f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_profile_http module – Manage HTTP profiles on a BIG-IP

Note

This module is part of the f5networks.f5_modules collection (version 1.33.0).

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_profile_http.

New in f5networks.f5_modules 1.0.0

Synopsis

• Manage HTTP profiles on a BIG-IP device.

Parameters

Parameter	Comments
accept_xff boolean	Enables or disables trusting the client IP address, and statistics from the client IP address, based on the request’s XFF (X-forwarded-for) headers, if they exist. When creating a new profile, if this parameter is not specified, the default is provided by the parent profile. Choices: false true
description string	Description of the profile.
dns_resolver string	Specifies the name of a configured DNS resolver, this option is mandatory when proxy_type is set to explicit. Format of the name can be either be prepended by partition (/Common/foo), or specified just as an object name (foo). To remove the entry, you can set a value of none or '', however the profile proxy_type must not be set as explicit.
encrypt_cookie_secret string	Passphrase for cookie encryption. When creating a new profile, if this parameter is not specified, the default is provided by the parent profile.
encrypt_cookies list / elements=string	Cookie names for the system to encrypt. To remove the entry completely, set a value of none or ''. When creating a new profile, if this parameter is not specified, the default is provided by the parent profile.
enforcement dictionary	Specifies protocol enforcement settings for the HTTP profile. When creating a new profile, if this parameter is not specified, the default is provided by the parent profile.
excess_client_headers string	Specifies the behavior when too many client headers are received. If set to pass-through, it switches to pass-through mode, when reject, the connection is rejected. When creating a new profile, if this parameter is not specified, the default is provided by the parent profile. Choices: "reject" "pass-through"
excess_server_headers string	Specifies the behavior when too many server headers are received. If set to pass-through, it switches to pass-through mode, when reject the connection is rejected. When creating a new profile, if this parameter is not specified, the default is provided by the parent profile. Choices: "reject" "pass-through"
known_methods list / elements=string	Specifies which HTTP methods count as being known, removing RFC-defined methods from this list will cause the HTTP filter to not recognize them. The default list provided with the system include: CONNECT, DELETE, GET, HEAD, LOCK, OPTIONS, POST, PROPFIND, PUT, TRACE ,UNLOCK. The list can be appended by by specifying the default keyword as one of the list elements. The default keyword can also be used to restore the default known_methods on the system. When creating a new profile, if this parameter is not specified, the default is provided by the parent profile.
max_header_count string	Specifies the maximum number of headers allowed in HTTP request/response. The valid value range is between 16 and 4096 inclusive. When set to default, the value is 64. When creating a new profile, if this parameter is not specified, the default is provided by the parent profile.
max_header_size string	Specifies the maximum header size specified in bytes. The valid value range is between 0 and 4294967295 inclusive. When set to default, the value is 32768 bytes When creating a new profile, if this parameter is not specified, the default is provided by the parent profile.
max_requests string	Specifies the number of requests the system accepts on a per-connection basis. The valid value range is between 0 and 4294967295 inclusive. When set to default, the value is 0, which means the system will not limit the number of requests per connection. When creating a new profile, if this parameter is not specified, the default is provided by the parent profile.
oversize_client_headers string	Specifies the behavior when too-large client headers are received. If set to pass-through,it switches to pass-through mode, when reject the connection is rejected. When creating a new profile, if this parameter is not specified, the default is provided by the parent profile. Choices: "reject" "pass-through"
oversize_server_headers string	Specifies the behavior when too-large server headers are received. If set to pass-through, it switches to pass-through mode, when reject the connection is rejected. When creating a new profile, if this parameter is not specified, the default is provided by the parent profile. Choices: "reject" "pass-through"
pipeline string	Enables HTTP/1.1 pipelining, allowing clients to make requests even when prior requests have not received a response. In order for this to succeed, destination servers must include support for pipelining. If set to pass-through, pipelined data causes the BIG-IP to immediately switch to pass-through mode and disable the HTTP filter. When creating a new profile, if this parameter is not specified, the default is provided by the parent profile. Choices: "allow" "reject" "pass-through"
truncated_redirects boolean	Specifies what happens if a truncated redirect is seen from a server. If true, the redirect is forwarded to the client, otherwise the malformed HTTP is silently ignored. When creating a new profile, if this parameter is not specified, the default is provided by the parent profile. Choices: false true
unknown_method string	Specifies whether to allow, reject or switch to pass-through mode when an unknown HTTP method is parsed. When creating a new profile, if this parameter is not specified, the default is provided by the parent profile. Choices: "allow" "reject" "pass-through"
fallback_host string	Specifies an HTTP fallback host. When creating a new profile, if this parameter is not specified, the default is provided by the parent profile.
fallback_status_codes list / elements=string	Specifies one or more HTTP error codes from server responses that should trigger a redirection to the fallback host. The accepted valid error codes are as defined by RFC2616. The codes can be specified as individual items or as valid ranges, for example 400-417 or 500-505. Mixing response code range across error types is invalid, for example defining 400-505 will raise an error. When creating a new profile, if this parameter is not specified, the default is provided by the parent profile.
