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f5networks.f5_modules.bigiq_device_info module – Collect information from F5 BIG-IQ devices

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.

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

New in f5networks.f5_modules 1.0.0

Synopsis

• Collect information from F5 BIG-IQ devices.

• This module was called bigiq_device_facts before Ansible 2.9. The usage did not change.

Aliases: bigia_device_facts

Parameters

Parameter	Comments
gather_subset list / elements=string / required	When supplied, this argument restricts the information returned to a given subset. You can specify a list of values to include a larger subset. Values can also be used with an initial ! to specify a specific subset should not be collected. Choices: "all" "applications" "managed-devices" "purchased-pool-licenses" "regkey-pools" "system-info" "vlans" "!all" "!applications" "!managed-devices" "!purchased-pool-licenses" "!regkey-pools" "!system-info" "!vlans"
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)

Notes

Note

• This module is supported with all BIG-IQ versions

• With BIGIQ 7.0 and later, a few metadata fields not included/supported (for example, uptime, product_changelist, product_jobid)

• 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: Collect BIG-IQ information
  bigiq_device_info:
    gather_subset:
      - system-info
      - vlans
    provider:
      server: lb.mydomain.com
      user: admin
      password: secret
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Collect all BIG-IQ information
  bigiq_device_info:
    gather_subset:
      - all
    provider:
      server: cm.mydomain.com
      user: admin
      password: secret
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Collect all BIG-IP information except trunks
  bigiq_device_info:
    gather_subset:
      - all
      - "!trunks"
    provider:
      server: cm.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
applications complex	Application related information Returned: When managed-devices is specified in gather_subset. Sample: "hash/dictionary of values"
active_alerts integer	Number of alerts active on the application. Returned: changed Sample: 0
bad_traffic float	Percent of traffic to application that is determined to be ‘bad’. This value is dependent on protection_mode being enabled. Returned: changed Sample: 1.7498
bad_traffic_growth boolean	Whether or not Bad Traffic Growth alerts are configured to be triggered or not. Returned: changed Sample: false
connections float	Current number of connections established to the application. Returned: changed Sample: 3.06
enhanced_analytics boolean	Whether enhanced analytics is enabled for the application or not. Returned: changed Sample: true
health string	Health of the application. Returned: changed Sample: "Good"
id string	ID of the application as known to the BIG-IQ. Returned: changed Sample: "996baae8-5d1d-3662-8a2d-3612fa2aceae"
name string	Name of the application. Returned: changed Sample: "site12http.example.com"
new_connections float	Number of new connections being established per second. Returned: changed Sample: 0.35
protection_mode string	The type of F5 Web Application Security Service protection on the application. Returned: changed Sample: "Not Protected"
response_time float	Measured response time of the application in milliseconds. Returned: changed Sample: 0.02
status string	Current state of the application. Returned: changed Sample: "DEPLOYED"
transactions_per_second float	Current measurement of Transactions Per second being handled by the application. Returned: changed Sample: 0.87
managed_devices complex	Managed device related information. Returned: When managed-devices is specified in gather_subset. Sample: "hash/dictionary of values"
address string	Address where the device was discovered. Returned: changed Sample: "10.10.10.10"
build string	Build of the version. Returned: changed Sample: "0.0.4"
device_uri string	URI to reach the management interface of the device. Returned: changed Sample: "https://10.10.10.10:443"
edition string	Edition string of the product version. Returned: changed Sample: "Final"
group_name string	BIG-IQ group that the device is a member of. Returned: changed Sample: "cm-bigip-allBigIpDevices"
hostname string	Discovered hostname of the device. Returned: changed Sample: "tier2labB1.lab.fp.foo.com"
https_port integer	HTTPS port available on the management interface of the device. Returned: changed Sample: 443
is_clustered boolean	Whether the device is clustered or not. Returned: changed Sample: false
is_license_expired boolean	Whether the license on the device is expired or not. Returned: changed Sample: true
is_virtual boolean	Whether the device is a virtual edition or not. Returned: changed Sample: true
machine_id string	Machine specific ID assigned to this device by BIG-IQ. Returned: changed Sample: "c141bc88-f734-4434-be64-a3e9ea98356e"
management_address string	IP address of the management interface on the device. Returned: changed Sample: "10.10.10.10"
mcp_device_name string	Device name as known by MCPD on the BIG-IP. Returned: changed Sample: "/Common/tier2labB1.lab.fp.foo.com"
product string	Product that the managed device is identified as. Returned: changed Sample: "BIG-IP"
rest_framework_version string	REST framework version running on the device Returned: changed Sample: "13.1.1-0.0.4"
