fortios_wireless_controller_inter_controller – Configure inter wireless controller operation 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 inter_controller 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_inter_controller
dictionary
Default:
null
Configure inter wireless controller operation.
fast_failover_max
integer
Maximum number of retransmissions for fast failover HA messages between peer wireless controllers (3 - 64).
fast_failover_wait
integer
Minimum wait time before an AP transitions from secondary controller to primary controller (10 - 86400 sec).
inter_controller_key
string
Secret key for inter-controller communications.
inter_controller_mode
string
    Choices:
  • disable
  • l2-roaming
  • 1+1
Configure inter-controller mode (disable, l2-roaming, 1+1).
inter_controller_peer
list
Fast failover peer wireless controller list.
id
integer / required
ID.
peer_ip
string
Peer wireless controller's IP address.
peer_port
integer
Port used by the wireless controller's for inter-controller communications (1024 - 49150).
peer_priority
string
    Choices:
  • primary
  • secondary
Peer wireless controller's priority (primary or secondary).
inter_controller_pri
string
    Choices:
  • primary
  • secondary
Configure inter-controller's priority (primary or secondary).

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 inter wireless controller operation.
    fortios_wireless_controller_inter_controller:
      host:  "{{ host }}"
      username: "{{ username }}"
      password: "{{ password }}"
      vdom:  "{{ vdom }}"
      https: "False"
      wireless_controller_inter_controller:
        fast_failover_max: "3"
        fast_failover_wait: "4"
        inter_controller_key: "<your_own_value>"
        inter_controller_mode: "disable"
        inter_controller_peer:
         -
            id:  "8"
            peer_ip: "<your_own_value>"
            peer_port: "10"
            peer_priority: "primary"
        inter_controller_pri: "primary"

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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