# iosxr_interfaces – Manage interface attributes on Cisco IOS-XR network devices

New in version 2.9.

- Synopsis
- Parameters
- Notes
- Examples
- Return Values
- Status

## Synopsis

- This module manages the interface attributes on Cisco IOS-XR network devices.

## Parameters

Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments
--- | --- | ---
config list / elements=dictionary |  | A dictionary of interface options
| description string |  | Interface description.

duplex
string

Choices:
- full
- half

Configures the interface duplex mode. Default is auto-negotiation when not configured.

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.

| mtu integer |  | Sets the MTU value for the interface. Applicable for Ethernet interfaces only. Refer to vendor documentation for valid values.
| name string / required |  | Full name of the interface to configure in `type + path` format. e.g. `GigabitEthernet0/0/0/0`
| speed integer |  | Configure the speed for an interface. Default is auto-negotiation when not configured.

state
string

Choices:
- merged ←
- replaced
- overridden
- deleted

The state of the configuration after module completion

## Notes

Note

- Tested against Cisco IOS-XRv Version 6.1.3 on VIRL.
- This module works with connection `network_cli`. See the IOS-XR Platform Options.

## Examples

    ---
    # Using merged

    # Before state:
    # -------------
    #
    # viosxr#show running-config interface
    # interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0/1
    #  shutdown
    # !
    # interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0/2
    #  vrf custB
    #  ipv4 address 178.18.169.23 255.255.255.0
    #  dot1q native vlan 30
    # !
    # interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0/3
    #  description Replaced by Ansible Team
    #  mtu 2000
    #  vrf custB
    #  ipv4 address 10.10.0.2 255.255.255.0
    #  dot1q native vlan 1021
    # !

    - name: Configure Ethernet interfaces
      iosxr_interfaces:
        config:
          - name: GigabitEthernet0/0/0/2
            description: 'Configured by Ansible'
            enabled: True
          - name: GigabitEthernet0/0/0/3
            description: 'Configured by Ansible Network'
            enabled: False
            duplex: full
        state: merged

    # After state:
    # ------------
    #
    # viosxr#show running-config interface
    # interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0/1
    #  shutdown
    # !
    # interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0/2
    #  description Configured and Merged by Ansible Network
    #  vrf custB
    #  ipv4 address 178.18.169.23 255.255.255.0
    #  dot1q native vlan 30
    # !
    # interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0/3
    #  description Configured and Merged by Ansible Network
    #  mtu 2600
    #  vrf custB
    #  ipv4 address 10.10.0.2 255.255.255.0
    #  duplex full
    #  shutdown
    #  dot1q native vlan 1021
    # !

    # Using replaced

    # Before state:
    # ------------
    #
    # viosxr#show running-config interface
    # interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0/1
    #  description Configured by Ansible
    #  shutdown
    # !
    # interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0/2
    #  description Test
    #  vrf custB
    #  ipv4 address 178.18.169.23 255.255.255.0
    #  dot1q native vlan 30
    # !
    # interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0/3
    #  vrf custB
    #  ipv4 address 10.10.0.2 255.255.255.0
    #  dot1q native vlan 1021
    # !

    - name: Configure following interfaces and replace their existing config
      iosxr_interfaces:
        config:
          - name: GigabitEthernet0/0/0/2
            description: Configured by Ansible
            enabled: True
            mtu: 2000
          - name: GigabitEthernet0/0/0/3
            description: 'Configured by Ansible Network'
            enabled: False
            duplex: auto
        state: replaced

    # After state:
    # ------------
    #
    # viosxr#show running-config interface
    # interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0/1
    #  description Configured by Ansible
    #  shutdown
    # !
    # interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0/2
    #  description Configured and Replaced by Ansible
    #  mtu 2000
    #  vrf custB
    #  ipv4 address 178.18.169.23 255.255.255.0
    #  dot1q native vlan 30
    # !
    # interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0/3
    #  description Configured and Replaced by Ansible Network
    #  vrf custB
    #  ipv4 address 10.10.0.2 255.255.255.0
    #  duplex half
    #  shutdown
    #  dot1q native vlan 1021
    # !

    # Using overridden

    # Before state:
    # ------------
    #
    # viosxr#show running-config interface
    # interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0/1
    #  shutdown
    # !
    # interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0/2
    #  description Configured by Ansible
    #  vrf custB
    #  ipv4 address 178.18.169.23 255.255.255.0
    #  dot1q native vlan 30
    # !
    # interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0/3
    #  description Configured by Ansible
    #  mtu 2600
    #  vrf custB
    #  ipv4 address 10.10.0.2 255.255.255.0
    #  duplex full
    #  shutdown
    #  dot1q native vlan 1021
    # !

    - name: Override interfaces
      iosxr_interfaces:
        config:
          - name: GigabitEthernet0/0/0/2
            description: 'Configured by Ansible'
            enabled: True
            duplex: auto
          - name: GigabitEthernet0/0/0/3
            description: 'Configured by Ansible Network'
            enabled: False
            speed: 1000
        state: overridden

    # After state:
    # ------------
    #
    # viosxr#show running-config interface
    # interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0/1
    #  shutdown
    # !
    # interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0/2
    #  description Configured and Overridden by Ansible Network
    #  vrf custB
    #  ipv4 address 178.18.169.23 255.255.255.0
    #  speed 1000
    #  dot1q native vlan 30
    # !
    # interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0/3
    #  description Configured and Overridden by Ansible Network
    #  mtu 2000
    #  vrf custB
    #  ipv4 address 10.10.0.2 255.255.255.0
    #  duplex full
    #  shutdown
    #  dot1q native vlan 1021
    # !

    # Using deleted

    # Before state:
    # ------------
    #
    # viosxr#show running-config interface
    # interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0/1
    #  shutdown
    # !
    # interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0/2
    #  description Configured and Overridden by Ansible Network
    #  vrf custB
    #  ipv4 address 178.18.169.23 255.255.255.0
    #  speed 1000
    #  dot1q native vlan 30
    # !
    # interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0/3
    #  description Configured and Overridden by Ansible Network
    #  mtu 2000
    #  vrf custB
    #  ipv4 address 10.10.0.2 255.255.255.0
    #  duplex full
    #  shutdown
    #  dot1q native vlan 1021
    # !

    - name: Delete IOSXR interfaces as in given arguments
      iosxr_interfaces:
        config:
          - name: GigabitEthernet0/0/0/2
          - name: GigabitEthernet0/0/0/3
        state: deleted

    # After state:
    # ------------
    #
    # viosxr#show running-config interface
    # interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0/1
    #  shutdown
    # !
    # interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0/2
    #  vrf custB
    #  ipv4 address 178.18.169.23 255.255.255.0
    #  dot1q native vlan 30
    # !
    # interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0/3
    #  vrf custB
    #  ipv4 address 10.10.0.2 255.255.255.0
    #  dot1q native vlan 1021
    # !

## 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 GigabitEthernet0/0/0/2', 'description: Configured by Ansible', 'shutdown']

## 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

- Sumit Jaiswal (@justjais)

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