fortios_switch_controller_managed_switch – Configure FortiSwitch devices that are managed by this FortiGate 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 switch_controller feature and managed_switch 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.
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.
switch_controller_managed_switch
dictionary
Configure FortiSwitch devices that are managed by this FortiGate.
802_1X_settings
dictionary
Configuration method to edit FortiSwitch 802.1X global settings.
link_down_auth
string
    Choices:
  • set-unauth
  • no-action
Authentication state to set if a link is down.
local_override
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable to override global 802.1X settings on individual FortiSwitches.
max_reauth_attempt
integer
Maximum number of authentication attempts (0 - 15).
reauth_period
integer
Reauthentication time interval (1 - 1440 min).
custom_command
list
Configuration method to edit FortiSwitch commands to be pushed to this FortiSwitch device upon rebooting the FortiGate switch controller or the FortiSwitch.
command_entry
string
List of FortiSwitch commands.
command_name
string
Names of commands to be pushed to this FortiSwitch device, as configured under config switch-controller custom-command. Source switch-controller.custom-command.command-name.
delayed_restart_trigger
integer
Delayed restart triggered for this FortiSwitch.
description
string
Description.
directly_connected
integer
Directly connected FortiSwitch.
dynamic_capability
integer
List of features this FortiSwitch supports (not configurable) that is sent to the FortiGate device for subsequent configuration initiated by the FortiGate device.
dynamically_discovered
integer
Dynamically discovered FortiSwitch.
fsw_wan1_admin
string
    Choices:
  • discovered
  • disable
  • enable
FortiSwitch WAN1 admin status; enable to authorize the FortiSwitch as a managed switch.
fsw_wan1_peer
string
Fortiswitch WAN1 peer port.
fsw_wan2_admin
string
    Choices:
  • discovered
  • disable
  • enable
FortiSwitch WAN2 admin status; enable to authorize the FortiSwitch as a managed switch.
fsw_wan2_peer
string
FortiSwitch WAN2 peer port.
igmp_snooping
dictionary
Configure FortiSwitch IGMP snooping global settings.
aging_time
integer
Maximum time to retain a multicast snooping entry for which no packets have been seen (15 - 3600 sec).
flood_unknown_multicast
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable unknown multicast flooding.
local_override
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable overriding the global IGMP snooping configuration.
max_allowed_trunk_members
integer
FortiSwitch maximum allowed trunk members.
mirror
list
Configuration method to edit FortiSwitch packet mirror.
dst
string
Destination port.
name
string / required
Mirror name.
src_egress
list
Source egress interfaces.
name
string / required
Interface name.
src_ingress
list
Source ingress interfaces.
name
string / required
Interface name.
status
string
    Choices:
  • active
  • inactive
Active/inactive mirror configuration.
switching_packet
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable switching functionality when mirroring.
name
string
Managed-switch name.
owner_vdom
string
VDOM which owner of port belongs to.
poe_detection_type
integer
PoE detection type for FortiSwitch.
poe_pre_standard_detection
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable PoE pre-standard detection.
ports
list
Managed-switch port list.
allowed_vlans
list
Configure switch port tagged vlans
vlan_name
string
VLAN name. Source system.interface.name.
allowed_vlans_all
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable all defined vlans on this port.
arp_inspection_trust
string
    Choices:
  • untrusted
  • trusted
Trusted or untrusted dynamic ARP inspection.
bundle
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable Link Aggregation Group (LAG) bundling for non-FortiLink interfaces.
description
string
Description for port.
dhcp_snoop_option82_trust
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable allowance of DHCP with option-82 on untrusted interface.
dhcp_snooping
string
    Choices:
  • untrusted
  • trusted
Trusted or untrusted DHCP-snooping interface.
discard_mode
string
    Choices:
  • none
  • all-untagged
  • all-tagged
Configure discard mode for port.
edge_port
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable this interface as an edge port, bridging connections between workstations and/or computers.
export_tags
list
Switch controller export tag name.
tag_name
string
Switch tag name. Source switch-controller.switch-interface-tag.name.
