ansible-collections/cisco.ios
Mar 2025 – Apr 2026
9 Months active
Languages Used
PythonYAMLRSTproperties
Technical Skills
AnsibleNetwork AutomationNetwork Device ConfigurationPython ScriptingCisco IOSHSRP Configuration
Nikhil Bhasin
PROFILE
Nikhil Bhasin
Worked extensively on the ansible-collections/cisco.ios repository, delivering automation features and reliability improvements for Cisco IOS network device management. Developed resource modules and configuration enhancements using Python and YAML, focusing on scalable interface management, private VLAN support, and robust ACL handling. Implemented CI/CD pipelines and integrated SonarQube and SonarCloud for code quality and coverage, streamlining continuous integration and testing automation. Enhanced documentation and changelog management to ensure traceability and maintainability. Addressed configuration drift and idempotence issues, improved protocol handling, and centralized test reporting, resulting in more consistent deployments and efficient network automation workflows across diverse Cisco IOS environments.
Overall Statistics
Feature vs Bugs
76%Features
Repository Contributions
46Total
Bugs
4
Commits
46
Features
13
Lines of code
8,755
Activity Months9
Your Network
11 peopleWork History
April 2026
1 Commits • 1 Features
Apr 1, 2026April 2026 monthly work summary for ansible-collections/cisco.ios focusing on delivering scalable interface configuration enhancements and reliability improvements for ios_config.
1 Commits • 1 Features
Apr 1, 2026April 2026 monthly work summary for ansible-collections/cisco.ios focusing on delivering scalable interface configuration enhancements and reliability improvements for ios_config.
April 2026
February 2026
1 Commits • 1 Features
Feb 1, 2026February 2026: Implemented Testing Workflow Dashboard Integration for ansible-collections/cisco.ios, centralizing test results via a report-status job, removing the unit-source step, and streamlining CI to improve visibility, traceability, and faster feedback loops. The change aligns testing with a common dashboard across the project, reducing manual follow-ups and enabling data-driven decisions.
February 2026
1 Commits • 1 Features
Feb 1, 2026February 2026: Implemented Testing Workflow Dashboard Integration for ansible-collections/cisco.ios, centralizing test results via a report-status job, removing the unit-source step, and streamlining CI to improve visibility, traceability, and faster feedback loops. The change aligns testing with a common dashboard across the project, reducing manual follow-ups and enabling data-driven decisions.
December 2025
13 Commits • 3 Features
Dec 1, 2025December 2025 (ansible-collections/cisco.ios): Delivered unified CI quality and reporting improvements, enhanced Cisco IOS ACL protocol handling, and CI/CD workflow cleanup, resulting in faster feedback, more reliable deployments, and improved code quality visibility across the collection.
13 Commits • 3 Features
Dec 1, 2025December 2025 (ansible-collections/cisco.ios): Delivered unified CI quality and reporting improvements, enhanced Cisco IOS ACL protocol handling, and CI/CD workflow cleanup, resulting in faster feedback, more reliable deployments, and improved code quality visibility across the collection.
December 2025
November 2025
23 Commits • 3 Features
Nov 1, 2025November 2025: For ansible-collections/cisco.ios, delivered a bug fix for IOS ACLs gathered (IPv6 delta handling and TCP processing) with updated unit tests, and launched a SonarQube/SonarCloud-driven code quality workflow including a Python 3.12 coverage workflow and PR analysis. Performed batch updates to SonarQube project properties and SonarCloud configuration across multiple commits to standardize quality gates and reporting. These efforts improved ACL data accuracy, reduced feedback cycles, and raised overall code quality and maintainability.
November 2025
23 Commits • 3 Features
Nov 1, 2025November 2025: For ansible-collections/cisco.ios, delivered a bug fix for IOS ACLs gathered (IPv6 delta handling and TCP processing) with updated unit tests, and launched a SonarQube/SonarCloud-driven code quality workflow including a Python 3.12 coverage workflow and PR analysis. Performed batch updates to SonarQube project properties and SonarCloud configuration across multiple commits to standardize quality gates and reporting. These efforts improved ACL data accuracy, reduced feedback cycles, and raised overall code quality and maintainability.
October 2025
2 Commits • 1 Features
Oct 1, 2025October 2025: Delivered feature-rich Cisco IOS Private VLAN support for L2 interfaces and refined L2 parsing order to improve reliability of state changes. Key outcomes include new module parameters for private VLAN associations, mappings, and ranges, plus comprehensive updates to docs, argument specs, configuration rendering, and tests. L2 interface parsing overhaul ensures correct application of mode and trunk encapsulation during deletions/replacements, supported by changelog notes and unit tests. These efforts extend automation capabilities, reduce misconfigurations, and enhance deployment consistency across Cisco IOS deployments.
2 Commits • 1 Features
Oct 1, 2025October 2025: Delivered feature-rich Cisco IOS Private VLAN support for L2 interfaces and refined L2 parsing order to improve reliability of state changes. Key outcomes include new module parameters for private VLAN associations, mappings, and ranges, plus comprehensive updates to docs, argument specs, configuration rendering, and tests. L2 interface parsing overhaul ensures correct application of mode and trunk encapsulation during deletions/replacements, supported by changelog notes and unit tests. These efforts extend automation capabilities, reduce misconfigurations, and enhance deployment consistency across Cisco IOS deployments.
