# Ansible Network Collection for Dell EMC OS9

This collection includes the Ansible modules, plugins and roles required to work on Dell EMC PowerSwitch platforms running Dell EMC OS9. Sample playbooks and documentation are also included to show how the collection can be used.

### Ansible modules

- **os9_command.py** — Run commands on remote devices running Dell EMC OS9

- **os9_config.py** — Manage configuration sections on remote devices running Dell EMC OS9
  
- **os9_facts.py** — Collect facts from remote devices running Dell EMC OS9

### Ansible roles
Roles facilitate provisioning of device running Dell EMC OS9. These roles explain how to use OS9 and include os9_aaa , os9_bgp, os9_ecmp, and so on. There are over 22 roles available. The documentation for each role is at [OS9 roles documentation](https://github.com/ansible-collections/dellemc.os9/blob/master/docs/roles.rst)

### Playbooks
Sample playbooks are included for provisioning devices running Dell EMC OS9.

- [CLOS Fabric](https://github.com/ansible-collections/dellemc.os9/blob/master/playbooks/clos_fabric_ebgp/README.md) — Example playbook to build CLOS Fabric with Dell EMC OS9 switches

## Installation
Use this command to install the latest version of the OS9 collection from Ansible Galaxy:

    ansible-galaxy collection install dellemc.os9

To install a specific version, a version range identifier must be specified. For example, to install the most recent version that is greater than or equal to 1.0.0 and less than 2.0.0.

    ansible-galaxy collection install 'dellemc.os9:>=1.0.0,<2.0.0'

## Version compatibility
Ansible version 2.10 or later

> **NOTE**: For Ansible version lower than 2.10, Please use [dellos9 modules](https://ansible-dellos-docs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/modules.html#os9-modules) and [dellos roles](https://ansible-dellos-docs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/roles.html)

## Sample playbook

    - hosts: os9_sw1
      connection: network_cli
      collections:
        - dellemc.os9
      roles:
        - os9_vlan

**Sample host_vars/os9_sw1.yaml**

    hostname: os9_sw1
    # parameters for connection type network_cli
    ansible_ssh_user: xxxx
    ansible_ssh_pass: xxxx
    ansible_network_os: dellemc.os9.os9

**Sample inventory.yaml**

    [os9]
    os9_sw1 ansible_host=100.104.28.119

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