fortios_extender_controller_extender – Extender controller configuration in Fortinet’s FortiOS and FortiGate

New in version 2.8.

Synopsis

  • This module is able to configure a FortiGate or FortiOS (FOS) device by allowing the user to set and modify extender_controller feature and extender category. Examples include all parameters and values need to be adjusted to datasources before usage. Tested with FOS v6.0.5

Requirements

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

  • fortiosapi>=0.9.8

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
extender_controller_extender
dictionary
Extender controller configuration.
aaa_shared_secret
string
AAA shared secret.
access_point_name
string
Access point name(APN).
admin
string
    Choices:
  • disable
  • discovered
  • enable
FortiExtender Administration (enable or disable).
at_dial_script
string
Initialization AT commands specific to the MODEM.
billing_start_day
integer
Billing start day.
cdma_aaa_spi
string
CDMA AAA SPI.
cdma_ha_spi
string
CDMA HA SPI.
cdma_nai
string
NAI for CDMA MODEMS.
conn_status
integer
Connection status.
description
string
Description.
dial_mode
string
    Choices:
  • dial-on-demand
  • always-connect
Dial mode (dial-on-demand or always-connect).
dial_status
integer
Dial status.
ext_name
string
FortiExtender name.
ha_shared_secret
string
HA shared secret.
id
string / required
FortiExtender serial number.
ifname
string
FortiExtender interface name.
initiated_update
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Allow/disallow network initiated updates to the MODEM.
mode
string
    Choices:
  • standalone
  • redundant
FortiExtender mode.
modem_passwd
string
MODEM password.
modem_type
string
    Choices:
  • cdma
  • gsm/lte
  • wimax
MODEM type (CDMA, GSM/LTE or WIMAX).
multi_mode
string
    Choices:
  • auto
  • auto-3g
  • force-lte
  • force-3g
  • force-2g
MODEM mode of operation(3G,LTE,etc).
ppp_auth_protocol
string
    Choices:
  • auto
  • pap
  • chap
PPP authentication protocol (PAP,CHAP or auto).
ppp_echo_request
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable PPP echo request.
ppp_password
string
PPP password.
ppp_username
string
PPP username.
primary_ha
string
Primary HA.
quota_limit_mb
integer
Monthly quota limit (MB).
redial
string
    Choices:
  • none
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
Number of redials allowed based on failed attempts.
redundant_intf
string
Redundant interface.
roaming
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable MODEM roaming.
role
string
    Choices:
  • none
  • primary
  • secondary
FortiExtender work role(Primary, Secondary, None).
secondary_ha
string
Secondary HA.
sim_pin
string
SIM PIN.
state
string
    Choices:
  • present
  • absent
Deprecated
Starting with Ansible 2.9 we recommend using the top-level 'state' parameter.
Indicates whether to create or remove the object.
vdom
integer
VDOM
wimax_auth_protocol
string
    Choices:
  • tls
  • ttls
WiMax authentication protocol(TLS or TTLS).
wimax_carrier
string
WiMax carrier.
wimax_realm
string
WiMax realm.
host
string
FortiOS or FortiGate IP address.
https
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes ←
Indicates if the requests towards FortiGate must use HTTPS protocol.
password
string
Default:
""
FortiOS or FortiGate password.
ssl_verify
boolean
added in 2.9
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes ←
Ensures FortiGate certificate must be verified by a proper CA.
state
string
added in 2.9
    Choices:
  • present
  • absent
Indicates whether to create or remove the object. This attribute was present already in previous version in a deeper level. It has been moved out to this outer level.
username
string
FortiOS or FortiGate username.
vdom
string
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"
   ssl_verify: "False"
  tasks:
  - name: Extender controller configuration.
    fortios_extender_controller_extender:
      host:  "{{ host }}"
      username: "{{ username }}"
      password: "{{ password }}"
      vdom:  "{{ vdom }}"
      https: "False"
      state: "present"
      extender_controller_extender:
        aaa_shared_secret: "<your_own_value>"
        access_point_name: "<your_own_value>"
        admin: "disable"
        at_dial_script: "<your_own_value>"
        billing_start_day: "7"
        cdma_aaa_spi: "<your_own_value>"
        cdma_ha_spi: "<your_own_value>"
        cdma_nai: "<your_own_value>"
        conn_status: "11"
        description: "<your_own_value>"
        dial_mode: "dial-on-demand"
        dial_status: "14"
        ext_name: "<your_own_value>"
        ha_shared_secret: "<your_own_value>"
        id:  "17"
        ifname: "<your_own_value>"
        initiated_update: "enable"
        mode: "standalone"
        modem_passwd: "<your_own_value>"
        modem_type: "cdma"
        multi_mode: "auto"
        ppp_auth_protocol: "auto"
        ppp_echo_request: "enable"
        ppp_password: "<your_own_value>"
        ppp_username: "<your_own_value>"
        primary_ha: "<your_own_value>"
        quota_limit_mb: "29"
        redial: "none"
        redundant_intf: "<your_own_value>"
        roaming: "enable"
        role: "none"
        secondary_ha: "<your_own_value>"
        sim_pin: "<your_own_value>"
        vdom: "36"
        wimax_auth_protocol: "tls"
        wimax_carrier: "<your_own_value>"
        wimax_realm: "<your_own_value>"

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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