fortios_config – Manage config on Fortinet FortiOS firewall devices

New in version 2.3.

Synopsis

  • This module provides management of FortiOS Devices configuration.

Requirements

The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.

  • pyFG

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
backup
boolean
    Choices:
  • no ←
  • yes
This argument will cause the module to create a backup of the current running-config from the remote device before any changes are made. The backup file is written to the i(backup) folder.
backup_filename
string
Specifies the backup filename. If omitted filename will be formatted like HOST_config.YYYY-MM-DD@HH:MM:SS
backup_path
path
Specifies where to store backup files. Required if backup=yes.
config_file
path
added in 2.4
Path to configuration file. Required when file_mode is True.
file_mode
boolean
added in 2.4
    Choices:
  • no ←
  • yes
Don't connect to any device, only use config_file as input and Output.
filter
-
Default:
""
Only for partial backup, you can restrict by giving expected configuration path (ex. firewall address).
host
string
Specifies the DNS hostname or IP address for connecting to the remote fortios device. Required when file_mode is False.
password
string
Specifies the password used to authenticate to the remote device. Required when file_mode is True.
src
-
The src argument provides a path to the configuration template to load into the remote device.
timeout
integer
Default:
60
Timeout in seconds for connecting to the remote device.
username
string
Configures the username used to authenticate to the remote device. Required when file_mode is True.
vdom
string
Specifies on which vdom to apply configuration

Examples

- name: Backup current config
  fortios_config:
    host: 192.168.0.254
    username: admin
    password: password
    backup: yes

- name: Backup only address objects
  fortios_config:
    host: 192.168.0.254
    username: admin
    password: password
    backup: yes
    backup_path: /tmp/forti_backup/
    filter: "firewall address"

- name: Update configuration from file
  fortios_config:
    host: 192.168.0.254
    username: admin
    password: password
    src: new_configuration.conf.j2

Return Values

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

Key Returned Description
change_string
string
 only if config changed
The commands really executed by the module
running_config
string
 always
full config string


Status

Authors

  • Benjamin Jolivot (@bjolivot)

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