f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_gtm_wide_ip – Manages F5 BIG-IP GTM Wide IP¶

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_gtm_wide_ip.

New in version 1.0.0: of f5networks.f5_modules

Synopsis
Parameters
Notes
Examples
Return Values

Synopsis ¶

Manages the F5 BIG-IP GTM (now BIG-IP DNS) Wide IP.

Parameters ¶

Parameter		Choices/Defaults	Comments
aliases list / elements=string			Specifies alternate domain names for the web site content you are load balancing. You can use the same wildcard characters for aliases as you can for actual Wide IP names.
irules list / elements=string			List of rules to be applied. If you want to remove all existing iRules, specify a single empty value; `""`. See the documentation for an example.
last_resort_pool string			Specifies which GTM pool for the system to use as the last resort pool for the Wide IP. The valid pools for this parameter are those with the `type` specified in this module.
name string / required			Wide IP name. This name must be formatted as a fully qualified domain name (FQDN). You can also use the alias `wide_ip` but this is deprecated and will be removed in a future Ansible version. aliases: wide_ip
partition string		Default: "Common"	Device partition to manage resources on.
persist_cidr_ipv4 integer			Specifies a mask used to group IPv4 LDNS addresses. This feature allows one persistence record to be shared by LDNS addresses that match within this mask.
persist_cidr_ipv6 integer			Specifies a mask used to group IPv6 LDNS addresses. This feature allows one persistence record to be shared by LDNS addresses that match within this mask.
persistence boolean		Choices: no yes	When `yes`, ensures that when a local DNS makes repetitive requests on behalf of a client, the system reconnects the client to the same resource as previous requests. When `no`, ensures repetitive requests do not reconnect the client to the same resource.
persistence_ttl integer			Specifies the time to maintain a connection between an local DNS and a particular virtual server.
pool_lb_method string		Choices: round-robin ratio topology global-availability	Specifies the load balancing method used to select a pool in this wide IP. This setting is relevant only when multiple pools are configured for a Wide IP. aliases: lb_method
pools list / elements=dictionary			The pools you want associated with the Wide IP. If `ratio` is not provided when creating a new Wide IP, it will default to 1.
	name string / required		The name of the pool to include.
	order integer		Order of the pool in relation to other pools attached to this Wide IP. Pool order is significant when the Global Availability load balancing method is used. When `order` is not provided, the module assigns it value of `0`.
	ratio integer		Ratio for the pool. The system uses this number with the Ratio load balancing method. When `ratio` is not provided, the module assigns it value of `0`.
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`.
state string		Choices: present ← absent disabled enabled	When `present` or `enabled`, ensures the Wide IP exists and is enabled. When `absent`, ensures the Wide IP has been removed. When `disabled`, ensures the Wide IP exists and is disabled.
type string / required		Choices: a aaaa cname mx naptr srv	Specifies the type of Wide IP. GTM Wide IPs need to be keyed by query type in addition to name, because pool members need different attributes depending on the response RDATA they are meant to supply.

Notes ¶

Note

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: Set lb method
  bigip_gtm_wide_ip:
    pool_lb_method: round-robin
    name: my-wide-ip.example.com
    type: a
    provider:
      user: admin
      password: secret
      server: lb.mydomain.com
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Add iRules to the Wide IP
  bigip_gtm_wide_ip:
    pool_lb_method: round-robin
    name: my-wide-ip.example.com
    type: a
    irules:
      - irule1
      - irule2
    provider:
      user: admin
      password: secret
      server: lb.mydomain.com
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Remove one iRule from the Virtual Server
  bigip_gtm_wide_ip:
    pool_lb_method: round-robin
    name: my-wide-ip.example.com
    type: a
    irules:
      - irule1
    provider:
      user: admin
      password: secret
      server: lb.mydomain.com
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Remove all iRules from the Virtual Server
  bigip_gtm_wide_ip:
    pool_lb_method: round-robin
    name: my-wide-ip.example.com
    type: a
    irules: ""
    provider:
      user: admin
      password: secret
      server: lb.mydomain.com
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Assign a pool with ratio to the Wide IP
  bigip_gtm_wide_ip:
    pool_lb_method: round-robin
    name: my-wide-ip.example.com
    type: a
    pools:
      - name: pool1
        ratio: 100
        order: 2
      - name: pool1
        ratio: 100
        order: 1
    provider:
      user: admin
      password: secret
      server: lb.mydomain.com
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Assign a pool with persistence to the Wide IP
  bigip_gtm_wide_ip:
    pool_lb_method: round-robin
    name: my-wide-ip.example.com
    type: a
    pools:
      - name: pool1
        persistence: yes
        persist_cidr_ipv4: 24
        persist_cidr_ipv6: 120
        persistence_ttl: 3500
    provider:
      user: admin
      password: secret
      server: lb.mydomain.com
  delegate_to: localhost

Return Values ¶

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

Key	Returned	Description
aliases list / elements=string	changed	Aliases set on the Wide IP. Sample: ['alias1.foo.com', '*.wildcard.domain']
irules list / elements=string	changed	iRules set on the Wide IP. Sample: ['/Common/irule1', '/Common/irule2']
lb_method string	changed	The new load balancing method used by the Wide IP. Sample: topology
persist_cidr_ipv4 integer	changed	Specifies a mask used to group IPv4 LDNS addresses. Sample: 32
persist_cidr_ipv6 integer	changed	Specifies a mask used to group IPv6 LDNS addresses. Sample: 128
persistence boolean	changed	Whether pool connections will be persisted.
persistence_ttl integer	changed	Specifies the persistence TTL between an local DNS and a particular virtual server. Sample: 3600
state string	changed	The new state of the Wide IP. Sample: disabled

Authors¶

Tim Rupp (@caphrim007)
Wojciech Wypior (@wojtek0806)

f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_gtm_wide_ip – Manages F5 BIG-IP GTM Wide IP¶

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