deploy-topology.md

Deploying the Topology

Dependencies

See Initial Setup

Topology

Environment Variables

• CML_HOST: The hostname of the CML server
• CML_USERNAME: The username of the CM user.
• CML_PASSWORD: The password of the CML user.
• CML_LAB: The name of the lab
• CML_VERIFY_CERT: Whether to verify SSL Certificates

Ansible Variables

• cml_lab_file: The CML topology file to deploy (defined in inventory/group_vars/all/cml.yml)
• nso_installer_file: URL to the NSO installer file
• nso_ned_files: List of URLs to the NSO NED files

Procedure

CML

Build the CML Topology

• Create the topology

ansible-playbook cisco.cml.build -e startup='host' -e wait='yes'

Cleaning the CML Topology (optional)

• Stop each node and delete the topology

ansible-playbook cisco.cml.clean

Getting Inventory (optional)

• Display the current inventory of CML devices

ansible-playbook cisco.cml.inventory

NSO

Install NSO Software

• Install NSO in server mode

ansible-playbook ciscops.mdd.nso_install

Installing NSO Packages

• Install NSO MDD Packages

ansible-playbook ciscops.mdd.nso_update_packages

Inititalize NSO

• Add default Auth Group

ansible-playbook ciscops.mdd.nso_init

Adding CML Devices to NSO

• Add devices from inventory into NSO

ansible-playbook ciscops.mdd.nso_update_devices

Note: Can be run with --limit=<host> to limit the scope of the playbook

Update NSO config from device (optional)

• Re-sync configuration from the device

ansible-playbook ciscops.mdd.nso_sync_from

Note: Can be run with --limit=<host> to limit the scope of the playbook

Update device config from NSO (optional)

• Re-sync configuration to the device

ansible-playbook ciscops.mdd.nso_sync_to

Note: Can be run with --limit=<host> to limit the scope of the playbook

Check to make sure device is in sync with NSO (optional)

• Re-sync configuration from the device

ansible-playbook ciscops.mdd.nso_check_sync

Note: Can be run with --limit=<host> to limit the scope of the playbook