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fmgr_query – Query FortiManager data objects for use in Ansible workflows
New in version 2.8.
Synopsis
- Provides information on data objects within FortiManager so that playbooks can perform conditionals.
 
Parameters
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments | 
|---|---|---|
| adom
        
        -
         | 
      Default: 
        "root"
         | 
      
        
        The ADOM the configuration should belong to.
         | 
     
| custom_dict
        
        -
         | 
      
        
        ADVANCED USERS ONLY! REQUIRES KNOWLEDGE OF FMGR JSON API!
        
       
        DICTIONARY JSON FORMAT ONLY -- Custom dictionary/datagram to send to the endpoint.
         | 
     |
| custom_endpoint
        
        -
         | 
      
        
        ADVANCED USERS ONLY! REQUIRES KNOWLEDGE OF FMGR JSON API!
        
       
        The HTTP Endpoint on FortiManager you wish to GET from.
         | 
     |
| device_ip
        
        -
         | 
      
        
        The IP of the device you want to query.
         | 
     |
| device_serial
        
        -
         | 
      
        
        The serial number of the device you want to query.
         | 
     |
| device_unique_name
        
        -
         | 
      
        
        The desired "friendly" name of the device you want to query.
         | 
     |
| nodes
        
        -
         | 
      
        
        A LIST of firewalls in the cluster you want to verify i.e. ["firewall_A","firewall_B"].
         | 
     |
| object
        
        - / required
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        The data object we wish to query (device, package, rule, etc). Will expand choices as improves.
         | 
     
| task_id
        
        -
         | 
      
        
        The ID of the task you wish to query status on. If left blank and object = 'task' a list of tasks are returned.
         | 
     
Notes
Note
- Full Documentation at https://ftnt-ansible-docs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/.
 
Examples
- name: QUERY FORTIGATE DEVICE BY IP
  fmgr_query:
    object: "device"
    adom: "ansible"
    device_ip: "10.7.220.41"
- name: QUERY FORTIGATE DEVICE BY SERIAL
  fmgr_query:
    adom: "ansible"
    object: "device"
    device_serial: "FGVM000000117992"
- name: QUERY FORTIGATE DEVICE BY FRIENDLY NAME
  fmgr_query:
    adom: "ansible"
    object: "device"
    device_unique_name: "ansible-fgt01"
- name: VERIFY CLUSTER MEMBERS AND STATUS
  fmgr_query:
    adom: "ansible"
    object: "cluster_nodes"
    device_unique_name: "fgt-cluster01"
    nodes: ["ansible-fgt01", "ansible-fgt02", "ansible-fgt03"]
- name: GET STATUS OF TASK ID
  fmgr_query:
    adom: "ansible"
    object: "task"
    task_id: "3"
- name: USE CUSTOM TYPE TO QUERY AVAILABLE SCRIPTS
  fmgr_query:
    adom: "ansible"
    object: "custom"
    custom_endpoint: "/dvmdb/adom/ansible/script"
    custom_dict: { "type": "cli" }
  Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
| Key | Returned | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| api_result
        
        string
         | 
      always | 
        
        full API response, includes status code and message
          | 
     
Status
- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
 - This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]
 
Authors
- Luke Weighall (@lweighall)
 
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 https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.8/modules/fmgr_query_module.html