f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_network_globals module – Manage network global settings 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_network_globals.

New in f5networks.f5_modules 1.0.0

Synopsis

  • Module to manage STP, Multicast, DAG, LLDP and Self Allow global settings on a BIG-IP.

Parameters

Parameter

Comments

dag

dictionary

Manage global disaggregation settings.

dag_ipv6_prefix_len

integer

Specifies whether SPDAG or IPv6 prefix DAG should be used to disaggregate IPv6 traffic when vlan cmp hash is set to src-ip or dst-ip.

The valid value range is 0 - 128, with 128 value SPAG is in use.

This option is only available in TMOS version 13.x and above.

icmp_hash

string

Specifies the ICMP hash for ICMP echo request and ICMP echo reply in SW DAG.

When icmp, ICMP echo request and ICMP echo reply are disaggregated based on ICMP id.

When ipicmp, ICMP echo request and ICMP echo reply are disaggregated based on ICMP id and IP addresses.

This option is only available in TMOS version 13.x and above.

Choices:

  • "icmp"

  • "ipicmp"

round_robin_mode

string

Specifies whether the round robin disaggregator (DAG) on a blade can disaggregate packets to all the TMMs in the system or only to the TMMs local to the blade.

When global, the DAG will disaggregate packets to all TMMs in the system.

When local, the DAG will disaggregate packets only to the TMMs local to the blade.

Choices:

  • "global"

  • "local"

lldp

dictionary

Manage LLDP configuration options.

enabled

boolean

Specifies the current status of LLDP.

When true, the LLDP is enabled globally on the device.

When false, the LLDP is disabled globally on the device.

Choices:

  • false

  • true

max_neighbors_per_port

integer

Specifies the maximum number of neighbors per port.

The valid value range is 0 - 65535.

reinit_delay

integer

Specifies the maximum number of seconds to wait after reaching the TTL interval before resetting TTL timer.

The valid value range is 0 - 65535.

tx_delay

integer

Specifies the number of seconds to wait for LLDP to initialize on an interface before sending LLDP message.

The valid value range is 0 - 65535.

tx_hold

integer

Specifies the multiplier that determines the LLDP Time to Live (TTL). TTL is determined by multiplying this value and tx_interval.

The valid value range is 0 - 65535.

tx_interval

integer

Specifies the interval devices use to send LLDP information from each of their interfaces.

The valid value range is 0 - 65535.

multicast

dictionary

Manage multicast traffic configuration options.

max_pending_packets

integer

Specifies the maximum number of packet queued on behalf of a single incomplete MFC entry.

The valid range is 0 - 4294967295.

max_pending_routes

integer

Specifies the number of incomplete MFC entries each TMM will allow to exist at one time.

The valid range is 0 - 4294967295.

rate_limit

boolean

When true, the DB variable switchboard.maxmcastrate setting controls the multicast packet per second rate limiting in the switch.

Choices:

  • false

  • true

route_lookup_timeout

integer

Specifies maximum lifetime of an incomplete MFC entry, in seconds.

The valid range is 0 - 4294967295.

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)

self_allow

dictionary

added in f5networks.f5_modules 1.1.0

Manage Self Allow global configuration options.

all

boolean

Sets all or none ports and protocols as a system wide self_allow setting.

When true, the self_allow allows all protocols and ports. This is the equivalent of setting all option in TMSH.

When false, the self_allow allows no protocols and ports. This is the equivalent of setting none option in TMSH.

Choices:

  • false

  • true

defaults

list / elements=dictionary

The default set of protocols and ports allowed by a self IP if the self IP allow-service setting is default.

port

integer

The port number to be set.

The valid value range is 0 - 65535.

protocol

string

The protocol name to be set.

stp

dictionary

Manage global settings for STP on BIG-IP.

config_name

string

Specifies the configuration name. The accepted length is from 1 to 32 characters.

Only has effect when the mode is mstp.

config_revision

integer

Specifies the revision level of the MSTP configuration, when mode is mstp.

You must specify a number in the range of 0 to 65535.

description

string

User-defined description.

fwd_delay

integer

The number of seconds for which an interface was blocked from forwarding network traffic after a reconfiguration of the spanning tree topology. This parameter has no effect when rstp or mstp modes are used, as long as all bridges in the spanning tree use the RSTP or MSTP protocol.

If any legacy STP bridges are present, neighboring bridges must fall back to the old protocol, whose reconfiguration time is affected by the forward delay value.

The valid range is 4 to 30.

hello_time

integer

Specifies the time interval in seconds between the periodic transmissions that communicate spanning tree information to the adjacent bridges in the network.

The hello time set by default on the device is optimal in virtually all cases. F5 recommends that you do not change the hello time.

The valid range is 1 to 10.

max_age

integer

Specifies the number of seconds for which spanning tree information received from other bridges is considered valid.

The valid range is 6 to 40 seconds.

max_hops

integer

Specifies the maximum number of hops an MSTP packet may travel before it is discarded.

