18.13. Configuring an ethtool offload feature by using the network RHEL system role

Procedure

1. Create a playbook file, for example, ~/playbook.yml, with the following content:

   ---
   - name: Configure the network
     hosts: managed-node-01.example.com
     tasks:
       - name: Ethernet connection profile with dynamic IP address settings and offload features
         ansible.builtin.include_role:
           name: redhat.rhel_system_roles.network
         vars:
           network_connections:
             - name: enp1s0
               type: ethernet
               autoconnect: yes
               ip:
                 dhcp4: yes
                 auto6: yes
               ethtool:
                 features:
                   gro: no
                   gso: yes
                   tx_sctp_segmentation: no
               state: up

   The settings specified in the example playbook include the following:

   gro: no

   Disables Generic receive offload (GRO).

   gso: yes

   Enables Generic segmentation offload (GSO).

   tx_sctp_segmentation: no

   Disables TX stream control transmission protocol (SCTP) segmentation.

   For details about all variables used in the playbook, see the /usr/share/ansible/roles/rhel-system-roles.network/README.md file on the control node.

2. Validate the playbook syntax:

   $ ansible-playbook --syntax-check ~/playbook.yml

   Note that this command only validates the syntax and does not protect against a wrong but valid configuration.

3. Run the playbook:

   $ ansible-playbook ~/playbook.yml