check_point.mgmt.cp_mgmt_host module – Manages host objects on Check Point over Web Services API

Note

This module is part of the check_point.mgmt collection (version 5.2.2).

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 check_point.mgmt.

To use it in a playbook, specify: check_point.mgmt.cp_mgmt_host.

New in check_point.mgmt 1.0.0

DEPRECATED

Removed in:

major release after 2024-11-01

Why:

Newer and updated modules released with more functionality.

Alternative:

cp_mgmt_hosts

Synopsis

  • Manages host objects on Check Point devices including creating, updating and removing objects.

  • All operations are performed over Web Services API.

Parameters

Parameter

Comments

auto_publish_session

boolean

Publish the current session if changes have been performed after task completes.

Choices:

  • false ← (default)

  • true

color

string

Color of the object. Should be one of existing colors.

Choices:

  • "aquamarine"

  • "black"

  • "blue"

  • "crete blue"

  • "burlywood"

  • "cyan"

  • "dark green"

  • "khaki"

  • "orchid"

  • "dark orange"

  • "dark sea green"

  • "pink"

  • "turquoise"

  • "dark blue"

  • "firebrick"

  • "brown"

  • "forest green"

  • "gold"

  • "dark gold"

  • "gray"

  • "dark gray"

  • "light green"

  • "lemon chiffon"

  • "coral"

  • "sea green"

  • "sky blue"

  • "magenta"

  • "purple"

  • "slate blue"

  • "violet red"

  • "navy blue"

  • "olive"

  • "orange"

  • "red"

  • "sienna"

  • "yellow"

comments

string

Comments string.

details_level

string

The level of detail for some of the fields in the response can vary from showing only the UID value of the object to a fully detailed representation of the object.

Choices:

  • "uid"

  • "standard"

  • "full"

groups

list / elements=string

Collection of group identifiers.

host_servers

dictionary

Servers Configuration.

dns_server

boolean

Gets True if this server is a DNS Server.

Choices:

  • false

  • true

mail_server

boolean

Gets True if this server is a Mail Server.

Choices:

  • false

  • true

web_server

boolean

Gets True if this server is a Web Server.

Choices:

  • false

  • true

web_server_config

dictionary

Web Server configuration.

additional_ports

list / elements=string

Server additional ports.

application_engines

list / elements=string

Application engines of this web server.

listen_standard_port

boolean

Whether server listens to standard port.

Choices:

  • false

  • true

operating_system

string

Operating System.

Choices:

  • "sparc linux"

  • "windows"

  • "other"

  • "x86 linux"

  • "sparc solaris"

protected_by

string

Network object which protects this server identified by the name or UID.

ignore_errors

boolean

Apply changes ignoring errors. You won’t be able to publish such a changes. If ignore-warnings flag was omitted - warnings will also be ignored.

Choices:

  • false

  • true

ignore_warnings

boolean

Apply changes ignoring warnings.

Choices:

  • false

  • true

interfaces

list / elements=dictionary

Host interfaces.

color

string

Color of the object. Should be one of existing colors.

Choices:

  • "aquamarine"

  • "black"

  • "blue"

  • "crete blue"

  • "burlywood"

  • "cyan"

  • "dark green"

  • "khaki"

  • "orchid"

  • "dark orange"

  • "dark sea green"

  • "pink"

  • "turquoise"

  • "dark blue"

  • "firebrick"

  • "brown"

  • "forest green"

  • "gold"

  • "dark gold"

  • "gray"

  • "dark gray"

  • "light green"

  • "lemon chiffon"

  • "coral"

  • "sea green"

  • "sky blue"

  • "magenta"

  • "purple"

  • "slate blue"

  • "violet red"

  • "navy blue"

  • "olive"

  • "orange"

  • "red"

  • "sienna"

  • "yellow"

comments

string

Comments string.

details_level

string

The level of detail for some of the fields in the response can vary from showing only the UID value of the object to a fully detailed representation of the object.

Choices:

  • "uid"

  • "standard"

  • "full"

ignore_errors

boolean

Apply changes ignoring errors. You won’t be able to publish such a changes. If ignore-warnings flag was omitted - warnings will also be ignored.

Choices:

  • false

  • true

ignore_warnings

boolean

Apply changes ignoring warnings.

Choices:

  • false

  • true

mask_length

integer

IPv4 or IPv6 network mask length. If both masks are required use mask-length4 and mask-length6 fields explicitly. Instead of IPv4 mask length it is possible to specify IPv4 mask itself in subnet-mask field.

mask_length4

integer

IPv4 network mask length.

mask_length6

integer

IPv6 network mask length.

name

string

Interface name.

subnet

string

IPv4 or IPv6 network address. If both addresses are required use subnet4 and subnet6 fields explicitly.

subnet4

string

IPv4 network address.

subnet6

string

IPv6 network address.

subnet_mask

string

IPv4 network mask.

ip_address

string

IPv4 or IPv6 address. If both addresses are required use ipv4-address and ipv6-address fields explicitly.

ipv4_address

string

IPv4 address.

ipv6_address

string

IPv6 address.

name

string / required

Object name.

nat_settings

dictionary

NAT settings.

auto_rule

boolean

Whether to add automatic address translation rules.

Choices:

  • false

  • true

hide_behind

string

Hide behind method. This parameter is not required in case “method” parameter is “static”.

Choices:

  • "gateway"

  • "ip-address"

install_on

string

Which gateway should apply the NAT translation.

ip_address

string

IPv4 or IPv6 address. If both addresses are required use ipv4-address and ipv6-address fields explicitly. This parameter is not required in case “method” parameter is “hide” and “hide-behind” parameter is “gateway”.

ipv4_address

string

IPv4 address.

ipv6_address

string

IPv6 address.

method

string

NAT translation method.

Choices:

  • "hide"

  • "static"

state

string

State of the access rule (present or absent).

Choices:

  • "present" ← (default)

  • "absent"

tags

list / elements=string

Collection of tag identifiers.

version

string

Version of checkpoint. If not given one, the latest version taken.

wait_for_task

boolean

Wait for the task to end. Such as publish task.

Choices:

  • false

  • true ← (default)

wait_for_task_timeout

integer

How many minutes to wait until throwing a timeout error.

Default: 30

Examples

- name: add-host
  cp_mgmt_host:
    ip_address: 192.0.2.1
    name: New Host 1
    state: present

- name: set-host
  cp_mgmt_host:
    color: green
    ipv4_address: 192.0.2.2
    name: New Host 1
    state: present

- name: delete-host
  cp_mgmt_host:
    name: New Host 1
    state: absent

Return Values

Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:

Key

Description

cp_mgmt_host

dictionary

The checkpoint object created or updated.

Returned: always, except when deleting the object.

Status

  • This module will be removed in a major release after 2024-11-01. [deprecated]

  • For more information see DEPRECATED.

Authors

  • Or Soffer (@chkp-orso)