Added playbook for backing up device configuration with timestamps

ios_devices/device_audit.yml

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
-## Playbook for reading and printing device information
+## This playbook collects the device facts and prints out key information
 
-- name: First playbook - reads and prints device info
+- name: Audit devices and print key information
   hosts: homekit
   gather_facts: false
   connection: network_cli
@@ -19,6 +19,38 @@
       debug:
         msg: "{{ current_config.ansible_facts.ansible_net_hostname }} is reachable and the OS is {{ current_config.ansible_facts.ansible_net_version }}. SN is {{ current_config.ansible_facts.ansible_net_serialnum }}. Model is {{current_config.ansible_facts.ansible_net_model }}"
 
+    - name: Collect interface, routing and IOX runtime information
+      ios_command:
+        commands:
+          - show ip interface brief
+          - show interface description
+          - show ip route
+          - show ip arp
+          - show iox
+      register: runtime_information
+
+
+    - name: Print interface information
+      debug:
+        var: runtime_information.stdout_lines[0]
+
+    - name: Print interface description
+      debug:
+        var: runtime_information.stdout_lines[1]
+
+    - name: Print routing information
+      debug:
+        var: runtime_information.stdout_lines[2]
+
+    - name: Print ARP information
+      debug:
+        var: runtime_information.stdout_lines[3]
+
+    - name: Print IOx information
+      debug:
+        var: runtime_information.stdout_lines[4]
+
+
 
 
 

ios_devices/device_backup.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+---
+## This playbook backs up the device configuration
+
+- name: Backup device configuration with timestamps
+  hosts: homekit
+  gather_facts: false
+  connection: network_cli
+  roles:
+  - common
+
+  tasks:
+
+    - name: Collect device facts
+      ios_facts:
+        gather_subset: all
+      register: current_config
+
+    - name: Save configuration and back it up to local folder
+      ios_config:
+        backup: yes
+        backup_options:
+          dir_path: ../../ansible_backups/
+          filename: "{{ current_config.ansible_facts.ansible_net_hostname }}-{{ '%Y-%m-%d' | strftime }}-{{ '%H:%M:%S' | strftime }}.backup"
+      

ios_devices/test_device_audit.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+---
+## Playbook for reading and printing device information
+
+- name: Collect device facts and print formatted and unformatted information
+  hosts: homekit
+  gather_facts: false
+  connection: network_cli
+  roles:
+  - common
+
+  tasks:
+
+    - name: Collect device configuration
+      ios_facts:
+        gather_subset: all
+      register: current_config
+
+    - name: Print device identity info
+      debug:
+        msg: "{{ current_config.ansible_facts.ansible_net_hostname }} is reachable and the OS is {{ current_config.ansible_facts.ansible_net_version }}. SN is {{ current_config.ansible_facts.ansible_net_serialnum }}. Model is {{current_config.ansible_facts.ansible_net_model }}"
+
+    - name: Print contents of current_config object
+      debug:
+        var: current_config
+
+
+
+
+