cp_mgmt_time – Manages time objects on Check Point over Web Services API

New in version 2.9.

Synopsis

  • Manages time objects on Check Point devices including creating, updating and removing objects.

  • All operations are performed over Web Services API.

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
auto_publish_session
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes
Publish the current session if changes have been performed after task completes.
color
string
    Choices:
  • aquamarine
  • black
  • blue
  • crete blue
  • burlywood
  • cyan
  • dark green
  • khaki
  • orchid
  • dark orange
  • dark sea green
  • pink
  • turquoise
  • dark blue
  • firebrick
  • brown
  • forest green
  • gold
  • dark gold
  • gray
  • dark gray
  • light green
  • lemon chiffon
  • coral
  • sea green
  • sky blue
  • magenta
  • purple
  • slate blue
  • violet red
  • navy blue
  • olive
  • orange
  • red
  • sienna
  • yellow
Color of the object. Should be one of existing colors.
comments
string
Comments string.
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.
end
dictionary
End time. Note, Each gateway may interpret this time differently according to its time zone.
date
string
Date in format dd-MMM-yyyy.
iso_8601
string
Date and time represented in international ISO 8601 format. Time zone information is ignored.
posix
integer
Number of milliseconds that have elapsed since 00,00,00, 1 January 1970.
time
string
Time in format HH,mm.
end_never
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes
End never.
groups
list
Collection of group identifiers.
hours_ranges
list
Hours recurrence. Note, Each gateway may interpret this time differently according to its time zone.
enabled
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes
Is hour range enabled.
from
string
Time in format HH,MM.
index
integer
Hour range index.
to
string
Time in format HH,MM.
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.
name
string / required
Object name.
recurrence
dictionary
Days recurrence.
days
list
Valid on specific days. Multiple options, support range of days in months. Example,["1","3","9-20"].
month
string
Valid on month. Example, "1", "2","12","Any".
pattern
string
Valid on "Daily", "Weekly", "Monthly" base.
weekdays
list
Valid on weekdays. Example, "Sun", "Mon"..."Sat".
start
dictionary
Starting time. Note, Each gateway may interpret this time differently according to its time zone.
date
string
Date in format dd-MMM-yyyy.
iso_8601
string
Date and time represented in international ISO 8601 format. Time zone information is ignored.
posix
integer
Number of milliseconds that have elapsed since 00,00,00, 1 January 1970.
time
string
Time in format HH,mm.
start_now
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes
Start immediately.
state
string
    Choices:
  • present ←
  • absent
State of the access rule (present or absent). Defaults to present.
tags
list
Collection of tag identifiers.
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-time
  cp_mgmt_time:
    end:
      date: 24-Nov-2014
      time: '21:22'
    end_never: 'false'
    hours_ranges:
    - enabled: true
      from: 00:00
      index: 1
      to: 00:00
    - enabled: false
      from: 00:00
      index: 2
      to: 00:00
    name: timeObject1
    recurrence:
      days:
      - '1'
      month: Any
      pattern: Daily
      weekdays:
      - Sun
      - Mon
    start_now: 'true'
    state: present

- name: set-time
  cp_mgmt_time:
    hours_ranges:
    - from: 00:22
      to: 00:33
    name: timeObject1
    recurrence:
      month: Any
      pattern: Weekly
      weekdays:
      - Fri
    state: present

- name: delete-time
  cp_mgmt_time:
    name: timeObject1
    state: absent

Return Values

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

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



Status

Authors

  • Or Soffer (@chkp-orso)

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