Configuring ethernet switches (S3 and S4 series)
Edit the
network/ethernet_tor_input.yml
file for all S3* and S4* PowerSwitches such as S3048-ON, S4048T-ON, S4112F-ON, S4048-ON, S4048T-ON, S4112F-ON, S4112T-ON, and S4128F-ON.
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Global configurations for the switch.
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By default, all ports are configured in the 10g-4x breakout mode in which a QSFP28 or QSFP+ port is split into four 10G interfaces. Choices:
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The trap destination IP address is the IP address of the SNMP Server where the trap will be sent. Ensure that the SNMP IP is valid. |
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An SNMP community string is a means of accessing statistics stored within a router or other device.
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By default:
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Change it to “true” only when you are certain that the updated configurations and commands are valid. WARNING: When set to “true”, the startup configuration file is updated. If incorrect configurations or commands are entered, the Ethernet switches may not operate as expected. Choices:
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When initializing a factory reset switch, the user needs to ensure DHCP is enabled and an IPv6 address is not assigned.
Running the playbook:
cd network
ansible-playbook ethernet_switch_config.yml -i inventory -e ethernet_switch_username=”” -e ethernet_switch_password=””
Where
ethernet_switch_username
is the username used to authenticate into the switch.The inventory file should be a list of IPs separated by newlines. Check out the switch_inventory section in Sample Files
Where
ethernet_switch_password
is the password used to authenticate into the switch.
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