# Ansible Role: cnos_image_sample - Switch firmware download from a remote server --- This role is an example of using the *cnos_image.py* Lenovo module in the context of CNOS switch configuration. This module allows you to work with switch firmware images. It provides a way to download a firmware image to a network device from a remote server using FTP, SFTP, TFTP, or SCP. The first step is to create a directory from where the remote server can be reached. The next step is to provide the full file path of the image location. Authentication details required by the remote server must be provided as well. By default, this method makes the newly downloaded firmware image the active image, which will be used by the switch during the next restart. The results of the operation can be viewed in *results* directory. For more details, see [Lenovo modules for Ansible: cnos_image](http://systemx.lenovofiles.com/help/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.lenovo.switchmgt.ansible.doc%2Fcnos_image.html&cp=0_3_1_0_4_2). ## Requirements --- - Ansible version 2.2 or later ([Ansible installation documentation](http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/intro_installation.html)) - Lenovo switches running CNOS version 10.2.1.0 or later - an SSH connection to the Lenovo switch (SSH must be enabled on the network device) ## Role Variables --- Available variables are listed below, along with description. The following are mandatory inventory variables: Variable | Description --- | --- `ansible_connection` | Has to be `network_cli` `ansible_network_os` | Has to be `cnos` `ansible_ssh_user` | Specifies the username used to log into the switch `ansible_ssh_pass` | Specifies the password used to log into the switch `enablePassword` | Configures the password used to enter Global Configuration command mode on the switch (this is an optional parameter) `hostname` | Searches the hosts file at */etc/ansible/hosts* and identifies the IP address of the switch on which the role is going to be applied `deviceType` | Specifies the type of device from where the configuration will be backed up (**g8272_cnos** - G8272, **g8296_cnos** - G8296, **g8332_cnos** - G8332, **NE10032** - NE10032, **NE1072T** - NE1072T, **NE1032** - NE1032, **NE1032T** - NE1032T, **NE2572** - NE2572, **NE0152T** - NE0152T) The values of the variables used need to be modified to fit the specific scenario in which you are deploying the solution. To change the values of the variables, you need to visits the *vars* directory of each role and edit the *main.yml* file located there. The values stored in this file will be used by Ansible when the template is executed. The syntax of *main.yml* file for variables is the following: ```