

# Ansible Network Collection for Common Code (netcommon)

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The Ansible ``ansible.netcommon`` collection includes common content to help automate the management of network, security, and cloud devices.
This includes connection plugins, such as ``network_cli``, ``httpapi``, and ``netconf``.

## Support

As Red Hat Ansible Certified Content, this collection is entitled to support through the Ansible Automation Platform (AAP) using the **Create issue** button on the top right corner. If a support case cannot be opened with Red Hat and the collection has been obtained either from Galaxy or GitHub, there may community help available on the [Ansible Forum](https://forum.ansible.com/).

Additionally, you can join us on [#network:ansible.com](https://matrix.to/#/#network:ansible.com) room or the [Ansible Forum Network Working Group](https://forum.ansible.com/g/network-wg).

For more information you can check the communication section below.

## Communication

* Join the Ansible forum:
  * [Get Help](https://forum.ansible.com/c/help/6): get help or help others.
  * [Posts tagged with 'network'](https://forum.ansible.com/tag/network): subscribe to participate in collection-related conversations.
  * [Ansible Network Automation Working Group](https://forum.ansible.com/g/network-wg/): by joining the team you will automatically get subscribed to the posts tagged with [network](https://forum.ansible.com/tags/network).
  * [Social Spaces](https://forum.ansible.com/c/chat/4): gather and interact with fellow enthusiasts.
  * [News & Announcements](https://forum.ansible.com/c/news/5): track project-wide announcements including social events.

* The Ansible [Bullhorn newsletter](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/community/communication.html#the-bullhorn): used to announce releases and important changes.

For more information about communication, see the [Ansible communication guide](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/community/communication.html).

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## Ansible version compatibility

This collection has been tested against the following Ansible versions: **>=2.16.0**.

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A collection may contain metadata that identifies these versions.
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## Included content

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### Become plugins
Name | Description
--- | ---
[ansible.netcommon.enable](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.netcommon/blob/main/docs/ansible.netcommon.enable_become.rst)|Switch to elevated permissions on a network device

### Cliconf plugins
Name | Description
--- | ---
[ansible.netcommon.default](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.netcommon/blob/main/docs/ansible.netcommon.default_cliconf.rst)|General purpose cliconf plugin for new platforms

### Connection plugins
Name | Description
--- | ---
[ansible.netcommon.grpc](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.netcommon/blob/main/docs/ansible.netcommon.grpc_connection.rst)|Provides a persistent connection using the gRPC protocol
[ansible.netcommon.httpapi](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.netcommon/blob/main/docs/ansible.netcommon.httpapi_connection.rst)|Use httpapi to run command on network appliances
[ansible.netcommon.libssh](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.netcommon/blob/main/docs/ansible.netcommon.libssh_connection.rst)|Run tasks using libssh for ssh connection
[ansible.netcommon.netconf](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.netcommon/blob/main/docs/ansible.netcommon.netconf_connection.rst)|Provides a persistent connection using the netconf protocol
[ansible.netcommon.network_cli](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.netcommon/blob/main/docs/ansible.netcommon.network_cli_connection.rst)|Use network_cli to run command on network appliances
[ansible.netcommon.persistent](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.netcommon/blob/main/docs/ansible.netcommon.persistent_connection.rst)|Use a persistent unix socket for connection

### Filter plugins
Name | Description
--- | ---
[ansible.netcommon.comp_type5](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.netcommon/blob/main/docs/ansible.netcommon.comp_type5_filter.rst)|The comp_type5 filter plugin.
[ansible.netcommon.hash_salt](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.netcommon/blob/main/docs/ansible.netcommon.hash_salt_filter.rst)|The hash_salt filter plugin.
[ansible.netcommon.parse_cli](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.netcommon/blob/main/docs/ansible.netcommon.parse_cli_filter.rst)|parse_cli filter plugin.
[ansible.netcommon.parse_cli_textfsm](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.netcommon/blob/main/docs/ansible.netcommon.parse_cli_textfsm_filter.rst)|parse_cli_textfsm filter plugin.
[ansible.netcommon.parse_xml](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.netcommon/blob/main/docs/ansible.netcommon.parse_xml_filter.rst)|The parse_xml filter plugin.
[ansible.netcommon.pop_ace](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.netcommon/blob/main/docs/ansible.netcommon.pop_ace_filter.rst)|Remove ace entries from a acl source of truth.
[ansible.netcommon.type5_pw](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.netcommon/blob/main/docs/ansible.netcommon.type5_pw_filter.rst)|The type5_pw filter plugin.
[ansible.netcommon.vlan_expander](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.netcommon/blob/main/docs/ansible.netcommon.vlan_expander_filter.rst)|The vlan_expander filter plugin.
[ansible.netcommon.vlan_parser](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.netcommon/blob/main/docs/ansible.netcommon.vlan_parser_filter.rst)|The vlan_parser filter plugin.

