f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_snmp module – Manipulate general SNMP settings 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_snmp.

New in version 1.0.0: of f5networks.f5_modules

Synopsis

  • Manipulate general SNMP settings on a BIG-IP system.

Parameters

Parameter

Comments

agent_authentication_traps

string

When enabled, ensures the system sends authentication warning traps to the trap destinations. This is usually disabled by default on a BIG-IP.

Choices:

  • enabled

  • disabled

agent_status_traps

string

When enabled, ensures the system sends a trap whenever the SNMP agent starts running or stops running. This is usually enabled by default on a BIG-IP.

Choices:

  • enabled

  • disabled

allowed_addresses

raw

Configures the IP addresses of the SNMP clients from which the snmpd daemon accepts requests.

This value can be hostnames, IP addresses, or IP networks.

You may specify a single list item of default to set the value back to the system default of 127.0.0.0/8.

You can remove all allowed addresses by either providing the word none, or by providing the empty string "".

contact

string

Specifies the name of the person who administers the SNMP service for this system.

device_warning_traps

string

When enabled, ensures the system sends device warning traps to the trap destinations. This is usually enabled by default on a BIG-IP.

Choices:

  • enabled

  • disabled

location

string

Specifies the description of this system’s physical location.

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)

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: Set snmp contact
  bigip_snmp:
    contact: Joe User
    provider:
      password: secret
      server: lb.mydomain.com
      user: admin
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Set snmp location
  bigip_snmp:
    location: US West 1
    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

agent_authentication_traps

string

Value of the authentication status traps.

Returned: changed

Sample: “enabled”

agent_status_traps

string

Value of the agent status traps.

Returned: changed

Sample: “enabled”

allowed_addresses

list / elements=string

The new allowed addresses for SNMP client connections.

Returned: changed

Sample: [“127.0.0.0/8”, “foo.bar.com”, “10.10.10.10”]

contact

string

The new value for the person who administers SNMP on the device.

Returned: changed

Sample: “Joe User”

device_warning_traps

string

Value of the warning status traps.

Returned: changed

Sample: “enabled”

location

string

The new value for the system’s physical location.

Returned: changed

Sample: “US West 1a”

Authors

  • Tim Rupp (@caphrim007)

  • Wojciech Wypior (@wojtek0806)