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T8989: wave 2 modules: interfaces, l3_interfaces, lag_interfaces, lldp_interfaces, ospfv2/3, ospf_interfaces
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+.. _vyos.rest.vyos_interfaces_module:
+
+
+*************************
+vyos.rest.vyos_interfaces
+*************************
+
+**Manage interface configuration on VyOS devices via REST API.**
+
+
+Version added: 1.0.0
+
+.. contents::
+ :local:
+ :depth: 1
+
+
+Synopsis
+--------
+- Manages L2 interface configuration (description, MTU, speed, duplex, enabled) on VyOS devices using the HTTPS REST API.
+- IP address configuration is handled by :ref:`vyos.rest.vyos_l3_interfaces <vyos.rest.vyos_l3_interfaces_module>`.
+
+
+
+
+Parameters
+----------
+
+.. raw:: html
+
+ <table border=0 cellpadding=0 class="documentation-table">
+ <tr>
+ <th colspan="2">Parameter</th>
+ <th>Choices/<font color="blue">Defaults</font></th>
+ <th width="100%">Comments</th>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td colspan="2">
+ <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
+ <b>config</b>
+ <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
+ <div style="font-size: small">
+ <span style="color: purple">list</span>
+ / <span style="color: purple">elements=dictionary</span>
+ </div>
+ </td>
+ <td>
+ </td>
+ <td>
+ <div>List of interface configurations.</div>
+ </td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td class="elbow-placeholder"></td>
+ <td colspan="1">
+ <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
+ <b>description</b>
+ <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
+ <div style="font-size: small">
+ <span style="color: purple">string</span>
+ </div>
+ </td>
+ <td>
+ </td>
+ <td>
+ <div>Interface description.</div>
+ </td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td class="elbow-placeholder"></td>
+ <td colspan="1">
+ <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
+ <b>duplex</b>
+ <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
+ <div style="font-size: small">
+ <span style="color: purple">string</span>
+ </div>
+ </td>
+ <td>
+ <ul style="margin: 0; padding: 0"><b>Choices:</b>
+ <li>auto</li>
+ <li>full</li>
+ <li>half</li>
+ </ul>
+ </td>
+ <td>
+ <div>Interface duplex setting.</div>
+ </td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td class="elbow-placeholder"></td>
+ <td colspan="1">
+ <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
+ <b>enabled</b>
+ <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
+ <div style="font-size: small">
+ <span style="color: purple">boolean</span>
+ </div>
+ </td>
+ <td>
+ <ul style="margin: 0; padding: 0"><b>Choices:</b>
+ <li>no</li>
+ <li><div style="color: blue"><b>yes</b>&nbsp;&larr;</div></li>
+ </ul>
+ </td>
+ <td>
+ <div>Whether the interface is enabled. False sets the disable flag.</div>
+ </td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td class="elbow-placeholder"></td>
+ <td colspan="1">
+ <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
+ <b>mtu</b>
+ <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
+ <div style="font-size: small">
+ <span style="color: purple">integer</span>
+ </div>
+ </td>
+ <td>
+ </td>
+ <td>
+ <div>Interface MTU.</div>
+ </td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td class="elbow-placeholder"></td>
+ <td colspan="1">
+ <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
+ <b>name</b>
+ <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
+ <div style="font-size: small">
+ <span style="color: purple">string</span>
+ / <span style="color: red">required</span>
+ </div>
+ </td>
+ <td>
+ </td>
+ <td>
+ <div>Full interface name (e.g. eth0, bond0, lo).</div>
+ </td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td class="elbow-placeholder"></td>
+ <td colspan="1">
+ <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
+ <b>speed</b>
+ <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
+ <div style="font-size: small">
+ <span style="color: purple">string</span>
+ </div>
+ </td>
+ <td>
+ <ul style="margin: 0; padding: 0"><b>Choices:</b>
+ <li>auto</li>
+ <li>10</li>
+ <li>100</li>
+ <li>1000</li>
+ <li>2500</li>
+ <li>10000</li>
+ </ul>
+ </td>
+ <td>
+ <div>Interface speed setting.</div>
+ </td>
+ </tr>
+
+ <tr>
+ <td colspan="2">
+ <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
+ <b>state</b>
+ <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
+ <div style="font-size: small">
+ <span style="color: purple">string</span>
+ </div>
+ </td>
+ <td>
+ <ul style="margin: 0; padding: 0"><b>Choices:</b>
+ <li><div style="color: blue"><b>merged</b>&nbsp;&larr;</div></li>
+ <li>replaced</li>
+ <li>overridden</li>
+ <li>deleted</li>
+ <li>gathered</li>
+ </ul>
+ </td>
+ <td>
+ <div><code>merged</code> - Merge config with existing interface settings.</div>
+ <div><code>replaced</code> - Replace config for listed interfaces.</div>
+ <div><code>overridden</code> - Replace config for all interfaces.</div>
+ <div><code>deleted</code> - Remove listed interface config or all interface config.</div>
+ <div><code>gathered</code> - Read interface config from device without changes.</div>
+ </td>
+ </tr>
+ </table>
+ <br/>
+
+
+
+See Also
+--------
+
+.. seealso::
+
+ :ref:`vyos.vyos.vyos_interfaces_module`
+ The official documentation on the **vyos.vyos.vyos_interfaces** module.
