f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_device_auth_radius module – Manages RADIUS auth configuration on a BIG-IP device

Note

This module is part of the f5networks.f5_modules collection (version 1.28.0).

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_device_auth_radius.

New in f5networks.f5_modules 1.3.0

Synopsis

• Module creates a RADIUS configuration.

Parameters

Parameter	Comments
accounting_bug boolean	Enables or disables validation of the accounting response vector. This option should be necessary only on older servers. Choices: false true
fallback_to_local boolean	Specifies the system uses the Local authentication method if the remote authentication method is not available. Option only available on TMOS 13.0.0 and above. Choices: false true
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)
retries integer	Specifies the number of authentication retries the BIG-IP Local Traffic Management system allows before authentication fails.
servers list / elements=string	Specifies the names of RADIUS servers for use with RADIUS authentication profiles.
service_type string	Specifies the type of service requested from the RADIUS server. The default value is authenticate-only. Choices: "authenticate-only" "login" "default" "framed" "callback-login" "callback-framed" "outbound" "administrative" "nas-prompt" "callback-nas-prompt" "call-check" "callback-administrative"
state string	When state is present, ensures the RADIUS server exists. When state is absent, ensures the RADIUS server is removed. Choices: "present" ← (default) "absent"
use_for_auth boolean	Specifies whether or not this auth source is put in use on the system. If true, the module sets the current system auth type to the value of radius. If false, the module sets the authentication type to local, similar behavior to when state is absent, without removing the configured RADIUS resource. Choices: false true

Notes

Note

• This module is based on the command line (TMSH) configuration capabilities of RADIUS authentication, not the GUI.

• 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 an RADIUS device configuration
  bigip_device_auth_radius:
    servers:
      - "ansible_test1"
      - "ansible_test2"
    retries: 3
    service_type: authenticate-only
    accounting_bug: false
    use_for_auth: true
    fallback_to_local: true
    state: present
    provider:
      password: secret
      server: lb.mydomain.com
      user: admin
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Update an RADIUS device configuration
  bigip_device_auth_radius:
    retries: 5
    service_type: administrative
    accounting_bug: true
    state: present
    provider:
      password: secret
      server: lb.mydomain.com
      user: admin
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Delete RADIUS auth configuration
  bigip_device_auth_radius:
    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
accounting_bug boolean	Enables or disables validation of the accounting response vector. Returned: changed Sample: true
retries integer	Number of authentication retries before authentication fails. Returned: changed Sample: 10
servers list / elements=string	The servers value of the resource. Returned: changed Sample: ["hash/dictionary of values"]
service_type string	Type of service requested from the RADIUS server. Returned: changed Sample: "login"

Authors

• Andrey Kashcheev (@andreykashcheev)

• Wojciech Wypior (@wojtek0806)

Collection links

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