f5networks.f5_modules.bigiq_utility_license module – Manage utility licenses on a BIG-IQ
Note
This module is part of the f5networks.f5_modules collection (version 1.31.0).
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
.
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.bigiq_utility_license
.
New in f5networks.f5_modules 1.0.0
Synopsis
Manages utility licenses on a BIG-IQ. Utility licenses are one form of license that BIG-IQ can distribute. These licenses, unlike regkey licenses, do not require a pool to be created before creation. Additionally, when assigning them, you assign by offering instead of key.
Requirements
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
BIG-IQ >= 5.3.0
Parameters
Parameter |
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A key that signifies you accept the F5 EULA for this license. A copy of the EULA can be found here https://askf5.f5.com/csp/article/K12902 This is required when Choices:
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The license key to install and activate. |
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A dict object containing connection details. |
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Configures the auth provider for to obtain authentication tokens from the remote device. This option is really used when working with BIG-IQ devices. |
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If You may omit this option by setting the environment variable Previously used variable Choices:
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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 |
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The BIG-IP host or the BIG-IQ host. You may omit this option by setting the environment variable |
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The BIG-IP server port. You may omit this option by setting the environment variable Default: |
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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. |
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Configures the transport connection to use when connecting to the remote device. Choices:
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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 |
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If You may omit this option by setting the environment variable Choices:
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The state of the utility license on the system. When When Choices:
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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: Add a utility license to the system
bigiq_utility_license:
license_key: XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX
accept_eula: true
state: present
provider:
user: admin
password: secret
server: cm.mydomain.com
delegate_to: localhost
- name: Remove a utility license from the system
bigiq_utility_license:
license_key: XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX
state: absent
provider:
user: admin
password: secret
server: cm.mydomain.com
delegate_to: localhost