f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_ssl_certificate module – Import/Delete certificates from 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. 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.bigip_ssl_certificate.

New in f5networks.f5_modules 1.0.0

Synopsis

• This module imports/deletes SSL certificates on BIG-IP LTM. Certificates can be imported from certificate and key files on the local disk, in PEM format.

Requirements

The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.

• BIG-IP >= v12

Parameters

Parameter	Comments
content aliases: cert_content string	Sets the contents of a certificate directly to the specified value. This is used with lookup plugins or for anything with formatting, or content must be provided when state is present.
issuer_cert string	Issuer certificate used for OCSP monitoring. This parameter is only valid on versions of BIG-IP 13.0.0 or above.
name string / required	SSL Certificate Name. This is the cert name used when importing a certificate into the BIG-IP. It also determines the filenames of the objects on the LTM.
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)
state string	Certificate state. This determines if the provided certificate and key is to be made present on the device or absent. Choices: "present" ← (default) "absent"
true_names boolean added in f5networks.f5_modules 1.24.0	When true, the module does not append .crt extension to the given certificate name. When false, the module appends .crt extension to the given certificate name. Choices: false ← (default) true

Notes

Note

• This module does not behave like other modules that you might include in roles, where referencing files or templates first looks in the role’s files or templates directory. To have it behave that way, use the Ansible file or template lookup (see Examples). The lookups behave as expected in a role context.

• 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: Use a file lookup to import PEM Certificate
  bigip_ssl_certificate:
    name: certificate-name
    state: present
    content: "{{ lookup('file', '/path/to/cert.crt') }}"
    provider:
      server: lb.mydomain.com
      user: admin
      password: secret
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Use a file lookup to import CA certificate chain
  bigip_ssl_certificate:
    name: ca-chain-name
    state: present
    content: "{{ lookup('file', '/path/to/ca-chain.crt') }}"
    provider:
      server: lb.mydomain.com
      user: admin
      password: secret
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Delete Certificate
  bigip_ssl_certificate:
    name: certificate-name
    state: absent
    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
cert_name string	The name of the certificate. Returned: created Sample: "cert1"
checksum string	SHA1 checksum of the cert. Returned: changed and created Sample: "f7ff9e8b7bb2e09b70935a5d785e0cc5d9d0abf0"
filename string	The name of the SSL certificate. Returned: created Sample: "cert1.crt"
source_path string	Path on BIG-IP where the source of the certificate is stored. Returned: created Sample: "/var/config/rest/downloads/cert1.crt"

Authors

• Tim Rupp (@caphrim007)

• Wojciech Wypior (@wojtek0806)

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