export_to
string
Export managed-switch port to a tenant VDOM. Source system.vdom.name.
export_to_pool
string
Switch controller export port to pool-list. Source switch-controller.virtual-port-pool.name.
export_to_pool_flag
integer
Switch controller export port to pool-list.
fgt_peer_device_name
string
FGT peer device name.
fgt_peer_port_name
string
FGT peer port name.
fiber_port
integer
Fiber-port.
flags
integer
Port properties flags.
fortilink_port
integer
FortiLink uplink port.
igmp_snooping
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Set IGMP snooping mode for the physical port interface.
igmps_flood_reports
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable flooding of IGMP reports to this interface when igmp-snooping enabled.
igmps_flood_traffic
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable flooding of IGMP snooping traffic to this interface.
isl_local_trunk_name
string
ISL local trunk name.
isl_peer_device_name
string
ISL peer device name.
isl_peer_port_name
string
ISL peer port name.
lacp_speed
string
    Choices:
  • slow
  • fast
end Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) messages every 30 seconds (slow) or every second (fast).
learning_limit
integer
Limit the number of dynamic MAC addresses on this Port (1 - 128, 0 = no limit, default).
lldp_profile
string
LLDP port TLV profile. Source switch-controller.lldp-profile.name.
lldp_status
string
    Choices:
  • disable
  • rx-only
  • tx-only
  • tx-rx
LLDP transmit and receive status.
loop_guard
string
    Choices:
  • enabled
  • disabled
Enable/disable loop-guard on this interface, an STP optimization used to prevent network loops.
loop_guard_timeout
integer
Loop-guard timeout (0 - 120 min).
max_bundle
integer
Maximum size of LAG bundle (1 - 24)
mclag
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable multi-chassis link aggregation (MCLAG).
member_withdrawal_behavior
string
    Choices:
  • forward
  • block
Port behavior after it withdraws because of loss of control packets.
members
list
Aggregated LAG bundle interfaces.
member_name
string
Interface name from available options.
min_bundle
integer
Minimum size of LAG bundle (1 - 24)
mode
string
    Choices:
  • static
  • lacp-passive
  • lacp-active
LACP mode: ignore and do not send control messages, or negotiate 802.3ad aggregation passively or actively.
poe_capable
integer
PoE capable.
poe_pre_standard_detection
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable PoE pre-standard detection.
poe_status
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable PoE status.
port_name
string
Switch port name.
port_number
integer
Port number.
port_owner
string
Switch port name.
port_prefix_type
integer
Port prefix type.
port_security_policy
string
Switch controller authentication policy to apply to this managed switch from available options. Source switch-controller .security-policy.802-1X.name switch-controller.security-policy.captive-portal.name.
port_selection_criteria
string
    Choices:
  • src-mac
  • dst-mac
  • src-dst-mac
  • src-ip
  • dst-ip
  • src-dst-ip
Algorithm for aggregate port selection.
qos_policy
string
Switch controller QoS policy from available options. Source switch-controller.qos.qos-policy.name.
sample_direction
string
    Choices:
  • tx
  • rx
  • both
sFlow sample direction.
sflow_counter_interval
integer
sFlow sampler counter polling interval (1 - 255 sec).
sflow_sample_rate
integer
sFlow sampler sample rate (0 - 99999 p/sec).
sflow_sampler
string
    Choices:
  • enabled
  • disabled
Enable/disable sFlow protocol on this interface.
speed
string
    Choices:
  • 10half
  • 10full
  • 100half
  • 100full
  • 1000auto
  • 1000fiber
  • 1000full
  • 10000
  • 40000
  • auto
  • auto-module
  • 100FX-half
  • 100FX-full
  • 100000full
  • 2500full
  • 25000full
  • 50000full
Switch port speed; default and available settings depend on hardware.
speed_mask
integer
Switch port speed mask.
stacking_port
integer
Stacking port.
status
string
    Choices:
  • up
  • down
Switch port admin status: up or down.
stp_bpdu_guard
string
    Choices:
  • enabled
  • disabled
Enable/disable STP BPDU guard on this interface.
