f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_ssl_key module – Import/Delete SSL keys from BIG-IP

Note

This module is part of the f5networks.f5_modules collection (version 1.27.1).

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 f5networks.f5_modules. You need further requirements to be able to use this module, see Requirements for details.

To use it in a playbook, specify: f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_ssl_key.

New in f5networks.f5_modules 1.0.0

Synopsis

  • This module imports/deletes SSL keys on a BIG-IP. Keys can be imported from key files on the local disk, in PEM format.

Requirements

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

  • BIG-IP >= v12

Parameters

Parameter

Comments

content

aliases: key_content

string

Sets the contents of a key directly to the specified value. This is used with lookup plugins or for anything with formatting or templating. This must be provided when state is present.

name

string / required

The name of the key.

partition

string

Device partition to manage resources on.

Default: "Common"

passphrase

string

Passphrase on key.

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 or the BIG-IQ.

You may omit this option by setting the environment variable F5_PASSWORD.

server

string / required

The BIG-IP host or the BIG-IQ 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 or the BIG-IQ. 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)

state

string

When present, ensures the key is uploaded to the device. When absent, ensures the key is removed from the device. If the key is currently in use, the module is not able to remove the key.

Choices:

  • "present" ← (default)

  • "absent"

true_names

boolean

added in f5networks.f5_modules 1.24.0

When true, the module does not append .key extension to the given key name.

When false, the module appends .key extension to the given key name.

Choices:

  • false ← (default)

  • true

Notes

Note

  • This module does not behave like other modules you might include in roles, where referencing files or templates first looks in the role’s files or templates directory. To have the module behave that way, use the Ansible file or template lookup (see Examples). The lookups behave as expected in a role context.

  • 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: Use a file lookup to import key
  bigip_ssl_key:
    name: key-name
    state: present
    content: "{{ lookup('file', '/path/to/key.key') }}"
    provider:
      server: lb.mydomain.com
      user: admin
      password: secret
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Delete key
  bigip_ssl_key:
    name: key-name
    state: absent
    provider:
      server: lb.mydomain.com
      user: admin
      password: secret
  delegate_to: localhost

Return Values

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

Key

Description

key_checksum

string

SHA1 checksum of the key.

Returned: changed and created

Sample: "cf23df2207d99a74fbe169e3eba035e633b65d94"

key_filename

string

The name of the SSL certificate key. The key_filename and cert_filename will be similar to each other, however the key_filename will have a .key extension.

Returned: created

Sample: "cert1.key"

key_source_path

string

Path on BIG-IP where the source of the key is stored.

Returned: created

Sample: "/var/config/rest/downloads/cert1.key"

Authors

  • Tim Rupp (@caphrim007)

  • Wojciech Wypior (@wojtek0806)