check_point.mgmt.cp_mgmt_network_probe module – Manages network-probe objects on Checkpoint over Web Services API

Note

This module is part of the check_point.mgmt collection (version 6.5.0).

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 check_point.mgmt.

To use it in a playbook, specify: check_point.mgmt.cp_mgmt_network_probe.

New in check_point.mgmt 6.0.0

Synopsis

  • Manages network-probe objects on Checkpoint devices including creating, updating and removing objects.

  • All operations are performed over Web Services API.

  • Available from R82 management version.

Parameters

Parameter

Comments

auto_publish_session

boolean

Publish the current session if changes have been performed after task completes.

Choices:

  • false ← (default)

  • true

color

string

Color of the object. Should be one of existing colors.

Choices:

  • "aquamarine"

  • "black"

  • "blue"

  • "crete blue"

  • "burlywood"

  • "cyan"

  • "dark green"

  • "khaki"

  • "orchid"

  • "dark orange"

  • "dark sea green"

  • "pink"

  • "turquoise"

  • "dark blue"

  • "firebrick"

  • "brown"

  • "forest green"

  • "gold"

  • "dark gold"

  • "gray"

  • "dark gray"

  • "light green"

  • "lemon chiffon"

  • "coral"

  • "sea green"

  • "sky blue"

  • "magenta"

  • "purple"

  • "slate blue"

  • "violet red"

  • "navy blue"

  • "olive"

  • "orange"

  • "red"

  • "sienna"

  • "yellow"

comments

string

Comments string.

details_level

string

The level of detail for some of the fields in the response can vary from showing only the UID value of the object to a fully detailed representation of the object.

Choices:

  • "uid"

  • "standard"

  • "full"

domains_to_process

list / elements=string

Indicates which domains to process the commands on. It cannot be used with the details-level full, must be run from the System Domain only and with ignore-warnings true. Valid values are, CURRENT_DOMAIN, ALL_DOMAINS_ON_THIS_SERVER.

http_options

dictionary

Additional options when [protocol] is set to “http”.

destination

string

The destination URL.

icmp_options

dictionary

Additional options when [protocol] is set to “icmp”.

destination

string

One of these,<br>- Name or UID of an existing object with a unicast IPv4 address (Host, Security Gateway, and so on).<br>- A unicast IPv4 address string (if you do not want to create such an object).

source

string

One of these,<br>- The string “main-ip” (the probe uses the main IPv4 address of the Security Gateway objects you specified in the parameter [install-on]).<br>- Name or UID of an existing object of type ‘Host’ with a unicast IPv4 address.<br>- A unicast IPv4 address string (if you do not want to create such an object).

ignore_errors

boolean

Apply changes ignoring errors. You won’t be able to publish such a changes. If ignore-warnings flag was omitted - warnings will also be ignored.

Choices:

  • false

  • true

ignore_warnings

boolean

Apply changes ignoring warnings.

Choices:

  • false

  • true

install_on

list / elements=string

Collection of Check Point Security Gateways that generate the probe, identified by name or UID.

interval

integer

The time interval in the range of 5-300 (seconds) between each probe request. Best Practice - The interval value should be lower than the timeout value.

name

string / required

Object name.

protocol

string

The probing protocol to use.

Choices:

  • "http"

  • "icmp"

state

string

State of the access rule (present or absent).

Choices:

  • "present" ← (default)

  • "absent"

tags

list / elements=string

Collection of tag identifiers.

timeout

integer

The probe expiration timeout in the range of 5-300 (seconds). If there is not a single reply within this time, the status of the probe changes to “Down”.

version

string

Version of checkpoint. If not given one, the latest version taken.

wait_for_task

boolean

Wait for the task to end. Such as publish task.

Choices:

  • false

  • true ← (default)

wait_for_task_timeout

integer

How many minutes to wait until throwing a timeout error.

Default: 30

Examples

- name: add-network-probe
  cp_mgmt_network_probe:
    icmp_options:
      destination: HOST_20.20.20.20
      source: Host_10.10.10.10
    install_on: GW_1
    name: probe_GW1
    state: present

- name: set-network-probe
  cp_mgmt_network_probe:
    icmp_options:
      destination: 2.2.2.2
      source: 1.1.1.1
    name: probe_GW1
    state: present

- name: delete-network-probe
  cp_mgmt_network_probe:
    name: probe_GW1
    state: absent

Return Values

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

Key

Description

cp_mgmt_network_probe

dictionary

The checkpoint object created or updated.

Returned: always, except when deleting the object.

Authors

  • Eden Brillant (@chkp-edenbr)