fortinet.fortios.fortios_log_fact module – Retrieve log data of fortios log objects.

Note

This module is part of the fortinet.fortios collection (version 2.2.1).

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 fortinet.fortios. You need further requirements to be able to use this module, see Requirements for details.

To use it in a playbook, specify: fortinet.fortios.fortios_log_fact.

New in fortinet.fortios 2.1.0

Synopsis

  • Retrieve log related to disk, memory, fortianalyzer and forticloud.

Requirements

The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.

  • install galaxy collection fortinet.fortios >= 2.1.0.

Parameters

Parameter

Comments

access_token

string

Token-based authentication. Generated from GUI of Fortigate.

enable_log

boolean

Enable/Disable logging for task.

Choices:

  • false ← (default)

  • true

filters

list / elements=string

A list of expressions to filter the returned results.

The items of the list are combined as LOGICAL AND with operator ampersand.

One item itself could be concatenated with a comma as LOGICAL OR.

formatters

list / elements=string

A list of fields to display for returned results.

params

dictionary

the parameter for each selector, see definition in above list.

selector

string

selector of the retrieved log type

Choices:

  • "disk_virus_archive"

  • "memory_virus_archive"

  • "fortianalyzer_virus_archive"

  • "forticloud_virus_archive"

  • "disk_ips_archive"

  • "disk_app-ctrl_archive"

  • "memory_ips_archive"

  • "memory_app-ctrl_archive"

  • "fortianalyzer_ips_archive"

  • "fortianalyzer_app-ctrl_archive"

  • "forticloud_ips_archive"

  • "forticloud_app-ctrl_archive"

  • "disk_ips_archive-download"

  • "disk_app-ctrl_archive-download"

  • "memory_ips_archive-download"

  • "memory_app-ctrl_archive-download"

  • "fortianalyzer_ips_archive-download"

  • "fortianalyzer_app-ctrl_archive-download"

  • "forticloud_ips_archive-download"

  • "forticloud_app-ctrl_archive-download"

  • "disk_virus_raw"

  • "disk_webfilter_raw"

  • "disk_waf_raw"

  • "disk_ips_raw"

  • "disk_anomaly_raw"

  • "disk_app-ctrl_raw"

  • "disk_cifs_raw"

  • "disk_emailfilter_raw"

  • "disk_dlp_raw"

  • "disk_voip_raw"

  • "disk_gtp_raw"

  • "disk_dns_raw"

  • "disk_ssh_raw"

  • "disk_ssl_raw"

  • "disk_file-filter_raw"

  • "memory_virus_raw"

  • "memory_webfilter_raw"

  • "memory_waf_raw"

  • "memory_ips_raw"

  • "memory_anomaly_raw"

  • "memory_app-ctrl_raw"

  • "memory_cifs_raw"

  • "memory_emailfilter_raw"

  • "memory_dlp_raw"

  • "memory_voip_raw"

  • "memory_gtp_raw"

  • "memory_dns_raw"

  • "memory_ssh_raw"

  • "memory_ssl_raw"

  • "memory_file-filter_raw"

  • "fortianalyzer_virus_raw"

  • "fortianalyzer_webfilter_raw"

  • "fortianalyzer_waf_raw"

  • "fortianalyzer_ips_raw"

  • "fortianalyzer_anomaly_raw"

  • "fortianalyzer_app-ctrl_raw"

  • "fortianalyzer_cifs_raw"

  • "fortianalyzer_emailfilter_raw"

  • "fortianalyzer_dlp_raw"

  • "fortianalyzer_voip_raw"

  • "fortianalyzer_gtp_raw"

  • "fortianalyzer_dns_raw"

  • "fortianalyzer_ssh_raw"

  • "fortianalyzer_ssl_raw"

  • "fortianalyzer_file-filter_raw"

  • "forticloud_virus_raw"

  • "forticloud_webfilter_raw"

  • "forticloud_waf_raw"

  • "forticloud_ips_raw"

  • "forticloud_anomaly_raw"

  • "forticloud_app-ctrl_raw"

