f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_irule – Manage iRules across different modules on a BIG-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_irule.

New in version 1.0.0: of f5networks.f5_modules

Synopsis

  • Manage iRules across different modules on a BIG-IP device.

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
content
string
When used instead of src, sets the contents of an iRule directly to the specified value. This is for simple values, but can be used with lookup plugins for anything complex or with formatting. Either one of src or content must be provided.
module
string / required
    Choices:
  • ltm
  • gtm
The BIG-IP module to which the iRule should be added.
name
string / required
The name of the iRule.
partition
string
Default:
"Common"
Device partition to manage resources on.
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.
src
path
The iRule file to interpret and upload to the BIG-IP. Either one of src or content must be provided.
state
string
    Choices:
  • present ←
  • absent
Whether the iRule should exist or not.

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: Add the iRule contained in template irule.tcl to the LTM module
  bigip_irule:
    content: "{{ lookup('template', 'irule.tcl') }}"
    module: ltm
    name: MyiRule
    state: present
    provider:
      user: admin
      password: secret
      server: lb.mydomain.com
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Add the iRule contained in static file irule.tcl to the LTM module
  bigip_irule:
    module: ltm
    name: MyiRule
    src: irule.tcl
    state: present
    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
content
string
changed and success
The content of the iRule that was managed.

Sample:
when LB_FAILED { set wipHost [LB::server addr] }
module
string
changed and success
The module that the iRule was added to.

Sample:
gtm
src
string
changed and success, when provided
The filename that included the iRule source.

Sample:
/opt/src/irules/example1.tcl


Authors

  • Tim Rupp (@caphrim007)

  • Wojciech Wypior (@wojtek0806)