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fortios_wireless_controller_global – Configure wireless controller global settings in Fortinet’s FortiOS and FortiGate
New in version 2.8.
Synopsis
- This module is able to configure a FortiGate or FortiOS (FOS) device by allowing the user to set and modify wireless_controller feature and global category. Examples include all parameters and values need to be adjusted to datasources before usage. Tested with FOS v6.0.5
Requirements
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- fortiosapi>=0.9.8
Parameters
Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments | |
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host
string
|
FortiOS or FortiGate IP address.
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https
boolean
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Indicates if the requests towards FortiGate must use HTTPS protocol.
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password
string
|
Default:
""
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FortiOS or FortiGate password.
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ssl_verify
boolean
added in 2.9
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Ensures FortiGate certificate must be verified by a proper CA.
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username
string
|
FortiOS or FortiGate username.
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vdom
string
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Default:
"root"
|
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.
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wireless_controller_global
dictionary
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Default:
null
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Configure wireless controller global settings.
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ap_log_server
string
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Enable/disable configuring APs or FortiAPs to send log messages to a syslog server .
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ap_log_server_ip
string
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IP address that APs or FortiAPs send log messages to.
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ap_log_server_port
integer
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Port that APs or FortiAPs send log messages to.
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control_message_offload
string
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Configure CAPWAP control message data channel offload.
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data_ethernet_II
string
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Configure the wireless controller to use Ethernet II or 802.3 frames with 802.3 data tunnel mode .
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discovery_mc_addr
string
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Multicast IP address for AP discovery .
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fiapp_eth_type
integer
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Ethernet type for Fortinet Inter-Access Point Protocol (IAPP), or IEEE 802.11f, packets (0 - 65535).
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image_download
string
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Enable/disable WTP image download at join time.
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ipsec_base_ip
string
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Base IP address for IPsec VPN tunnels between the access points and the wireless controller .
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link_aggregation
string
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Enable/disable calculating the CAPWAP transmit hash to load balance sessions to link aggregation nodes .
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location
string
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Description of the location of the wireless controller.
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max_clients
integer
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Maximum number of clients that can connect simultaneously .
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max_retransmit
integer
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Maximum number of tunnel packet retransmissions (0 - 64).
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mesh_eth_type
integer
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Mesh Ethernet identifier included in backhaul packets (0 - 65535).
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name
string
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Name of the wireless controller.
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rogue_scan_mac_adjacency
integer
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Maximum numerical difference between an AP's Ethernet and wireless MAC values to match for rogue detection (0 - 31).
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wtp_share
string
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Enable/disable sharing of WTPs between VDOMs.
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Notes
Note
- Requires fortiosapi library developed by Fortinet
- Run as a local_action in your playbook
Examples
- hosts: localhost
vars:
host: "192.168.122.40"
username: "admin"
password: ""
vdom: "root"
ssl_verify: "False"
tasks:
- name: Configure wireless controller global settings.
fortios_wireless_controller_global:
host: "{{ host }}"
username: "{{ username }}"
password: "{{ password }}"
vdom: "{{ vdom }}"
https: "False"
wireless_controller_global:
ap_log_server: "enable"
ap_log_server_ip: "<your_own_value>"
ap_log_server_port: "5"
control_message_offload: "ebp-frame"
data_ethernet_II: "enable"
discovery_mc_addr: "<your_own_value>"
fiapp_eth_type: "9"
image_download: "enable"
ipsec_base_ip: "<your_own_value>"
link_aggregation: "enable"
location: "<your_own_value>"
max_clients: "14"
max_retransmit: "15"
mesh_eth_type: "16"
name: "default_name_17"
rogue_scan_mac_adjacency: "18"
wtp_share: "enable"
Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
Key | Returned | Description |
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build
string
|
always |
Build number of the fortigate image
Sample:
1547
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http_method
string
|
always |
Last method used to provision the content into FortiGate
Sample:
PUT
|
http_status
string
|
always |
Last result given by FortiGate on last operation applied
Sample:
200
|
mkey
string
|
success |
Master key (id) used in the last call to FortiGate
Sample:
id
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name
string
|
always |
Name of the table used to fulfill the request
Sample:
urlfilter
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path
string
|
always |
Path of the table used to fulfill the request
Sample:
webfilter
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revision
string
|
always |
Internal revision number
Sample:
17.0.2.10658
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serial
string
|
always |
Serial number of the unit
Sample:
FGVMEVYYQT3AB5352
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status
string
|
always |
Indication of the operation's result
Sample:
success
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vdom
string
|
always |
Virtual domain used
Sample:
root
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version
string
|
always |
Version of the FortiGate
Sample:
v5.6.3
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Status
- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
- This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]
Authors
- Miguel Angel Munoz (@mamunozgonzalez)
- Nicolas Thomas (@thomnico)
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