+ :ref:`vyos.rest.vyos_l3_interfaces_module`
+ The official documentation on the **vyos.rest.vyos_l3_interfaces** module.
+
+
+Examples
+--------
+
+.. code-block:: yaml
+
+ - name: Merge interface configuration
+ vyos.rest.vyos_interfaces:
+ config:
+ - name: eth0
+ description: Management interface
+ mtu: 1500
+ enabled: true
+ state: merged
+
+ - name: Disable an interface
+ vyos.rest.vyos_interfaces:
+ config:
+ - name: eth1
+ enabled: false
+ state: merged
+
+ - name: Delete interface description
+ vyos.rest.vyos_interfaces:
+ config:
+ - name: eth0
+ state: deleted
+
+ - name: Gather current interface configuration
+ vyos.rest.vyos_interfaces:
+ state: gathered
+
+
+
+Return Values
+-------------
+Common return values are documented `here <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/reference_appendices/common_return_values.html#common-return-values>`_, the following are the fields unique to this module:
+
+.. raw:: html
+
+ <table border=0 cellpadding=0 class="documentation-table">
+ <tr>
+ <th colspan="1">Key</th>
+ <th>Returned</th>
+ <th width="100%">Description</th>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td colspan="1">
+ <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="return-"></div>
+ <b>after</b>
+ <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#return-" title="Permalink to this return value"></a>
+ <div style="font-size: small">
+ <span style="color: purple">list</span>
+ </div>
+ </td>
+ <td>when changed</td>
+ <td>
+ <div>Interface configuration after this module ran.</div>
+ <br/>
+ </td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td colspan="1">
+ <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="return-"></div>
+ <b>before</b>
+ <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#return-" title="Permalink to this return value"></a>
+ <div style="font-size: small">
+ <span style="color: purple">list</span>
+ </div>
+ </td>
+ <td>always</td>
+ <td>
+ <div>Interface configuration before this module ran.</div>
+ <br/>
+ </td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td colspan="1">
+ <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="return-"></div>
+ <b>commands</b>
+ <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#return-" title="Permalink to this return value"></a>
+ <div style="font-size: small">
+ <span style="color: purple">list</span>
+ </div>
+ </td>
+ <td>always</td>
+ <td>
+ <div>List of API command tuples sent to the device.</div>
+ <br/>
+ </td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td colspan="1">
+ <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="return-"></div>
+ <b>gathered</b>
+ <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#return-" title="Permalink to this return value"></a>
+ <div style="font-size: small">
+ <span style="color: purple">list</span>
+ </div>
+ </td>
+ <td>when state is gathered</td>
+ <td>
+ <div>Current interface configuration as structured data.</div>
+ <br/>
+ </td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td colspan="1">
+ <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="return-"></div>
+ <b>response</b>
+ <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#return-" title="Permalink to this return value"></a>
+ <div style="font-size: small">
+ <span style="color: purple">dictionary</span>
+ </div>
+ </td>
+ <td>when changes are applied</td>
+ <td>
+ <div>Raw API response.</div>
+ <br/>
+ </td>
+ </tr>
+ <tr>
+ <td colspan="1">
+ <div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="return-"></div>
+ <b>saved</b>
+ <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#return-" title="Permalink to this return value"></a>
+ <div style="font-size: small">
+ <span style="color: purple">boolean</span>
+ </div>
+ </td>
+ <td>when changes are applied</td>
+ <td>
+ <div>Whether the config was saved after changes.</div>
+ <br/>
+ </td>
+ </tr>
+ </table>
+ <br/><br/>
+
+
+Status
+------
+
+
+Authors
+~~~~~~~
+
+- VyOS Community (@vyos)