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+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+
+ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'status': ['preview'],
+                    'supported_by': 'community',
+                    'metadata_version': '1.0'}
+
+DOCUMENTATION = '''
+---
+module: ce_startup
+version_added: "2.4"
+short_description: Manages a system startup information on HUAWEI CloudEngine switches.
+description:
+    - Manages a system startup information on HUAWEI CloudEngine switches.
+author:
+    - Li Yanfeng (@CloudEngine-Ansible)
+options:
+    cfg_file:
+        description:
+            - Name of the configuration file that is applied for the next startup.
+              The value is a string of 5 to 255 characters.
+        required: false
+        default: present
+    software_file:
+        description:
+            - File name of the system software that is applied for the next startup.
+              The value is a string of 5 to 255 characters.
+        required: false
+        default: null
+    patch_file:
+        description:
+            - Name of the patch file that is applied for the next startup.
+        required: false
+        default: null
+    slot:
+        description:
+            - Position of the device.The value is a string of 1 to 32 characters.
+              The possible value of slot is all, slave-board, or the specific slotID.
+        required: false
+        default: null
+    action:
+        description:
+            - Display the startup information.
+        required: false
+        choices: ['display']
+        default: null
+
+'''
+
+EXAMPLES = '''
+- name: startup module test
+  hosts: cloudengine
+  connection: local
+  gather_facts: no
+  vars:
+    cli:
+      host: "{{ inventory_hostname }}"
+      port: "{{ ansible_ssh_port }}"
+      username: "{{ username }}"
+      password: "{{ password }}"
+      transport: cli
+
+  tasks:
+
+  - name: Display startup information
+    ce_startup:
+      action: display
+      provider: "{{ cli }}"
+
+  - name: Set startup patch file
+    ce_startup:
+      patch_file: 2.PAT
+      slot: all
+      provider: "{{ cli }}"
+
+  - name: Set startup software file
+    ce_startup:
+      software_file: aa.cc
+      slot: 1
+      provider: "{{ cli }}"
+
+  - name: Set startup cfg file
+    ce_startup:
+      cfg_file: 2.cfg
+      slot: 1
+      provider: "{{ cli }}"
+'''
+
+RETURN = '''
+changed:
+    description: check to see if a change was made on the device
+    returned: always
+    type: boolean
+    sample: true
+proposed:
+    description: k/v pairs of parameters passed into module
+    returned: always
+    type: dict
+    sample: {"patch_file": "2.PAT",
+             "slot": "all"}
+existing:
+    description: k/v pairs of existing aaa server
+    returned: always
+    type: dict
+    sample: {
+                "configSysSoft": "flash:/CE12800-V200R002C20_issuB071.cc",
+                "curentPatchFile": "NULL",
+                "curentStartupFile": "NULL",
+                "curentSysSoft": "flash:/CE12800-V200R002C20_issuB071.cc",
+                "nextPatchFile": "flash:/1.PAT",
+                "nextStartupFile": "flash:/1.cfg",
+                "nextSysSoft": "flash:/CE12800-V200R002C20_issuB071.cc",
+                "position": "5"
+            }
+end_state:
+    description: k/v pairs of aaa params after module execution
+    returned: always
+    type: dict
+    sample: {"StartupInfos": null}
+updates:
+    description: command sent to the device
+    returned: always
+    type: list
+    sample: {"startup patch 2.PAT all"}
+'''
+
+import re
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.ce import get_nc_config, ce_argument_spec, run_commands
+
+
+CE_NC_GET_STARTUP_INFO = """
+<filter type="subtree">
+  <cfg xmlns="http://www.huawei.com/netconf/vrp" content-version="1.0" format-version="1.0">
+    <startupInfos>
+      <startupInfo>
+        <position></position>
+        <configedSysSoft></configedSysSoft>
+        <curSysSoft></curSysSoft>
+        <nextSysSoft></nextSysSoft>
+        <curStartupFile></curStartupFile>
+        <nextStartupFile></nextStartupFile>
+        <curPatchFile></curPatchFile>
+        <nextPatchFile></nextPatchFile>
+      </startupInfo>
+    </startupInfos>
+  </cfg>
+</filter>
+"""
+
+
+class StartUp(object):
+    """
+    Manages system startup information.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, argument_spec):
+        self.spec = argument_spec
+        self.module = None
+        self.init_module()
+
+        # module input info
+        self.cfg_file = self.module.params['cfg_file']
+        self.software_file = self.module.params['software_file']
+        self.patch_file = self.module.params['patch_file']
+        self.slot = self.module.params['slot']
+        self.action = self.module.params['action']
+
+        # state
+        self.changed = False
+        self.updates_cmd = list()
+        self.results = dict()
+        self.existing = dict()
+        self.proposed = dict()
+        self.end_state = dict()
+
+        # system startup info
+        self.startup_info = None
+
+    def init_module(self):
+        """ init module """
+
+        self.module = AnsibleModule(
+            argument_spec=self.spec, supports_check_mode=True)
+
+    def check_response(self, xml_str, xml_name):
+        """Check if response message is already succeed."""
