In this recipe, we will outline how to configure some basic system options such as hostname and Domain Name System (DNS) servers, and provision users on Arista devices. We will understand how to set up all these system-level parameters using the various Ansible modules, and we will outline the different ways to manage these parameters.
Configuring generic system options on Arista devices
Getting ready
To follow along with this recipe, it is assumed that an Ansible inventory has already been set up and eAPI is enabled on all Arista devices, as per the previous recipe.