f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_ike_peer module – Manage IPSec IKE Peer configuration on BIG-IP

Note

This module is part of the f5networks.f5_modules collection (version 1.25.0).

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_ike_peer.

New in f5networks.f5_modules 1.0.0

Synopsis

  • Manage IPSec IKE Peer configuration on a BIG-IP device.

Parameters

Parameter

Comments

description

string

Description of the IKE peer.

name

string / required

Specifies the name of the IKE peer.

partition

string

Device partition to manage resources on.

Default: "Common"

phase1_auth_method

string

Specifies the authentication method for phase 1 negotiation.

When creating a new IKE peer, if this value is not specified, the default is rsa-signature.

Choices:

  • "pre-shared-key"

  • "rsa-signature"

phase1_cert

string

Specifies the digital certificate to use for the RSA signature.

When creating a new IKE peer, if this value is not specified, and phase1_auth_method is rsa-signature, the default is default.crt.

This parameter is invalid when phase1_auth_method is pre-shared-key.

phase1_encryption_algorithm

string

Specifies the algorithm to use for IKE encryption.

IKE version v2 does not support blowfish, camellia, or cast128.

Choices:

  • "3des"

  • "des"

  • "blowfish"

  • "cast128"

  • "aes128"

  • "aes192"

  • "aes256"

  • "camellia"

phase1_hash_algorithm

string

Specifies the algorithm to use for IKE authentication.

Choices:

  • "sha1"

  • "md5"

  • "sha256"

  • "sha384"

  • "sha512"

phase1_key

string

Specifies the public key the digital certificate contains.

When creating a new IKE peer, if this value is not specified, and phase1_auth_method is rsa-signature, the default is default.key.

This parameter is invalid when phase1_auth_method is pre-shared-key.

phase1_lifetime

integer

added in f5networks.f5_modules 1.1.0

Defines the lifetime in minutes of an IKE SA which will be proposed in the phase 1 negotiations.

The accepted value range is 1 - 4294967295 minutes.

When creating a new IKE peer, if this value is not specified, the default value set by the system is 1440 minutes.

phase1_perfect_forward_secrecy

string

Specifies the Diffie-Hellman group to use for IKE Phase 1 and Phase 2 negotiations.

Choices:

  • "ecp256"

  • "ecp384"

  • "ecp521"

  • "modp768"

  • "modp1024"

  • "modp1536"

  • "modp2048"

  • "modp3072"

  • "modp4096"

  • "modp6144"

  • "modp8192"

phase1_verify_peer_cert

boolean

In IKEv2, specifies whether the certificate sent by the IKE peer is verified using the Trusted Certificate Authorities, a CRL, and/or a peer certificate.

In IKEv1, specifies whether the identifier sent by the peer is verified with the credentials in the certificate, in the following manner - ASN1DN; specifies that the entire certificate subject name is compared with the identifier. Address, FQDN, or User FQDN; specifies that the certificate’s subjectAltName is compared with the identifier. If the two do not match, the negotiation fails.

When creating a new IKE peer, if this value is not specified, and phase1_auth_method is rsa-signature, the default is false.

This parameter is invalid when phase1_auth_method is pre-shared-key.

Choices:

  • false

  • true

presented_id_type

string

Specifies the identifier type the local system uses to identify itself to the peer during IKE Phase 1 negotiations.

Choices:

  • "address"

  • "asn1dn"

  • "fqdn"

  • "keyid-tag"

  • "user-fqdn"

  • "override"

presented_id_value

string

Specifies a value for the identity when using a presented_id_type of override.

This is a required value when version includes (Cv2).

preshared_key

string

Specifies a string the IKE peers share for authenticating each other.

This parameter is only relevant when phase1_auth_method is pre-shared-key.

This parameter is invalid when phase1_auth_method is rsa-signature.

provider

dictionary

added in f5networks.f5_modules 1.0.0

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:

  • false ← (default)

  • true

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:

  • false

  • true ← (default)

remote_address

string

Displays the IP address of the BIG-IP system that is remote to the system you are configuring.

state

string

When present, ensures the resource exists.

When absent, ensures the resource is removed.

Choices:

  • "present" ← (default)

  • "absent"

update_password

string

always allows updating passwords if the user chooses to do so. on_create only sets the password for newly created IKE peers.

Choices:

  • "always" ← (default)

  • "on_create"

verified_id_type

string

Specifies the identifier type the local system uses to identify the peer during IKE Phase 1 negotiation.

This is a required value when version includes (Cv2).

When user-fqdn, value of verified_id_value must be in the form of User @ DNS domain string.

Choices:

  • "address"

  • "asn1dn"

  • "fqdn"

  • "keyid-tag"

  • "user-fqdn"

  • "override"

verified_id_value

string

Specifies a value for the identity when using a verified_id_type of override.

This is a required value when version includes (Cv2).

version

list / elements=string

Specifies which version of IKE (Internet Key Exchange) is used.

If the system you are configuring is the IPsec initiator, and you select both versions, the system tries using IKEv2 for negotiation. If the remote peer does not support IKEv2, the IPsec tunnel fails. To use IKEv1 in this case, you must deselect Version 2 and try again.

If the system you are configuring is the IPsec responder, and you select both versions, the IPsec initiator system determines which IKE version to use.

When creating a new IKE peer, this value is required.

Choices:

  • "v1"

  • "v2"

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 new IKE peer
  bigip_ike_peer:
    name: ike1
    remote_address: 1.2.3.4
    version:
      - v1
    provider:
      password: secret
      server: lb.mydomain.com
      user: admin
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Change presented id type - keyid-tag
  bigip_ike_peer:
    name: ike1
    presented_id_type: keyid-tag
    presented_id_value: key1
    provider:
      password: secret
      server: lb.mydomain.com
      user: admin
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Remove IKE peer
  bigip_ike_peer:
    name: ike1
    state: absent
    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

phase1_auth_method

string

The new IKE Phase 1 Credentials Authentication Method value of the resource.

Returned: changed

Sample: "rsa-signature"

phase1_cert

string

The new IKE Phase 1 Certificate Credentials.

Returned: changed

Sample: "/Common/cert1.crt"

phase1_encryption_algorithm

string

The new IKE Phase 1 Encryption Algorithm.

Returned: changed

Sample: "3des"

phase1_hash_algorithm

string

The new IKE Phase 1 Authentication Algorithm.

Returned: changed

Sample: "sha256"

phase1_key

string

The new IKE Phase 1 Key Credentials.

Returned: changed

Sample: "/Common/cert1.key"

phase1_perfect_forward_secrecy

string

The new IKE Phase 1 Perfect Forward Secrecy.

Returned: changed

Sample: "modp1024"

phase1_verify_peer_cert

boolean

The new IKE Phase 1 Key Verify Peer Certificate setting.

Returned: changed

Sample: true

presented_id_type

string

The new Presented ID Type value of the resource.

Returned: changed

Sample: "address"

presented_id_value

string

The new Presented ID Value setting for the Presented ID Type.

Returned: changed

Sample: "1.2.3.1"

remote_address

string

The new Remote Address value of the resource.

Returned: changed

Sample: "1.2.2.1"

verified_id_type

string

The new Verified ID Type value of the resource.

Returned: changed

Sample: "address"

verified_id_value

string

The new Verified ID Value setting for the Verified ID Type.

Returned: changed

Sample: "1.2.3.1"

version

list / elements=string

The new list of IKE versions.

Returned: changed

Sample: ["v1", "v2"]

Authors

  • Tim Rupp (@caphrim007)

  • Wojciech Wypior (@wojtek0806)