diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/vyos_config_smart.yml b/changelogs/fragments/vyos_config_smart.yml
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+---
+minor_changes:
+ - vyos_conf - new feature match 'smart' to enforce the configuration
diff --git a/docs/vyos.vyos.vyos_config_module.rst b/docs/vyos.vyos.vyos_config_module.rst
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.. _vyos.vyos.vyos_config_module:
*********************
vyos.vyos.vyos_config
*********************
**Manage VyOS configuration on remote device**
Version added: 1.0.0
.. contents::
:local:
:depth: 1
Synopsis
--------
- This module provides configuration file management of VyOS devices. It provides arguments for managing both the configuration file and state of the active configuration. All configuration statements are based on `set` and `delete` commands in the device configuration.
Parameters
----------
.. raw:: html
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backup
boolean
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The backup argument will backup the current devices active configuration to the Ansible control host prior to making any changes. If the backup_options value is not given, the backup file will be located in the backup folder in the playbook root directory or role root directory, if playbook is part of an ansible role. If the directory does not exist, it is created.
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backup_options
dictionary
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This is a dict object containing configurable options related to backup file path. The value of this option is read only when backup is set to yes, if backup is set to no this option will be silently ignored.
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dir_path
path
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This option provides the path ending with directory name in which the backup configuration file will be stored. If the directory does not exist it will be first created and the filename is either the value of filename or default filename as described in filename options description. If the path value is not given in that case a backup directory will be created in the current working directory and backup configuration will be copied in filename within backup directory.
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filename
string
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The filename to be used to store the backup configuration. If the filename is not given it will be generated based on the hostname, current time and date in format defined by <hostname>_config.<current-date>@<current-time>
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comment
string
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Default:
"configured by vyos_config"
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Allows a commit description to be specified to be included when the configuration is committed. If the configuration is not changed or committed, this argument is ignored.
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config
string
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The config argument specifies the base configuration to use to compare against the desired configuration. If this value is not specified, the module will automatically retrieve the current active configuration from the remote device. The configuration lines in the option value should be similar to how it will appear if present in the running-configuration of the device including indentation to ensure idempotency and correct diff.
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lines
list
/ elements=string
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The ordered set of commands that should be configured in the section. The commands must be the exact same commands as found in the device running-config as found in the device running-config to ensure idempotency and correct diff. Be sure to note the configuration command syntax as some commands are automatically modified by the device config parser.
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match
string
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Choices:
line ←
+ - smart
- none
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The match argument controls the method used to match against the current active configuration. By default, the desired config is matched against the active config and the deltas are loaded. If the match argument is set to none the active configuration is ignored and the configuration is always loaded.
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save
boolean
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The save argument controls whether or not changes made to the active configuration are saved to disk. This is independent of committing the config. When set to True, the active configuration is saved.
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src
path
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The src argument specifies the path to the source config file to load. The source config file can either be in bracket format or set format. The source file can include Jinja2 template variables. The configuration lines in the source file should be similar to how it will appear if present in the running-configuration of the device including indentation to ensure idempotency and correct diff.
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