  • "forticloud_cifs_raw"

  • "forticloud_emailfilter_raw"

  • "forticloud_dlp_raw"

  • "forticloud_voip_raw"

  • "forticloud_gtp_raw"

  • "forticloud_dns_raw"

  • "forticloud_ssh_raw"

  • "forticloud_ssl_raw"

  • "forticloud_file-filter_raw"

  • "disk_event_vpn"

  • "disk_event_user"

  • "disk_event_router"

  • "disk_event_wireless"

  • "disk_event_wad"

  • "disk_event_endpoint"

  • "disk_event_ha"

  • "disk_event_compliance-check"

  • "disk_event_system"

  • "disk_event_connector"

  • "disk_event_security-rating"

  • "disk_event_fortiextender"

  • "disk_traffic_forward"

  • "disk_traffic_local"

  • "disk_traffic_multicast"

  • "disk_traffic_sniffer"

  • "disk_traffic_fortiview"

  • "disk_traffic_threat"

  • "memory_event_vpn"

  • "memory_event_user"

  • "memory_event_router"

  • "memory_event_wireless"

  • "memory_event_wad"

  • "memory_event_endpoint"

  • "memory_event_ha"

  • "memory_event_compliance-check"

  • "memory_event_system"

  • "memory_event_connector"

  • "memory_event_security-rating"

  • "memory_event_fortiextender"

  • "memory_traffic_forward"

  • "memory_traffic_local"

  • "memory_traffic_multicast"

  • "memory_traffic_sniffer"

  • "memory_traffic_fortiview"

  • "memory_traffic_threat"

  • "fortianalyzer_event_vpn"

  • "fortianalyzer_event_user"

  • "fortianalyzer_event_router"

  • "fortianalyzer_event_wireless"

  • "fortianalyzer_event_wad"

  • "fortianalyzer_event_endpoint"

  • "fortianalyzer_event_ha"

  • "fortianalyzer_event_compliance-check"

  • "fortianalyzer_event_system"

  • "fortianalyzer_event_connector"

  • "fortianalyzer_event_security-rating"

  • "fortianalyzer_event_fortiextender"

  • "fortianalyzer_traffic_forward"

  • "fortianalyzer_traffic_local"

  • "fortianalyzer_traffic_multicast"

  • "fortianalyzer_traffic_sniffer"

  • "fortianalyzer_traffic_fortiview"

  • "fortianalyzer_traffic_threat"

  • "forticloud_event_vpn"

  • "forticloud_event_user"

  • "forticloud_event_router"

  • "forticloud_event_wireless"

  • "forticloud_event_wad"

  • "forticloud_event_endpoint"

  • "forticloud_event_ha"

  • "forticloud_event_compliance-check"

  • "forticloud_event_system"

  • "forticloud_event_connector"

  • "forticloud_event_security-rating"

  • "forticloud_event_fortiextender"

  • "forticloud_traffic_forward"

  • "forticloud_traffic_local"

  • "forticloud_traffic_multicast"

  • "forticloud_traffic_sniffer"

  • "forticloud_traffic_fortiview"

  • "forticloud_traffic_threat"

selectors

list / elements=dictionary

A list of selectors for retrieving the log type.

filters

list / elements=string

A list of expressions to filter the returned results.

The items of the list are combined as LOGICAL AND with operator ampersand.

One item itself could be concatenated with a comma as LOGICAL OR.

formatters

list / elements=string

A list of fields to display for returned results.

params

dictionary

the parameter for each selector, see definition in above list.

selector

string / required

selector of the retrieved log type

Choices:

  • "disk_virus_archive"

  • "memory_virus_archive"

  • "fortianalyzer_virus_archive"

  • "forticloud_virus_archive"

  • "disk_ips_archive"

  • "disk_app-ctrl_archive"

  • "memory_ips_archive"

  • "memory_app-ctrl_archive"

  • "fortianalyzer_ips_archive"

  • "fortianalyzer_app-ctrl_archive"

  • "forticloud_ips_archive"

  • "forticloud_app-ctrl_archive"

