VyOS information gathering using Ansible
This is an optional exercise for you to become familiar with network automation using Ansible. We assume that you have the basic knowledge to install and configure the VyOS appliance inside a virtual machine with your choice of virtualization platform.
Download the VyOS image from https://support.vyos.io/en/downloads and install it as a virtual appliance (refer to the VyOS documentation at https://support.vyos.io/en/kb more for details).
VyOS Network Operating System
VyOs is an open source network operating system based on Debian Linux. VyOS provides most networking functionalities, such as routing, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), firewalls, Network Address Translation (NAT), and so on. Refer to https://vyos.io for more details.
In the following exercise, you will create a simple Ansible playbook to collect the operating system information from a VyOS device (or virtual appliance):
- Add the VyOS virtual machine details to...