f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_device_auth_radius – Manages RADIUS auth configuration on a BIG-IP device

Note

This plugin is part of the f5networks.f5_modules collection (version 1.9.0).

To install it use: ansible-galaxy collection install f5networks.f5_modules.

To use it in a playbook, specify: f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_device_auth_radius.

New in version 1.3.0: of f5networks.f5_modules

Synopsis

  • Module creates a RADIUS configuration.

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
accounting_bug
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes
Enables or disables validation of the accounting response vector.
This option should be necessary only on older servers.
fallback_to_local
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes
Specifies the system uses the Local authentication method if the remote authentication method is not available.
Option only available on TMOS 13.0.0 and above.
provider
dictionary
added in 1.0.0 of f5networks.f5_modules
A dict object containing connection details.
auth_provider
string
Configures the auth provider for to obtain authentication tokens from the remote device.
This option is really used when working with BIG-IQ devices.
no_f5_teem
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes
If yes, TEEM telemetry data is not sent to F5.
You may omit this option by setting the environment variable F5_TEEM.
password
string / required
The password for the user account used to connect to the BIG-IP.
You may omit this option by setting the environment variable F5_PASSWORD.

aliases: pass, pwd
server
string / required
The BIG-IP host.
You may omit this option by setting the environment variable F5_SERVER.
server_port
integer
Default:
443
The BIG-IP server port.
You may omit this option by setting the environment variable F5_SERVER_PORT.
timeout
integer
Specifies the timeout in seconds for communicating with the network device for either connecting or sending commands. If the timeout is exceeded before the operation is completed, the module will error.
transport
string
    Choices:
  • rest ←
Configures the transport connection to use when connecting to the remote device.
user
string / required
The username to connect to the BIG-IP with. This user must have administrative privileges on the device.
You may omit this option by setting the environment variable F5_USER.
validate_certs
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes ←
If no, SSL certificates are not validated. Use this only on personally controlled sites using self-signed certificates.
You may omit this option by setting the environment variable F5_VALIDATE_CERTS.
retries
integer
Specifies the number of authentication retries the BIG-IP Local Traffic Management system allows before authentication fails.
servers
list / elements=string
Specifies the names of RADIUS servers for use with RADIUS authentication profiles.
service_type
string
    Choices:
  • authenticate-only
  • login
  • default
  • framed
  • callback-login
  • callback-framed
  • outbound
  • administrative
  • nas-prompt
  • callback-nas-prompt
  • call-check
  • callback-administrative
Specifies the type of service requested from the RADIUS server. The default value is authenticate-only.
state
string
    Choices:
  • present ←
  • absent
When state is present, ensures the RADIUS server exists.
When state is absent, ensures the RADIUS server is removed.
use_for_auth
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes
Specifies whether or not this auth source is put in use on the system.
If yes, the module sets the current system auth type to the value of radius.
If no, the module sets the authentication type to local, similar behavior to when state is absent, without removing the configured RADIUS resource.

Notes

Note

  • This module is based on the command line (TMSH) configuration capabilities of RADIUS authentication, not the GUI.

  • For more information on using Ansible to manage F5 Networks devices see https://www.ansible.com/integrations/networks/f5.

  • Requires BIG-IP software version >= 12.

  • The F5 modules only manipulate the running configuration of the F5 product. To ensure that BIG-IP specific configuration persists to disk, be sure to include at least one task that uses the f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_config module to save the running configuration. Refer to the module’s documentation for the correct usage of the module to save your running configuration.

Examples

- name: Create an RADIUS device configuration
  bigip_device_auth_radius:
    servers:
      - "ansible_test1"
      - "ansible_test2"
    retries: 3
    service_type: authenticate-only
    accounting_bug: no
    use_for_auth: yes
    fallback_to_local: yes
    state: present
    provider:
      password: secret
      server: lb.mydomain.com
      user: admin
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Update an RADIUS device configuration
  bigip_device_auth_radius:
    retries: 5
    service_type: administrative
    accounting_bug: yes
    state: present
    provider:
      password: secret
      server: lb.mydomain.com
      user: admin
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Delete RADIUS auth configuration
  bigip_device_auth_radius:
    state: absent
    provider:
      password: secret
      server: lb.mydomain.com
      user: admin
  delegate_to: localhost

Return Values

Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:

Key Returned Description
accounting_bug
boolean
changed
Enables or disables validation of the accounting response vector.

Sample:
True
retries
integer
changed
Number of authentication retries before authentication fails.

Sample:
10
servers
list / elements=string
changed
The servers value of the resource.

Sample:
hash/dictionary of values
service_type
string
changed
Type of service requested from the RADIUS server.

Sample:
login


Authors

  • Andrey Kashcheev (@andreykashcheev)

  • Wojciech Wypior (@wojtek0806)