f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_trunk module – Manage trunks on 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_trunk.

New in f5networks.f5_modules 1.0.0

Synopsis

• Manages trunks on a BIG-IP.

Parameters

Parameter	Comments
description string	Description of the trunk.
frame_distribution_hash string	Specifies the basis for the hash the system uses as the frame distribution algorithm. The system uses the resulting hash to determine which interface to use for forwarding traffic. When creating a new trunk, if this parameter is not specified, the default is source-destination-ip. When source-destination-mac, specifies the system bases the hash on the combined MAC addresses of the source and the destination. When destination-mac, specifies the system bases the hash on the MAC address of the destination. When source-destination-ip, specifies the system bases the hash on the combined IP addresses of the source and the destination. Choices: "destination-mac" "source-destination-ip" "source-destination-mac"
interfaces list / elements=string	The interfaces that are part of the trunk. To clear the list of interfaces, specify an empty list.
lacp_enabled boolean	When true, specifies the system supports the link aggregation control protocol (LACP), which monitors the trunk by exchanging control packets over the member links to determine the health of the links. If LACP detects a failure in a member link, it removes the link from the link aggregation. When creating a new trunk, if this parameter is not specified, LACP is false. LACP is disabled by default for backward compatibility. If this does not apply to your network, we recommend that you enable LACP. Choices: false true
lacp_mode string	Specifies the operation mode for link aggregation control protocol (LACP), if LACP is enabled for the trunk. When creating a new trunk, if this parameter is not specified, the default is active. When active, specifies the system periodically sends control packets regardless of whether the partner system has issued a request. When passive, specifies the system sends control packets only when the partner system has issued a request. Choices: "active" "passive"
lacp_timeout string	Specifies the rate at which the system sends the LACP control packets. When creating a new trunk, if this parameter is not specified, the default is long. When long, specifies the system sends an LACP control packet every 30 seconds. When short, specifies the system sends an LACP control packet every second. Choices: "long" "short"
link_selection_policy string	Once the trunk is configured, specifies the policy the trunk uses to determine which member link (interface) can handle new traffic. When creating a new trunk, if this value is not specified, the default is auto. When auto, specifies the system automatically determines which interfaces can handle new traffic. For the auto option, the member links must all be the same media type and speed. When maximum-bandwidth, specifies the system determines which interfaces can handle new traffic based on the members’ maximum bandwidth. Choices: "auto" "maximum-bandwidth"
name string / required	Specifies the name of the trunk.
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)
qinq_ethertype any	Specifies the ether-type value used for the packets handled on this trunk when it is a member in a QinQ VLAN. The ether-type can be set to any string containing a valid hexadecimal 16 bits number, or any of the well known ether-types; 0x8100, 0x9100, 0x88a8. This parameter is not supported on Virtual Editions. You should always wrap this value in quotes to prevent Ansible from interpreting the value as a literal hexadecimal number and converting it to an integer.
state string	When present, ensures the resource exists. When absent, ensures the resource is removed. Choices: "present" ← (default) "absent"

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: Create a trunk on hardware
  bigip_trunk:
    name: trunk1
    interfaces:
      - 1.1
      - 1.2
    link_selection_policy: maximum-bandwidth
    frame_distribution_hash: destination-mac
    lacp_enabled: true
    lacp_mode: passive
    lacp_timeout: short
    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
description string	Description of the trunk. Returned: changed Sample: "My trunk"
frame_distribution_hash string	Hash the system uses as the frame distribution algorithm. Returned: changed Sample: "src-dst-ipport"
interfaces list / elements=string	Interfaces that are part of the trunk. Returned: changed Sample: ["int1", "int2"]
lacp_enabled boolean	Whether the system supports the link aggregation control protocol (LACP) or not. Returned: changed Sample: true
lacp_mode string	Operation mode for LACP if the lacp option is enabled for the trunk. Returned: changed Sample: "active"
lacp_timeout string	Rate at which the system sends the LACP control packets. Returned: changed Sample: "long"
link_selection_policy string	LACP policy the trunk uses to determine which member link (interface) can handle new traffic. Returned: changed Sample: "auto"
qinq_ethertype string	Ether-type value used for the packets handled on this trunk when it is a member in a QinQ VLAN. Returned: changed Sample: "37120"

Authors

• Tim Rupp (@caphrim007)

• Wojciech Wypior (@wojtek0806)

Collection links

• Issue Tracker
• Homepage
• Repository (Sources)