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# nxos_interfaces – Manages interface attributes of NX-OS Interfaces

New in version 2.9.

- Synopsis

- Parameters

- Notes

- Examples

- Return Values

- Status

## Synopsis

- This module manages the interface attributes of NX-OS interfaces.

## Parameters

Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments
--- | --- | ---
config list / elements=dictionary |  | A dictionary of interface options
| description string |  | Interface description.
| duplex string | Choices: full half auto | Interface link status. Applicable for Ethernet interfaces only.
| enabled boolean | Choices: no yes | Administrative state of the interface. Set the value to `true` to administratively enable the interface or `false` to disable it
| fabric_forwarding_anycast_gateway boolean | Choices: no yes | Associate SVI with anycast gateway under VLAN configuration mode. Applicable for SVI interfaces only.
| ip_forward boolean | Choices: no yes | Enable or disable IP forward feature on SVIs. Set the value to `true` to enable or `false` to disable.
| mode string | Choices: layer2 layer3 | Manage Layer2 or Layer3 state of the interface. Applicable for Ethernet and port channel interfaces only.
| mtu string |  | MTU for a specific interface. Must be an even number between 576 and 9216. Applicable for Ethernet interfaces only.
| name string / required |  | Full name of interface, e.g. Ethernet1/1, port-channel10.
| speed string |  | Interface link speed. Applicable for Ethernet interfaces only.
state string | Choices: merged ← replaced overridden deleted | The state of the configuration after module completion

## Notes

Note

- Tested against NXOS 7.3.(0)D1(1) on VIRL

## Examples

    # Using merged

    # Before state:
    # -------------
    #
    # interface Ethernet1/1
    #   description testing
    #   mtu 1800

    - name: Merge provided configuration with device configuration
      nxos_interfaces:
        config:
          - name: Ethernet1/1
            description: 'Configured by Ansible'
            enabled: True
          - name: Ethernet1/2
            description: 'Configured by Ansible Network'
            enabled: False
        state: merged

    # After state:
    # ------------
    #
    # interface Ethernet1/1
    #    description Configured by Ansible
    #    no shutdown
    #    mtu 1800
    # interface Ethernet2
    #    description Configured by Ansible Network
    #    shutdown

    # Using replaced

    # Before state:
    # -------------
    #
    # interface Ethernet1/1
    #    description Interface 1/1
    # interface Ethernet1/2

    - name: Replaces device configuration of listed interfaces with provided configuration
      nxos_interfaces:
        config:
          - name: Ethernet1/1
            description: 'Configured by Ansible'
            enabled: True
            mtu: 2000
          - name: Ethernet1/2
            description: 'Configured by Ansible Network'
            enabled: False
            mode: layer2
        state: replaced

    # After state:
    # ------------
    #
    # interface Ethernet1/1
    #   description Configured by Ansible
    #   no shutdown
    #   mtu 1500
    # interface Ethernet2/2
    #    description Configured by Ansible Network
    #    shutdown
    #    switchport

    # Using overridden

    # Before state:
    # -------------
    #
    # interface Ethernet1/1
    #    description Interface Ethernet1/1
    # interface Ethernet1/2
    # interface mgmt0
    #    description Management interface
    #    ip address dhcp

    - name: Override device configuration of all interfaces with provided configuration
      nxos_interfaces:
        config:
          - name: Ethernet1/1
            enabled: True
          - name: Ethernet1/2
            description: 'Configured by Ansible Network'
            enabled: False
        state: overridden

    # After state:
    # ------------
    #
    # interface Ethernet1/1
    # interface Ethernet1/2
    #    description Configured by Ansible Network
    #    shutdown
    # interface mgmt0
    #    ip address dhcp

    # Using deleted

    # Before state:
    # -------------
    #
    # interface Ethernet1/1
    #    description Interface Ethernet1/1
    # interface Ethernet1/2
    # interface mgmt0
    #    description Management interface
    #    ip address dhcp

    - name: Delete or return interface parameters to default settings
      nxos_interfaces:
        config:
          - name: Ethernet1/1
        state: deleted

    # After state:
    # ------------
    #
    # interface Ethernet1/1
    # interface Ethernet1/2
    # interface mgmt0
    #    description Management interface
    #    ip address dhcp

## Return Values

Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:

Key | Returned | Description
--- | --- | ---
after list | when changed | The configuration as structured data after module completion. Sample: The configuration returned will always be in the same format of the parameters above.
before list | always | The configuration as structured data prior to module invocation. Sample: The configuration returned will always be in the same format of the parameters above.
commands list | always | The set of commands pushed to the remote device. Sample: ['interface Ethernet1/1', 'mtu 1800']

## Status

- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]

- This module is maintained by the Ansible Network Team. [network]

### Red Hat Support

More information about Red Hat’s support of this module is available from this Red Hat Knowledge Base article.

### Authors

- Trishna Guha (@trishnaguha)

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