In this recipe, we will outline how to configure the basic interface properties on Cisco IOS-based devices, such as setting the interface description, the interface maximum transmission unit (MTU), and enabling interfaces. We will configure all the links within our topology as having a link MTU of 1,500 and to be fully duplex.
Configuring interfaces on IOS devices
Getting ready
To follow along with this recipe, an Ansible inventory is assumed to be already set up, as is IP reachability between the Ansible control node with the Cisco devices in place.
How to do it...
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