fortios_wireless_controller_timers – Configure CAPWAP timers 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 wireless_controller feature and timers 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.
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.
wireless_controller_timers
dictionary
Configure CAPWAP timers.
ble_scan_report_intv
integer
Time between running Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) reports (10 - 3600 sec).
client_idle_timeout
integer
Time after which a client is considered idle and times out (20 - 3600 sec).
darrp_day
string
    Choices:
  • sunday
  • monday
  • tuesday
  • wednesday
  • thursday
  • friday
  • saturday
Weekday on which to run DARRP optimization.
darrp_optimize
integer
Time for running Dynamic Automatic Radio Resource Provisioning (DARRP) optimizations (0 - 86400 sec).
darrp_time
list
Time at which DARRP optimizations run (you can add up to 8 times).
time
string / required
Time.
discovery_interval
integer
Time between discovery requests (2 - 180 sec).
echo_interval
integer
Time between echo requests sent by the managed WTP, AP, or FortiAP (1 - 255 sec).
fake_ap_log
integer
Time between recording logs about fake APs if periodic fake AP logging is configured (0 - 1440 min).
ipsec_intf_cleanup
integer
Time period to keep IPsec VPN interfaces up after WTP sessions are disconnected (30 - 3600 sec).
radio_stats_interval
integer
Time between running radio reports (1 - 255 sec).
rogue_ap_log
integer
Time between logging rogue AP messages if periodic rogue AP logging is configured (0 - 1440 min).
sta_capability_interval
integer
Time between running station capability reports (1 - 255 sec).
sta_locate_timer
integer
Time between running client presence flushes to remove clients that are listed but no longer present (0 - 86400 sec).
sta_stats_interval
integer
Time between running client (station) reports (1 - 255 sec).
vap_stats_interval
integer
Time between running Virtual Access Point (VAP) reports (1 - 255 sec).

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 CAPWAP timers.
    fortios_wireless_controller_timers:
      host:  "{{ host }}"
      username: "{{ username }}"
      password: "{{ password }}"
      vdom:  "{{ vdom }}"
      https: "False"
      wireless_controller_timers:
        ble_scan_report_intv: "3"
        client_idle_timeout: "4"
        darrp_day: "sunday"
        darrp_optimize: "6"
        darrp_time:
         -
            time: "<your_own_value>"
        discovery_interval: "9"
        echo_interval: "10"
        fake_ap_log: "11"
        ipsec_intf_cleanup: "12"
        radio_stats_interval: "13"
        rogue_ap_log: "14"
        sta_capability_interval: "15"
        sta_locate_timer: "16"
        sta_stats_interval: "17"
        vap_stats_interval: "18"

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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