--- ## 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"