fortios_log_syslogd2_filter – Filters for remote system server 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_syslogd2 feature and filter 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_syslogd2_filter
dictionary
Default:
null
Filters for remote system server.
anomaly
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable anomaly logging.
dns
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable detailed DNS event logging.
filter
string
Syslog 2 filter.
filter_type
string
    Choices:
  • include
  • exclude
Include/exclude logs that match the filter.
forward_traffic
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable forward traffic logging.
gtp
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable GTP messages logging.
local_traffic
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable local in or out traffic logging.
multicast_traffic
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable multicast traffic logging.
netscan_discovery
string
Enable/disable netscan discovery event logging.
netscan_vulnerability
string
Enable/disable netscan vulnerability event logging.
severity
string
    Choices:
  • emergency
  • alert
  • critical
  • error
  • warning
  • notification
  • information
  • debug
Lowest severity level to log.
sniffer_traffic
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable sniffer traffic logging.
ssh
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable SSH logging.
voip
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable VoIP logging.
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: Filters for remote system server.
    fortios_log_syslogd2_filter:
      host:  "{{ host }}"
      username: "{{ username }}"
      password: "{{ password }}"
      vdom:  "{{ vdom }}"
      https: "False"
      log_syslogd2_filter:
        anomaly: "enable"
        dns: "enable"
        filter: "<your_own_value>"
        filter_type: "include"
        forward_traffic: "enable"
        gtp: "enable"
        local_traffic: "enable"
        multicast_traffic: "enable"
        netscan_discovery: "<your_own_value>"
        netscan_vulnerability: "<your_own_value>"
        severity: "emergency"
        sniffer_traffic: "enable"
        ssh: "enable"
        voip: "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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