fortios_firewall_profile_protocol_options – Configure protocol options in Fortinet’s FortiOS and FortiGate

New in version 2.8.

Synopsis

  • This module is able to configure a FortiGate or FortiOS by allowing the user to configure firewall feature and profile_protocol_options category. Examples includes all options and need to be adjusted to datasources before usage. Tested with FOS v6.0.2

Requirements

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

  • fortiosapi>=0.9.8

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
firewall_profile_protocol_options
-
Default:
null
Configure protocol options.
comment
-
Optional comments.
dns
-
Configure DNS protocol options.
ports
-
Ports to scan for content (1 - 65535, default = 53).
status
-
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable the active status of scanning for this protocol.
ftp
-
Configure FTP protocol options.
comfort-amount
-
Amount of data to send in a transmission for client comforting (1 - 10240 bytes, default = 1).
comfort-interval
-
Period of time between start, or last transmission, and the next client comfort transmission of data (1 - 900 sec, default = 10).
inspect-all
-
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable the inspection of all ports for the protocol.
options
-
    Choices:
  • clientcomfort
  • oversize
  • splice
  • bypass-rest-command
  • bypass-mode-command
One or more options that can be applied to the session.
oversize-limit
-
Maximum in-memory file size that can be scanned (1 - 383 MB, default = 10).
ports
-
Ports to scan for content (1 - 65535, default = 21).
scan-bzip2
-
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable scanning of BZip2 compressed files.
status
-
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable the active status of scanning for this protocol.
uncompressed-nest-limit
-
Maximum nested levels of compression that can be uncompressed and scanned (2 - 100, default = 12).
uncompressed-oversize-limit
-
Maximum in-memory uncompressed file size that can be scanned (0 - 383 MB, 0 = unlimited, default = 10).
http
-
Configure HTTP protocol options.
block-page-status-code
-
Code number returned for blocked HTTP pages (non-FortiGuard only) (100 - 599, default = 403).
comfort-amount
-
Amount of data to send in a transmission for client comforting (1 - 10240 bytes, default = 1).
comfort-interval
-
Period of time between start, or last transmission, and the next client comfort transmission of data (1 - 900 sec, default = 10).
fortinet-bar
-
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable Fortinet bar on HTML content.
fortinet-bar-port
-
Port for use by Fortinet Bar (1 - 65535, default = 8011).
http-policy
-
    Choices:
  • disable
  • enable
Enable/disable HTTP policy check.
inspect-all
-
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable the inspection of all ports for the protocol.
options
-
    Choices:
  • clientcomfort
  • servercomfort
  • oversize
  • chunkedbypass
One or more options that can be applied to the session.
oversize-limit
-
Maximum in-memory file size that can be scanned (1 - 383 MB, default = 10).
ports
-
Ports to scan for content (1 - 65535, default = 80).
post-lang
-
    Choices:
  • jisx0201
  • jisx0208
  • jisx0212
  • gb2312
  • ksc5601-ex
  • euc-jp
  • sjis
  • iso2022-jp
  • iso2022-jp-1
  • iso2022-jp-2
  • euc-cn
  • ces-gbk
  • hz
  • ces-big5
  • euc-kr
  • iso2022-jp-3
  • iso8859-1
  • tis620
  • cp874
  • cp1252
  • cp1251
ID codes for character sets to be used to convert to UTF-8 for banned words and DLP on HTTP posts (maximum of 5 character sets).
range-block
-
    Choices:
  • disable
  • enable
Enable/disable blocking of partial downloads.
retry-count
-
Number of attempts to retry HTTP connection (0 - 100, default = 0).
scan-bzip2
-
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable scanning of BZip2 compressed files.
status
-
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable the active status of scanning for this protocol.
streaming-content-bypass
-
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable bypassing of streaming content from buffering.
strip-x-forwarded-for
-
    Choices:
  • disable
  • enable
Enable/disable stripping of HTTP X-Forwarded-For header.
switching-protocols
-
    Choices:
  • bypass
  • block
Bypass from scanning, or block a connection that attempts to switch protocol.
uncompressed-nest-limit
-
Maximum nested levels of compression that can be uncompressed and scanned (2 - 100, default = 12).
uncompressed-oversize-limit
-
Maximum in-memory uncompressed file size that can be scanned (0 - 383 MB, 0 = unlimited, default = 10).
imap
-
Configure IMAP protocol options.
inspect-all
-
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable the inspection of all ports for the protocol.
options
-
    Choices:
  • fragmail
  • oversize
One or more options that can be applied to the session.
oversize-limit
-
Maximum in-memory file size that can be scanned (1 - 383 MB, default = 10).
ports
-
Ports to scan for content (1 - 65535, default = 143).
scan-bzip2
-
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable scanning of BZip2 compressed files.
status
-
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable the active status of scanning for this protocol.
