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# eos_interfaces – Manages interface attributes of Arista EOS interfaces

New in version 2.9.

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

## Synopsis

- This module manages the interface attributes of Arista EOS interfaces.

## Parameters

Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments
--- | --- | ---
config list |  | The provided configuration
| description string |  | Interface description
| duplex string |  | Interface link status. Applicable for Ethernet interfaces only. Values other than `auto` must also set speed. Ignored when speed is set above `1000`.
| 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 |  | 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 the interface, e.g. GigabitEthernet1.
| 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 Arista EOS 4.20.10M
- This module works with connection `network_cli`. See the EOS Platform Options.

## Examples

    ---

    # Using merged

    # Before state:
    # -------------
    #
    # veos#show running-config | section interface
    # interface Ethernet1
    #    description "Interface 1"
    # !
    # interface Ethernet2
    # !
    # interface Management1
    #    description "Management interface"
    #    ip address dhcp
    # !

    - name: Merge provided configuration with device configuration
      eos_interfaces:
        config:
          - name: Ethernet1
            enabled: True
          - name: Ethernet2
            description: 'Configured by Ansible'
            enable: False
        state: merged

    # After state:
    # ------------
    #
    # veos#show running-config | section interface
    # interface Ethernet1
    #    description "Interface 1"
    # !
    # interface Ethernet2
    #    description "Configured by Ansible"
    #    shutdown
    # !
    # interface Management1
    #    description "Management interface"
    #    ip address dhcp
    # !

    # Using replaced

    # Before state:
    # -------------
    #
    # veos#show running-config | section interface
    # interface Ethernet1
    #    description "Interface 1"
    # !
    # interface Ethernet2
    # !
    # interface Management1
    #    description "Management interface"
    #    ip address dhcp
    # !

    - name: Replaces device configuration of listed interfaces with provided configuration
      eos_interfaces:
        config:
          - name: Ethernet1
            enabled: True
          - name: Ethernet2
            description: 'Configured by Ansible'
            enabled: False
        state: replaced

    # After state:
    # ------------
    #
    # veos#show running-config | section interface
    # interface Ethernet1
    # !
    # interface Ethernet2
    #    description "Configured by Ansible"
    #    shutdown
    # !
    # interface Management1
    #    description "Management interface"
    #    ip address dhcp
    # !

    # Using overridden

    # Before state:
    # -------------
    #
    # veos#show running-config | section interface
    # interface Ethernet1
    #    description "Interface 1"
    # !
    # interface Ethernet2
    # !
    # interface Management1
    #    description "Management interface"
    #    ip address dhcp
    # !

    - name: Overrides all device configuration with provided configuration
      eos_interfaces:
        config:
          - name: Ethernet1
            enabled: True
          - name: Ethernet2
            description: 'Configured by Ansible'
            enabled: False
        state: overridden

    # After state:
    # ------------
    #
    # veos#show running-config | section interface
    # interface Ethernet1
    # !
    # interface Ethernet2
    #    description "Configured by Ansible"
    #    shutdown
    # !
    # interface Management1
    #    ip address dhcp
    # !

    # Using deleted

    # Before state:
    # -------------
    #
    # veos#show running-config | section interface
    # interface Ethernet1
    #    description "Interface 1"
    # !
    # interface Ethernet2
    # !
    # interface Management1
    #    description "Management interface"
    #    ip address dhcp
    # !

    - name: Delete or return interface parameters to default settings
      eos_interfaces:
        config:
          - name: Ethernet1
        state: deleted

    # After state:
    # ------------
    #
    # veos#show running-config | section interface
    # interface Ethernet1
    # !
    # interface Ethernet2
    # !
    # interface Management1
    #    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 dictionary | 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 dictionary | 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 Ethernet2', 'shutdown', 'speed 10full']

## 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

- Nathaniel Case (@qalthos)

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