bigip_cli_alias – Manage CLI aliases on a BIG-IP
New in version 2.7.
Synopsis
- Allows for managing both private and shared aliases on a BIG-IP.
Parameters
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|
| command
-
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The command to alias.
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| description
-
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Description of the alias.
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| name
- / required
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Specifies the name of the alias.
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| partition
-
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Default:
"Common"
|
Device partition to manage resources on.
This parameter is disregarded when the scope is private.
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| password
string / required
|
The password for the user account used to connect to the BIG-IP.
You may omit this option by setting the environment variable
F5_PASSWORD.
aliases: pass, pwd |
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| provider
dictionary
added in 2.5
|
A dict object containing connection details.
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| password
string / required
|
The password for the user account used to connect to the BIG-IP.
You may omit this option by setting the environment variable
F5_PASSWORD.
aliases: pass, pwd |
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| server
string / required
|
The BIG-IP host.
You may omit this option by setting the environment variable F5_SERVER.
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| server_port
integer
|
Default:
443
|
The BIG-IP server port.
You may omit this option by setting the environment variable F5_SERVER_PORT.
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| ssh_keyfile
path
|
Specifies the SSH keyfile to use to authenticate the connection to the remote device. This argument is only used for cli transports.
You may omit this option by setting the environment variable ANSIBLE_NET_SSH_KEYFILE.
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| timeout
integer
|
Default:
10
|
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.
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| transport
string
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Configures the transport connection to use when connecting to the remote device.
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| user
string / required
|
The username to connect to the BIG-IP with. This user must have administrative privileges on the device.
You may omit this option by setting the environment variable F5_USER.
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| validate_certs
boolean
|
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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.
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| scope
-
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The scope of the alias; whether it is shared on the system, or usable only for the user who created it.
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| server
string / required
|
The BIG-IP host.
You may omit this option by setting the environment variable F5_SERVER.
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| server_port
integer
added in 2.2
|
Default:
443
|
The BIG-IP server port.
You may omit this option by setting the environment variable F5_SERVER_PORT.
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| state
-
|
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When
present, ensures that the resource exists.
When absent, ensures the resource is removed.
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| user
string / required
|
The username to connect to the BIG-IP with. This user must have administrative privileges on the device.
You may omit this option by setting the environment variable F5_USER.
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| validate_certs
boolean
added in 2.0
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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.
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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 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 new alias
bigip_cli_alias:
name: sync_device_to_bside
scope: shared
command: save /sys config partitions all; run /cm config-sync to-group device-group-1
provider:
password: secret
server: lb.mydomain.com
user: admin
delegate_to: localhost
Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
| Key | Returned | Description |
|---|---|---|
| command
string
|
changed |
The new command that is aliased.
Sample:
run /util bash
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| description
string
|
changed |
The new description of the alias.
Sample:
Run the bash shell
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Status
- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
- This module is maintained by an Ansible Partner. [certified]
Authors
- Tim Rupp (@caphrim007)
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