uncompressed-nest-limit
-
Maximum nested levels of compression that can be uncompressed and scanned (2 - 100, default = 12).
uncompressed-oversize-limit
-
Maximum in-memory uncompressed file size that can be scanned (0 - 383 MB, 0 = unlimited, default = 10).
mail-signature
-
Configure Mail signature.
signature
-
Email signature to be added to outgoing email (if the signature contains spaces, enclose with quotation marks).
status
-
    Choices:
  • disable
  • enable
Enable/disable adding an email signature to SMTP email messages as they pass through the FortiGate.
mapi
-
Configure MAPI protocol options.
options
-
    Choices:
  • fragmail
  • oversize
One or more options that can be applied to the session.
oversize-limit
-
Maximum in-memory file size that can be scanned (1 - 383 MB, default = 10).
ports
-
Ports to scan for content (1 - 65535, default = 135).
scan-bzip2
-
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable scanning of BZip2 compressed files.
status
-
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable the active status of scanning for this protocol.
uncompressed-nest-limit
-
Maximum nested levels of compression that can be uncompressed and scanned (2 - 100, default = 12).
uncompressed-oversize-limit
-
Maximum in-memory uncompressed file size that can be scanned (0 - 383 MB, 0 = unlimited, default = 10).
name
- / required
Name.
nntp
-
Configure NNTP protocol options.
inspect-all
-
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable the inspection of all ports for the protocol.
options
-
    Choices:
  • oversize
  • splice
One or more options that can be applied to the session.
oversize-limit
-
Maximum in-memory file size that can be scanned (1 - 383 MB, default = 10).
ports
-
Ports to scan for content (1 - 65535, default = 119).
scan-bzip2
-
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable scanning of BZip2 compressed files.
status
-
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable the active status of scanning for this protocol.
uncompressed-nest-limit
-
Maximum nested levels of compression that can be uncompressed and scanned (2 - 100, default = 12).
uncompressed-oversize-limit
-
Maximum in-memory uncompressed file size that can be scanned (0 - 383 MB, 0 = unlimited, default = 10).
oversize-log
-
    Choices:
  • disable
  • enable
Enable/disable logging for antivirus oversize file blocking.
pop3
-
Configure POP3 protocol options.
inspect-all
-
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable the inspection of all ports for the protocol.
options
-
    Choices:
  • fragmail
  • oversize
One or more options that can be applied to the session.
oversize-limit
-
Maximum in-memory file size that can be scanned (1 - 383 MB, default = 10).
ports
-
Ports to scan for content (1 - 65535, default = 110).
scan-bzip2
-
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable scanning of BZip2 compressed files.
status
-
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable the active status of scanning for this protocol.
uncompressed-nest-limit
-
Maximum nested levels of compression that can be uncompressed and scanned (2 - 100, default = 12).
uncompressed-oversize-limit
-
Maximum in-memory uncompressed file size that can be scanned (0 - 383 MB, 0 = unlimited, default = 10).
replacemsg-group
-
Name of the replacement message group to be used Source system.replacemsg-group.name.
rpc-over-http
-
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable inspection of RPC over HTTP.
smtp
-
Configure SMTP protocol options.
inspect-all
-
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable the inspection of all ports for the protocol.
options
-
    Choices:
  • fragmail
  • oversize
  • splice
One or more options that can be applied to the session.
oversize-limit
-
Maximum in-memory file size that can be scanned (1 - 383 MB, default = 10).
ports
-
Ports to scan for content (1 - 65535, default = 25).
scan-bzip2
-
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable scanning of BZip2 compressed files.
server-busy
-
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable SMTP server busy when server not available.
status
-
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable the active status of scanning for this protocol.
uncompressed-nest-limit
-
Maximum nested levels of compression that can be uncompressed and scanned (2 - 100, default = 12).
uncompressed-oversize-limit
-
Maximum in-memory uncompressed file size that can be scanned (0 - 383 MB, 0 = unlimited, default = 10).
state
-
    Choices:
  • present
  • absent
Indicates whether to create or remove the object
switching-protocols-log
-
    Choices:
  • disable
  • enable
Enable/disable logging for HTTP/HTTPS switching protocols.
host
- / required
FortiOS or FortiGate ip address.
https
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes ←
Indicates if the requests towards FortiGate must use HTTPS protocol
password
-
Default:
""
FortiOS or FortiGate password.
username
- / required
FortiOS or FortiGate username.
vdom
-
Default:
"root"
Virtual domain, among those defined previously. A vdom is a virtual instance of the FortiGate that can be configured and used as a different unit.