### Httpapi plugins
Name | Description
--- | ---
[ansible.netcommon.restconf](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.netcommon/blob/main/docs/ansible.netcommon.restconf_httpapi.rst)|HttpApi Plugin for devices supporting Restconf API

### Netconf plugins
Name | Description
--- | ---
[ansible.netcommon.default](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.netcommon/blob/main/docs/ansible.netcommon.default_netconf.rst)|Use default netconf plugin to run standard netconf commands as per RFC

### Modules
Name | Description
--- | ---
[ansible.netcommon.cli_backup](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.netcommon/blob/main/docs/ansible.netcommon.cli_backup_module.rst)|Back up device configuration from network devices over network_cli
[ansible.netcommon.cli_command](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.netcommon/blob/main/docs/ansible.netcommon.cli_command_module.rst)|Run a cli command on cli-based network devices
[ansible.netcommon.cli_config](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.netcommon/blob/main/docs/ansible.netcommon.cli_config_module.rst)|Push text based configuration to network devices over network_cli
[ansible.netcommon.cli_restore](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.netcommon/blob/main/docs/ansible.netcommon.cli_restore_module.rst)|Restore device configuration to network devices over network_cli
[ansible.netcommon.grpc_config](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.netcommon/blob/main/docs/ansible.netcommon.grpc_config_module.rst)|Fetch configuration/state data from gRPC enabled target hosts.
[ansible.netcommon.grpc_get](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.netcommon/blob/main/docs/ansible.netcommon.grpc_get_module.rst)|Fetch configuration/state data from gRPC enabled target hosts.
[ansible.netcommon.net_get](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.netcommon/blob/main/docs/ansible.netcommon.net_get_module.rst)|Copy a file from a network device to Ansible Controller
[ansible.netcommon.net_ping](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.netcommon/blob/main/docs/ansible.netcommon.net_ping_module.rst)|Tests reachability using ping from a network device
[ansible.netcommon.net_put](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.netcommon/blob/main/docs/ansible.netcommon.net_put_module.rst)|Copy a file from Ansible Controller to a network device
[ansible.netcommon.netconf_config](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.netcommon/blob/main/docs/ansible.netcommon.netconf_config_module.rst)|netconf device configuration
[ansible.netcommon.netconf_get](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.netcommon/blob/main/docs/ansible.netcommon.netconf_get_module.rst)|Fetch configuration/state data from NETCONF enabled network devices.
[ansible.netcommon.netconf_rpc](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.netcommon/blob/main/docs/ansible.netcommon.netconf_rpc_module.rst)|Execute operations on NETCONF enabled network devices.
[ansible.netcommon.network_resource](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.netcommon/blob/main/docs/ansible.netcommon.network_resource_module.rst)|Manage resource modules
[ansible.netcommon.restconf_config](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.netcommon/blob/main/docs/ansible.netcommon.restconf_config_module.rst)|Handles create, update, read and delete of configuration data on RESTCONF enabled devices.
[ansible.netcommon.restconf_get](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.netcommon/blob/main/docs/ansible.netcommon.restconf_get_module.rst)|Fetch configuration/state data from RESTCONF enabled devices.
[ansible.netcommon.telnet](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.netcommon/blob/main/docs/ansible.netcommon.telnet_module.rst)|Executes a low-down and dirty telnet command

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## Installing this collection

You can install the ``ansible.netcommon`` collection with the Ansible Galaxy CLI:

    ansible-galaxy collection install ansible.netcommon

You can also include it in a `requirements.yml` file and install it with `ansible-galaxy collection install -r requirements.yml`, using the format:

```yaml
---
collections:
  - name: ansible.netcommon
```
## Using this collection

The most common use case for this collection is to include it as a dependency in a network device-specific collection. Use the Fully Qualified Collection Name (FQCN) when referring to content in this collection (for example, `ansible.netcommon.network_cli`).

See the [Vyos collection](https://github.com/ansible-collections/vyos.vyos) for an example of this.

### See Also:

* [Ansible Using collections](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/user_guide/collections_using.html) for more details.

## Contributing to this collection

We welcome community contributions to this collection. If you find problems, please open an issue or create a PR against the [ansible.netcommon collection repository](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.netcommon). See [Contributing to Ansible-maintained collections](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/community/contributing_maintained_collections.html#contributing-maintained-collections) for complete details.

You can also join us on:

- IRC - ``#ansible-network`` [irc.libera.chat](https://libera.chat/) channel
- Slack - https://ansiblenetwork.slack.com

See the [Ansible Community Guide](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/community/index.html) for details on contributing to Ansible.

### Code of Conduct
This collection follows the Ansible project's
[Code of Conduct](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/community/code_of_conduct.html).
Please read and familiarize yourself with this document.


## Release notes
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Release notes are available [here](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.netcommon/blob/main/CHANGELOG.rst)

## Roadmap

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## More information

- [Developing network resource modules](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/network/dev_guide/developing_resource_modules_network.html#developing-resource-modules)
- [Ansible network resources](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/network/getting_started/network_resources.html)
- [Ansible Collection overview](https://github.com/ansible-collections/overview)
- [Ansible User guide](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/user_guide/index.html)
- [Ansible Developer guide](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/dev_guide/index.html)
- [Ansible Community code of conduct](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/community/code_of_conduct.html)

## Licensing

GNU General Public License v3.0 or later.

See [LICENSE](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt) to see the full text.
