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generate_esi

Note

Always use the FQCN (Fully Qualified Collection Name) arista.avd.generate_esi when using this plugin.

Transforms short_esi 0303\:0202\:0101 to EVPN ESI format 0000\:0000\:0303\:0202\:0101

Synopsis

Concatenates the given esi_prefix and short_esi.

Parameters

Argument Type Required Default Value Restrictions Description
_input string True None Short ESI value as per AVD definition in eos_designs.
esi_prefix string optional 0000:0000: ESI prefix value. Will be concatenated with the short_esi.

Examples

---
esi: "{{ short_esi | arista.avd.generate_esi('deaf:beed:') }}"

Return Values

Name Type Description
_value string Concatenated string of esi_prefix and short_esi like 0000\:0000\:0303\:0202\:0101

Authors

  • Arista Ansible Team (@aristanetworks)