This option only takes effect when mode is mstp.

The number of hops must be in the range of 1 to 255.

mode

string

Specifies the spanning tree mode.

The mstp, rstp and stp options are only supported on hardware platforms. Attempting to set these modes on VE type platforms will result in failure. The only valid options on VE type platforms are: passthru and disabled.

Choices:

  • "disabled"

  • "mstp"

  • "passthru"

  • "rstp"

  • "stp"

transmit_hold

integer

Specifies the absolute limit on the number of spanning tree protocol packets the traffic management system may transmit on a port in any hello time interval.

The valid range is 1 to 10 packets.

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: Update STP settings
  bigip_network_globals:
    stp:
      config_name: foobar
      config_revision: 1
      max_hops: 20
      mode: mstp
    provider:
      password: secret
      server: lb.mydomain.com
      user: admin
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Update DAG settings
  bigip_network_globals:
    dag:
      icmp_hash: ipicmp
      round_robin_mode: local
    provider:
      password: secret
      server: lb.mydomain.com
      user: admin
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Update multiple settings
  bigip_network_globals:
    stp:
      config_name: foobar
      config_revision: 1
      max_hops: 20
      mode: mstp
    dag:
      icmp_hash: ipicmp
      round_robin_mode: local
    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

dag

complex

Manage multicast traffic configuration options.

Returned: changed

Sample: "hash/dictionary of values"

dag_ipv6_prefix_len

integer

Specifies whether SPDAG or IPv6 prefix DAG should be used to disaggregate IPv6 traffic.

Returned: changed

Sample: 128

icmp_hash

string

Specifies the ICMP hash for the ICMP echo request and ICMP echo reply in SW DAG.

Returned: changed

Sample: "ipicmp"

round_robin_mode

string

The mode of operation of the DAG on a blade.

Returned: changed

Sample: "local"

lldp

complex

Manage multicast traffic configuration options.

Returned: changed

Sample: "hash/dictionary of values"

enabled

boolean

The current status of LLDP.

Returned: changed

Sample: true

max_neighbors_per_port

integer

The maximum number of neighbors per port.

Returned: changed

Sample: 128

reinit_delay

integer

The maximum number of seconds to wait before resetting the TTL timer after reaching the TTL interval.

Returned: changed

Sample: 30

tx_delay

integer

The number of seconds to wait for LLDP to initialize on an interface before sending LLDP message.

Returned: changed

Sample: 500

tx_hold

integer

The multiplier that determines the LLDP Time to Live.

Returned: changed

Sample: 10

tx_interval

integer

The interval devices use to send LLDP information from each of their interfaces.

Returned: changed

Sample: 240

multicast

complex

Manage multicast traffic configuration options.

Returned: changed

Sample: "hash/dictionary of values"

max_pending_packets

integer

The maximum number of packet queued on behalf of a single incomplete MFC entry.

Returned: changed

Sample: 3000

max_pending_routes

integer

The number of incomplete MFC entries each TMM will allow to exist at one time.

Returned: changed

Sample: 50

rate_limit

boolean

Enables DB variable control over multicast packet per second rate limiting in the switch.

Returned: changed

Sample: true

route_lookup_timeout

integer

The maximum lifetime of an incomplete MFC entry, in seconds.

Returned: changed

Sample: 20

self_allow

complex

Manages self_allow system wide settings.

Returned: changed

Sample: "hash/dictionary of values"

all

boolean

Allows all or none ports and protocols as a system wide self_allow setting.

Returned: changed

Sample: true

defaults

complex

The default set of protocols and ports allowed by a self IP.

Returned: changed

Sample: "hash/dictionary of values"

port

integer

The port number to be set.

Returned: changed

Sample: 443

protocol

string

The protocol name to be set.

Returned: changed

Sample: "tcp"

stp

complex

Manage global settings for STP on BIG-IP.

Returned: changed

Sample: "hash/dictionary of values"

config_name

string

The configuration name.

Returned: changed

Sample: "foobar"

config_revision

integer

The revision level of the MSTP configuration.

Returned: changed

Sample: 2

description

string

User-defined description.

Returned: changed

Sample: "My description"

fwd_delay

integer

The number of seconds for which an interface was blocked from forwarding network traffic.

Returned: changed

Sample: 4

hello_time

integer

The time interval at seconds between the periodic transmissions of spanning tree information.

Returned: changed

Sample: 2

max_age

integer

The number of seconds that spanning tree information received from other bridges is considered valid.

Returned: changed

Sample: 30

max_hops

integer

The maximum number of hops an MSTP packet may travel before it is discarded.

Returned: changed

Sample: 15

mode

string

The spanning tree mode.

Returned: changed

Sample: "mstp"

transmit_hold

integer

The limit on the number of STP the traffic management system may transmit on a port in any hello time interval.

Returned: changed

Sample: 5

Authors

  • Wojciech Wypior (@wojtek0806)