fortios_system_vxlan – Configure VXLAN devices 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 vxlan 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_vxlan
dictionary
Default:
null
Configure VXLAN devices.
dstport
integer
VXLAN destination port (1 - 65535).
interface
string
Outgoing interface for VXLAN encapsulated traffic. Source system.interface.name.
ip_version
string
    Choices:
  • ipv4-unicast
  • ipv6-unicast
  • ipv4-multicast
  • ipv6-multicast
IP version to use for the VXLAN interface and so for communication over the VXLAN. IPv4 or IPv6 unicast or multicast.
multicast_ttl
integer
VXLAN multicast TTL (1-255).
name
string / required
VXLAN device or interface name. Must be a unique interface name.
remote_ip
list
IPv4 address of the VXLAN interface on the device at the remote end of the VXLAN.
ip
string / required
IPv4 address.
remote_ip6
list
IPv6 IP address of the VXLAN interface on the device at the remote end of the VXLAN.
ip6
string / required
IPv6 address.
vni
integer
VXLAN network ID.
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 VXLAN devices.
    fortios_system_vxlan:
      host:  "{{ host }}"
      username: "{{ username }}"
      password: "{{ password }}"
      vdom:  "{{ vdom }}"
      https: "False"
      state: "present"
      system_vxlan:
        dstport: "3"
        interface: "<your_own_value> (source system.interface.name)"
        ip_version: "ipv4-unicast"
        multicast_ttl: "6"
        name: "default_name_7"
        remote_ip:
         -
            ip: "<your_own_value>"
        remote_ip6:
         -
            ip6: "<your_own_value>"
        vni: "12"

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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