README.md

Junos Backup Config

This role retrieves the active configuration of the target device and saves it in the designated folder. The configuration file is named with the current timestamp followed by the hostname. I.e. 2019-08-30_1645.ex4300-3.conf .

Additionally, you can provide a string label that will be appended after the timestamp in the file name, e.g. 2019-08-30_1645.my_setup.ex4300-3.conf.

You can specify the label by overriding the variable config_label, either in the inventory (group_vars or host_vars) or via cli as extra var.

Requirements and Role Dependencies

• Juniper.junos role. Already included in the meta, no need to import this role at the playbook level.

Role Variables

• backup_config_dir (default {{ inventory_dir }}/_backup_configs): the local folder path where configuration files will be saved. The folder will be automatically created if it does not exist.
• config_label (default null): optional string label you may want to include in the file name.
• include_timestamp (default yes): by default, the current timestamp is included in the file name. You can exclude it by setting this variable to no.
• config_format (default text): the configuration format. Options are text, set, json, xml. Refer to the official documentation of option format in the Juniper_junos_config module for more details.

Example Playbook

# my_playbook.yml

- name: Backup active configurations
  hosts: all
  connection: local
  gather_facts: no
  tasks:
    - name: Backup active configurations
      include_role:
        name: dana_junos_backup_config
        public: yes
        # Apply tags required to make role's tasks inherit the desired tags
        apply:
          tags:
            - always
      tags:
        - always

License

BSD

Author Information

Luigi Stammati