stp_bpdu_guard_timeout
integer
BPDU Guard disabling protection (0 - 120 min).
stp_root_guard
string
    Choices:
  • enabled
  • disabled
Enable/disable STP root guard on this interface.
stp_state
string
    Choices:
  • enabled
  • disabled
Enable/disable Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) on this interface.
switch_id
string
Switch id.
type
string
    Choices:
  • physical
  • trunk
Interface type: physical or trunk port.
untagged_vlans
list
Configure switch port untagged vlans
vlan_name
string
VLAN name. Source system.interface.name.
virtual_port
integer
Virtualized switch port.
vlan
string
Assign switch ports to a VLAN. Source system.interface.name.
pre_provisioned
integer
Pre-provisioned managed switch.
staged_image_version
string
Staged image version for FortiSwitch.
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.
storm_control
dictionary
Configuration method to edit FortiSwitch storm control for measuring traffic activity using data rates to prevent traffic disruption.
broadcast
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable storm control to drop broadcast traffic.
local_override
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable to override global FortiSwitch storm control settings for this FortiSwitch.
rate
integer
Rate in packets per second at which storm traffic is controlled (1 - 10000000). Storm control drops excess traffic data rates beyond this threshold.
unknown_multicast
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable storm control to drop unknown multicast traffic.
unknown_unicast
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable storm control to drop unknown unicast traffic.
stp_settings
dictionary
Configuration method to edit Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) settings used to prevent bridge loops.
forward_time
integer
Period of time a port is in listening and learning state (4 - 30 sec).
hello_time
integer
Period of time between successive STP frame Bridge Protocol Data Units (BPDUs) sent on a port (1 - 10 sec).
local_override
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable to configure local STP settings that override global STP settings.
max_age
integer
Maximum time before a bridge port saves its configuration BPDU information (6 - 40 sec).
max_hops
integer
Maximum number of hops between the root bridge and the furthest bridge (1- 40).
name
string
Name of local STP settings configuration.
pending_timer
integer
Pending time (1 - 15 sec).
revision
integer
STP revision number (0 - 65535).
status
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable STP.
switch_device_tag
string
User definable label/tag.
switch_id
string
Managed-switch id.
switch_log
dictionary
Configuration method to edit FortiSwitch logging settings (logs are transferred to and inserted into the FortiGate event log).
local_override
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable to configure local logging settings that override global logging settings.
severity
string
    Choices:
  • emergency
  • alert
  • critical
  • error
  • warning
  • notification
  • information
  • debug
Severity of FortiSwitch logs that are added to the FortiGate event log.
status
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable adding FortiSwitch logs to the FortiGate event log.
switch_profile
string
FortiSwitch profile. Source switch-controller.switch-profile.name.
switch_stp_settings
dictionary
Configure spanning tree protocol (STP).
status
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable STP.
type
string
    Choices:
  • virtual
  • physical
Indication of switch type, physical or virtual.
version
integer
FortiSwitch version.
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 FortiSwitch devices that are managed by this FortiGate.
