f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_trunk module – Manage trunks 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_trunk.

New in version 1.0.0: of f5networks.f5_modules

Synopsis

  • Manages trunks on a BIG-IP.

Parameters

Parameter

Comments

description

string

Description of the trunk.

frame_distribution_hash

string

Specifies the basis for the hash the system uses as the frame distribution algorithm. The system uses the resulting hash to determine which interface to use for forwarding traffic.

When creating a new trunk, if this parameter is not specified, the default is source-destination-ip.

When source-destination-mac, specifies the system bases the hash on the combined MAC addresses of the source and the destination.

When destination-mac, specifies the system bases the hash on the MAC address of the destination.

When source-destination-ip, specifies the system bases the hash on the combined IP addresses of the source and the destination.

Choices:

  • destination-mac

  • source-destination-ip

  • source-destination-mac

interfaces

list / elements=string

The interfaces that are part of the trunk.

To clear the list of interfaces, specify an empty list.

lacp_enabled

boolean

When yes, specifies the system supports the link aggregation control protocol (LACP), which monitors the trunk by exchanging control packets over the member links to determine the health of the links.

If LACP detects a failure in a member link, it removes the link from the link aggregation.

When creating a new trunk, if this parameter is not specified, LACP is no.

LACP is disabled by default for backward compatibility. If this does not apply to your network, we recommend that you enable LACP.

Choices:

  • no

  • yes

lacp_mode

string

Specifies the operation mode for link aggregation control protocol (LACP), if LACP is enabled for the trunk.

When creating a new trunk, if this parameter is not specified, the default is active.

When active, specifies the system periodically sends control packets regardless of whether the partner system has issued a request.

When passive, specifies the system sends control packets only when the partner system has issued a request.

Choices:

  • active

  • passive

lacp_timeout

string

Specifies the rate at which the system sends the LACP control packets.

When creating a new trunk, if this parameter is not specified, the default is long.

When long, specifies the system sends an LACP control packet every 30 seconds.

When short, specifies the system sends an LACP control packet every second.

Choices:

  • long

  • short

string

Once the trunk is configured, specifies the policy the trunk uses to determine which member link (interface) can handle new traffic.

When creating a new trunk, if this value is not specified, the default is auto.

When auto, specifies the system automatically determines which interfaces can handle new traffic. For the auto option, the member links must all be the same media type and speed.

When maximum-bandwidth, specifies the system determines which interfaces can handle new traffic based on the members’ maximum bandwidth.

Choices:

  • auto

  • maximum-bandwidth

name

string / required

Specifies the name of the trunk.

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)

qinq_ethertype

raw

Specifies the ether-type value used for the packets handled on this trunk when it is a member in a QinQ VLAN.

The ether-type can be set to any string containing a valid hexadecimal 16 bits number, or any of the well known ether-types; 0x8100, 0x9100, 0x88a8.

This parameter is not supported on Virtual Editions.

You should always wrap this value in quotes to prevent Ansible from interpreting the value as a literal hexadecimal number and converting it to an integer.

state

string

When present, ensures the resource exists.

When absent, ensures the resource is removed.

Choices:

  • present ← (default)

  • absent

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 trunk on hardware
  bigip_trunk:
    name: trunk1
    interfaces:
      - 1.1
      - 1.2
    link_selection_policy: maximum-bandwidth
    frame_distribution_hash: destination-mac
    lacp_enabled: yes
    lacp_mode: passive
    lacp_timeout: short
    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

description

string

Description of the trunk.

Returned: changed

Sample: “My trunk”

frame_distribution_hash

string

Hash the system uses as the frame distribution algorithm.

Returned: changed

Sample: “src-dst-ipport”

interfaces

list / elements=string

Interfaces that are part of the trunk.

Returned: changed

Sample: [“int1”, “int2”]

lacp_enabled

boolean

Whether the system supports the link aggregation control protocol (LACP) or not.

Returned: changed

Sample: true

lacp_mode

string

Operation mode for LACP if the lacp option is enabled for the trunk.

Returned: changed

Sample: “active”

lacp_timeout

string

Rate at which the system sends the LACP control packets.

Returned: changed

Sample: “long”

string

LACP policy the trunk uses to determine which member link (interface) can handle new traffic.

Returned: changed

Sample: “auto”

qinq_ethertype

string

Ether-type value used for the packets handled on this trunk when it is a member in a QinQ VLAN.

Returned: changed

Sample: 37120

Authors

  • Tim Rupp (@caphrim007)

  • Wojciech Wypior (@wojtek0806)