f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_dns_nameserver module – Manage LTM DNS nameservers on a BIG-IP

Note

This module is part of the f5networks.f5_modules collection (version 1.17.0).

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_dns_nameserver.

New in version 1.0.0: of f5networks.f5_modules

Synopsis

  • Manages LTM DNS nameservers on a BIG-IP. These nameservers form part of what is known as DNS Express on a BIG-IP. This module does not configure GTM (DNS module) related functionality, nor does it configure system-level name servers that affect the ability of the base system to resolve DNS names.

Parameters

Parameter

Comments

address

string

Specifies the IP address on which the DNS nameserver (client) or back-end DNS authoritative server (DNS Express server) listens for DNS messages.

When creating a new nameserver, if this value is not specified, the default is 127.0.0.1.

name

string / required

Specifies the name of the nameserver.

partition

string

Device partition to manage resources on.

Default: “Common”

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)

route_domain

string

Specifies the local route domain the DNS nameserver (client) or back-end DNS authoritative server (DNS Express server) uses for outbound traffic.

When creating a new nameserver, if this value is not specified, the default is 0.

service_port

string

Specifies the service port on which the DNS nameserver (client) or back-end DNS authoritative server (DNS Express server) listens for DNS messages.

When creating a new nameserver, if this value is not specified, the default is 53.

state

string

When present, ensures the resource exists.

When absent, ensures the resource is removed.

Choices:

  • present ← (default)

  • absent

tsig_key

string

Specifies the TSIG key the system uses to communicate with this DNS nameserver (client) or back-end DNS authoritative server (DNS Express server) for AXFR zone transfers.

If the nameserver is a client, then the system uses this TSIG key to verify the request and sign the response.

If this nameserver is a DNS Express server, then this TSIG key must match the TSIG key for the zone on the back-end DNS authoritative server.

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 a nameserver
  bigip_dns_nameserver:
    name: foo
    address: 10.10.10.10
    service_port: 53
    state: present
    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

address

string

Address which the nameserver listens for DNS messages.

Returned: changed

Sample: “127.0.0.1”

service_port

integer

Service port on which the nameserver listens for DNS messages.

Returned: changed

Sample: 53

Authors

  • Tim Rupp (@caphrim007)