self_link string	Internal reference to the managed device in BIG-IQ. Returned: changed Sample: "https://localhost/mgmt/shared/resolver/device-groups/cm-bigip-allBigIpDevices/devices/c141bc88-f734-4434-be64-a3e9ea98356e"
slots dictionary	Volumes on the device and versions of software installed in those volumes. Returned: changed Sample: {"build": "0.0.4", "isActive": "yes", "product": "BIG-IP", "version": "13.1.1", "volume": "HD1.1"}
state string	State of the device. Returned: changed Sample: "ACTIVE"
tags dictionary	Misc tags that are assigned to the device. Returned: changed Sample: {"BIGIQ_SSG_name": "tim-ssg", "BIGIQ_tier_2_device": "2018-08-22T13:30:47.693-07:00"}
trust_domain_guid string	GUID of the trust domain the device is part of. Returned: changed Sample: "40ddf541-e604-4905-bde3005056813e36"
uuid string	UUID of the device in BIG-IQ. Returned: changed Sample: "c141bc88-f734-4434-be64-a3e9ea98356e"
version string	Version of TMOS installed on the device. Returned: changed Sample: "13.1.1"
purchased_pool_licenses complex	Purchased Pool License related information. Returned: When purchased-pool-licenses is specified in gather_subset. Sample: "hash/dictionary of values"
base_reg_key string	Base registration key of the purchased pool Returned: changed Sample: "XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXXXX"
dossier string	Dossier of the purchased pool license Returned: changed Sample: "d6bd4b8ba5...e9a1a1199b73af9932948a"
evaluation_end_date_time string	Date that evaluation license ends. Returned: changed Sample: "2018-10-11T00:00:00-07:00"
evaluation_start_date_time string	Date that evaluation license starts. Returned: changed Sample: "2018-09-09T00:00:00-07:00"
free_device_licenses integer	Number of free licenses remaining. Returned: changed Sample: 34
license_end_date_time string	Date that the license expires. Returned: changed Sample: "2018-10-11T00:00:00-07:00"
license_start_date_time string	Date that the license starts. Returned: changed Sample: "2018-09-09T00:00:00-07:00"
licensed_date_time string	Timestamp that the pool was licensed. Returned: changed Sample: "2018-09-10T00:00:00-07:00"
licensed_version string	Version of BIG-IQ that is licensed. Returned: changed Sample: "6.0.1"
name string	Name of the purchased pool Returned: changed Sample: "my-pool1"
registration_key string	Purchased pool license key. Returned: changed Sample: "XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXXXX"
state string	State of the purchased pool license Returned: changed Sample: "LICENSED"
total_device_licenses integer	Total number of licenses in the pool. Returned: changed Sample: 40
uuid string	UUID of the purchased pool license Returned: changed Sample: "b2112329-cba7-4f1f-9a26-fab9be416d60"
vendor string	Vendor who provided the license Returned: changed Sample: "F5 Networks, Inc"
regkey_pools complex	Regkey Pool related information. Returned: When regkey-pools is specified in gather_subset. Sample: "hash/dictionary of values"
id string	ID of the regkey pool. Returned: changed Sample: "4f9b565c-0831-4657-b6c2-6dde6182a502"
name string	Name of the regkey pool. Returned: changed Sample: "pool1"
offerings complex	List of the offerings in the pool. Returned: success Sample: "hash/dictionary of values"
dossier string	Dossier of the license. Returned: changed Sample: "d6bd4b8ba5...e9a1a1199b73af9932948a"
evaluation_end_date_time string	Date that evaluation license ends. Returned: changed Sample: "2018-10-11T00:00:00-07:00"
evaluation_start_date_time string	Date that evaluation license starts. Returned: changed Sample: "2018-09-09T00:00:00-07:00"
license_end_date_time string	Date that the license expires. Returned: changed Sample: "2018-10-11T00:00:00-07:00"
license_start_date_time string	Date that the license starts. Returned: changed Sample: "2018-09-09T00:00:00-07:00"
licensed_date_time string	Timestamp that the regkey was licensed. Returned: changed Sample: "2018-09-10T00:00:00-07:00"
licensed_version string	Version of BIG-IQ that is licensed. Returned: changed Sample: "6.0.1"
name string	Name of the regkey. Returned: changed Sample: "regkey1"
registration_key string	Registration license key. Returned: changed Sample: "XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXXXX"
state string	State of the regkey license Returned: changed Sample: "LICENSED"
total_offerings integer	Total number of offerings in the pool Returned: changed Sample: 10
system_info complex	System info related information. Returned: When system-info is specified in gather_subset. Sample: "hash/dictionary of values"
base_mac_address string	Media Access Control address (MAC address) of the device. Returned: changed Sample: "fa:16:3e:c3:42:6f"
chassis_serial string	Serial of the chassis Returned: success Sample: "11111111-2222-3333-444444444444"
hardware_information complex	Information related to the hardware (drives and CPUs) of the system. Returned: changed
model string	The model of the hardware. Returned: success Sample: "Virtual Disk"
name string	The name of the hardware. Returned: success Sample: "HD1"
type string	The type of hardware. Returned: success Sample: "physical-disk"
versions complex	Hardware specific properties Returned: success
name string	Name of the property Returned: success Sample: "Size"
version string	Value of the property Returned: success Sample: "154.00G"
