f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_sys_db – Manage BIG-IP system database variables

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_sys_db.

New in version 1.0.0: of f5networks.f5_modules

Synopsis

  • Manage BIG-IP system database variables.

Parameters

Parameter

Comments

key

string / required

The database variable to manipulate.

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)

state

string

The state of the variable on the system. When present, guarantees an existing variable is set to value. When reset, sets the variable back to the default value. At least one of value and state reset are required.

Choices:

  • present ← (default)

  • reset

value

string

The value to set the key to. At least one of value and state reset are required.

Notes

Note

  • Requires BIG-IP version 12.0.0 or later.

  • 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: Set the boot.quiet DB variable on the BIG-IP
  bigip_sys_db:
    key: boot.quiet
    value: disable
    provider:
      user: admin
      password: secret
      server: lb.mydomain.com
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Disable the initial setup screen
  bigip_sys_db:
    key: setup.run
    value: false
    provider:
      user: admin
      password: secret
      server: lb.mydomain.com
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Reset the initial setup screen
  bigip_sys_db:
    key: setup.run
    state: reset
    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

Description

default_value

string

The default value of the key.

Returned: changed and success

Sample: true

name

string

The key in the system database.

Returned: changed and success

Sample: “setup.run”

value

string

The value that you set the key to.

Returned: changed and success

Sample: false

Authors

  • Tim Rupp (@caphrim007)