VRF definitions role

[privateip]

Proposal: vrf_definitions role

Author: Peter Sprygada <@privateip>

Date: 2018-10-10

• Status: New
• Proposal type: role
• Targeted release: new
• Associated PR: none
• Estimated time to implement: 1 day

Motivation

This proposal describe the implementation of a new resource role for managing VRF definitions in network device active configurations. This role would replace the current net_vrf agnostic module that currently resides in Ansible core.

Problems

The current platform agnostic module is difficult to maintain and even more challenging to extend. By moving the module functionality to a role, platform specific implementations will be greatly simplified.

Solution proposal

Functions

• main.yaml
  noop by default
• configure.yaml
  Perform all configuration activities

Model

vrf_definitions:
  operation: { default: merge, choices: [merge, replace, override] }
  config:
    "{{ vrf_name }}":
      description: { type: str }
      state: { default: present, choices: [present, absent] }
      extensions:
        "{{ ansible_network_os }}":
          key: value

[cidrblock]

VRF management will be covered with resource modules.