junipernetworks.junos.junos_config and delete statement does nothing

[aamsaleg]

Hello

ansible-playbook version: 2.13.6
junipernetworks.junos galaxy collection version: 5.1.0

I have a simple playbook to add/delete static routes on a SRX.
add a new route works well
delete an existing route does nothing when using the playbook
delete manually the route works.

Run the following playbook twice.
First run : create the route
Second run: delete the route

The debug statement show the command line that should be done on the firewall.

Here my playbook:
`---

• hosts: localhost

  gather_facts: no

  connection: local

  vars_prompt:

  • name: subnet
    prompt: Subnet a router
    private: no

  • name: next_hop
    prompt: next-hop
    private: no

  • name: action
    prompt: set ou delete
    private: no
    default: set

  tasks:

  • name: Storing informations.
    set_fact:
    subnet: "{{subnet }}"
    next_hop: "{{next_hop }}"
    action: "{{action}}"

• hosts:

  • test-srx

  connection: netconf

  gather_facts: no

  vars:
  ansible_command_timeout: 300
  ansible_connect_timeout: 300

  tasks:

  • name: "{{ hostvars['localhost']['action'] }} route on test-srx"
    junipernetworks.junos.junos_config:
    lines: "{{ hostvars['localhost']['action'] }} logical-systems isv-fw-back routing-instances RI-BVxLAN routing-options static route {{ hostvars['localhost']['subnet'] }} next-hop {{ hostvars['localhost']['next_hop'] }}"

  • debug:
    msg:

    • "{{ hostvars['localhost']['action'] }} logical-systems isv-fw-back routing-instances RI-BVxLAN routing-options static route {{ hostvars['localhost']['subnet'] }} next-hop {{ hostvars['localhost']['next_hop'] }}"
      ...
      `

My guess is that delete statement is replace by a set statement.
There was on old issue about this behaviour: ansible/ansible#29775

Kind regards,

[aamsaleg]

found a workaround