+
+        if "<ok/>" not in xml_str:
+            self.module.fail_json(msg='Error: %s failed.' % xml_name)
+
+    def get_startup_dict(self):
+        """ get rollback attributes dict."""
+
+        startup_info = dict()
+        conf_str = CE_NC_GET_STARTUP_INFO
+        xml_str = get_nc_config(self.module, conf_str)
+
+        startup_info["StartupInfos"] = list()
+        if "<data/>" in xml_str:
+            return startup_info
+        else:
+            re_find = re.findall(r'.*<position>(.*)</position>.*\s*'
+                                 r'<nextStartupFile>(.*)</nextStartupFile>.*\s*'
+                                 r'<configedSysSoft>(.*)</configedSysSoft>.*\s*'
+                                 r'<curSysSoft>(.*)</curSysSoft>.*\s*'
+                                 r'<nextSysSoft>(.*)</nextSysSoft>.*\s*'
+                                 r'<curStartupFile>(.*)</curStartupFile>.*\s*'
+                                 r'<curPatchFile>(.*)</curPatchFile>.*\s*'
+                                 r'<nextPatchFile>(.*)</nextPatchFile>.*', xml_str)
+            for mem in re_find:
+                startup_info["StartupInfos"].append(
+                    dict(position=mem[0], nextStartupFile=mem[1], configSysSoft=mem[2], curentSysSoft=mem[3],
+                         nextSysSoft=mem[4], curentStartupFile=mem[5], curentPatchFile=mem[6], nextPatchFile=mem[7]))
+            return startup_info
+
+    def get_cfg_filename_type(self, filename):
+        """Gets the type of cfg filename, such as cfg, zip, dat..."""
+
+        if filename is None:
+            return None
+        if ' ' in filename:
+            self.module.fail_json(
+                msg='Error: Configuration file name include spaces.')
+
+        iftype = None
+
+        if filename.endswith('.cfg'):
+            iftype = 'cfg'
+        elif filename.endswith('.zip'):
+            iftype = 'zip'
+        elif filename.endswith('.dat'):
+            iftype = 'dat'
+        else:
+            return None
+        return iftype.lower()
+
+    def get_pat_filename_type(self, filename):
+        """Gets the type of patch filename, such as cfg, zip, dat..."""
+
+        if filename is None:
+            return None
+        if ' ' in filename:
+            self.module.fail_json(
+                msg='Error: Patch file name include spaces.')
+
+        iftype = None
+
+        if filename.endswith('.PAT'):
+            iftype = 'PAT'
+        else:
+            return None
+        return iftype.upper()
+
+    def get_software_filename_type(self, filename):
+        """Gets the type of software filename, such as cfg, zip, dat..."""
+
+        if filename is None:
+            return None
+        if ' ' in filename:
+            self.module.fail_json(
+                msg='Error: Software file name include spaces.')
+
+        iftype = None
+
+        if filename.endswith('.cc'):
+            iftype = 'cc'
+        else:
+            return None
+        return iftype.lower()
+
+    def startup_next_cfg_file(self):
+        """set next cfg file"""
+        commands = list()
+        cmd = {'output': None, 'command': ''}
+        if self.slot:
+            cmd['command'] = "startup saved-configuration %s slot %s" % (
+                self.cfg_file, self.slot)
+            commands.append(cmd)
+            self.updates_cmd.append(
+                "startup saved-configuration %s slot %s" % (self.cfg_file, self.slot))
+            run_commands(self.module, commands)
+            self.changed = True
+        else:
+            cmd['command'] = "startup saved-configuration %s" % self.cfg_file
+            commands.append(cmd)
+            self.updates_cmd.append(
+                "startup saved-configuration %s" % self.cfg_file)
+            run_commands(self.module, commands)
+            self.changed = True
+
+    def startup_next_software_file(self):
+        """set next software file"""
+        commands = list()
+        cmd = {'output': None, 'command': ''}
+        if self.slot:
+            if self.slot == "all" or self.slot == "slave-board":
+                cmd['command'] = "startup system-software %s %s" % (
+                    self.software_file, self.slot)
+                commands.append(cmd)
+                self.updates_cmd.append(
+                    "startup system-software %s %s" % (self.software_file, self.slot))
+                run_commands(self.module, commands)
+                self.changed = True
+            else:
+                cmd['command'] = "startup system-software %s slot %s" % (
+                    self.software_file, self.slot)
+                commands.append(cmd)
+                self.updates_cmd.append(
+                    "startup system-software %s slot %s" % (self.software_file, self.slot))
+                run_commands(self.module, commands)
+                self.changed = True
+
+        if not self.slot:
+            cmd['command'] = "startup system-software %s" % self.software_file