header_erase string	The name of a header in an HTTP request, which the system removes from request. To remove the entry completely, set a value of none or ''. The format of the header must be in KEY:VALUE format, otherwise an error occurs. When creating a new profile, if this parameter is not specified, the default is provided by the parent profile.
header_insert string	A string the system inserts as a header in an HTTP request. To remove the entry completely, set a value of none or ''. The format of the header must be in KEY:VALUE format, otherwise an error occurs. When creating a new profile, if this parameter is not specified, the default is provided by the parent profile.
hsts_mode boolean	When set to true, enables the HSTS settings. When creating a new profile, if this parameter is not specified, the default is provided by the parent profile. Choices: false true
hsts_preload boolean added in f5networks.f5_modules 1.22.0	When set to true, adds the HSTS host and its subdomains to the browser’s HSTS preload list of sites that are considered HTTPS only. When creating a new profile, if this parameter is not specified, the default is provided by the parent profile. Choices: false true
include_subdomains boolean	When set to true, applies the HSTS policy to the HSTS host and its sub-domains. When creating a new profile, if this parameter is not specified, the default is provided by the parent profile. Choices: false true
insert_xforwarded_for boolean	Specifies the system inserts an X-Forwarded-For header in an HTTP request with the client IP address, to use with connection pooling. When creating a new profile, if this parameter is not specified, the default is provided by the parent profile. Choices: false true
maximum_age string	Specifies the maximum length of time, in seconds, that HSTS functionality requests clients only use HTTPS to connect to the current host and any sub-domains of the current host’s domain name. The accepted value range is 0 - 4294967295 seconds. A value of 0 seconds re-enables plaintext HTTP access, while specifying indefinite sets it to the maximum value. When creating a new profile, if this parameter is not specified, the default is provided by the parent profile.
name string / required	Specifies the name of the profile.
oneconnect_transformations boolean	Enables the system to perform HTTP header transformations for keeping server-side connections open. This feature requires a OneConnect profile. When creating a new profile, if this parameter is not specified, the default is provided by the parent profile. Choices: false true
parent string	Specifies the profile from which this profile inherits settings. When creating a new profile, if this parameter is not specified, the default is the system-supplied http profile.
partition string	Device partition to manage resources on. Default: "Common"
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)
proxy_type string	Specifies the proxy mode for the profile. When creating a new profile, if this parameter is not specified, the default is provided by the parent profile. Choices: "reverse" "transparent" "explicit"
redirect_rewrite string	Specifies whether the system rewrites the URIs that are part of HTTP redirect (3XX) responses. When set to none, the system will not rewrite the URI in any HTTP redirect responses. When set to all, the system rewrites the URI in all HTTP redirect responses. When set to matching, the system rewrites the URI in any HTTP redirect responses that match the request URI. When set to nodes, if the URI contains a node IP address instead of a host name, the system changes it to the virtual server address. When creating a new profile, if this parameter is not specified, the default is provided by the parent profile. Choices: "none" "all" "matching" "nodes"
request_chunking string	Specifies how to handle chunked and unchunked requests. When creating a new profile, if this parameter is not specified, the default is provided by the parent profile. Choices: "rechunk" "selective" "preserve" "sustain" "unchunk"
response_chunking string	Specifies how to handle chunked and unchunked responses. When creating a new profile, if this parameter is not specified, the default is provided by the parent profile. Choices: "rechunk" "selective" "preserve" "sustain" "unchunk"
server_agent_name string	Specifies the string used as the server name in traffic generated by BIG-IP. To remove the entry completely, set a value of none or ''. When creating a new profile, if this parameter is not specified, the default is provided by the parent profile.
sflow dictionary	Specifies sFlow settings for the HTTP profile. When creating a new profile, if this parameter is not specified, the default is provided by the parent profile.
poll_interval integer	Specifies the maximum interval in seconds between two pollings. The valid value range is between 0 and 4294967295 seconds inclusive. For this setting to take effect the poll_interval_global parameter must be set to no. When creating a new profile, if this parameter is not specified, the default is provided by the parent profile.
poll_interval_global boolean	Specifies whether the global HTTP poll-interval setting overrides the object-level poll-interval setting. When creating a new profile, if this parameter is not specified, the default is provided by the parent profile. Choices: false true
sampling_rate integer	Specifies the ratio of packets observed to the samples generated. For example, a sampling rate of 2000 specifies 1 sample will be randomly generated for every 2000 packets observed. The valid value range is between 0 and 4294967295 packets inclusive. For this setting to take effect the sampling_rate_global parameter must be set to no. When creating a new profile, if this parameter is not specified, the default is provided by the parent profile.
sampling_rate_global boolean	Specifies whether the global HTTP sampling-rate setting overrides the object-level sampling-rate setting. When creating a new profile, if this parameter is not specified, the default is provided by the parent profile. Choices: false true
state string	When present, ensures the profile exists. When absent, ensures the profile is removed. Choices: "present" ← (default) "absent"
update_password string	always will update passwords if the encrypt_cookie_secret is specified. on_create will only set the password for newly created profiles. Choices: "always" ← (default) "on_create"
xff_alternative_names list / elements=string	Specifies alternative XFF headers instead of the default X-forwarded-for header. When creating a new profile, if this parameter is not specified, the default is provided by the parent profile.

