cp_mgmt_threat_exception – Manages threat-exception objects on Check Point over Web Services API

New in version 2.9.

Synopsis

  • Manages threat-exception objects on Check Point devices including creating, updating and removing objects.

  • All operations are performed over Web Services API.

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
action
string
Action-the enforced profile.
auto_publish_session
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes
Publish the current session if changes have been performed after task completes.
comments
string
Comments string.
destination
list
Collection of Network objects identified by the name or UID.
destination_negate
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes
True if negate is set for destination.
details_level
string
    Choices:
  • uid
  • standard
  • full
The level of detail for some of the fields in the response can vary from showing only the UID value of the object to a fully detailed representation of the object.
enabled
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes
Enable/Disable the rule.
exception_group_name
string
The name of the exception-group.
exception_group_uid
string
The UID of the exception-group.
ignore_errors
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes
Apply changes ignoring errors. You won't be able to publish such a changes. If ignore-warnings flag was omitted - warnings will also be ignored.
ignore_warnings
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes
Apply changes ignoring warnings.
install_on
list
Which Gateways identified by the name or UID to install the policy on.
layer
string
Layer that the rule belongs to identified by the name or UID.
name
string / required
The name of the exception.
position
string
Position in the rulebase.
protected_scope
list
Collection of objects defining Protected Scope identified by the name or UID.
protected_scope_negate
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes
True if negate is set for Protected Scope.
protection_or_site
list
Name of the protection or site.
rule_name
string
The name of the parent rule.
service
list
Collection of Network objects identified by the name or UID.
service_negate
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes
True if negate is set for Service.
source
list
Collection of Network objects identified by the name or UID.
source_negate
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes
True if negate is set for source.
state
string
    Choices:
  • present ←
  • absent
State of the access rule (present or absent). Defaults to present.
track
string
Packet tracking.
version
string
Version of checkpoint. If not given one, the latest version taken.
wait_for_task
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes ←
Wait for the task to end. Such as publish task.

Examples

- name: add-threat-exception
  cp_mgmt_threat_exception:
    layer: New Layer 1
    name: Exception Rule
    position: 1
    protected_scope: All_Internet
    rule_name: Threat Rule 1
    state: present
    track: Log

- name: set-threat-exception
  cp_mgmt_threat_exception:
    layer: New Layer 1
    name: Exception Rule
    rule_name: Threat Rule 1
    state: present

- name: delete-threat-exception
  cp_mgmt_threat_exception:
    name: Exception Rule
    layer: New Layer 1
    rule_name: Threat Rule 1
    state: absent

Return Values

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

Key Returned Description
cp_mgmt_threat_exception
dictionary
always, except when deleting the object.
The checkpoint object created or updated.


Status

Authors

  • Or Soffer (@chkp-orso)

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