You need to practice somes to familiar with Ansible first. Then set some
small targets using ansible to manage. So far I know switch, router devices
don't have python inside which must have to manage by ansible.
I suggest you use model : Ansible control --> Jump server --> cisco
devices. (I use this model to do backup task all devices in my environment
labs)
Ansible control: ansible installed, use playbook variable to manage
quantity/type of devices, use templates to send scripts to Jump server to
execute.
Jum server: Python installed, expect installed. Only use for executing
scripts to manage devices (upgrade, backup, etc..)
### playbook.yml sample
---
- hosts: jumpserver
become: yes
become_method: su
gather_facts: no
ignore_errors: yes
roles:
- upgrade_cisco_router
- backup_router
####upgrade_cisco_router roles sample:
## roles/tasks/main.yml
---
- name: Prepare upgrade scripts
template: src=upgrade_cisco_router.exp.j2
dest=/root/upgrade_cisco_router_{{ item }}.exp mode=0774
with_items:
- {{ cisco_router }}
- name: Start upgrade
raw: /root/upgrade_cisco_router_{{ item }}.exp
with_items:
- {{ cisco_router }}
## roles/vars/main.yml
---
cisco_router: ["10.10.10.5", "10.10.10.6"]
## roles/templates/upgrade_cisco_router.exp.j2
<contain script to upgrade cisco router>
On Thursday, May 16, 2019 at 1:57:40 PM UTC+7, rajthecomputerguy wrote:
>
> Hi Team,
>
> Which is one is followed as best practice in Ansible?
>
> Using jump server to connect devices ? or having direct access to devices.
>
> thanks
>
>
>
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