f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_lx_package – Manages Javascript LX packages 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_lx_package
.
New in version 1.0.0: of f5networks.f5_modules
Synopsis¶
Manages Javascript LX packages on a BIG-IP. This module allows you to deploy LX packages to the BIG-IP and manage their lifecycle.
Requirements¶
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
Requires BIG-IP >= 12.1.0
The ‘rpm’ tool installed on the Ansible controller
Parameters¶
Notes¶
Note
Requires the RPM tool be installed on the host. This can be accomplished in different ways on each platform. On Debian based systems with
apt
;apt-get install rpm
. On Mac withbrew
;brew install rpm
. This command is already present on RedHat based systems.Requires BIG-IP >= 12.1.0, because the required functionality is missing on prior versions.
The module name
bigip_iapplx_package
has been deprecated in favor ofbigip_lx_package
.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: Install AS3
bigip_lx_package:
package: f5-appsvcs-3.5.0-3.noarch.rpm
provider:
password: secret
server: lb.mydomain.com
user: admin
delegate_to: localhost
- name: Add an LX package stored in a role
bigip_lx_package:
package: "{{ roles_path }}/files/MyApp-0.1.0-0001.noarch.rpm'"
provider:
password: secret
server: lb.mydomain.com
user: admin
delegate_to: localhost
- name: Remove an LX package
bigip_lx_package:
package: MyApp-0.1.0-0001.noarch.rpm
state: absent
provider:
password: secret
server: lb.mydomain.com
user: admin
delegate_to: localhost
- name: Install AS3 and don't delete package file
bigip_lx_package:
package: f5-appsvcs-3.5.0-3.noarch.rpm
retain_package_file: yes
provider:
password: secret
server: lb.mydomain.com
user: admin
delegate_to: localhost
Authors¶
Tim Rupp (@caphrim007)
Wojciech Wypior (@wojtek0806)