This is a playbook to backup cisco switch configuration, made to run on a daily base

• Tested with Alma8
• Tested with Ansible 2.9, but keep in mind, that name of modules will change in later version

It is strongly recommended to protect the passwords in group_vars at least in a vault
https://github.com/joe-speedboat/workshop.ansible/blob/master/20%20Protect%20variables%20with%20vaults.md

• check ansible config for
  • vault settings
  • group_vars

• ansible_become_password
• ansible_password
• config_backup_dir_cisco

ansible-playbook switchBackup.yml

• You need an existing git repo with deployment key
  for the backup location: config_backup_dir_cisco
• You need the ansible collections depending on your ansible version and device types:
  • https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/5/collections/community/network/
• With this command you can install the needed collections for this specific playbook int the project: ansible-galaxy collection install -r collections/requirements.yml -p collections/

https://opensource.org/licenses/LGPL-3.0
Copyright (c) Chris Ruettimann [email protected]

ansible-inventory --list --vars
...snip...
            "fw-asa-01": {
                "ansible_become": true,
                "ansible_become_method": "enable",
                "ansible_become_password": "xxxxxx",
                "ansible_connection": "network_cli",
                "ansible_network_os": "asa",
                "ansible_password": "xxxxxx",
                "ansible_user": "admin",
                "config_backup_dir_cisco": "/etc/git/cisco_backup"
            },
            "switch-01": {
                "ansible_become": true,
                "ansible_become_method": "enable",
                "ansible_become_password": "xxxxxx",
                "ansible_connection": "network_cli",
                "ansible_network_os": "ios",
                "ansible_password": "xxxxxx",
                "ansible_user": "admin",
                "config_backup_dir_cisco": "/etc/git/cisco_backup"
            },
            "wlan-controller-01": {
                "ansible_become": false,
                "ansible_connection": "local",
                "ansible_network_os": "aireos",
                "ansible_password": "xxxxxx",
                "ansible_user": "admin",
                "config_backup_dir_cisco": "/etc/git/cisco_backup"
            }
...snip...

1. https://git.domain.local/TeamX/backup.cisco
2. Branch > Tag > choose Date X (eg. 20210101)
3. Choose Device Config (z.B. as-a-225-02_show_run.txt)
   Now, device config for day X is showing up
4. Click History
   Now you see all possible versions of this file, which are older than X
5. On column "Message" choose date Y (eg. 20201218)
   Now you see the diff, "split view" option may help to compare the configs

Mission:

Ansible-Playbooks-for-Cisco-IOS is a repository of Ansible Playbooks for Cisco IOS devices.

To use, download the .zip and extract the contents or clone the repository by typing

git clone https://github.com/gil906/ansible-playbooks-for-cisco-ios.git

Your host vars should look something like this if you're using Ansible >= 2.5

ansible_pass=foo
ansible_user=foo
ansible_network_os=ios
ansible_connection=network_cli

# If using an enable password add these

ansible_become_pass=foo
ansible_become=yes
ansible_become_method=enable

Here is a link to a blog explaining the changes that took place for Ansible 2.5

https://www.ansible.com/blog/coming-soon-networking-features-in-ansible-2.5

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This is a playbook to backup cisco switch configuration, made to run on a daily base

• Tested with Alma8
• Tested with Ansible 2.9, but keep in mind, that name of modules will change in later version

It is strongly recommended to protect the passwords in group_vars at least in a vault
https://github.com/joe-speedboat/workshop.ansible/blob/master/20%20Protect%20variables%20with%20vaults.md

• check ansible config for
  • vault settings
  • group_vars

• ansible_become_password
• ansible_password
• config_backup_dir_cisco

ansible-playbook switchBackup.yml

• You need an existing git repo with deployment key
  for the backup location: config_backup_dir_cisco
• You need the ansible collections depending on your ansible version and device types:
  • https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/5/collections/community/network/
• With this command you can install the needed collections for this specific playbook int the project: ansible-galaxy collection install -r collections/requirements.yml -p collections/

https://opensource.org/licenses/LGPL-3.0
Copyright (c) Chris Ruettimann [email protected]

ansible-inventory --list --vars
...snip...
            "fw-asa-01": {
                "ansible_become": true,
                "ansible_become_method": "enable",
                "ansible_become_password": "xxxxxx",
                "ansible_connection": "network_cli",
                "ansible_network_os": "asa",
                "ansible_password": "xxxxxx",
                "ansible_user": "admin",
                "config_backup_dir_cisco": "/etc/git/cisco_backup"
            },
            "switch-01": {
                "ansible_become": true,
                "ansible_become_method": "enable",
                "ansible_become_password": "xxxxxx",
                "ansible_connection": "network_cli",
                "ansible_network_os": "ios",
                "ansible_password": "xxxxxx",
                "ansible_user": "admin",
                "config_backup_dir_cisco": "/etc/git/cisco_backup"
            },
            "wlan-controller-01": {
                "ansible_become": false,
                "ansible_connection": "local",
                "ansible_network_os": "aireos",
                "ansible_password": "xxxxxx",
                "ansible_user": "admin",
                "config_backup_dir_cisco": "/etc/git/cisco_backup"
            }
...snip...

1. https://git.domain.local/TeamX/backup.cisco
2. Branch > Tag > choose Date X (eg. 20210101)
3. Choose Device Config (z.B. as-a-225-02_show_run.txt)
   Now, device config for day X is showing up
4. Click History
   Now you see all possible versions of this file, which are older than X
5. On column "Message" choose date Y (eg. 20201218)
   Now you see the diff, "split view" option may help to compare the configs

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