fortinet.fortios.fortios_system_central_management – Configure central management in Fortinet’s FortiOS and FortiGate.

Note

This plugin is part of the fortinet.fortios collection (version 1.1.9).

To install it use: ansible-galaxy collection install fortinet.fortios.

To use it in a playbook, specify: fortinet.fortios.fortios_system_central_management.

New in version 2.8: of fortinet.fortios

Synopsis

• This module is able to configure a FortiGate or FortiOS (FOS) device by allowing the user to set and modify system feature and central_management category. Examples include all parameters and values need to be adjusted to datasources before usage. Tested with FOS v6.0.0

Requirements

The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.

• ansible>=2.9.0

Parameters

Parameter			Choices/Defaults	Comments
access_token string				Token-based authentication. Generated from GUI of Fortigate.
system_central_management dictionary				Configure central management.
	allow_monitor string		Choices: enable disable	Enable/disable allowing the central management server to remotely monitor this FortiGate
	allow_push_configuration string		Choices: enable disable	Enable/disable allowing the central management server to push configuration changes to this FortiGate.
	allow_push_firmware string		Choices: enable disable	Enable/disable allowing the central management server to push firmware updates to this FortiGate.
	allow_remote_firmware_upgrade string		Choices: enable disable	Enable/disable remotely upgrading the firmware on this FortiGate from the central management server.
	enc_algorithm string		Choices: default high low	Encryption strength for communications between the FortiGate and central management.
	fmg string			IP address or FQDN of the FortiManager.
	fmg_source_ip string			IPv4 source address that this FortiGate uses when communicating with FortiManager.
	fmg_source_ip6 string			IPv6 source address that this FortiGate uses when communicating with FortiManager.
	include_default_servers string		Choices: enable disable	Enable/disable inclusion of public FortiGuard servers in the override server list.
	mode string		Choices: normal backup	Central management mode.
	schedule_config_restore string		Choices: enable disable	Enable/disable allowing the central management server to restore the configuration of this FortiGate.
	schedule_script_restore string		Choices: enable disable	Enable/disable allowing the central management server to restore the scripts stored on this FortiGate.
	serial_number string			Serial number.
	server_list list / elements=string			Additional severs that the FortiGate can use for updates (for AV, IPS, updates) and ratings (for web filter and antispam ratings) servers.
		addr_type string	Choices: ipv4 ipv6 fqdn	Indicate whether the FortiGate communicates with the override server using an IPv4 address, an IPv6 address or a FQDN.
		fqdn string		FQDN address of override server.
		id integer / required		ID.
		server_address string		IPv4 address of override server.
		server_address6 string		IPv6 address of override server.
		server_type string	Choices: update rating	FortiGuard service type.
	type string		Choices: fortimanager fortiguard none	Central management type.
	vdom string			Virtual domain (VDOM) name to use when communicating with FortiManager. Source system.vdom.name.
vdom string			Default: "root"	Virtual domain, among those defined previously. A vdom is a virtual instance of the FortiGate that can be configured and used as a different unit.

Notes

Note

• Legacy fortiosapi has been deprecated, httpapi is the preferred way to run playbooks

Examples

- hosts: fortigates
  collections:
    - fortinet.fortios
  connection: httpapi
  vars:
   vdom: "root"
   ansible_httpapi_use_ssl: yes
   ansible_httpapi_validate_certs: no
   ansible_httpapi_port: 443
  tasks:
  - name: Configure central management.
    fortios_system_central_management:
      vdom:  "{{ vdom }}"
      system_central_management:
        allow_monitor: "enable"
        allow_push_configuration: "enable"
        allow_push_firmware: "enable"
        allow_remote_firmware_upgrade: "enable"
        enc_algorithm: "default"
        fmg: "<your_own_value>"
        fmg_source_ip: "<your_own_value>"
        fmg_source_ip6: "<your_own_value>"
        include_default_servers: "enable"
        mode: "normal"
        schedule_config_restore: "enable"
        schedule_script_restore: "enable"
        serial_number: "<your_own_value>"
        server_list:
         -
            addr_type: "ipv4"
            fqdn: "<your_own_value>"
            id:  "19"
            server_address: "<your_own_value>"
            server_address6: "<your_own_value>"
            server_type: "update"
        type: "fortimanager"
        vdom: "<your_own_value> (source system.vdom.name)"

Return Values

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

Key	Returned	Description
build string	always	Build number of the fortigate image Sample: 1547
http_method string	always	Last method used to provision the content into FortiGate Sample: PUT
http_status string	always	Last result given by FortiGate on last operation applied Sample: 200
mkey string	success	Master key (id) used in the last call to FortiGate Sample: id
name string	always	Name of the table used to fulfill the request Sample: urlfilter
path string	always	Path of the table used to fulfill the request Sample: webfilter
revision string	always	Internal revision number Sample: 17.0.2.10658
serial string	always	Serial number of the unit Sample: FGVMEVYYQT3AB5352
status string	always	Indication of the operation's result Sample: success
vdom string	always	Virtual domain used Sample: root
version string	always	Version of the FortiGate Sample: v5.6.3

Authors

• Link Zheng (@chillancezen)

• Jie Xue (@JieX19)

• Hongbin Lu (@fgtdev-hblu)

• Frank Shen (@frankshen01)

• Miguel Angel Munoz (@mamunozgonzalez)

• Nicolas Thomas (@thomnico)