fortinet.fortios.fortios_json_generic (2.3.6) — module

Config Fortinet's FortiOS and FortiGate with json generic method.

| "added in version" 2.0.0 of fortinet.fortios"

Authors: Frank Shen (@frankshen01), Hongbin Lu (@fgtdev-hblu)

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Install collection

Install with ansible-galaxy collection install fortinet.fortios:==2.3.6


Add to requirements.yml

  collections:
    - name: fortinet.fortios
      version: 2.3.6

Description

This module is able to configure a FortiGate or FortiOS (FOS) device by allowing the user to set and modify json feature and generic category. Examples include all parameters and values need to be adjusted to datasources before usage. Tested with FOS v6.0.4


Requirements

Usage examples

  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
- name: add firewall address
  fortinet.fortios.fortios_json_generic:
      vdom: "root"
      json_generic:
          method: "POST"
          path: "/api/v2/cmdb/firewall/address"
          jsonbody: |
              {
                  "name": "111",
                  "type": "geography",
                  "fqdn": "",
                  "country": "AL",
                  "comment": "ccc",
                  "visibility": "enable",
                  "associated-interface": "port1",
                  "allow-routing": "disable"
              }
  register: info
  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
- name: display vars
  debug: msg="{{info}}"
  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
- name: delete firewall address
  fortinet.fortios.fortios_json_generic:
      vdom: "root"
      json_generic:
          method: "DELETE"
          path: "/api/v2/cmdb/firewall/address/111"
  register: info
  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
- name: display vars
  debug: msg="{{info}}"
  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
- name: test add with dict
  fortinet.fortios.fortios_json_generic:
      vdom: "root"
      json_generic:
          method: "POST"
          path: "/api/v2/cmdb/firewall/address"
          dictbody:
              name: "111"
              type: "geography"
              fqdn: ""
              country: "AL"
              comment: "it's a test"
              visibility: "enable"
              associated-interface: "port1"
              allow-routing: "disable"
  register: info
  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
- name: display vars
  debug: msg="{{info}}"
  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
- name: test speical params
  fortinet.fortios.fortios_json_generic:
      vdom: "root"
      json_generic:
          method: "PUT"
          path: "/api/v2/cmdb/firewall/policy/1"
          specialparams: "action=move&after=2"
  register: info
  • Success
    Steampunk Spotter scan finished with no errors, warnings or hints.
- name: display vars
  debug: msg="{{info}}"

Inputs

    
vdom:
    default: root
    description:
    - Virtual domain, among those defined previously. A vdom is a virtual instance of
      the FortiGate that can be configured and used as a different unit.
    type: str

enable_log:
    default: false
    description:
    - Enable/Disable logging for task.
    required: false
    type: bool

access_token:
    description:
    - Token-based authentication. Generated from GUI of Fortigate.
    required: false
    type: str

json_generic:
    default: null
    description:
    - json generic
    suboptions:
      dictbody:
        description:
        - Body with YAML list of key/value format
        type: dict
      jsonbody:
        description:
        - Body with JSON string format, will always give priority to jsonbody
        type: str
      method:
        choices:
        - GET
        - PUT
        - POST
        - DELETE
        description:
        - HTTP methods
        required: true
        type: str
      path:
        description:
        - URL path, e.g./api/v2/cmdb/firewall/address
        required: true
        type: str
      specialparams:
        description:
        - Extra URL parameters, e.g.start=1&count=10
        type: str
    type: dict

Outputs

build:
  description: Build number of the fortigate image
  returned: always
  sample: '1547'
  type: str
http_method:
  description: Last method used to provision the content into FortiGate
  returned: always
  sample: PUT
  type: str
http_status:
  description: Last result given by FortiGate on last operation applied
  returned: always
  sample: '200'
  type: str
mkey:
  description: Master key (id) used in the last call to FortiGate
  returned: success
  sample: id
  type: str
name:
  description: Name of the table used to fulfill the request
  returned: always
  sample: urlfilter
  type: str
path:
  description: Path of the table used to fulfill the request
  returned: always
  sample: webfilter
  type: str
revision:
  description: Internal revision number
  returned: always
  sample: 17.0.2.10658
  type: str
serial:
  description: Serial number of the unit
  returned: always
  sample: FGVMEVYYQT3AB5352
  type: str
status:
  description: Indication of the operation's result
  returned: always
  sample: success
  type: str
vdom:
  description: Virtual domain used
  returned: always
  sample: root
  type: str
version:
  description: Version of the FortiGate
  returned: always
  sample: v5.6.3
  type: str