fortios_system_wccp – Configure WCCP in Fortinet’s FortiOS and FortiGate

New in version 2.9.

Synopsis

  • This module is able to configure a FortiGate or FortiOS (FOS) device by allowing the user to set and modify system feature and wccp 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
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes ←
Ensures FortiGate certificate must be verified by a proper CA.
state
string / required
    Choices:
  • present
  • absent
Indicates whether to create or remove the object.
system_wccp
dictionary
Configure WCCP.
assignment_bucket_format
string
    Choices:
  • wccp-v2
  • cisco-implementation
Assignment bucket format for the WCCP cache engine.
assignment_dstaddr_mask
string
Assignment destination address mask.
assignment_method
string
    Choices:
  • HASH
  • MASK
  • any
Hash key assignment preference.
assignment_srcaddr_mask
string
Assignment source address mask.
assignment_weight
integer
Assignment of hash weight/ratio for the WCCP cache engine.
authentication
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable MD5 authentication.
cache_engine_method
string
    Choices:
  • GRE
  • L2
Method used to forward traffic to the routers or to return to the cache engine.
cache_id
string
IP address known to all routers. If the addresses are the same, use the default 0.0.0.0.
forward_method
string
    Choices:
  • GRE
  • L2
  • any
Method used to forward traffic to the cache servers.
group_address
string
IP multicast address used by the cache routers. For the FortiGate to ignore multicast WCCP traffic, use the default 0.0.0.0.
password
string
Password for MD5 authentication.
ports
string
Service ports.
ports_defined
string
    Choices:
  • source
  • destination
Match method.
primary_hash
string
    Choices:
  • src-ip
  • dst-ip
  • src-port
  • dst-port
Hash method.
priority
integer
Service priority.
protocol
integer
Service protocol.
return_method
string
    Choices:
  • GRE
  • L2
  • any
Method used to decline a redirected packet and return it to the FortiGate.
router_id
string
IP address known to all cache engines. If all cache engines connect to the same FortiGate interface, use the default 0.0.0.0.
router_list
string
IP addresses of one or more WCCP routers.
server_list
string
IP addresses and netmasks for up to four cache servers.
server_type
string
    Choices:
  • forward
  • proxy
Cache server type.
service_id
string
Service ID.
service_type
string
    Choices:
  • auto
  • standard
  • dynamic
WCCP service type used by the cache server for logical interception and redirection of traffic.
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 WCCP.
    fortios_system_wccp:
      host:  "{{ host }}"
      username: "{{ username }}"
      password: "{{ password }}"
      vdom:  "{{ vdom }}"
      https: "False"
      state: "present"
      system_wccp:
        assignment_bucket_format: "wccp-v2"
        assignment_dstaddr_mask: "<your_own_value>"
        assignment_method: "HASH"
        assignment_srcaddr_mask: "<your_own_value>"
        assignment_weight: "7"
        authentication: "enable"
        cache_engine_method: "GRE"
        cache_id: "<your_own_value>"
        forward_method: "GRE"
        group_address: "<your_own_value>"
        password: "<your_own_value>"
        ports: "<your_own_value>"
        ports_defined: "source"
        primary_hash: "src-ip"
        priority: "17"
        protocol: "18"
        return_method: "GRE"
        router_id: "<your_own_value>"
        router_list: "<your_own_value>"
        server_list: "<your_own_value>"
        server_type: "forward"
        service_id: "<your_own_value>"
        service_type: "auto"

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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