Baisc‐Usage - phillipyosief/alcatel-omniswitch-software-update GitHub Wiki

Basic Usage

This page covers common usage patterns for the Alcatel OmniSwitch Software Update role with practical examples.

Simple Firmware Update

The most basic usage - updating firmware only:

---
- name: Update Switch Firmware
  hosts: alcatel_switches
  gather_facts: no
  vars:
    # Required: Firmware files to upload
    firmware_files:
      - "{{ playbook_dir }}/firmware/OS6360_firmware_8.10.115.R01.img"
    
    # Required: Backup directory
    backup_chassis_state_folder: "{{ playbook_dir }}/backups"
    
    # Optional: Increase timeout for slower networks
    wait_for_timeout: 600  # 10 minutes
  roles:
    - phillipyosief.alcatel-omniswitch-software-update

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