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

Note

This plugin is part of the f5networks.f5_modules collection (version 1.7.1).

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 version 1.0.0: of f5networks.f5_modules

Synopsis

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

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
auto_check
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes
Specifies whether to automatically check for updates on the F5 Networks downloads server.
auto_phone_home
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes
Specifies whether to automatically send phone home data to the F5 Networks PhoneHome server.
frequency
string
    Choices:
  • daily
  • monthly
  • weekly
Specifies the schedule for the automatic update check.
provider
dictionary
added in 1.0.0 of f5networks.f5_modules
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
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes
If yes, TEEM telemetry data is not sent to F5.
You may omit this option by setting the environment variable F5_TEEM.
password
string / required
The password for the user account used to connect to the BIG-IP.
You may omit this option by setting the environment variable F5_PASSWORD.

aliases: pass, pwd
server
string / required
The BIG-IP host.
You may omit this option by setting the environment variable F5_SERVER.
server_port
integer
Default:
443
The BIG-IP server port.
You may omit this option by setting the environment variable F5_SERVER_PORT.
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
    Choices:
  • rest ←
Configures the transport connection to use when connecting to the remote device.
user
string / required
The username to connect to the BIG-IP with. This user must have administrative privileges on the device.
You may omit this option by setting the environment variable F5_USER.
validate_certs
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes ←
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.

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: yes
    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: no
    auto_phone_home: no
    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 Returned Description
auto_check
boolean
changed
Whether the system automatically checks for updates.

Sample:
True
auto_phone_home
boolean
changed
Whether the system automatically sends phone home data.

Sample:
True
frequency
string
changed
Frequency of auto update checks.

Sample:
weekly


Authors

  • Tim Rupp (@caphrim007)

  • Wojciech Wypior (@wojtek0806)