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address
string
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Specifies the IP address on which the DNS nameserver (client) or back-end DNS authoritative server (DNS Express server) listens for DNS messages.
When creating a new nameserver, if this value is not specified, the default is 127.0.0.1 .
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name
string
/ required
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Specifies the name of the nameserver.
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partition
string
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Default:
"Common"
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Device partition to manage resources on.
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provider
dictionary
added in 2.5 |
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A dict object containing connection details.
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auth_provider
string
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Configures the auth provider for to obtain authentication tokens from the remote device.
This option is really used when working with BIG-IQ devices.
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password
string
/ required
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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
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server
string
/ required
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The BIG-IP host.
You may omit this option by setting the environment variable F5_SERVER .
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server_port
integer
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Default:
443
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The BIG-IP server port.
You may omit this option by setting the environment variable F5_SERVER_PORT .
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ssh_keyfile
path
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Specifies the SSH keyfile to use to authenticate the connection to the remote device. This argument is only used for cli transports.
You may omit this option by setting the environment variable ANSIBLE_NET_SSH_KEYFILE .
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timeout
integer
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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.
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transport
string
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Configures the transport connection to use when connecting to the remote device.
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user
string
/ required
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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 .
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validate_certs
boolean
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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 .
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route_domain
string
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Specifies the local route domain that the DNS nameserver (client) or back-end DNS authoritative server (DNS Express server) uses for outbound traffic.
When creating a new nameserver, if this value is not specified, the default is 0 .
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service_port
string
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Specifies the service port on which the DNS nameserver (client) or back-end DNS authoritative server (DNS Express server) listens for DNS messages.
When creating a new nameserver, if this value is not specified, the default is 53 .
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state
string
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Choices:
present ←
- absent
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When present , ensures that the resource exists.
When absent , ensures the resource is removed.
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tsig_key
string
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Specifies the TSIG key the system uses to communicate with this DNS nameserver (client) or back-end DNS authoritative server (DNS Express server) for AXFR zone transfers.
If the nameserver is a client, then the system uses this TSIG key to verify the request and sign the response.
If this nameserver is a DNS Express server, then this TSIG key must match the TSIG key for the zone on the back-end DNS authoritative server.
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