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cisco.nxos.nxos_install_os

Set boot options like boot, kickstart image and issu.

Version added: 1.0.0

  • Install an operating system by setting the boot options like boot image and kickstart image and optionally select to install using ISSU (In Server Software Upgrade).
Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
issu
string
    Choices:
  • required
  • desired
  • yes
  • no ←
Upgrade using In Service Software Upgrade (ISSU). (Supported on N5k, N7k, N9k platforms)
Selecting 'required' or 'yes' means that upgrades will only proceed if the switch is capable of ISSU.
Selecting 'desired' means that upgrades will use ISSU if possible but will fall back to disruptive upgrade if needed.
Selecting 'no' means do not use ISSU. Forced disruptive.
kickstart_image_file
string
Name of the kickstart image file on flash. (Not required on all Nexus platforms)
system_image_file
string / required
Name of the system (or combined) image file on flash.

Note

  • Tested against the following platforms and images - N9k 7.0(3)I4(6), 7.0(3)I5(3), 7.0(3)I6(1), 7.0(3)I7(1), 7.0(3)F2(2), 7.0(3)F3(2) - N3k 6.0(2)A8(6), 6.0(2)A8(8), 7.0(3)I6(1), 7.0(3)I7(1) - N7k 7.3(0)D1(1), 8.0(1), 8.1(1), 8.2(1)
  • Tested against Cisco MDS NX-OS 9.2(1)
  • This module requires both the ANSIBLE_PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT and ANSIBLE_PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT timers to be set to 600 seconds or higher. The module will exit if the timers are not set properly.
  • When using connection local, ANSIBLE_PERSISTENT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT and ANSIBLE_PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT can only be set using ENV variables or the ansible.cfg file.
  • Do not include full file paths, just the name of the file(s) stored on the top level flash directory.
  • This module attempts to install the software immediately, which may trigger a reboot.
  • In check mode, the module will indicate if an upgrade is needed and whether or not the upgrade is disruptive or non-disruptive(ISSU).
  • For information on using CLI and NX-API see the :ref:`NXOS Platform Options guide <nxos_platform_options>`
  • For more information on using Ansible to manage network devices see the :ref:`Ansible Network Guide <network_guide>`
  • For more information on using Ansible to manage Cisco devices see the Cisco integration page.
- name: Install OS on N9k
  check_mode: false
  cisco.nxos.nxos_install_os:
    system_image_file: nxos.7.0.3.I6.1.bin
    issu: desired

- name: Wait for device to come back up with new image
  wait_for:
    port: 22
    state: started
    timeout: 500
    delay: 60
    host: '{{ inventory_hostname }}'

- name: Check installed OS for newly installed version
  nxos_command:
    commands: [show version | json]
  register: output

- assert:
    that:
      - output['stdout'][0]['kickstart_ver_str'] == '7.0(3)I6(1)'

Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:

Key Returned Description
install_state
dictionary
always
Boot and install information.

Sample:
{'install_state': ['Compatibility check is done:', 'Module bootable Impact Install-type Reason', '------ -------- -------------- ------------ ------', ' 1 yes non-disruptive reset ', 'Images will be upgraded according to following table:', 'Module Image Running-Version(pri:alt) New-Version Upg-Required', '------ ---------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- ------------', ' 1 nxos 7.0(3)I6(1) 7.0(3)I7(1) yes', ' 1 bios v4.4.0(07/12/2017) v4.4.0(07/12/2017) no']}


Authors

  • Jason Edelman (@jedelman8)
  • Gabriele Gerbibo (@GGabriele)