f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_monitor_external – Manages external LTM monitors 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_monitor_external.

New in version 1.0.0: of f5networks.f5_modules

Synopsis

• Manages external LTM monitors on a BIG-IP device.

Parameters

Parameter		Choices/Defaults	Comments
arguments string			Specifies any command-line arguments the script requires.
description string			The description of the monitor.
external_program string			Specifies the name of the file for the monitor to use. In order to reference a file, you must first import it using options on the System > File Management > External Monitor Program File List > Import screen. The BIG-IP system automatically places the file in the proper location on the file system.
interval integer			The interval specifying how frequently the monitor instance of this template will run. If this parameter is not provided when creating a new monitor, the default value will be 5. This value must be less than the timeout value.
ip string			IP address part of the IP/port definition. If this parameter is not provided when creating a new monitor, the default value will be '*'.
name string / required			Specifies the name of the monitor.
parent string		Default: "/Common/external"	The parent template of this monitor template. Once this value has been set, it cannot be changed. By default, this value is the external parent on the Common partition.
partition string		Default: "Common"	Device partition to manage resources on.
port string			Port address part of the IP/port definition. If this parameter is not provided when creating a new monitor, then the default value will be '*'. If specifying an IP address, you must use a value between 1 and 65535.
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	When present, ensures the monitor exists. When absent, ensures the monitor is removed.
timeout integer			The number of seconds in which the node or service must respond to the monitor request. If the target responds within the set time period, it is considered up. If the target does not respond within the set time period, it is considered down. You can change this to any number, however, it should be 3 times the interval number of seconds plus 1 second. If this parameter is not provided when creating a new monitor, the default value will be 16.
variables dictionary			Specifies any variables the script requires. Note that double quotes in values will be suppressed.

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: Create an external monitor
  bigip_monitor_external:
    name: foo
    state: present
    provider:
      user: admin
      password: secret
      server: lb.mydomain.com
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Create an external monitor with variables
  bigip_monitor_external:
    name: foo
    timeout: 10
    variables:
      var1: foo
      var2: bar
    state: present
    provider:
      user: admin
      password: secret
      server: lb.mydomain.com
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Add a variable to an existing set
  bigip_monitor_external:
    name: foo
    timeout: 10
    variables:
      var1: foo
      var2: bar
      cat: dog
    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
description string	changed	The description of the monitor. Sample: Important Monitor
interval integer	changed	The new interval at which to run the monitor check. Sample: 2
ip string	changed	The new IP of IP/port definition. Sample: 10.12.13.14
parent string	changed	New parent template of the monitor. Sample: external
timeout integer	changed	The new timeout in which the remote system must respond to the monitor. Sample: 10

Authors

• Tim Rupp (@caphrim007)

• Wojciech Wypior (@wojtek0806)