check_point.mgmt.cp_mgmt_threat_exception module – Manages threat-exception objects on Check Point over Web Services API

Note

This module is part of the check_point.mgmt collection (version 4.0.0).

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 check\_point.mgmt.

To use it in a playbook, specify: check_point.mgmt.cp_mgmt_threat_exception.

New in check_point.mgmt 1.0.0

Synopsis

  • Manages threat-exception objects on Check Point devices including creating, updating and removing objects.

  • All operations are performed over Web Services API.

Parameters

Parameter

Comments

action

string

Action-the enforced profile.

auto_publish_session

boolean

Publish the current session if changes have been performed after task completes.

Choices:

  • false

  • true

comments

string

Comments string.

destination

list / elements=string

Collection of Network objects identified by the name or UID.

destination_negate

boolean

True if negate is set for destination.

Choices:

  • false

  • true

details_level

string

The level of detail for some of the fields in the response can vary from showing only the UID value of the object to a fully detailed representation of the object.

Choices:

  • "uid"

  • "standard"

  • "full"

enabled

boolean

Enable/Disable the rule.

Choices:

  • false

  • true

exception_group_name

string

The name of the exception-group.

exception_group_uid

string

The UID of the exception-group.

ignore_errors

boolean

Apply changes ignoring errors. You won’t be able to publish such a changes. If ignore-warnings flag was omitted - warnings will also be ignored.

Choices:

  • false

  • true

ignore_warnings

boolean

Apply changes ignoring warnings.

Choices:

  • false

  • true

install_on

list / elements=string

Which Gateways identified by the name or UID to install the policy on.

layer

string

Layer that the rule belongs to identified by the name or UID.

name

string / required

The name of the exception.

position

string

Position in the rulebase. The use of values “top” and “bottom” may not be idempotent.

protected_scope

list / elements=string

Collection of objects defining Protected Scope identified by the name or UID.

protected_scope_negate

boolean

True if negate is set for Protected Scope.

Choices:

  • false

  • true

protection_or_site

list / elements=string

Name of the protection or site.

rule_name

string

The name of the parent rule.

service

list / elements=string

Collection of Network objects identified by the name or UID.

service_negate

boolean

True if negate is set for Service.

Choices:

  • false

  • true

source

list / elements=string

Collection of Network objects identified by the name or UID.

source_negate

boolean

True if negate is set for source.

Choices:

  • false

  • true

state

string

State of the access rule (present or absent). Defaults to present.

Choices:

  • "present" ← (default)

  • "absent"

track

string

Packet tracking.

version

string

Version of checkpoint. If not given one, the latest version taken.

wait_for_task

boolean

Wait for the task to end. Such as publish task.

Choices:

  • false

  • true ← (default)

wait_for_task_timeout

integer

How many minutes to wait until throwing a timeout error.

Default: 30

Examples

- name: add-threat-exception
  cp_mgmt_threat_exception:
    layer: New Layer 1
    name: Exception Rule
    position: 1
    protected_scope: All_Internet
    rule_name: Threat Rule 1
    state: present
    track: Log

- name: set-threat-exception
  cp_mgmt_threat_exception:
    layer: New Layer 1
    name: Exception Rule
    rule_name: Threat Rule 1
    state: present

- name: delete-threat-exception
  cp_mgmt_threat_exception:
    name: Exception Rule
    layer: New Layer 1
    rule_name: Threat Rule 1
    state: absent

Return Values

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

Key

Description

cp_mgmt_threat_exception

dictionary

The checkpoint object created or updated.

Returned: always, except when deleting the object.

Authors

  • Or Soffer (@chkp-orso)