lldp - get details reported by lldp

Author:Andy Hill

Synopsis

New in version 1.6.

Reads data out of lldpctl

Examples

# Retrieve switch/port information
 - name: Gather information from lldp
   lldp:

 - name: Print each switch/port
   debug: msg="{{ lldp[item]['chassis']['name'] }} / {{ lldp[item]['port']['ifalias'] }}
   with_items: lldp.keys()

# TASK: [Print each switch/port] ***********************************************************
# ok: [10.13.0.22] => (item=eth2) => {"item": "eth2", "msg": "switch1.example.com / Gi0/24"}
# ok: [10.13.0.22] => (item=eth1) => {"item": "eth1", "msg": "switch2.example.com / Gi0/3"}
# ok: [10.13.0.22] => (item=eth0) => {"item": "eth0", "msg": "switch3.example.com / Gi0/3"}

Note

Requires lldpd running and lldp enabled on switches