f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_device_auth_radius – Manages RADIUS auth configuration on a BIG-IP device

Note

This plugin is part of the f5networks.f5_modules collection (version 1.13.0).

You might already have this collection installed if you are using the ansible package. It is not included in ansible-core. To check whether it is installed, run ansible-galaxy collection list.

To install it, use: ansible-galaxy collection install f5networks.f5_modules.

To use it in a playbook, specify: f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_device_auth_radius.

New in version 1.3.0: of f5networks.f5_modules

Synopsis

  • Module creates a RADIUS configuration.

Parameters

Parameter

Comments

accounting_bug

boolean

Enables or disables validation of the accounting response vector.

This option should be necessary only on older servers.

Choices:

  • no

  • yes

fallback_to_local

boolean

Specifies the system uses the Local authentication method if the remote authentication method is not available.

Option only available on TMOS 13.0.0 and above.

Choices:

  • no

  • yes

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

If yes, TEEM telemetry data is not sent to F5.

You may omit this option by setting the environment variable F5_TELEMETRY_OFF.

Previously used variable F5_TEEM is deprecated as its name was confusing.

Choices:

  • no ← (default)

  • yes

password

aliases: pass, pwd

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.

server

string / required

The BIG-IP host.

You may omit this option by setting the environment variable F5_SERVER.

server_port

integer

The BIG-IP server port.

You may omit this option by setting the environment variable F5_SERVER_PORT.

Default: 443

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

Configures the transport connection to use when connecting to the remote device.

Choices:

  • rest ← (default)

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

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.

Choices:

  • no

  • yes ← (default)

retries

integer

Specifies the number of authentication retries the BIG-IP Local Traffic Management system allows before authentication fails.

servers

list / elements=string

Specifies the names of RADIUS servers for use with RADIUS authentication profiles.

service_type

string

Specifies the type of service requested from the RADIUS server. The default value is authenticate-only.

Choices:

  • authenticate-only

  • login

  • default

  • framed

  • callback-login

  • callback-framed

  • outbound

  • administrative

  • nas-prompt

  • callback-nas-prompt

  • call-check

  • callback-administrative

state

string

When state is present, ensures the RADIUS server exists.

When state is absent, ensures the RADIUS server is removed.

Choices:

  • present ← (default)

  • absent

use_for_auth

boolean

Specifies whether or not this auth source is put in use on the system.

If yes, the module sets the current system auth type to the value of radius.

If no, the module sets the authentication type to local, similar behavior to when state is absent, without removing the configured RADIUS resource.

Choices:

  • no

  • yes

Notes

Note

  • This module is based on the command line (TMSH) configuration capabilities of RADIUS authentication, not the GUI.

  • 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 RADIUS device configuration
  bigip_device_auth_radius:
    servers:
      - "ansible_test1"
      - "ansible_test2"
    retries: 3
    service_type: authenticate-only
    accounting_bug: no
    use_for_auth: yes
    fallback_to_local: yes
    state: present
    provider:
      password: secret
      server: lb.mydomain.com
      user: admin
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Update an RADIUS device configuration
  bigip_device_auth_radius:
    retries: 5
    service_type: administrative
    accounting_bug: yes
    state: present
    provider:
      password: secret
      server: lb.mydomain.com
      user: admin
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Delete RADIUS auth configuration
  bigip_device_auth_radius:
    state: absent
    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

Description

accounting_bug

boolean

Enables or disables validation of the accounting response vector.

Returned: changed

Sample: true

retries

integer

Number of authentication retries before authentication fails.

Returned: changed

Sample: 10

servers

list / elements=string

The servers value of the resource.

Returned: changed

Sample: “hash/dictionary of values”

service_type

string

Type of service requested from the RADIUS server.

Returned: changed

Sample: “login”

Authors

  • Andrey Kashcheev (@andreykashcheev)

  • Wojciech Wypior (@wojtek0806)