README.md

Write playbooks to satisfy the following requirements. Use a host group named poc_hosts for all tasks below.

Also after writing each playbook, please answer the following questions. Put the answers as comments on top of the file. A comment in yaml starts with #:

# How many times did you have to leave your VS Code environment to complete this task?
# List all the sources you used to complete this task.
# How long did it take to complete this task?

Problem Set

POC Network Admin Tasks (Low)

Connectivity Test

1. Name the playbook as m_net_1.yml
2. Use a module to verify connectivity to a Cisco IOS device.
3. Use the ping module to accomplish this.

POC Network Admin Tasks (Medium)

Device Information

1. Name the playbook as m_net_2.yml
2. Collect Ansible facts about a Cisco IOS switch
3. Collect only the interfaces' resource facts and no legacy facts

BGP Management

1. Name the playbook as m_net_3.yml
2. Configure BGP neighbors
3. Use 199.0.99.10 & 64.5.2.15
4. Use address family mode

POC Network Admin Tasks (complex)

F5 BIGIP Load Balancer Management

1. Name the playbook as m_net_4.yml
2. Complete all tasks in the same playbook
3. Shut down all non-management interfaces
4. Check the status of the management VLAN
5. Turn the non-management interfaces back on