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diff --git a/docs/cli/inv-from-cvp.md b/docs/cli/inv-from-cvp.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8897370 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/cli/inv-from-cvp.md @@ -0,0 +1,72 @@ +<!-- + ~ Copyright (c) 2023-2024 Arista Networks, Inc. + ~ Use of this source code is governed by the Apache License 2.0 + ~ that can be found in the LICENSE file. + --> + +# Create an Inventory from CloudVision + +In large setups, it might be beneficial to construct your inventory based on CloudVision. The `from-cvp` entrypoint of the `get` command enables the user to create an ANTA inventory from CloudVision. + +### Command overview + +```bash +anta get from-cvp --help +Usage: anta get from-cvp [OPTIONS] + + Build ANTA inventory from Cloudvision + +Options: + -ip, --cvp-ip TEXT CVP IP Address [required] + -u, --cvp-username TEXT CVP Username [required] + -p, --cvp-password TEXT CVP Password / token [required] + -c, --cvp-container TEXT Container where devices are configured + -d, --inventory-directory PATH Path to save inventory file + --help Show this message and exit. +``` + +The output is an inventory where the name of the container is added as a tag for each host: + +```yaml +anta_inventory: + hosts: + - host: 192.168.0.13 + name: leaf2 + tags: + - pod1 + - host: 192.168.0.15 + name: leaf4 + tags: + - pod2 +``` + +!!! warning + The current implementation only considers devices directly attached to a specific container when using the `--cvp-container` option. + +### Creating an inventory from multiple containers + +If you need to create an inventory from multiple containers, you can use a bash command and then manually concatenate files to create a single inventory file: + +```bash +$ for container in pod01 pod02 spines; do anta get from-cvp -ip <cvp-ip> -u cvpadmin -p cvpadmin -c $container -d test-inventory; done + +[12:25:35] INFO Getting auth token from cvp.as73.inetsix.net for user tom +[12:25:36] INFO Creating inventory folder /home/tom/Projects/arista/network-test-automation/test-inventory + WARNING Using the new api_token parameter. This will override usage of the cvaas_token parameter if both are provided. This is because api_token and cvaas_token parameters + are for the same use case and api_token is more generic + INFO Connected to CVP cvp.as73.inetsix.net + + +[12:25:37] INFO Getting auth token from cvp.as73.inetsix.net for user tom +[12:25:38] WARNING Using the new api_token parameter. This will override usage of the cvaas_token parameter if both are provided. This is because api_token and cvaas_token parameters + are for the same use case and api_token is more generic + INFO Connected to CVP cvp.as73.inetsix.net + + +[12:25:38] INFO Getting auth token from cvp.as73.inetsix.net for user tom +[12:25:39] WARNING Using the new api_token parameter. This will override usage of the cvaas_token parameter if both are provided. This is because api_token and cvaas_token parameters + are for the same use case and api_token is more generic + INFO Connected to CVP cvp.as73.inetsix.net + + INFO Inventory file has been created in /home/tom/Projects/arista/network-test-automation/test-inventory/inventory-spines.yml +``` |