    fortios_switch_controller_managed_switch:
      host:  "{{ host }}"
      username: "{{ username }}"
      password: "{{ password }}"
      vdom:  "{{ vdom }}"
      https: "False"
      state: "present"
      switch_controller_managed_switch:
        802_1X_settings:
            link_down_auth: "set-unauth"
            local_override: "enable"
            max_reauth_attempt: "6"
            reauth_period: "7"
        custom_command:
         -
            command_entry: "<your_own_value>"
            command_name: "<your_own_value> (source switch-controller.custom-command.command-name)"
        delayed_restart_trigger: "11"
        description: "<your_own_value>"
        directly_connected: "13"
        dynamic_capability: "14"
        dynamically_discovered: "15"
        fsw_wan1_admin: "discovered"
        fsw_wan1_peer: "<your_own_value>"
        fsw_wan2_admin: "discovered"
        fsw_wan2_peer: "<your_own_value>"
        igmp_snooping:
            aging_time: "21"
            flood_unknown_multicast: "enable"
            local_override: "enable"
        max_allowed_trunk_members: "24"
        mirror:
         -
            dst: "<your_own_value>"
            name: "default_name_27"
            src_egress:
             -
                name: "default_name_29"
            src_ingress:
             -
                name: "default_name_31"
            status: "active"
            switching_packet: "enable"
        name: "default_name_34"
        owner_vdom: "<your_own_value>"
        poe_detection_type: "36"
        poe_pre_standard_detection: "enable"
        ports:
         -
            allowed_vlans:
             -
                vlan_name: "<your_own_value> (source system.interface.name)"
            allowed_vlans_all: "enable"
            arp_inspection_trust: "untrusted"
            bundle: "enable"
            description: "<your_own_value>"
            dhcp_snoop_option82_trust: "enable"
            dhcp_snooping: "untrusted"
            discard_mode: "none"
            edge_port: "enable"
            export_tags:
             -
                tag_name: "<your_own_value> (source switch-controller.switch-interface-tag.name)"
            export_to: "<your_own_value> (source system.vdom.name)"
            export_to_pool: "<your_own_value> (source switch-controller.virtual-port-pool.name)"
            export_to_pool_flag: "53"
            fgt_peer_device_name: "<your_own_value>"
            fgt_peer_port_name: "<your_own_value>"
            fiber_port: "56"
            flags: "57"
            fortilink_port: "58"
            igmp_snooping: "enable"
            igmps_flood_reports: "enable"
            igmps_flood_traffic: "enable"
            isl_local_trunk_name: "<your_own_value>"
            isl_peer_device_name: "<your_own_value>"
            isl_peer_port_name: "<your_own_value>"
            lacp_speed: "slow"
            learning_limit: "66"
            lldp_profile: "<your_own_value> (source switch-controller.lldp-profile.name)"
            lldp_status: "disable"
            loop_guard: "enabled"
            loop_guard_timeout: "70"
            max_bundle: "71"
            mclag: "enable"
            member_withdrawal_behavior: "forward"
            members:
             -
                member_name: "<your_own_value>"
            min_bundle: "76"
            mode: "static"
            poe_capable: "78"
            poe_pre_standard_detection: "enable"
            poe_status: "enable"
            port_name: "<your_own_value>"
            port_number: "82"
            port_owner: "<your_own_value>"
            port_prefix_type: "84"
            port_security_policy: "<your_own_value> (source switch-controller.security-policy.802-1X.name switch-controller.security-policy.captive-portal
              .name)"
            port_selection_criteria: "src-mac"
            qos_policy: "<your_own_value> (source switch-controller.qos.qos-policy.name)"
            sample_direction: "tx"
            sflow_counter_interval: "89"
            sflow_sample_rate: "90"
            sflow_sampler: "enabled"
            speed: "10half"
            speed_mask: "93"
            stacking_port: "94"
            status: "up"
            stp_bpdu_guard: "enabled"
            stp_bpdu_guard_timeout: "97"
            stp_root_guard: "enabled"
            stp_state: "enabled"
            switch_id: "<your_own_value>"
            type: "physical"
            untagged_vlans:
             -
                vlan_name: "<your_own_value> (source system.interface.name)"
            virtual_port: "104"
            vlan: "<your_own_value> (source system.interface.name)"
        pre_provisioned: "106"
        staged_image_version: "<your_own_value>"
        storm_control:
            broadcast: "enable"
            local_override: "enable"
            rate: "111"
            unknown_multicast: "enable"
            unknown_unicast: "enable"
        stp_settings:
            forward_time: "115"
            hello_time: "116"
            local_override: "enable"
            max_age: "118"
            max_hops: "119"
            name: "default_name_120"
            pending_timer: "121"
            revision: "122"
            status: "enable"
        switch_device_tag: "<your_own_value>"
        switch_id: "<your_own_value>"
        switch_log:
            local_override: "enable"
            severity: "emergency"
            status: "enable"
        switch_profile: "<your_own_value> (source switch-controller.switch-profile.name)"
        switch_stp_settings:
            status: "enable"
        type: "virtual"
        version: "134"

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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