Notes

Note

  • Requires fortiosapi library developed by Fortinet

  • Run as a local_action in your playbook

Examples

- hosts: localhost
  vars:
   host: "192.168.122.40"
   username: "admin"
   password: ""
   vdom: "root"
  tasks:
  - name: Configure protocol options.
    fortios_firewall_profile_protocol_options:
      host:  "{{ host }}"
      username: "{{ username }}"
      password: "{{ password }}"
      vdom:  "{{ vdom }}"
      https: "False"
      firewall_profile_protocol_options:
        state: "present"
        comment: "Optional comments."
        dns:
            ports: "5"
            status: "enable"
        ftp:
            comfort-amount: "8"
            comfort-interval: "9"
            inspect-all: "enable"
            options: "clientcomfort"
            oversize-limit: "12"
            ports: "13"
            scan-bzip2: "enable"
            status: "enable"
            uncompressed-nest-limit: "16"
            uncompressed-oversize-limit: "17"
        http:
            block-page-status-code: "19"
            comfort-amount: "20"
            comfort-interval: "21"
            fortinet-bar: "enable"
            fortinet-bar-port: "23"
            http-policy: "disable"
            inspect-all: "enable"
            options: "clientcomfort"
            oversize-limit: "27"
            ports: "28"
            post-lang: "jisx0201"
            range-block: "disable"
            retry-count: "31"
            scan-bzip2: "enable"
            status: "enable"
            streaming-content-bypass: "enable"
            strip-x-forwarded-for: "disable"
            switching-protocols: "bypass"
            uncompressed-nest-limit: "37"
            uncompressed-oversize-limit: "38"
        imap:
            inspect-all: "enable"
            options: "fragmail"
            oversize-limit: "42"
            ports: "43"
            scan-bzip2: "enable"
            status: "enable"
            uncompressed-nest-limit: "46"
            uncompressed-oversize-limit: "47"
        mail-signature:
            signature: "<your_own_value>"
            status: "disable"
        mapi:
            options: "fragmail"
            oversize-limit: "53"
            ports: "54"
            scan-bzip2: "enable"
            status: "enable"
            uncompressed-nest-limit: "57"
            uncompressed-oversize-limit: "58"
        name: "default_name_59"
        nntp:
            inspect-all: "enable"
            options: "oversize"
            oversize-limit: "63"
            ports: "64"
            scan-bzip2: "enable"
            status: "enable"
            uncompressed-nest-limit: "67"
            uncompressed-oversize-limit: "68"
        oversize-log: "disable"
        pop3:
            inspect-all: "enable"
            options: "fragmail"
            oversize-limit: "73"
            ports: "74"
            scan-bzip2: "enable"
            status: "enable"
            uncompressed-nest-limit: "77"
            uncompressed-oversize-limit: "78"
        replacemsg-group: "<your_own_value> (source system.replacemsg-group.name)"
        rpc-over-http: "enable"
        smtp:
            inspect-all: "enable"
            options: "fragmail"
            oversize-limit: "84"
            ports: "85"
            scan-bzip2: "enable"
            server-busy: "enable"
            status: "enable"
            uncompressed-nest-limit: "89"
            uncompressed-oversize-limit: "90"
        switching-protocols-log: "disable"

Return Values

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

Key Returned Description
build
string
 always
Build number of the fortigate image

Sample:
1547
http_method
string
 always
Last method used to provision the content into FortiGate

Sample:
PUT
http_status
string
 always
Last result given by FortiGate on last operation applied

Sample:
200
mkey
string
 success
Master key (id) used in the last call to FortiGate

Sample:
id
name
string
 always
Name of the table used to fulfill the request

Sample:
urlfilter
path
string
 always
Path of the table used to fulfill the request

Sample:
webfilter
revision
string
 always
Internal revision number

Sample:
17.0.2.10658
serial
string
 always
Serial number of the unit

Sample:
FGVMEVYYQT3AB5352
status
string
 always
Indication of the operation's result

Sample:
success
vdom
string
 always
Virtual domain used

Sample:
root
version
string
 always
Version of the FortiGate

Sample:
v5.6.3


Status

Authors

  • Miguel Angel Munoz (@mamunozgonzalez)

  • Nicolas Thomas (@thomnico)

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