The Ansible Port Turn Up Pre-Built is a workflow automation package designed to automate the process of enabling ports on Cisco routers running IOS software. It leverages Itential Automation Gateway (IAG) as the network orchestrator and includes customizable pre- and post-checks, as well as templates for deployment and validation. Source
This Pre-Built automation is specifically designed for Cisco Systems hardware running the IOS software. Source
The Pre-Built consists of several workflows and command templates: Automation Catalog (IAP Artifacts Port Turn Up Ansible), WorkFlow (IAP Artifacts Port Turn Up Ansible), WorkFlow (IAP Artifacts Port Turn Up Ansible Deployment), Command Template (IAP-Artifacts Port Turn Up Post-Check), and Command Template (IAP-Artifacts Port Turn Up Pre-Check). Source
This Pre-Built is intended for automating the process of turning up ports on Cisco IOS routers, including pre- and post-validation, and can be adapted for high-volume, repetitive tasks such as device upgrades and service provisioning. Source
It provides ready-to-use workflows and templates, reducing the need to build automations from scratch. This saves time and effort for common tasks like port turn-up, device execution, and service provisioning. Source
Users are responsible for customizing the included pre- and post-check logic to fit their environment and for implementing the routing of network traffic, as the Pre-Built only indicates where failover and restore actions should occur. Source
You can install the Pre-Built from within App-Admin_Essential by searching for the desired Pre-Built and clicking install. Alternatively, you can clone the repository and use npm pack to create a tarball for offline installation via App-Artifacts. Refer to the documentation for further details. Source
You must be running a supported version of the Itential Automation Platform (IAP) as listed in the requirements section. Source
Technical documentation is available on the official Itential documentation site and the repository linked on the product page. docs.itential.com
Yes, you can view and clone the repository for the Pre-Built automation at GitLab.
IAG acts as the network orchestrator, executing the workflows and command templates included in the Pre-Built for Cisco IOS port turn-up. Source
Yes, the included pre- and post-check logic should be customized to suit the needs of your target device and environment. Source
No, the Pre-Built indicates where failover and restore actions should occur, but you must provide the implementation for routing network traffic. Source
The project type is a Workflow Project, designed for orchestrating network automation tasks on Cisco IOS devices. Source
Support is available through the Itential Customer Portal and documentation. Customer Portal
You can deploy and test the Pre-Built in a development or lab environment before moving to production, following your organization's change management practices. Source
You can contribute by forking the repository on GitLab, making your changes, and submitting a merge request. GitLab
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Pre-built automations save time, reduce manual effort, and accelerate adoption by providing ready-to-use solutions for common network tasks. They are especially valuable for high-volume, repetitive processes like device upgrades and compliance checks. Source
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The Port Turn Up Pre-Built consists of several workflows and command templates meant to serve as a solution for performing a port turn up on Cisco routers running IOS software. In this Pre-Built, we are using Itential Automation Gateway (IAG) as the network orchestrator. The included pre and post checks should be customized to suit the needs of the target device. Additionally, the implementation of routing network traffic is left up to the user to provide. The Pre-Built provides an indication of where a failover and restore should take place, but assumes no responsibility for these tasks.
The Pre-Built consist of following:
To install the Pre-Built:
Alternatively, you may clone this repository and run npm pack to create a tarball which can then be installed via the offline installer in App-Artifacts. Please consult the documentation for App-Artifacts for further information.
