# ce_netstream_export – Manages netstream export on HUAWEI CloudEngine switches

New in version 2.4.

- Synopsis

- Parameters

- Notes

- Examples

- Return Values

- Status

## Synopsis

- Configure NetStream flow statistics exporting and versions for exported packets on HUAWEI CloudEngine switches.

## Parameters

Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments
--- | --- | ---

as_option
-

Choices:
- origin
- peer

Specifies the AS number recorded in the statistics as the original or the peer AS number.

bgp_nexthop
-

Choices:
- enable
- disable ←

Configures the statistics to carry BGP next hop information. Currently, only V9 supports the exported packets carrying BGP next hop information.

host_ip - |  | Specifies destination address which can be IPv6 or IPv4 of the exported NetStream packet.
host_port - |  | Specifies the destination UDP port number of the exported packets. The value is an integer that ranges from 1 to 65535.
host_vpn - |  | Specifies the VPN instance of the exported packets carrying flow statistics. Ensure the VPN instance has been created on the device.
source_ip - |  | Specifies source address which can be IPv6 or IPv4 of the exported NetStream packet.

state
-

Choices:
- present ←
- absent

Manage the state of the resource.

type
- / required

Choices:
- ip
- vxlan

Specifies NetStream feature.

version
-

Choices:
- 5
- 9

Sets the version of exported packets.

## Notes

Note

- Recommended connection is `network_cli`.

- This module also works with `local` connections for legacy playbooks.

## Examples

    - name: netstream export module test
      hosts: cloudengine
      connection: local
      gather_facts: no
      vars:
        cli:
          host: "{{ inventory_hostname }}"
          port: "{{ ansible_ssh_port }}"
          username: "{{ username }}"
          password: "{{ password }}"
          transport: cli

      tasks:

      - name: Configures the source address for the exported packets carrying IPv4 flow statistics.
        ce_netstream_export:
          type: ip
          source_ip: 192.8.2.2
          provider: "{{ cli }}"

      - name: Configures the source IP address for the exported packets carrying VXLAN flexible flow statistics.
        ce_netstream_export:
          type: vxlan
          source_ip: 192.8.2.3
          provider: "{{ cli }}"

      - name: Configures the destination IP address and destination UDP port number for the exported packets carrying IPv4 flow statistics.
        ce_netstream_export:
          type: ip
          host_ip: 192.8.2.4
          host_port: 25
          host_vpn: test
          provider: "{{ cli }}"

      - name: Configures the destination IP address and destination UDP port number for the exported packets carrying VXLAN flexible flow statistics.
        ce_netstream_export:
          type: vxlan
          host_ip: 192.8.2.5
          host_port: 26
          host_vpn: test
          provider: "{{ cli }}"

      - name: Configures the version number of the exported packets carrying IPv4 flow statistics.
        ce_netstream_export:
          type: ip
          version: 9
          as_option: origin
          bgp_nexthop: enable
          provider: "{{ cli }}"

      - name: Configures the version for the exported packets carrying VXLAN flexible flow statistics.
        ce_netstream_export:
          type: vxlan
          version: 9
          provider: "{{ cli }}"

## Return Values

Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:

Key | Returned | Description
--- | --- | ---
changed boolean | always | check to see if a change was made on the device Sample: True
end_state dictionary | always | k/v pairs of end attributes on the device Sample: {'as_option': 'origin', 'bgp_nexthop': 'enable', 'host_ip': '192.8.5.6', 'host_port': '26', 'host_vpn': 'test', 'source_ip': '192.8.2.5', 'type': 'ip', 'version': '9'}
existing dictionary | always | k/v pairs of existing attributes on the device Sample: {'as_option': None, 'bgp_nexthop': 'disable', 'host_ip': None, 'host_port': None, 'host_vpn': None, 'source_ip': None, 'type': 'ip', 'version': None}
proposed dictionary | always | k/v pairs of parameters passed into module Sample: {'as_option': 'origin', 'bgp_nexthop': 'enable', 'host_ip': '192.8.5.6', 'host_port': '26', 'host_vpn': 'test', 'source_ip': '192.8.2.5', 'state': 'present', 'type': 'ip', 'version': '9'}
updates list | always | command list sent to the device Sample: ['netstream export ip source 192.8.2.5', 'netstream export ip host 192.8.5.6 26 vpn-instance test', 'netstream export ip version 9 origin-as bgp-nexthop']

## Status

- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]

- This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]

### Authors

- Zhijin Zhou (@QijunPan)

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