f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_snat_translation module – Manage SNAT translations on a BIG-IP

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_snat_translation.

New in f5networks.f5_modules 1.0.0

Synopsis 

Manage SNAT translations on a BIG-IP system.

Parameters 

Parameter	Comments
address aliases: ip string	Specifies the IP address of the SNAT translation. When `state` is `present`, `enabled`, or `disabled`, this parameter is required. This parameter cannot be updated after it is set.
arp boolean	If `true`, specifies the NAT sends ARP requests. Choices: `false` `true`
connection_limit integer	Specifies a limit on the number of connections a translation address must reach before it no longer initiates a connection. The default value of `0` indicates the setting is disabled. The accepted value range is `0 - 65535`.
description string	Description of snat-translation. `none or ''` sets a default description of null.
ip_idle_timeout string	Specifies the amount of time connections to an IP address initiated using a SNAT address are allowed to remain idle before being automatically disconnected. `indefinite` prevents the connection from timing out. The accepted value range is `0 - 4294967295` seconds. Specifying `indefinite` sets it to the maximum value.
name string / required	The name of SNAT translation.
partition string	Device partition to manage resources on. Required with state `absent` when a partition other than Common is used.
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)
state string	The SNAT translation state. If `absent`, deletes the SNAT translation if it exists. `present` creates the SNAT translation and enables it. If `enabled`, enables the SNAT translation if it exists. If `disabled`, creates the SNAT translation if needed, and sets the state to `disabled`. Choices: `"present"` ← (default) `"absent"` `"enabled"` `"disabled"`
tcp_idle_timeout string	Specifies the amount of time that TCP connections initiated using a SNAT address are allowed to remain idle before being automatically disconnected. `indefinite` prevents the connection from timing out. The accepted value range is `0 - 4294967295` seconds. Specifying `indefinite` sets it to the maximum value.
traffic_group string	The traffic group for the snat-translation address. When creating a new address, if this value is not specified, the default is `/Common/traffic-group-1`.
udp_idle_timeout string	Specifies the amount of time UDP connections initiated using a SNAT address are allowed to remain idle before being automatically disconnected. `indefinite` prevents the connection from timing out. The accepted value range is `0 - 4294967295` seconds. Specifying `indefinite` sets it to the maximum value.

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 a SNAT translation 'my-snat-translation'
  bigip_snat_translation:
    name: my-snat-pool
    state: present
    address: 10.10.10.10
    provider:
      server: lb.mydomain.com
      user: admin
      password: secret
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Modify a SNAT translation 'my-snat-translation'
  bigip_snat_translation:
    name: my-snat-pool
    state: present
    address: 10.10.10.10
    arp: false
    connection_limit: 300
    ip_idle_timeout: 1800
    tcp_idle_timeout: 1800
    udp_idle_timeout: 1800
    provider:
      server: lb.mydomain.com
      user: admin
      password: secret
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Disable a SNAT translation 'my-snat-translation'
  bigip_snat_translation:
    name: my-snat-pool
    state: disabled
    address: 10.10.10.10
    arp: false
    connection_limit: 300
    ip_idle_timeout: 1800
    tcp_idle_timeout: 1800
    udp_idle_timeout: 1800
    provider:
      server: lb.mydomain.com
      user: admin
      password: secret
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Enable a SNAT translation 'my-snat-translation'
  bigip_snat_translation:
    name: my-snat-pool
    state: enabled
    address: 10.10.10.10
    arp: false
    connection_limit: 300
    ip_idle_timeout: 1800
    tcp_idle_timeout: 1800
    udp_idle_timeout: 1800
    provider:
      server: lb.mydomain.com
      user: admin
      password: secret
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Create using partition other then /Common on a SNAT translation 'my-new-snat-translation'
  bigip_snat_translation:
    name: my-new-snat-pool
    state: enabled
    address: 10.10.10.10
    arp: false
    connection_limit: 300
    ip_idle_timeout: 1800
    partition: ansible
    tcp_idle_timeout: 1800
    udp_idle_timeout: 1800
    provider:
      server: lb.mydomain.com
      user: admin
      password: secret
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Modify using traffic group other then /Common/traffic-group-1 on a SNAT translation 'my-new-snat-translation'
  bigip_snat_translation:
    name: my-new-snat-pool
    state: enabled
    address: 10.10.10.10
    arp: false
    connection_limit: 300
    ip_idle_timeout: 1800
    partition: ansible
    tcp_idle_timeout: 1800
    traffic_group: /Common/ansible
    udp_idle_timeout: 1800
    provider:
      server: lb.mydomain.com
      user: admin
      password: secret
  delegate_to: localhost

Return Values 

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

Key	Description
address string	IP address used for SNAT translation. Returned: changed and success Sample: `"10.10.10.10"`
arp boolean	Whether snat-translation sends arp requests. Returned: changed Sample: `true`
connection_limit integer	The new connection limit of the virtual address. Returned: changed Sample: `1000`
description string	Description of the snat-translation. Returned: changed Sample: `"My snat-translation"`
ip_idle_timeout string	IP idle timeout value for the snat-translation. Returned: changed Sample: `"300"`
state string	The new state of the snat-translation. Returned: changed Sample: `"disabled"`
tcp_idle_timeout string	TCP idle timeout value for the snat-translation. Returned: changed Sample: `"1800"`
traffic_group string	Assigned traffic group. Returned: changed Sample: `"/Common/traffic-group-1"`
udp_idle_timeout string	UDP idle timeout value for the snat-translation. Returned: changed Sample: `"indefinite"`

Authors

Greg Crosby (@crosbygw)
Wojciech Wypior (@wojtek0806)

f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_snat_translation module – Manage SNAT translations on a BIG-IP

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