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 HTTP profile
  bigip_profile_http:
    name: my_profile
    insert_xforwarded_for: true
    redirect_rewrite: all
    state: present
    provider:
      user: admin
      password: secret
      server: lb.mydomain.com
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Remove HTTP profile
  bigip_profile_http:
    name: my_profile
    state: absent
    provider:
      server: lb.mydomain.com
      user: admin
      password: secret
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Add HTTP profile for transparent proxy
  bigip_profile_http:
    name: my_profile
    proxy_type: transparent
    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
accept_xff boolean	Enables or disables trusting the client IP address and statistics from the client IP address. Returned: changed Sample: true
description string	Description of the profile. Returned: changed Sample: "My profile"
dns_resolver string	Configured dns resolver. Returned: changed Sample: "/Common/FooBar"
encrypt_cookies list / elements=string	Cookie names to encrypt. Returned: changed Sample: ["MyCookie1", "MyCookie2"]
enforcement complex	Specifies protocol enforcement settings for the HTTP profile. Returned: changed Sample: "hash/dictionary of values"
excess_server_headers string	Specifies the behavior when too many server headers are received. Returned: changed Sample: "pass-through"
known_methods list / elements=string	The list of known HTTP methods. Returned: changed Sample: ["default", "FOO", "BAR"]
max_header_count string	The maximum number of headers allowed in HTTP request/response. Returned: changed Sample: "4096"
max_header_size string	The maximum header size specified in bytes. Returned: changed Sample: "default"
max_requests string	The number of requests the system accepts on a per-connection basis. Returned: changed Sample: "default"
oversize_client_headers string	Specifies the behavior when too-large client headers are received. Returned: changed Sample: "reject"
oversize_server_headers string	Specifies the behavior when too-large server headers are received. Returned: changed Sample: "reject"
pipeline string	Allows, rejects. or switches to pass-through mode when dealing with pipelined data. Returned: changed Sample: "allow"
truncated_redirects boolean	Specifies what happens if a truncated redirect is seen from a server. Returned: changed Sample: true
unknown_method string	Allows, rejects. or switches to pass-through mode when an unknown HTTP method is parsed. Returned: changed Sample: "allow"
fallback_host string	Specifies an HTTP fallback host. Returned: changed Sample: "foobar.com"
fallback_status_codes list / elements=string	HTTP error codes from server responses that should trigger a redirection to the fallback host. Returned: changed Sample: ["400-404", "500", "501"]
header_erase string	The name of a header in an HTTP request, which the system removes from request. Returned: changed Sample: "FOO:BAR"
header_insert string	The string the system inserts as a header in an HTTP request. Returned: changed Sample: "FOO:BAR"
hsts_mode boolean	Enables the HSTS settings. Returned: changed Sample: false
hsts_preload boolean	Enables the HSTS preload. Returned: changed Sample: false
include_subdomains boolean	Applies the HSTS policy to the HSTS host and its sub-domains. Returned: changed Sample: true
insert_xforwarded_for boolean	Insert X-Forwarded-For-Header. Returned: changed Sample: true
maximum_age string	The maximum length of time, in seconds, that HSTS functionality requests that clients only use HTTPS. Returned: changed Sample: "indefinite"
oneconnect_transformations boolean	Enables or disables HTTP header transformations. Returned: changed Sample: false
parent string	Specifies the profile from which this profile inherits settings. Returned: changed Sample: "/Common/http"
proxy_type string	Specify proxy mode of the profile. Returned: changed Sample: "explicit"
redirect_rewrite string	Rewrite URI that are part of 3xx responses. Returned: changed Sample: "all"
request_chunking string	Specifies how to handle chunked and unchunked requests. Returned: changed Sample: "rechunk"
response_chunking string	Specifies how to handle chunked and unchunked responses. Returned: changed Sample: "rechunk"
server_agent_name string	The string used as the server name in traffic generated by BIG-IP. Returned: changed Sample: "foobar"
sflow complex	Specifies sFlow settings for the HTTP profile. Returned: changed Sample: "hash/dictionary of values"
poll_interval integer	Specifies the maximum interval in seconds between two pollings. Returned: changed Sample: 30
poll_interval_global boolean	Enables/Disables overriding HTTP poll-interval setting. Returned: changed Sample: true
sampling_rate integer	Specifies the ratio of packets observed to the samples generated. Returned: changed Sample: 2000
sampling_rate_global boolean	Enables/Disables overriding HTTP sampling-rate setting. Returned: changed Sample: true
xff_alternative_names list / elements=string	Specifies alternative XFF headers instead of the default X-forwarded-for header. Returned: changed Sample: ["FooBar", "client1"]

Authors

• Wojciech Wypior (@wojtek0806)

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