arista-switch: Fix eos_config call

eos_config does not support provider, nor connection: local from at least 2022 [1] - since ansible>=7 (ansible-core 2.14). [1]: ansible-collections/arista.eos@588d94b Closes-Bug: #2058365 Change-Id: Ief37b7bee758e34dddb881a9e68728013861c0ec (cherry picked from commit 32489a4)
stackhpc · Sep 7, 2024 · afacd33 · afacd33
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diff --git a/ansible/inventory/group_vars/all/switches/arista b/ansible/inventory/group_vars/all/switches/arista
diff --git a/ansible/roles/arista-switch/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/arista-switch/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 ---
 - name: Ensure Arista switches are configured
-  local_action:
-    module: eos_config
-    provider: "{{ arista_switch_provider }}"
+  eos_config:
     src: arista-config.j2
diff --git a/doc/source/configuration/reference/physical-network.rst b/doc/source/configuration/reference/physical-network.rst
@@ -193,16 +193,13 @@ modules.
 
 ``switch_type`` should be set to ``arista``.
 
-Provider
-^^^^^^^^
-
 * ``ansible_host`` is the hostname or IP address.  Optional.
-
 * ``ansible_user`` is the SSH username.
-
 * ``ansible_ssh_pass`` is the SSH password.
-
-* ``switch_auth_pass`` is the 'enable' password.
+* ``ansible_connection`` should be ``ansible.netcommon.network_cli``.
+* ``ansible_network_os`` should be ``arista.eos.eos``.
+* ``ansible_become`` should be ``true``.
+* ``ansible_become_method`` should be ``enable``.
 
 Cumulus Linux (with NCLU)
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diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bug-2058365-a9acdb3cdf2a29f9.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/bug-2058365-a9acdb3cdf2a29f9.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    ``eos_config`` does not support the ``provider`` parameter since Ansible 7.
+    Users are required to update their configuration according to `Arista EOS
+    documentation
+    <https://docs.openstack.org/kayobe/latest/configuration/reference/physical-network.html#arista-eos>`_.