f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_sys_global module – Manage BIG-IP global settings

Note

This module is part of the f5networks.f5_modules collection (version 1.32.1).

You might already have this collection installed if you are using the ansible package. It is not included in ansible-core. To check whether it is installed, run ansible-galaxy collection list.

To install it, use: ansible-galaxy collection install f5networks.f5_modules.

To use it in a playbook, specify: f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_sys_global.

New in f5networks.f5_modules 1.0.0

Synopsis

• Manage BIG-IP global settings.

Parameters

Parameter	Comments
banner_text string	Specifies the text to present in the advisory banner.
console_timeout integer	Specifies the number of seconds of inactivity before the system logs off a user that is logged on.
gui_audit boolean added in f5networks.f5_modules 1.23.0	true or false, specifies whether or not system GUI log audit messages. Choices: false true
gui_setup boolean	true or false, the Setup utility in the browser-based Configuration utility. Choices: false true
lcd_display boolean	When true, specifies the system menu displays on the LCD screen on the front of the unit. This setting has no effect when used on the VE platform. Choices: false true
mgmt_dhcp boolean	Specifies whether or not to enable DHCP client on the management interface. Choices: false true
net_reboot boolean	When true, specifies the next time you reboot the system, the system boots to an ISO image on the network, rather than an internal media drive. Choices: false true
provider dictionary added in f5networks.f5_modules 1.0.0	A dict object containing connection details.
auth_provider string	Configures the auth provider for to obtain authentication tokens from the remote device. This option is really used when working with BIG-IQ devices.
no_f5_teem boolean	If yes, TEEM telemetry data is not sent to F5. You may omit this option by setting the environment variable F5_TELEMETRY_OFF. Previously used variable F5_TEEM is deprecated as its name was confusing. Choices: false ← (default) true
password aliases: pass, pwd string / required	The password for the user account used to connect to the BIG-IP or the BIG-IQ. You may omit this option by setting the environment variable F5_PASSWORD.
server string / required	The BIG-IP host or the BIG-IQ host. You may omit this option by setting the environment variable F5_SERVER.
server_port integer	The BIG-IP server port. You may omit this option by setting the environment variable F5_SERVER_PORT. Default: 443
timeout integer	Specifies the timeout in seconds for communicating with the network device for either connecting or sending commands. If the timeout is exceeded before the operation is completed, the module will error.
transport string	Configures the transport connection to use when connecting to the remote device. Choices: "rest" ← (default)
user string / required	The username to connect to the BIG-IP or the BIG-IQ. This user must have administrative privileges on the device. You may omit this option by setting the environment variable F5_USER.
validate_certs boolean	If no, SSL certificates are not validated. Use this only on personally controlled sites using self-signed certificates. You may omit this option by setting the environment variable F5_VALIDATE_CERTS. Choices: false true ← (default)
quiet_boot boolean	When true, specifies the system suppresses informational text on the console during the boot cycle. When no, the system presents messages and informational text on the console during the boot cycle. Choices: false true
security_banner boolean	Specifies whether the system displays an advisory message on the login screen. Choices: false true
state string	The state of the variable on the system. When present, guarantees an existing variable is set to value. Choices: "present" ← (default)

Notes

Note

• For more information on using Ansible to manage F5 Networks devices see https://www.ansible.com/integrations/networks/f5.

• Requires BIG-IP software version >= 12.

• The F5 modules only manipulate the running configuration of the F5 product. To ensure that BIG-IP specific configuration persists to disk, be sure to include at least one task that uses the f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_config module to save the running configuration. Refer to the module’s documentation for the correct usage of the module to save your running configuration.

Examples

- name: Disable the setup utility
  bigip_sys_global:
    gui_setup: false
    provider:
      password: secret
      server: lb.mydomain.com
      user: admin
  delegate_to: localhost

Return Values

Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:

Key	Description
banner_text string	The new text to present in the advisory banner. Returned: changed Sample: "This is a corporate device. Do not touch."
console_timeout integer	The new number of seconds of inactivity before the system logs off a user that is logged on. Returned: changed Sample: 600
gui_audit boolean	The new setting for GUI auditing. Returned: changed Sample: true
gui_setup boolean	The new setting for the Setup utility. Returned: changed Sample: true
lcd_display boolean	The new setting for displaying the system menu on the LCD. Returned: changed Sample: true
mgmt_dhcp boolean	The new setting for whether the mgmt interface should use DHCP or not. Returned: changed Sample: true
net_reboot boolean	The new setting for whether the system should boot to an ISO on the network or not. Returned: changed Sample: true
quiet_boot boolean	The new setting for whether the system should suppress information to the console during boot or not. Returned: changed Sample: true
security_banner boolean	The new setting for whether the system should display an advisory message on the login screen or not. Returned: changed Sample: true

Authors

• Tim Rupp (@caphrim007)

• Wojciech Wypior (@wojtek0806)

Collection links

• Issue Tracker
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• Repository (Sources)