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nxos_ping_info.py
#!/usr/bin/python
#
# This file is part of Ansible
#
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#
ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
'status': ['preview'],
'supported_by': 'community'}
DOCUMENTATION = '''
---
module: nxos_ping
extends_documentation_fragment: nxos
version_added: "2.1"
short_description: Tests reachability using ping from Nexus switch.
description:
- Tests reachability using ping from switch to a remote destination.
- For a general purpose network module, see the M(net_ping) module.
- For Windows targets, use the M(win_ping) module instead.
- For targets running Python, use the M(ping) module instead.
author:
- Victor da Costa (@victorock)
options:
dest:
description:
- IP address or hostname (resolvable by switch) of remote node.
required: true
count:
description:
- Number of packets to send.
default: 5
source:
description:
- Source IP Address or hostname (resolvable by switch)
vrf:
description:
- Outgoing VRF.
notes:
- For a general purpose network module, see the M(net_ping) module.
- For Windows targets, use the M(win_ping) module instead.
- For targets running Python, use the M(ping) module instead.
'''
EXAMPLES = '''
- name: Test reachability to 8.8.8.8 using mgmt vrf
nxos_ping_info:
dest: 8.8.8.8
vrf: management
host: 68.170.147.165
- name: Test reachability to a few different public IPs using mgmt vrf
nxos_ping_info:
dest: nxos_ping
vrf: management
host: 68.170.147.165
with_items:
- 8.8.8.8
- 4.4.4.4
- 198.6.1.4
'''
RETURN = '''
commands:
description: Show the command sent
returned: always
type: list
sample: ["ping 8.8.8.8 count 2 vrf management"]
rtt:
description: Show RTT stats
returned: always
type: dict
sample: {"avg": 6.264, "max": 6.564, "min": 5.978}
packets_rx:
description: Packets successfully received
returned: always
type: int
sample: 2
packets_tx:
description: Packets successfully transmitted
returned: always
type: int
sample: 2
packet_loss:
description: Percentage of packets lost
returned: always
type: str
sample: "0.00%"
'''
from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import run_commands
from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec
from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
def get_summary(results_list, reference_point):
summary_string = results_list[reference_point + 1]
summary_list = summary_string.split(',')
summary = dict(
packets_tx=int(summary_list[0].split('packets')[0].strip()),
packets_rx=int(summary_list[1].split('packets')[0].strip()),
packet_loss=summary_list[2].split('packet')[0].strip(),
)
return summary
def get_rtt(results_list, packet_loss, location):
rtt = dict(min=None, avg=None, max=None)
if packet_loss != '100.00%':
rtt_string = results_list[location]
base = rtt_string.split('=')[1]
rtt_list = base.split('/')
rtt['min'] = float(rtt_list[0].lstrip())
rtt['avg'] = float(rtt_list[1])
rtt['max'] = float(rtt_list[2][:-3])
return rtt
def get_statistics_summary_line(response_as_list):
for each in response_as_list:
if '---' in each:
index = response_as_list.index(each)
return index
def get_ping_results(command, module):
cmd = {'command': command, 'output': 'text'}
ping = run_commands(module, [cmd])[0]
if not ping:
module.fail_json(msg="An unexpected error occurred. Check all params.",
command=command, destination=module.params['dest'],
vrf=module.params['vrf'],
source=module.params['source'])
elif "can't bind to address" in ping:
module.fail_json(msg="Can't bind to source address.", command=command)
elif "bad context" in ping:
module.fail_json(msg="Wrong VRF name inserted.", command=command,
vrf=module.params['vrf'])
else:
splitted_ping = ping.split('\n')
reference_point = get_statistics_summary_line(splitted_ping)
summary = get_summary(splitted_ping, reference_point)
rtt = get_rtt(splitted_ping, summary['packet_loss'], reference_point + 2)
return (summary, rtt)
def main():
argument_spec = dict(
dest=dict(required=True),
count=dict(required=False, default=5, type='int'),
vrf=dict(required=False),
source=dict(required=False)
)
argument_spec.update(nxos_argument_spec)
module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
destination = module.params['dest']
ping_command = 'ping {0}'.format(destination)
for command in ['count', 'source', 'vrf']:
arg = module.params[command]
if arg:
ping_command += ' {0} {1}'.format(command, arg)
summary, rtt = get_ping_results(ping_command, module)
results = summary
results['rtt'] = rtt
results['commands'] = [ping_command]
module.exit_json(**results)
if __name__ == '__main__':
main()
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