ig_config – Manage the configuration database on an Ingate SBC¶

New in version 2.8.

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Synopsis ¶

Manage the configuration database on an Ingate SBC.

Requirements ¶

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

ingatesdk >= 1.0.6

Parameters ¶

Parameter		Choices/Defaults	Comments
add boolean		Choices: no yes	Add a row to a table.
client -			A dict object containing connection details.
	address string / required		The hostname or IP address to the unit.
	password string / required		The password for the REST API user.
	port integer		Which HTTP(S) port to connect to.
	scheme string / required	Choices: http https	Which HTTP protocol to use.
	timeout integer		The timeout (in seconds) for REST API requests.
	username string / required		The username of the REST API user.
	validate_certs boolean	Choices: no yes ←	Verify the unit's HTTPS certificate. aliases: verify_ssl
	version string	Choices: v1 ←	REST API version.
columns -			A dict containing column names/values.
delete boolean		Choices: no yes	Delete all rows in a table or a specific row.
download boolean		Choices: no yes	Download the configuration database from the unit.
factory boolean		Choices: no yes	Reset the preliminary configuration to its factory defaults.
filename -			The name of the file to store the downloaded configuration in. Refer to the `download` option.
get boolean		Choices: no yes	Return all rows in a table or a specific row.
modify boolean		Choices: no yes	Modify a row in a table.
no_response boolean		Choices: no yes	Expect no response when storing the preliminary configuration. Refer to the `store` option.
path -			Where in the filesystem to store the downloaded configuration. Refer to the `download` option.
return_rowid boolean		Choices: no yes	Get rowid(s) from a table where the columns match.
revert boolean		Choices: no yes	Reset the preliminary configuration.
rowid integer			A row id.
store boolean		Choices: no yes	Store the preliminary configuration.
store_download boolean		Choices: no ← yes	If the downloaded configuration should be stored on disk. Refer to the `download` option.
table -			The name of the table.

Notes ¶

Note

If store_download is set to True, and path and filename is omitted, the file will be stored in the current directory with an automatic filename.
This module requires that the Ingate Python SDK is installed on the host. To install the SDK use the pip command from your shell pip install ingatesdk.

Examples ¶

- name: Add/remove DNS servers
  hosts: 192.168.1.1
  connection: local
  vars:
    client_rw:
      version: v1
      address: "{{ inventory_hostname }}"
      scheme: http
      username: alice
      password: foobar
  tasks:

  - name: Load factory defaults
    ig_config:
      client: "{{ client_rw }}"
      factory: true
    register: result
  - debug:
      var: result

  - name: Revert to last known applied configuration
    ig_config:
      client: "{{ client_rw }}"
      revert: true
    register: result
  - debug:
      var: result

  - name: Change the unit name
    ig_config:
      client: "{{ client_rw }}"
      modify: true
      table: misc.unitname
      columns:
        unitname: "Test Ansible"
    register: result
  - debug:
      var: result

  - name: Add a DNS server
    ig_config:
      client: "{{ client_rw }}"
      add: true
      table: misc.dns_servers
      columns:
        server: 192.168.1.21
    register: result
  - debug:
      var: result

  - name: Add a DNS server
    ig_config:
      client: "{{ client_rw }}"
      add: true
      table: misc.dns_servers
      columns:
        server: 192.168.1.22
    register: result
  - debug:
      var: result

  - name: Add a DNS server
    ig_config:
      client: "{{ client_rw }}"
      add: true
      table: misc.dns_servers
      columns:
        server: 192.168.1.23
    register: last_dns
  - debug:
      var: last_dns

  - name: Modify the last added DNS server
    ig_config:
      client: "{{ client_rw }}"
      modify: true
      table: misc.dns_servers
      rowid: "{{ last_dns['add'][0]['id'] }}"
      columns:
        server: 192.168.1.24
    register: result
  - debug:
      var: result

  - name: Return the last added DNS server
    ig_config:
      client: "{{ client_rw }}"
      get: true
      table: misc.dns_servers
      rowid: "{{ last_dns['add'][0]['id'] }}"
    register: result
  - debug:
      var: result

  - name: Remove last added DNS server
    ig_config:
      client: "{{ client_rw }}"
      delete: true
      table: misc.dns_servers
      rowid: "{{ last_dns['add'][0]['id'] }}"
    register: result
  - debug:
      var: result

  - name: Return the all rows from table misc.dns_servers
    ig_config:
      client: "{{ client_rw }}"
      get: true
      table: misc.dns_servers
    register: result
  - debug:
      var: result

  - name: Remove remaining DNS servers
    ig_config:
      client: "{{ client_rw }}"
      delete: true
      table: misc.dns_servers
    register: result
  - debug:
      var: result

  - name: Get rowid for interface eth0
    ig_config:
      client: "{{ client_rw }}"
      return_rowid: true
      table: network.local_nets
      columns:
        interface: eth0
    register: result
  - debug:
      var: result

  - name: Store the preliminary configuration
    ig_config:
      client: "{{ client_rw }}"
      store: true
    register: result
  - debug:
      var: result

  - name: Do backup of the configuration database
    ig_config:
      client: "{{ client_rw }}"
      download: true
      store_download: true
    register: result
  - debug:
      var: result

Return Values ¶

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

Key		Returned	Description
add complex		when `add` is yes and success	A list containing information about the added row
	data complex	success	Column names/values Sample: {'number': '2', 'server': '10.48.254.33'}
	href string	success	The REST API URL to the added row Sample: http://192.168.1.1/api/v1/misc/dns_servers/2
	id integer	success	The row id Sample: 22
delete complex		when `delete` is yes and success	A list containing information about the deleted row(s)
	data complex	success	Column names/values Sample: {'number': '2', 'server': '10.48.254.33'}
	id integer	success	The row id Sample: 22
	table string	success	The name of the table Sample: misc.dns_servers
download complex		when `download` is yes and success	Configuration database and meta data
	config string	success	The configuration database
	filename string	success	A suggested name for the configuration Sample: testname_2018-10-01T214040.cfg
	mimetype string	success	The mimetype Sample: application/x-config-database
factory complex		when `factory` is yes and success	A command status message
	msg string	success	The command status message Sample: reverted the configuration to the factory configuration.
get complex		when `get` is yes and success	A list containing information about the row(s)
	data complex	success	Column names/values Sample: {'number': '2', 'server': '10.48.254.33'}
	href string	success	The REST API URL to the row Sample: http://192.168.1.1/api/v1/misc/dns_servers/1
	id integer	success	The row id Sample: 1
	table string	success	The name of the table Sample: Testname
modify complex		when `modify` is yes and success	A list containing information about the modified row
	data complex	success	Column names/values Sample: {'number': '2', 'server': '10.48.254.33'}
	href string	success	The REST API URL to the modified row Sample: http://192.168.1.1/api/v1/misc/dns_servers/1
	id integer	success	The row id Sample: 10
	table string	success	The name of the table Sample: Testname
return_rowid list		when `return_rowid` is yes and success	The matched row id(s). Sample: [1, 3]
revert complex		when `revert` is yes and success	A command status message
	msg string	success	The command status message Sample: reverted the configuration to the last applied configuration.
store complex		when `store` is yes and success	A command status message
	msg string	success	The command status message Sample: Successfully applied and saved the configuration.

Status ¶

This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]

Authors¶

Ingate Systems AB (@ingatesystems)

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ig_config – Manage the configuration database on an Ingate SBC¶

Synopsis¶

Requirements¶

Parameters¶

Notes¶

Examples¶

Return Values¶

Status¶