# Does "setup" module works for Network Devices such as Cisco?

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/does-setup-module-works-for-network-devices-such-as-cisco/27989>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [July 9, 2018, 3:18am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/does-setup-module-works-for-network-devices-such-as-cisco/27989 "2018-07-09T03:18:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dilraj\_Singh\_Khalsa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e79b87/32.png) [@Dilraj\_Singh\_Khalsa](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dilraj_Singh_Khalsa)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2018, 3:18am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/does-setup-module-works-for-network-devices-such-as-cisco/27989/1 "2018-07-09T03:18:19Z")

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Hi All,

I need to know if the “setup” module works for network devices or not. As per the Ansible documentation, the title for setup module says “ **setup - Gathers facts about remote hosts** ” and so I am confused as to if it works on not. I could have tested this by myself but I do not own any physical network device where I can test this. I tried on GNS3 based topology and the output of this command is not much of a help. As in, it’s not showing any necessary details/facts for the device.

Any inputs on this would be appreciated.

Regards,  
DILRAJ

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**Author:** ![psprygad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e8c25b/32.png) [@psprygad](https://forum.ansible.com/u/psprygad)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2018, 8:51pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/does-setup-module-works-for-network-devices-such-as-cisco/27989/2 "2018-07-09T20:51:38Z")

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No, the setup module does not collect facts from ios devices, use ios\_facts instead.

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**Author:** ![Dilraj\_Singh\_Khalsa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e79b87/32.png) [@Dilraj\_Singh\_Khalsa](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dilraj_Singh_Khalsa)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2018, 12:42am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/does-setup-module-works-for-network-devices-such-as-cisco/27989/3 "2018-07-10T00:42:17Z")

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Ok. Thank You

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**Author:** ![Dilraj\_Singh\_Khalsa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e79b87/32.png) [@Dilraj\_Singh\_Khalsa](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Dilraj_Singh_Khalsa)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2018, 4:19am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/does-setup-module-works-for-network-devices-such-as-cisco/27989/4 "2018-07-12T04:19:57Z")

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Hi Peter,

Hope you are doing well.

I am new to Ansible and learning it through various sources, One of the sources is ansible’s website itself and in particular Ansible Webinars.

My learning is completely focused on Networking perspective and I know that there is also a category at your “webinar-training” section at [https://www.ansible.com/resources/webinars-training](https://www.ansible.com/resources/webinars-training)which specifically talks about the use-case of ansible from Networking standpoint.

Problem is: After going through the first 3 webinars I kind of got lost with the pattern. In the webinars, I hear you saying that the webinars are recorded every month (first week) but I do not see webinars getting continued after first there. It kind of lost the series/continuity with which the next webinars should have been recorded. I see webinars with “Ask an Expert” title and some are related to a specific product like windows and not generic as the first three.

Could you please suggest if there is any other repo where all these are uploaded in series?

Regards,  
DILRAJ