Fix BGP ASDOT notation handling in ios_bgp_global module

changelogs/fragments/fix_bgp_asdot_error.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+bugfixes:
+  - ios_bgp_global - Fixes an issue where the 'number' attribute in 'local_as' parameter failed to parse ASDOT notation, causing a 'float to int' conversion error.

docs/cisco.ios.ios_bgp_global_module.rst

@@ -4892,7 +4892,7 @@ Parameters
                     <b>number</b>
                     <a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
                     <div style="font-size: small">
-                        <span style="color: purple">integer</span>
+                        <span style="color: purple">string</span>
                     </div>
                 </td>
                 <td>

plugins/module_utils/network/ios/argspec/bgp_global/bgp_global.py

@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ class Bgp_globalArgs(object):  # pylint: disable=R0903
                             "type": "dict",
                             "options": {
                                 "set": {"type": "bool"},
-                                "number": {"type": "int"},
+                                "number": {"type": "str"},
                                 "dual_as": {"type": "bool"},
                                 "no_prepend": {
                                     "type": "dict",

plugins/modules/ios_bgp_global.py

@@ -972,7 +972,7 @@
                 description:
                   - AS number used as local AS
                   - Please refer vendor documentation for valid values
-                type: int
+                type: str
               dual_as:
                 description: Accept either real AS or local AS from the ebgp peer
                 type: bool

tests/unit/modules/network/ios/test_ios_bgp_global.py

@@ -790,3 +790,49 @@ def test_ios_bgp_global_action_states_no_default(self):
             commands = ["router bgp 6500", "no neighbor 192.0.2.2 shutdown"]
             result = self.execute_module(changed=True)
             self.assertEqual(sorted(result["commands"]), sorted(commands))
+
+    def test_ios_bgp_global_asdot_parsed(self):
+        set_module_args(
+            dict(
+                running_config=dedent(
+                    """\
+                    router bgp 65000
+                     bgp asnotation dot
+                     bgp log-neighbor-changes
+                     bgp graceful-shutdown all neighbors 50 local-preference 100 community 100
+                     neighbor 192.0.2.1 remote-as 500.65083
+                     neighbor 192.0.2.1 local-as 501.65083 no-prepend replace-as
+                    """,
+                ),
+                state="parsed",
+            ),
+        )
+        result = self.execute_module(changed=False)
+        parsed_list = {
+            "as_number": "65000",
+            "bgp": {
+                "asnotation": True,
+                "log_neighbor_changes": True,
+                "default": {"ipv4_unicast": True, "route_target": {"filter": True}},
+                "graceful_shutdown": {
+                    "neighbors": {"time": 50},
+                    "local_preference": 100,
+                    "community": "100",
+                },
+            },
+            "neighbors": [
+                {
+                    "neighbor_address": "192.0.2.1",
+                    "remote_as": "500.65083",
+                    "local_as": {
+                        "number": "501.65083",
+                        "no_prepend": {
+                            "replace_as": True,
+                            "set": True,
+                        },
+                        "set": True,
+                    },
+                },
+            ],
+        }
+        self.assertEqual(parsed_list, result["parsed"])