fortinet.fortios.fortios_json_generic module – Config Fortinet’s FortiOS and FortiGate with json generic method.
Note
This module is part of the fortinet.fortios collection (version 2.3.8).
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 fortinet.fortios
.
You need further requirements to be able to use this module,
see Requirements for details.
To use it in a playbook, specify: fortinet.fortios.fortios_json_generic
.
New in fortinet.fortios 2.0.0
Synopsis
This module is able to configure a FortiGate or FortiOS (FOS) device by allowing the user to set and modify json feature and generic category. Examples include all parameters and values need to be adjusted to datasources before usage. Tested with FOS v6.0.4
Requirements
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
fortiosapi>=0.9.8
Parameters
Parameter |
Comments |
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Token-based authentication. Generated from GUI of Fortigate. |
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Enable/Disable logging for task. Choices:
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json generic |
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Body with YAML list of key/value format |
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Body with JSON string format, will always give priority to jsonbody |
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HTTP methods Choices:
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URL path, e.g./api/v2/cmdb/firewall/address |
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Extra URL parameters, e.g.start=1&count=10 |
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Virtual domain, among those defined previously. A vdom is a virtual instance of the FortiGate that can be configured and used as a different unit. Default: |
Notes
Note
Requires fortiosapi library developed by Fortinet
Run as a local_action in your playbook
Examples
- name: add firewall address
fortinet.fortios.fortios_json_generic:
vdom: "root"
json_generic:
method: "POST"
path: "/api/v2/cmdb/firewall/address"
jsonbody: |
{
"name": "111",
"type": "geography",
"fqdn": "",
"country": "AL",
"comment": "ccc",
"visibility": "enable",
"associated-interface": "port1",
"allow-routing": "disable"
}
register: info
- name: display vars
debug: msg="{{info}}"
- name: delete firewall address
fortinet.fortios.fortios_json_generic:
vdom: "root"
json_generic:
method: "DELETE"
path: "/api/v2/cmdb/firewall/address/111"
register: info
- name: display vars
debug: msg="{{info}}"
- name: test add with dict
fortinet.fortios.fortios_json_generic:
vdom: "root"
json_generic:
method: "POST"
path: "/api/v2/cmdb/firewall/address"
dictbody:
name: "111"
type: "geography"
fqdn: ""
country: "AL"
comment: "it's a test"
visibility: "enable"
associated-interface: "port1"
allow-routing: "disable"
register: info
- name: display vars
debug: msg="{{info}}"
- name: test speical params
fortinet.fortios.fortios_json_generic:
vdom: "root"
json_generic:
method: "PUT"
path: "/api/v2/cmdb/firewall/policy/1"
specialparams: "action=move&after=2"
register: info
- name: display vars
debug: msg="{{info}}"
Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
Key |
Description |
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Build number of the fortigate image Returned: always Sample: |
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Last method used to provision the content into FortiGate Returned: always Sample: |
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Last result given by FortiGate on last operation applied Returned: always Sample: |
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Master key (id) used in the last call to FortiGate Returned: success Sample: |
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Name of the table used to fulfill the request Returned: always Sample: |
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Path of the table used to fulfill the request Returned: always Sample: |
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Internal revision number Returned: always Sample: |
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Serial number of the unit Returned: always Sample: |
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Indication of the operation’s result Returned: always Sample: |
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Virtual domain used Returned: always Sample: |
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Version of the FortiGate Returned: always Sample: |