+            commands.append(cmd)
+            self.updates_cmd.append(
+                "startup system-software %s" % self.software_file)
+            run_commands(self.module, commands)
+            self.changed = True
+
+    def startup_next_pat_file(self):
+        """set next patch file"""
+
+        commands = list()
+        cmd = {'output': None, 'command': ''}
+        if self.slot:
+            if self.slot == "all":
+                cmd['command'] = "startup patch %s %s" % (
+                    self.patch_file, self.slot)
+                commands.append(cmd)
+                self.updates_cmd.append(
+                    "startup patch %s %s" % (self.patch_file, self.slot))
+                run_commands(self.module, commands)
+                self.changed = True
+            else:
+                cmd['command'] = "startup patch %s slot %s" % (
+                    self.patch_file, self.slot)
+                commands.append(cmd)
+                self.updates_cmd.append(
+                    "startup patch %s slot %s" % (self.patch_file, self.slot))
+                run_commands(self.module, commands)
+                self.changed = True
+
+        if not self.slot:
+            cmd['command'] = "startup patch %s" % self.patch_file
+            commands.append(cmd)
+            self.updates_cmd.append(
+                "startup patch %s" % self.patch_file)
+            run_commands(self.module, commands)
+            self.changed = True
+
+    def check_params(self):
+        """Check all input params"""
+
+        # cfg_file check
+        if self.cfg_file:
+            if not self.get_cfg_filename_type(self.cfg_file):
+                self.module.fail_json(
+                    msg='Error: Invalid cfg file name or cfg file name extension ( *.cfg, *.zip, *.dat ).')
+
+        # software_file check
+        if self.software_file:
+            if not self.get_software_filename_type(self.software_file):
+                self.module.fail_json(
+                    msg='Error: Invalid software file name or software file name extension ( *.cc).')
+
+        # patch_file check
+        if self.patch_file:
+            if not self.get_pat_filename_type(self.patch_file):
+                self.module.fail_json(
+                    msg='Error: Invalid patch file name or patch file name extension ( *.PAT ).')
+
+        # slot check
+        if self.slot:
+            if self.slot.isdigit():
+                if int(self.slot) <= 0 or int(self.slot) > 16:
+                    self.module.fail_json(
+                        msg='Error: The number of slot is not in the range from 1 to 16.')
+            else:
+                if len(self.slot) <= 0 or len(self.slot) > 32:
+                    self.module.fail_json(
+                        msg='Error: The length of slot is not in the range from 1 to 32.')
+
+    def get_proposed(self):
+        """get proposed info"""
+
+        if self.cfg_file:
+            self.proposed["cfg_file"] = self.cfg_file
+        if self.software_file:
+            self.proposed["system_file"] = self.software_file
+        if self.patch_file:
+            self.proposed["patch_file"] = self.patch_file
+        if self.slot:
+            self.proposed["slot"] = self.slot
+
+    def get_existing(self):
+        """get existing info"""
+
+        if not self.startup_info:
+            return
+        self.existing["StartupInfos"] = self.startup_info["StartupInfos"]
+
+    def get_end_state(self):
+        """get end state info"""
+        self.end_state["StartupInfos"] = None
+
+    def work(self):
+        """worker"""
+
+        self.check_params()
+        self.get_proposed()
+        self.startup_info = self.get_startup_dict()
+        self.get_existing()
+        if self.cfg_file:
+            self.startup_next_cfg_file()
+        if self.software_file:
+            self.startup_next_software_file()
+        if self.patch_file:
+            self.startup_next_pat_file()
+        if self.action == "display":
+            self.startup_info = self.get_startup_dict()
+
+        self.get_end_state()
+        self.results['changed'] = self.changed
+        self.results['proposed'] = self.proposed
+        self.results['existing'] = self.existing
+        self.results['end_state'] = self.end_state
+        if self.changed:
+            self.results['updates'] = self.updates_cmd
+        else:
+            self.results['updates'] = list()
+
+        self.module.exit_json(**self.results)
+
+
+def main():
+    """ Module main """
+
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        cfg_file=dict(type='str'),
+        software_file=dict(type='str'),
+        patch_file=dict(type='str'),
+        slot=dict(type='str'),
+        action=dict(type='str', choices=['display'])
+    )
+    argument_spec.update(ce_argument_spec)
+    module = StartUp(argument_spec=argument_spec)
+    module.work()
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()