host_board_part_revision string	Revision of the host board. Returned: success
host_board_serial string	Serial of the host board. Returned: success
is_admin_password_changed boolean	Whether the admin password was changed from its default or not. Returned: changed Sample: true
is_root_password_changed boolean	Whether the root password was changed from its default or not. Returned: changed Sample: false
is_system_setup boolean	Whether the system has been setup or not. Returned: changed Sample: true
marketing_name string	Marketing name of the device platform. Returned: changed Sample: "BIG-IQ Virtual Edition"
package_edition string	Displays the software edition. Returned: changed Sample: "Point Release 7"
package_version string	A string combining the product_build and product_build_date. Returned: success Sample: "Build 0.0.1 - Tue May 15 15:26:30 PDT 2018"
platform string	Platform identifier. Returned: success Sample: "Z100"
product_build string	Build version of the release version. Returned: success Sample: "0.0.1"
product_build_date string	Human readable build date. Returned: success Sample: "Tue May 15 15:26:30 PDT 2018"
product_built integer	Unix timestamp of when the product was built. Returned: success Sample: 180515152630
product_changelist integer	Changelist that product branches from. Not supported with BIGIQ 7.0 and later versions Returned: success Sample: 2557198
product_code string	Code identifying the product. Returned: success Sample: "BIG-IQ"
product_jobid integer	ID of the job that built the product version. Not supported with BIGIQ 7.0 and later versions Returned: success Sample: 1012030
product_version string	Major product version of the running software. Returned: success Sample: "6.0.0"
switch_board_part_revision string	Switch board revision. Returned: success
switch_board_serial string	Serial of the switch board. Returned: success
time complex	Mapping of the current time information to specific time-named keys. Returned: changed
day integer	The current day of the month, in numeric form. Returned: changed Sample: 7
hour integer	The current hour of the day in 24-hour form. Returned: changed Sample: 18
minute integer	The current minute of the hour. Returned: changed Sample: 16
month integer	The current month, in numeric form. Returned: changed Sample: 6
second integer	The current second of the minute. Returned: changed Sample: 51
year integer	The current year in 4-digit form. Returned: changed Sample: 2018
uptime integer	Time, in seconds, since the system booted. Not supported with BIGIQ 7.0 and later versions Returned: success Sample: 603202
vlans complex	List of VLAN information. Returned: When vlans is specified in gather_subset. Sample: "hash/dictionary of values"
auto_lasthop string	Allows the system to send return traffic to the MAC address that transmitted the request, even if the routing table points to a different network or interface. Returned: changed Sample: "enabled"
cmp_hash_algorithm string	Specifies how the traffic on the VLAN will be disaggregated. Returned: changed Sample: "default"
description string	Description of the VLAN. Returned: changed Sample: "My vlan"
failsafe_action string	Action for the system to take when the fail-safe mechanism is triggered. Returned: changed Sample: "reboot"
failsafe_enabled boolean	Whether failsafe is enabled or not. Returned: changed Sample: true
failsafe_timeout integer	Number of seconds that an active unit can run without detecting network traffic on this VLAN before it starts a failover. Returned: changed Sample: 90
if_index integer	Index assigned to this VLAN. It is a unique identifier assigned for all objects displayed in the SNMP IF-MIB. Returned: changed Sample: 176
interfaces complex	List of tagged or untagged interfaces and trunks that you want to configure for the VLAN. Returned: changed
full_path string	Full name of the resource as known to BIG-IP. Returned: changed Sample: "1.3"
name string	Relative name of the resource in BIG-IP. Returned: changed Sample: "1.3"
tagged boolean	Whether the interface is tagged or not. Returned: changed Sample: false
learning_mode string	Whether switch ports placed in the VLAN are configured for switch learning, forwarding only, or dropped. Returned: changed Sample: "enable-forward"
mtu integer	Specific maximum transition unit (MTU) for the VLAN. Returned: changed Sample: 1500
sflow_poll_interval integer	Maximum interval in seconds between two pollings. Returned: changed Sample: 0
sflow_poll_interval_global boolean	Whether the global VLAN poll-interval setting, overrides the object-level poll-interval setting. Returned: changed Sample: false
sflow_sampling_rate integer	Ratio of packets observed to the samples generated. Returned: changed Sample: 0
sflow_sampling_rate_global boolean	Whether the global VLAN sampling-rate setting, overrides the object-level sampling-rate setting. Returned: changed Sample: true
source_check_enabled boolean	Specifies that only connections that have a return route in the routing table are accepted. Returned: changed Sample: true
tag integer	Tag number for the VLAN. Returned: changed Sample: 30
true_mac_address string	Media access control (MAC) address for the lowest-numbered interface assigned to this VLAN. Returned: changed Sample: "fa:16:3e:10:da:ff"

Authors

• Tim Rupp (@caphrim007)

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