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diff --git a/docs/docsite/rst/network/user_guide/platform_junos.rst b/docs/docsite/rst/network/user_guide/platform_junos.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..08cf8fc --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/docsite/rst/network/user_guide/platform_junos.rst @@ -0,0 +1,129 @@ +.. _junos_platform_options: + +*************************************** +Junos OS Platform Options +*************************************** + +The `Juniper Junos OS <https://galaxy.ansible.com/junipernetworks/junos>`_ supports multiple connections. This page offers details on how each connection works in Ansible and how to use it. + +.. contents:: + :local: + +Connections available +================================================================================ + +.. table:: + :class: documentation-table + + ==================== ========================================== ========================= + .. CLI NETCONF + + ``junos_netconf`` & ``junos_command`` all modules except ``junos_netconf``, + modules only which enables NETCONF + ==================== ========================================== ========================= + Protocol SSH XML over SSH + + Credentials uses SSH keys / SSH-agent if present uses SSH keys / SSH-agent if present + + accepts ``-u myuser -k`` if using password accepts ``-u myuser -k`` if using password + + Indirect Access by a bastion (jump host) by a bastion (jump host) + + Connection Settings ``ansible_connection: ``ansible_connection: + ``ansible.netcommon.network_cli`` ``ansible.netcommon.netconf`` + + |enable_mode| not supported by Junos OS not supported by Junos OS + + Returned Data Format ``stdout[0].`` * json: ``result[0]['software-information'][0]['host-name'][0]['data'] foo lo0`` + * text: ``result[1].interface-information[0].physical-interface[0].name[0].data foo lo0`` + * xml: ``result[1].rpc-reply.interface-information[0].physical-interface[0].name[0].data foo lo0`` + ==================== ========================================== ========================= + +.. |enable_mode| replace:: Enable Mode |br| (Privilege Escalation) + + +The ``ansible_connection: local`` has been deprecated. Please use ``ansible_connection: ansible.netcommon.network_cli`` or ``ansible_connection: ansible.netcommon.netconf`` instead. + +Using CLI in Ansible +==================== + +Example CLI inventory ``[junos:vars]`` +-------------------------------------- + +.. code-block:: yaml + + [junos:vars] + ansible_connection=ansible.netcommon.network_cli + ansible_network_os=junipernetworks.junos.junos + ansible_user=myuser + ansible_password=!vault... + ansible_ssh_common_args='-o ProxyCommand="ssh -W %h:%p -q bastion01"' + + +- If you are using SSH keys (including an ssh-agent) you can remove the ``ansible_password`` configuration. +- If you are accessing your host directly (not through a bastion/jump host) you can remove the ``ansible_ssh_common_args`` configuration. +- If you are accessing your host through a bastion/jump host, you cannot include your SSH password in the ``ProxyCommand`` directive. To prevent secrets from leaking out (for example in ``ps`` output), SSH does not support providing passwords through environment variables. + +Example CLI task +---------------- + +.. code-block:: yaml + + - name: Retrieve Junos OS version + junipernetworks.junos.junos_command: + commands: show version + when: ansible_network_os == 'junipernetworks.junos.junos' + + +Using NETCONF in Ansible +======================== + +Enabling NETCONF +---------------- + +Before you can use NETCONF to connect to a switch, you must: + +- install the ``ncclient`` python package on your control node(s) with ``pip install ncclient`` +- enable NETCONF on the Junos OS device(s) + +To enable NETCONF on a new switch through Ansible, use the ``junipernetworks.junos.junos_netconf`` module through the CLI connection. Set up your platform-level variables just like in the CLI example above, then run a playbook task like this: + +.. code-block:: yaml + + - name: Enable NETCONF + connection: ansible.netcommon.network_cli + junipernetworks.junos.junos_netconf: + when: ansible_network_os == 'junipernetworks.junos.junos' + +Once NETCONF is enabled, change your variables to use the NETCONF connection. + +Example NETCONF inventory ``[junos:vars]`` +------------------------------------------ + +.. code-block:: yaml + + [junos:vars] + ansible_connection=ansible.netcommon.netconf + ansible_network_os=junipernetworks.junos.junos + ansible_user=myuser + ansible_password=!vault | + ansible_ssh_common_args='-o ProxyCommand="ssh -W %h:%p -q bastion01"' + + +Example NETCONF task +-------------------- + +.. code-block:: yaml + + - name: Backup current switch config (junos) + junipernetworks.junos.junos_config: + backup: yes + register: backup_junos_location + when: ansible_network_os == 'junipernetworks.junos.junos' + + +.. include:: shared_snippets/SSH_warning.txt + +.. seealso:: + + :ref:`timeout_options` |