f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_sys_global – Manage BIG-IP global settings

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_sys_global.

New in version 1.0.0: of f5networks.f5_modules

Synopsis

• Manage BIG-IP global settings.

Parameters

Parameter		Choices/Defaults	Comments
banner_text string			Specifies the text to present in the advisory banner.
console_timeout integer			Specifies the number of seconds of inactivity before the system logs off a user that is logged on.
gui_setup boolean		Choices: no yes	yes or no, the Setup utility in the browser-based Configuration utility.
lcd_display boolean		Choices: no yes	When yes, specifies the system menu displays on the LCD screen on the front of the unit. This setting has no effect when used on the VE platform.
mgmt_dhcp boolean		Choices: no yes	Specifies whether or not to enable DHCP client on the management interface.
net_reboot boolean		Choices: no yes	When yes, specifies the next time you reboot the system, the system boots to an ISO image on the network, rather than an internal media drive.
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.
quiet_boot boolean		Choices: no yes	When yes, specifies the system suppresses informational text on the console during the boot cycle. When no, the system presents messages and informational text on the console during the boot cycle.
security_banner boolean		Choices: no yes	Specifies whether the system displays an advisory message on the login screen.
state string		Choices: present ←	The state of the variable on the system. When present, guarantees an existing variable is set to value.

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: Disable the setup utility
  bigip_sys_global:
    gui_setup: no
    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
banner_text string	changed	The new text to present in the advisory banner. Sample: This is a corporate device. Do not touch.
console_timeout integer	changed	The new number of seconds of inactivity before the system logs off a user that is logged on. Sample: 600
gui_setup boolean	changed	The new setting for the Setup utility. Sample: True
lcd_display boolean	changed	The new setting for displaying the system menu on the LCD. Sample: True
mgmt_dhcp boolean	changed	The new setting for whether the mgmt interface should use DHCP or not. Sample: True
net_reboot boolean	changed	The new setting for whether the system should boot to an ISO on the network or not. Sample: True
quiet_boot boolean	changed	The new setting for whether the system should suppress information to the console during boot or not. Sample: True
security_banner boolean	changed	The new setting for whether the system should display an advisory message on the login screen or not. Sample: True

Authors

• Tim Rupp (@caphrim007)

• Wojciech Wypior (@wojtek0806)