f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_gtm_wide_ip module – Manages F5 BIG-IP GTM Wide IP

Note

This module is part of the f5networks.f5_modules collection (version 1.39.0).

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 f5networks.f5_modules.

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

New in f5networks.f5_modules 1.0.0

Synopsis 

Manages the F5 BIG-IP GTM (now BIG-IP DNS) Wide IP.

Parameters 

Parameter	Comments
aliases list / elements=string	Specifies alternate domain names for the web site content you are load balancing. You can use the same wildcard characters for aliases as you can for actual Wide IP names.
irules list / elements=string	List of rules to be applied. If you want to remove all existing iRules, specify a single empty value; `""`. See the documentation for an example.
last_resort_pool string	Specifies which GTM pool for the system to use as the last resort pool for the Wide IP. The valid pools for this parameter are those with the `type` specified in this module.
name aliases: wide_ip string / required	Wide IP name. This name must be formatted as a fully qualified domain name (FQDN). You can also use the alias `wide_ip` but this is deprecated and will be removed in a future Ansible version.
partition string	Device partition to manage resources on. Default: `"Common"`
persist_cidr_ipv4 integer	Specifies a mask used to group IPv4 LDNS addresses. This feature allows one persistence record to be shared by LDNS addresses that match within this mask.
persist_cidr_ipv6 integer	Specifies a mask used to group IPv6 LDNS addresses. This feature allows one persistence record to be shared by LDNS addresses that match within this mask.
persistence boolean	When `true`, ensures when a local DNS makes repetitive requests on behalf of a client, the system reconnects the client to the same resource as previous requests. When `false`, ensures repetitive requests do not reconnect the client to the same resource. Choices: `false` `true`
persistence_ttl integer	Specifies the time to maintain a connection between an local DNS and a particular virtual server.
pool_lb_method aliases: lb_method string	Specifies the load balancing method used to select a pool in this wide IP. This setting is relevant only when multiple pools are configured for a Wide IP. Choices: `"round-robin"` `"ratio"` `"topology"` `"global-availability"`
pools list / elements=dictionary	The pools you want associated with the Wide IP. If `ratio` is not provided when creating a new Wide IP, it will default to 1.
name string / required	The name of the pool to include.
order integer	Order of the pool in relation to other pools attached to this Wide IP. Pool order is significant when the Global Availability load balancing method is used. When `order` is not provided, the module assigns it value of `0`.
ratio integer	Ratio for the pool. The system uses this number with the Ratio load balancing method. When `ratio` is not provided, the module assigns it value of `0`.
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)
state string	When `present` or `enabled`, ensures the Wide IP exists and is enabled. When `absent`, ensures the Wide IP has been removed. When `disabled`, ensures the Wide IP exists and is disabled. Choices: `"present"` ← (default) `"absent"` `"disabled"` `"enabled"`
type string / required	Specifies the type of Wide IP. GTM Wide IPs need to be keyed by query type in addition to name, because pool members need different attributes depending on the response RDATA they are meant to supply. Choices: `"a"` `"aaaa"` `"cname"` `"mx"` `"naptr"` `"srv"`

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: Set lb method
  bigip_gtm_wide_ip:
    pool_lb_method: round-robin
    name: my-wide-ip.example.com
    type: a
    provider:
      user: admin
      password: secret
      server: lb.mydomain.com
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Add iRules to the Wide IP
  bigip_gtm_wide_ip:
    pool_lb_method: round-robin
    name: my-wide-ip.example.com
    type: a
    irules:
      - irule1
      - irule2
    provider:
      user: admin
      password: secret
      server: lb.mydomain.com
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Remove one iRule from the Virtual Server
  bigip_gtm_wide_ip:
    pool_lb_method: round-robin
    name: my-wide-ip.example.com
    type: a
    irules:
      - irule1
    provider:
      user: admin
      password: secret
      server: lb.mydomain.com
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Remove all iRules from the Virtual Server
  bigip_gtm_wide_ip:
    pool_lb_method: round-robin
    name: my-wide-ip.example.com
    type: a
    irules: ""
    provider:
      user: admin
      password: secret
      server: lb.mydomain.com
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Assign a pool with ratio to the Wide IP
  bigip_gtm_wide_ip:
    pool_lb_method: round-robin
    name: my-wide-ip.example.com
    type: a
    pools:
      - name: pool1
        ratio: 100
        order: 2
      - name: pool1
        ratio: 100
        order: 1
    provider:
      user: admin
      password: secret
      server: lb.mydomain.com
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Assign a pool with persistence to the Wide IP
  bigip_gtm_wide_ip:
    pool_lb_method: round-robin
    name: my-wide-ip.example.com
    type: a
    pools:
      - name: pool1
        persistence: true
        persist_cidr_ipv4: 24
        persist_cidr_ipv6: 120
        persistence_ttl: 3500
    provider:
      user: admin
      password: secret
      server: lb.mydomain.com
  delegate_to: localhost

Return Values 

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

Key	Description
aliases list / elements=string	Aliases set on the Wide IP. Returned: changed Sample: `["alias1.foo.com", "*.wildcard.domain"]`
irules list / elements=string	iRules set on the Wide IP. Returned: changed Sample: `["/Common/irule1", "/Common/irule2"]`
lb_method string	The new load balancing method used by the Wide IP. Returned: changed Sample: `"topology"`
persist_cidr_ipv4 integer	Specifies a mask used to group IPv4 LDNS addresses. Returned: changed Sample: `32`
persist_cidr_ipv6 integer	Specifies a mask used to group IPv6 LDNS addresses. Returned: changed Sample: `128`
persistence boolean	Whether pool connections will be persisted. Returned: changed Sample: `false`
persistence_ttl integer	Specifies the persistence TTL between an local DNS and a particular virtual server. Returned: changed Sample: `3600`
state string	The new state of the Wide IP. Returned: changed Sample: `"disabled"`

Authors

Tim Rupp (@caphrim007)
Wojciech Wypior (@wojtek0806)

f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_gtm_wide_ip module – Manages F5 BIG-IP GTM Wide IP

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