October 2025
July 2025
2 Commits • 1 Features
Jul 1, 2025July 2025 monthly summary for ansible-collections/cisco.ios: Delivered Release 10.1.1 with consolidated bug fixes across core Cisco IOS modules, plus metadata and documentation improvements to support reliable adoption. Maintained rigorous release discipline with changelog and galaxy.yml updates and targeted docs improvements.
July 2025
2 Commits • 1 Features
Jul 1, 2025July 2025 monthly summary for ansible-collections/cisco.ios: Delivered Release 10.1.1 with consolidated bug fixes across core Cisco IOS modules, plus metadata and documentation improvements to support reliable adoption. Maintained rigorous release discipline with changelog and galaxy.yml updates and targeted docs improvements.
June 2025
2 Commits • 2 Features
Jun 1, 2025June 2025 monthly summary for ansible-collections/cisco.ios: Delivered two impactful features that enhance reliability and safety of Cisco IOS configurations via Ansible modules. The L3 Helper Addresses Configuration feature extends L3 interface management to include destination IPs, VRF names, and global settings, with updated docs, argument specs, and configuration templates. The Default ACL Safeguard feature prevents modification of default/system ACLs by tracking known defaults and skipping them during configuration. Both features reduce risk of misconfiguration and improve operational consistency. Key outcomes include improved automation reliability, safer baseline configurations, and better governance for ACL changes.
2 Commits • 2 Features
Jun 1, 2025June 2025 monthly summary for ansible-collections/cisco.ios: Delivered two impactful features that enhance reliability and safety of Cisco IOS configurations via Ansible modules. The L3 Helper Addresses Configuration feature extends L3 interface management to include destination IPs, VRF names, and global settings, with updated docs, argument specs, and configuration templates. The Default ACL Safeguard feature prevents modification of default/system ACLs by tracking known defaults and skipping them during configuration. Both features reduce risk of misconfiguration and improve operational consistency. Key outcomes include improved automation reliability, safer baseline configurations, and better governance for ACL changes.
June 2025
May 2025
1 Commits • 1 Features
May 1, 2025May 2025: Delivered the IOS HSRP Interfaces Resource Module for the ansible-collections/cisco.ios, adding the ios_hsrp_interfaces resource to manage HSRP configurations on Cisco IOS devices. The module supports multiple states (merged, replaced, overridden, deleted, rendered, gathered, parsed) and includes documentation, argument specs, and configuration templates. This release enhances automation, consistency, and reliability of HSRP deployments across Cisco IOS environments, with clear traceability to the commit that enabled the changes.
May 2025
1 Commits • 1 Features
May 1, 2025May 2025: Delivered the IOS HSRP Interfaces Resource Module for the ansible-collections/cisco.ios, adding the ios_hsrp_interfaces resource to manage HSRP configurations on Cisco IOS devices. The module supports multiple states (merged, replaced, overridden, deleted, rendered, gathered, parsed) and includes documentation, argument specs, and configuration templates. This release enhances automation, consistency, and reliability of HSRP deployments across Cisco IOS environments, with clear traceability to the commit that enabled the changes.
March 2025
1 Commits
Mar 1, 2025March 2025 monthly summary for ansible-collections/cisco.ios: Focused on stabilizing idempotence of the logging_global module when the logging trap is set to informational. Delivered a critical bug fix that ensures correct handling and reporting of logging trap status, improving reliability of automated configurations for Cisco IOS devices. This work reduces configuration drift and increases automation trust for network operations. Scope: ansible-collections/cisco.ios repo. Commit details include fixing the Logging Trap Information with hash 5c01803cd8a8e946ddf766619d764d8c84a62a4c (Fix Logging Trap Information (#1165)).
1 Commits
Mar 1, 2025March 2025 monthly summary for ansible-collections/cisco.ios: Focused on stabilizing idempotence of the logging_global module when the logging trap is set to informational. Delivered a critical bug fix that ensures correct handling and reporting of logging trap status, improving reliability of automated configurations for Cisco IOS devices. This work reduces configuration drift and increases automation trust for network operations. Scope: ansible-collections/cisco.ios repo. Commit details include fixing the Logging Trap Information with hash 5c01803cd8a8e946ddf766619d764d8c84a62a4c (Fix Logging Trap Information (#1165)).
March 2025
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Quality Metrics
Correctness92.6%
Maintainability90.8%
Architecture90.8%
Performance89.0%
AI Usage25.6%
Skills & Technologies
Programming Languages
PythonRSTYAMLproperties
Technical Skills
Access Control Lists (ACLs)AnsibleAnsible Module DevelopmentCI/CDChangelog ManagementCisco IOSCode QualityConfiguration ManagementContinuous IntegrationDevOpsDocumentationGitHub ActionsHSRP ConfigurationIPv6 configurationModule Development
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