f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_log_publisher (1.28.0) — module

Manages log publishers on a BIG-IP

| "added in version" 1.0.0 of f5networks.f5_modules"

Authors: Tim Rupp (@caphrim007), Wojciech Wypior (@wojtek0806)

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 log publishers on a BIG-IP device.

Usage examples

  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
- name: Create a log publisher for use in high speed loggins
  bigip_log_publisher:
    name: publisher1
    destinations:
      - hsl1
      - security-log-servers-logging
    state: present
    provider:
      user: admin
      password: secret
      server: lb.mydomain.com
  delegate_to: localhost

Inputs

    
name:
    description:
    - Specifies the name of the log publisher.
    required: true
    type: str

state:
    choices:
    - present
    - absent
    default: present
    description:
    - When C(present), ensures the resource exists.
    - When C(absent), ensures the resource 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:
    - Specifies a description for the log publisher.
    type: str

destinations:
    description:
    - Specifies log destinations for this log publisher to use.
    elements: str
    type: list

Outputs

description:
  description: The new description of the resource.
  returned: changed
  sample: Security log publisher
  type: str
destinations:
  description: The new list of destinations for the resource.
  returned: changed
  sample:
  - /Common/destination1
  - /Common/destination2
  type: list