f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_profile_ftp – Manages FTP profiles

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_profile_ftp.

New in version 1.0.0: of f5networks.f5_modules

Synopsis

  • Manages FTP profiles on the BIG-IP system.

Parameters

Parameter

Comments

allow_ftps

boolean

Allows explicit FTPS negotiation.

Choices:

  • no

  • yes

description

string

Description of the profile.

inherit_parent_profile

boolean

Enables the FTP data channel to inherit the TCP profile used by the control channel.

When no, the data channel uses FastL4 (BigProto) only.

Choices:

  • no

  • yes

log_profile

string

Configures the ALG log profile that controls logging.

log_publisher

string

Configures the log publisher that handles events logging for this profile.

name

string / required

Specifies the name of the profile.

parent

string

Specifies the profile from which this profile inherits settings.

When creating a new profile, if this parameter is not specified, the default is the system-supplied ftp profile.

partition

string

Device partition to manage resources on.

Default: “Common”

port

integer

Specifies a service for the data channel port used for this FTP profile.

Valid range of values is between 0 and 65535 inclusive.

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)

security

boolean

Enables secure FTP traffic for the BIG-IP Application Security Manager.

This option can only be used if the system is licensed for the BIG-IP ASM.

Choices:

  • no

  • yes

state

string

When state is present, ensures the ftp profile exists.

When state is absent, ensures the ftp profile is removed.

Choices:

  • present ← (default)

  • absent

translate_extended

boolean

Translates RFC 2428 extended requests EPSV and EPRT to PASV and PORT when communicating with IPv4 servers.

This option can only be used if the system is licensed for the BIG-IP Application Security Manager (ASM).

Choices:

  • no

  • yes

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 ftp profile
  bigip_profile_ftp:
    name: foo
    parent: /Common/barfoo
    port: 2221
    allow_ftps: yes
    provider:
      password: secret
      server: lb.mydomain.com
      user: admin
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Modify an ftp profile
  bigip_profile_ftp:
    name: foo
    log_profile: /Common/alg_log
    log_publisher: /Common/foo_publisher
    security: yes
    description: my description
    provider:
      password: secret
      server: lb.mydomain.com
      user: admin
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Remove an ftp profile
  bigip_profile_ftp:
    name: foo
    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

allow_ftps

boolean

Allow explicit FTPS negotiation.

Returned: changed

Sample: true

description

string

Description of the profile.

Returned: changed

Sample: “Foo is bar”

inherit_parent_profile

boolean

Enables the FTP data channel to inherit the TCP profile used by the control channel.

Returned: changed

Sample: false

log_profile

string

The ALG log profile that controls logging.

Returned: changed

Sample: “/Common/foo_log_profile”

log_publisher

list / elements=string

The name of the log publisher that handles events logging for this profile.

Returned: changed

Sample: “/Common/publisher_1”

parent

string

Specifies the profile from which this profile inherits settings.

Returned: changed

Sample: “/Common/ftp”

port

integer

Specifies a service for the data channel port used for this FTP profile.

Returned: changed

Sample: 20

security

boolean

Enables secure FTP traffic for the BIG-IP Application Security Manager.

Returned: changed

Sample: false

translate_extended

boolean

Translates RFC 2428 extended requests when communicating with IPv4 servers.

Returned: changed

Sample: true

Authors

  • Wojciech Wypior (@wojtek0806)