  • "disk_ips_archive-download"

  • "disk_app-ctrl_archive-download"

  • "memory_ips_archive-download"

  • "memory_app-ctrl_archive-download"

  • "fortianalyzer_ips_archive-download"

  • "fortianalyzer_app-ctrl_archive-download"

  • "forticloud_ips_archive-download"

  • "forticloud_app-ctrl_archive-download"

  • "disk_virus_raw"

  • "disk_webfilter_raw"

  • "disk_waf_raw"

  • "disk_ips_raw"

  • "disk_anomaly_raw"

  • "disk_app-ctrl_raw"

  • "disk_cifs_raw"

  • "disk_emailfilter_raw"

  • "disk_dlp_raw"

  • "disk_voip_raw"

  • "disk_gtp_raw"

  • "disk_dns_raw"

  • "disk_ssh_raw"

  • "disk_ssl_raw"

  • "disk_file-filter_raw"

  • "memory_virus_raw"

  • "memory_webfilter_raw"

  • "memory_waf_raw"

  • "memory_ips_raw"

  • "memory_anomaly_raw"

  • "memory_app-ctrl_raw"

  • "memory_cifs_raw"

  • "memory_emailfilter_raw"

  • "memory_dlp_raw"

  • "memory_voip_raw"

  • "memory_gtp_raw"

  • "memory_dns_raw"

  • "memory_ssh_raw"

  • "memory_ssl_raw"

  • "memory_file-filter_raw"

  • "fortianalyzer_virus_raw"

  • "fortianalyzer_webfilter_raw"

  • "fortianalyzer_waf_raw"

  • "fortianalyzer_ips_raw"

  • "fortianalyzer_anomaly_raw"

  • "fortianalyzer_app-ctrl_raw"

  • "fortianalyzer_cifs_raw"

  • "fortianalyzer_emailfilter_raw"

  • "fortianalyzer_dlp_raw"

  • "fortianalyzer_voip_raw"

  • "fortianalyzer_gtp_raw"

  • "fortianalyzer_dns_raw"

  • "fortianalyzer_ssh_raw"

  • "fortianalyzer_ssl_raw"

  • "fortianalyzer_file-filter_raw"

  • "forticloud_virus_raw"

  • "forticloud_webfilter_raw"

  • "forticloud_waf_raw"

  • "forticloud_ips_raw"

  • "forticloud_anomaly_raw"

  • "forticloud_app-ctrl_raw"

  • "forticloud_cifs_raw"

  • "forticloud_emailfilter_raw"

  • "forticloud_dlp_raw"

  • "forticloud_voip_raw"

  • "forticloud_gtp_raw"

  • "forticloud_dns_raw"

  • "forticloud_ssh_raw"

  • "forticloud_ssl_raw"

  • "forticloud_file-filter_raw"

  • "disk_event_vpn"

  • "disk_event_user"

  • "disk_event_router"

  • "disk_event_wireless"

  • "disk_event_wad"

  • "disk_event_endpoint"

  • "disk_event_ha"

  • "disk_event_compliance-check"

  • "disk_event_system"

  • "disk_event_connector"

  • "disk_event_security-rating"

  • "disk_event_fortiextender"

  • "disk_traffic_forward"

  • "disk_traffic_local"

  • "disk_traffic_multicast"

  • "disk_traffic_sniffer"

  • "disk_traffic_fortiview"

  • "disk_traffic_threat"

  • "memory_event_vpn"

  • "memory_event_user"

  • "memory_event_router"

  • "memory_event_wireless"

  • "memory_event_wad"

  • "memory_event_endpoint"

  • "memory_event_ha"

  • "memory_event_compliance-check"

  • "memory_event_system"

  • "memory_event_connector"

  • "memory_event_security-rating"

  • "memory_event_fortiextender"

  • "memory_traffic_forward"

  • "memory_traffic_local"

  • "memory_traffic_multicast"

  • "memory_traffic_sniffer"

  • "memory_traffic_fortiview"

  • "memory_traffic_threat"

