10.2 Automated Validation Playbook

Automate post-deployment validation.

Playbook

---
- name: Validate Fabric Deployment
  hosts: fabric_nodes
  tasks:
    - name: Check ISIS neighbors
      cisco.ios.ios_command:
        commands: show isis neighbors
      register: isis_output

    - name: Verify neighbor count
      assert:
        that: isis_output.stdout[0] | regex_findall('UP') | length >= 2
        fail_msg: "ISIS neighbors not established"

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Related Sections: - 10.3 Rollback Procedures