fortios_ips_global – Configure IPS global parameter 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 ips feature and global 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
host
string
FortiOS or FortiGate IP address.
https
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes ←
Indicates if the requests towards FortiGate must use HTTPS protocol.
ips_global
dictionary
Configure IPS global parameter.
anomaly_mode
string
    Choices:
  • periodical
  • continuous
Global blocking mode for rate-based anomalies.
database
string
    Choices:
  • regular
  • extended
Regular or extended IPS database. Regular protects against the latest common and in-the-wild attacks. Extended includes protection from legacy attacks.
deep_app_insp_db_limit
integer
Limit on number of entries in deep application inspection database (1 - 2147483647, 0 = use recommended setting)
deep_app_insp_timeout
integer
Timeout for Deep application inspection (1 - 2147483647 sec., 0 = use recommended setting).
engine_count
integer
Number of IPS engines running. If set to the default value of 0, FortiOS sets the number to optimize performance depending on the number of CPU cores.
exclude_signatures
string
    Choices:
  • none
  • industrial
Excluded signatures.
fail_open
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable to allow traffic if the IPS process crashes. Default is disable and IPS traffic is blocked when the IPS process crashes.
intelligent_mode
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable IPS adaptive scanning (intelligent mode). Intelligent mode optimizes the scanning method for the type of traffic.
session_limit_mode
string
    Choices:
  • accurate
  • heuristic
Method of counting concurrent sessions used by session limit anomalies. Choose between greater accuracy (accurate) or improved performance (heuristics).
skype_client_public_ipaddr
string
Public IP addresses of your network that receive Skype sessions. Helps identify Skype sessions. Separate IP addresses with commas.
socket_size
integer
IPS socket buffer size (0 - 256 MB). Default depends on available memory. Can be changed to tune performance.
sync_session_ttl
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable use of kernel session TTL for IPS sessions.
traffic_submit
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable submitting attack data found by this FortiGate to FortiGuard.
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.
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: Configure IPS global parameter.
    fortios_ips_global:
      host:  "{{ host }}"
      username: "{{ username }}"
      password: "{{ password }}"
      vdom:  "{{ vdom }}"
      https: "False"
      ips_global:
        anomaly_mode: "periodical"
        database: "regular"
        deep_app_insp_db_limit: "5"
        deep_app_insp_timeout: "6"
        engine_count: "7"
        exclude_signatures: "none"
        fail_open: "enable"
        intelligent_mode: "enable"
        session_limit_mode: "accurate"
        skype_client_public_ipaddr: "<your_own_value>"
        socket_size: "13"
        sync_session_ttl: "enable"
        traffic_submit: "enable"

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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