  • "fortianalyzer_event_vpn"

  • "fortianalyzer_event_user"

  • "fortianalyzer_event_router"

  • "fortianalyzer_event_wireless"

  • "fortianalyzer_event_wad"

  • "fortianalyzer_event_endpoint"

  • "fortianalyzer_event_ha"

  • "fortianalyzer_event_compliance-check"

  • "fortianalyzer_event_system"

  • "fortianalyzer_event_connector"

  • "fortianalyzer_event_security-rating"

  • "fortianalyzer_event_fortiextender"

  • "fortianalyzer_traffic_forward"

  • "fortianalyzer_traffic_local"

  • "fortianalyzer_traffic_multicast"

  • "fortianalyzer_traffic_sniffer"

  • "fortianalyzer_traffic_fortiview"

  • "fortianalyzer_traffic_threat"

  • "forticloud_event_vpn"

  • "forticloud_event_user"

  • "forticloud_event_router"

  • "forticloud_event_wireless"

  • "forticloud_event_wad"

  • "forticloud_event_endpoint"

  • "forticloud_event_ha"

  • "forticloud_event_compliance-check"

  • "forticloud_event_system"

  • "forticloud_event_connector"

  • "forticloud_event_security-rating"

  • "forticloud_event_fortiextender"

  • "forticloud_traffic_forward"

  • "forticloud_traffic_local"

  • "forticloud_traffic_multicast"

  • "forticloud_traffic_sniffer"

  • "forticloud_traffic_fortiview"

  • "forticloud_traffic_threat"

sorters

list / elements=string

A list of expressions to sort the returned results.

The items of the list are in ascending order with operator ampersand.

One item itself could be in decending order with a comma inside.

sorters

list / elements=string

A list of expressions to sort the returned results.

The items of the list are in ascending order with operator ampersand.

One item itself could be in decending order with a comma inside.

vdom

string

Virtual domain, among those defined previously. A vdom is a virtual instance of the FortiGate that can be configured and used as a different unit.

Default: "root"

Notes

Note

  • Different selector may have different parameters, users are expected to look up them for a specific selector.

  • For some selectors, the objects are global, no params are allowed to appear

  • Not all parameters are required for a slector.

  • This module is exclusivly for FortiOS Log API.

Examples

- hosts: fortigate03
  connection: httpapi
  collections:
  - fortinet.fortios
  vars:
   vdom: "root"
   ansible_httpapi_use_ssl: yes
   ansible_httpapi_validate_certs: no
   ansible_httpapi_port: 443
  tasks:
  - name: get disk event user and memory event user at once.
    fortios_log_fact:
       enable_log: True
       access_token: ""
       selectors:
         - selector: disk_event_user
           filters:
             - log_id==41000
         - selector: memory_event_user

  - name: Get system event log with logid==0100032038
    fortios_log_fact:
       filters:
         - logid==0100032038
       selector: "disk_event_system"
       params:
         rows: 100

  - name: Get a description of the quarantined virus file
    fortios_log_fact:
       selector: "forticloud_virus_archive"

Return Values

Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:

Key

Description

build

string

Build number of the fortigate image

Returned: always

Sample: "1547"

rows

integer

Number of rows to return

Returned: always

Sample: 400

serial

string

Serial number of the unit

Returned: always

Sample: "FGVMEVYYQT3AB5352"

session_id

integer

session id for the request

Returned: always

Sample: 7

start

integer

Row number for the first row to return

Returned: always

Sample: 0

status

string

Indication of the operation’s result

Returned: always

Sample: "success"

subcategory

string

Type of log that can be retrieved

Returned: always

Sample: "system"

total_lines

integer

Total lines returned from the result

Returned: always

Sample: 510

vdom

string

Virtual domain used

Returned: always

Sample: "root"

version

string

Version of the FortiGate

Returned: always

Sample: "v5.6.3"

Authors

  • Jie Xue (@JieX19)

  • Link Zheng (@chillancezen)

  • Hongbin Lu (@fgtdev-hblu)

  • Frank Shen (@fshen01)