Simplify Configuration of Cumulus Switches

Are you tired of manually configuring your cumulus switches? Want a more streamlined and efficient way to manage their settings? Look no further than salt-cumulus!

Salt-cumulus is a small but powerful salt state that allows you to easily configure the configuration of a cumulus switch using the net commands from a template. Its simple interface and intuitive design make it the perfect tool for network automation and configuration management.

Installation

Getting started with salt-cumulus is a breeze. Simply run the following command on your cumulus switch:

pip install salt-cumulus

And you’re good to go!

Usage

Once you’ve installed salt-cumulus, you can start using it in your salt states. Here’s an example:

yaml
test_config:
cumulus.managed:
- source: salt://config

In the above example, salt://config is the source file that contains the template for configuring your cumulus switch. Salt-cumulus will parse the lines in the template and execute each command starting with net add or net del. Any other elements in the template will be ignored, allowing you to add comments or additional data as needed.

Warning: Handle with Care

Before diving headfirst into using salt-cumulus, there’s an important warning to keep in mind. Running the cumulus.managed state will abort any pending configurations on your cumulus switch. To avoid conflicts and potential issues, make sure to avoid using the net command manually while salt-cumulus is in action.

Parameters

Salt-cumulus provides several parameters to customize its behavior. Here are the available parameters:

• source: Specify the source file for the template. This parameter behaves similarly to the source argument of file.managed.

• hash: Provide the hash of the template file. This parameter behaves similarly to the hash argument of file.managed.

• hash_name: Define the type of hash used. This parameter behaves similarly to the hash_name argument of file.managed.

• skip_verify: Skip hash verification. This parameter behaves similarly to the skip_verify argument of file.managed.

• engine: Choose the template format. The default is jinja but you can specify a different engine if needed. This parameter behaves similarly to the template argument of file.managed.

• context: Pass data to the template. This parameter behaves similarly to the context argument of file.managed.

• defaults: Set default values for the template context. This parameter behaves similarly to the defaults argument of file.managed.

• commit: Control whether changes should be committed when the state is applied. The default is True, but you can set it to False if you want to revert changes without running them.

With these parameters, you can fine-tune the behavior of salt-cumulus to suit your specific configuration needs.

Conclusion

Salt-cumulus is a valuable tool for simplifying the configuration of cumulus switches. Its template-based approach and intuitive interface make it easy to automate network configurations and ensure consistency across your infrastructure. Whether you’re a network administrator or a systems engineer, salt-cumulus can save you time and effort in managing your cumulus switches.

So why wait? Give salt-cumulus a try today and experience the power of streamlined network configuration.

About the Repository

salt-cumulus is a beta version tool developed by ArcaniteSolutions. It is currently in the early stages of development, so use it at your own risk.