f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_software_update module – Manage the software update settings of a BIG-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_software_update.

New in f5networks.f5_modules 1.0.0

Synopsis

  • Manage the software update settings of a BIG-IP.

Parameters

Parameter

Comments

auto_check

boolean

Specifies whether to automatically check for updates on the F5 Networks downloads server.

Choices:

  • false

  • true

auto_phone_home

boolean

Specifies whether to automatically send phone home data to the F5 Networks PhoneHome server.

Choices:

  • false

  • true

frequency

string

Specifies the schedule for the automatic update check.

Choices:

  • "daily"

  • "monthly"

  • "weekly"

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)

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: Enable automatic update checking
  bigip_software_update:
    auto_check: true
    provider:
      password: secret
      server: lb.mydomain.com
      user: admin
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Disable automatic update checking and phoning home
  bigip_software_update:
    auto_check: false
    auto_phone_home: 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

auto_check

boolean

Whether the system automatically checks for updates.

Returned: changed

Sample: true

auto_phone_home

boolean

Whether the system automatically sends phone home data.

Returned: changed

Sample: true

frequency

string

Frequency of auto update checks.

Returned: changed

Sample: "weekly"

Authors

  • Tim Rupp (@caphrim007)

  • Wojciech Wypior (@wojtek0806)