fortios_log_fortianalyzer_override_setting – Override FortiAnalyzer settings 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 log_fortianalyzer feature and override_setting 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.
log_fortianalyzer_override_setting
dictionary
Override FortiAnalyzer settings.
__change_ip
integer
Hidden attribute.
certificate
string
Certificate used to communicate with FortiAnalyzer. Source certificate.local.name.
conn_timeout
integer
FortiAnalyzer connection time-out in seconds (for status and log buffer).
enc_algorithm
string
    Choices:
  • high-medium
  • high
  • low
Enable/disable sending FortiAnalyzer log data with SSL encryption.
faz_type
integer
Hidden setting index of FortiAnalyzer.
hmac_algorithm
string
    Choices:
  • sha256
  • sha1
FortiAnalyzer IPsec tunnel HMAC algorithm.
ips_archive
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable IPS packet archive logging.
mgmt_name
string
Hidden management name of FortiAnalyzer.
monitor_failure_retry_period
integer
Time between FortiAnalyzer connection retries in seconds (for status and log buffer).
monitor_keepalive_period
integer
Time between OFTP keepalives in seconds (for status and log buffer).
override
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable overriding FortiAnalyzer settings or use global settings.
reliable
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable reliable logging to FortiAnalyzer.
server
string
The remote FortiAnalyzer.
source_ip
string
Source IPv4 or IPv6 address used to communicate with FortiAnalyzer.
ssl_min_proto_version
string
    Choices:
  • default
  • SSLv3
  • TLSv1
  • TLSv1-1
  • TLSv1-2
Minimum supported protocol version for SSL/TLS connections .
status
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable logging to FortiAnalyzer.
upload_day
string
Day of week (month) to upload logs.
upload_interval
string
    Choices:
  • daily
  • weekly
  • monthly
Frequency to upload log files to FortiAnalyzer.
upload_option
string
    Choices:
  • store-and-upload
  • realtime
  • 1-minute
  • 5-minute
Enable/disable logging to hard disk and then uploading to FortiAnalyzer.
upload_time
string
Time to upload logs (hh:mm).
use_management_vdom
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable use of management VDOM IP address as source IP for logs sent to FortiAnalyzer.
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: Override FortiAnalyzer settings.
    fortios_log_fortianalyzer_override_setting:
      host:  "{{ host }}"
      username: "{{ username }}"
      password: "{{ password }}"
      vdom:  "{{ vdom }}"
      https: "False"
      log_fortianalyzer_override_setting:
        __change_ip: "3"
        certificate: "<your_own_value> (source certificate.local.name)"
        conn_timeout: "5"
        enc_algorithm: "high-medium"
        faz_type: "7"
        hmac_algorithm: "sha256"
        ips_archive: "enable"
        mgmt_name: "<your_own_value>"
        monitor_failure_retry_period: "11"
        monitor_keepalive_period: "12"
        override: "enable"
        reliable: "enable"
        server: "192.168.100.40"
        source_ip: "84.230.14.43"
        ssl_min_proto_version: "default"
        status: "enable"
        upload_day: "<your_own_value>"
        upload_interval: "daily"
        upload_option: "store-and-upload"
        upload_time: "<your_own_value>"
        use_management_vdom: "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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