ansible junos.device collection how to get all diff on a loop

[hrv231]

Hello,

I'm using the junos.device collection to run a playbook to create a .patch file for each device.

The problem that I have is that the 'dest_dir' setting only save the last item on the loop.

Below is my playbook:

    - name: TEST1
      juniper.device.config:
        # config_mode: private
        # retrieve: 'candidate'
        diff: true
        check: true
        commit: false
        # format: set
        load: set
        # dest_dir: /home/user1/ansible/ansible/files/
        lines:
          - set interfaces xe-0/2/3 vlan-tagging
          - set interfaces xe-1/2/3 vlan-tagging
          - set interfaces xe-0/2/3 unit {{item.value.number}} vlan-id {{item.value.number}}
          - set interfaces xe-0/2/3 unit {{item.value.number}} family inet address 100.100.{{number}}.{{item.value.address}}/30
          - set interfaces xe-1/2/3 unit {{item.value.number}} vlan-id {{item.value.number}}
          - set interfaces xe-1/2/3 unit {{item.value.number}} family inet address 100.101.{{number}}.{{item.value.address}}/30
          - set routing-instances {{item.key}} instance-type virtual-router
          - set routing-instances {{item.key}} interface xe-0/2/3.{{item.value.number}}
          - set routing-instances {{item.key}} interface xe-1/2/3.{{item.value.number}}
          - set routing-instances {{item.key}} protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0 interface xe-1/2/3.{{item.value.number}}
          - set routing-instances {{item.key}} protocols ospf area 0.0.0.0 interface xe-0/2/3.{{item.value.number}}
      loop: "{{vrf_data.name|dict2items}}"
      register: response
     
     
     
If I filter my response to only get the diff.prepared , then I get the result in a single line and with the "\n" on it.

Can someone please help me out with this?

This is the file output:

["\n[edit interfaces]\n+   xe-0/2/3 {\n+       vlan-tagging;\n+       unit 507 {\n+           vlan-id 507;\n+           family inet {\n+               address 100.100.222.26/30;\n+           }\n+       }\n+   }\n+   xe-1/2/3 {\n+       vlan-tagging;\n+       unit 507 {\n+           vlan-id 507;\n+           family inet {\n+               address 100.101.222.26/30;\n+           }\n+       }\n+   }\n[edit routing-instances]\n+   FACILITIES {\n+       instance-type virtual-router;\n+       interface xe-0/2/3.507;\n+       interface xe-1/2/3.507;\n+       protocols {\n+           ospf {\n+               area 0.0.0.0 {\n+                   interface xe-1/2/3.507;\n+                   interface xe-0/2/3.507;\n+               }\n+           }\n+       }\n+   }\n", "\n[edit interfaces]\n+   xe-0/2/3 {\n+       vlan-tagging;\n+       unit 506 {\n+           vlan-id 506;\n+           family inet {\n+               address 100.100.222.22/30;\n+           }\n+       }\n+   }\n+   xe-1/2/3 {\n+       vlan-tagging;\n+       unit 506 {\n+           vlan-id 506;\n+           family inet {\n+               address 100.101.222.22/30;\n+           }\n+       }\n+   }\n[edit routing-instances]\n+   VIDEO {\n+       instance-type virtual-router;\n+       interface xe-0/2/3.506;\n+       interface xe-1/2/3.506;\n+       protocols {\n+           ospf {\n+               area 0.0.0.0 {\n+                   interface xe-1/2/3.506;\n+                   interface xe-0/2/3.506;\n+               }\n+           }\n+       }\n+   }\n", "\n[edit interfaces]\n+   xe-0/2/3 {\n+       vlan-tagging;\n+       unit 505 {\n+           vlan-id 505;\n+           family inet {\n+               address 100.100.222.18/30;\n+           }\n+       }\n+   }\n+   xe-1/2/3 {\n+       vlan-tagging;\n+       unit 505 {\n+           vlan-id 505;\n+           family inet {\n+               address 100.101.222.18/30;\n+           }\n+       }\n+   }\n[edit routing-instances]\n+   VOICE {\n+       instance-type virtual-router;\n+       interface xe-0/2/3.505;\n+       interface xe-1/2/3.505;\n+       protocols {\n+           ospf {\n+               area 0.0.0.0 {\n+                   interface xe-1/2/3.505;\n+                   interface xe-0/2/3.505;\n+               }\n+           }\n+       }\n+   }\n", "\n[edit interfaces]\n+   xe-0/2/3 {\n+       vlan-tagging;\n+       unit 504 {\n+           vlan-id 504;\n+           family inet {\n+               address 100.100.222.14/30;\n+           }\n+       }\n+   }\n+   xe-1/2/3 {\n+       vlan-tagging;\n+       unit 504 {\n+           vlan-id 504;\n+           family inet {\n+               address 100.101.222.14/30;\n+           }\n+       }\n+   }\n[edit routing-instances]\n+   TEST {\n+       instance-type virtual-router;\n+       interface xe-0/2/3.504;\n+       interface xe-1/2/3.504;\n+       protocols {\n+           ospf {\n+               area 0.0.0.0 {\n+                   interface xe-1/2/3.504;\n+                   interface xe-0/2/3.504;\n+               }\n+           }\n+       }\n+   }\n"]



I would like something with the result I get when I use the dest_dir folder, but with all my changes on the same {{inventory_hostname}}.diff, example:


[edit interfaces xe-0/2/3]
+   vlan-tagging;
[edit interfaces xe-0/2/3]
+    unit 504 {
+        vlan-id 504;
+        family inet {
+            address 100.100.222.14/30;
+        }
+    }
[edit interfaces]
+   xe-1/2/3 {
+       vlan-tagging;
+       unit 504 {
+           vlan-id 504;
+           family inet {
+               address 100.101.222.14/30;
+           }
+       }
+   }
[edit routing-instances]
+   TEST {
+       instance-type virtual-router;
+       interface xe-0/2/3.504;
+       interface xe-1/2/3.504;
+       protocols {
+           ospf {
+               area 0.0.0.0 {
+                   interface xe-1/2/3.504;
+                   interface xe-0/2/3.504;
+               }
+           }
+       }
+   }


Thanks.

[Rahul Kumar]

Hi, 

As it is in loop, it creates a file in each loop and then overwrites it in next iteration. You can try multiple solutions but will have to put some extra effort. 

1) Create list of directories with as many items you have in the loop. Modify the dest_dir path to something like dest_dir: /home/user1/ansible/ansible/files/{{item.value.number}} . This will write the output in different folders for each loop iteration. You can then merge all of them. 

2) If you add another task below your current task "TEST1" 

    - name: "Print Response"
      debug:
#        var: response.results[0].diff_lines
        var: response

This variable response has the complete list of changes, but you may need to iterate it properly to get desired values. 

Regards
Rahul kumar

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