggregate
  net_logging:
    dest: file
    aggregate:
    - name: test-1
      facility: pfe
      level: critical
    - name: test-2
      facility: kernel
      level: emergency
    state: absent

Return Values

Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:

Key Returned Description
commands
list
always, except for the platforms that use Netconf transport to manage the device.
The list of configuration mode commands to send to the device

Sample:
['logging console critical']


Status

  • This module will be removed in version 2.13. [deprecated]
  • For more information see DEPRECATED.

Authors

  • Ganesh Nalawade (@ganeshrn)

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