f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_firewall_policy (1.28.0) — module

Install collection

Install with ansible-galaxy collection install f5networks.f5_modules:==1.28.0

Add to requirements.yml

  collections:
    - name: f5networks.f5_modules
      version: 1.28.0

Description

Manages AFM (Advanced Firewall Manager) security firewall policies on a BIG-IP.

Usage examples

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- name: Create a basic policy with some rule stubs
  bigip_firewall_policy:
    name: foo
    rules:
      - rule1
      - rule2
      - rule3
    provider:
      password: secret
      server: lb.mydomain.com
      user: admin
  delegate_to: localhost

Inputs

    
name:
    description:
    - The name of the policy to create.
    required: true
    type: str

rules:
    description:
    - Specifies a list of rules you want associated with this policy. The order of this
      list is the order they will be evaluated by BIG-IP. If the specified rules do not
      exist (for example when creating a new policy), they will be created.
    - Rules specified here, if they do not exist, will be created with "default deny"
      behavior. It is expected that you follow-up after this module with the actual configuration
      for these rules.
    - The C(bigip_firewall_rule) module can also be used to create and edit existing and
      new rules.
    elements: str
    type: list

state:
    choices:
    - present
    - absent
    default: present
    description:
    - When C(state) is C(present), ensures the policy exists.
    - When C(state) is C(absent), ensures the policy is removed.
    type: str

provider:
    description:
    - A dict object containing connection details.
    suboptions:
      auth_provider:
        description:
        - Configures the auth provider for to obtain authentication tokens from the remote
          device.
        - This option is really used when working with BIG-IQ devices.
        type: str
      no_f5_teem:
        default: false
        description:
        - If C(yes), TEEM telemetry data is not sent to F5.
        - You may omit this option by setting the environment variable C(F5_TELEMETRY_OFF).
        - Previously used variable C(F5_TEEM) is deprecated as its name was confusing.
        type: bool
      password:
        aliases:
        - pass
        - pwd
        description:
        - 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 C(F5_PASSWORD).
        required: true
        type: str
      server:
        description:
        - The BIG-IP host or the BIG-IQ host.
        - You may omit this option by setting the environment variable C(F5_SERVER).
        required: true
        type: str
      server_port:
        default: 443
        description:
        - The BIG-IP server port.
        - You may omit this option by setting the environment variable C(F5_SERVER_PORT).
        type: int
      timeout:
        description:
        - 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.
        type: int
      transport:
        choices:
        - rest
        default: rest
        description:
        - Configures the transport connection to use when connecting to the remote device.
        type: str
      user:
        description:
        - 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 C(F5_USER).
        required: true
        type: str
      validate_certs:
        default: true
        description:
        - If C(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 C(F5_VALIDATE_CERTS).
        type: bool
    type: dict
    version_added: 1.0.0
    version_added_collection: f5networks.f5_modules

partition:
    default: Common
    description:
    - Device partition to manage resources on.
    type: str

description:
    description:
    - The description to attach to the policy.
    - This parameter is only supported on versions of BIG-IP >= 12.1.0. On earlier versions
      it is simply ignored.
    type: str

Outputs

description:
  description: The new description of the policy.
  returned: changed
  sample: My firewall policy
  type: str
rules:
  description: The list of rules, in the order that they are evaluated, on the device.
  returned: changed
  sample:
  - rule1
  - rule2
  - rule3
  type: list