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f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_dns_cache_resolver – Manage DNS resolver cache configuration on a BIG-IP
Note
This plugin is part of the f5networks.f5_modules collection (version 1.12.0).
You might already have this collection installed if you are using the ansible package. It is not included in ansible-core. To check whether it is installed, run ansible-galaxy collection list.
To install it, use: ansible-galaxy collection install f5networks.f5_modules.
To use it in a playbook, specify: f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_dns_cache_resolver.
New in version 1.0.0: of f5networks.f5_modules
Synopsis
- Manage the DNS resolver cache configuration on BIG-IP devices.
 
Parameters
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| answer_default_zones
        
        boolean
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Specifies whether the system answers DNS queries for the default zones localhost, reverse 127.0.0.1 and ::1, and AS112.
        
       
        When creating a new cache resolver, if this parameter is not specified, the default is  no.
        | 
     ||
| forward_zones
        
        raw
         | 
      
        
        Forward zones associated with the cache.
        
       
        To remove all forward zones, specify a value of  none.
        | 
     |||
| name
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        Specifies an FQDN for the forward zone.
         | 
     |||
| nameservers
        
        list / elements=dictionary
         | 
      
        
        Specifies the IP address and service port of a recursive nameserver that answers DNS queries for the zone when the response cannot be found in the DNS cache.
         | 
     |||
| address
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        Address of recursive nameserver.
         | 
     |||
| port
        
        integer
         | 
      
        
        Port of recursive nameserver.
        
       
        When specifying new nameservers, if this value is not provided, the default is  53.
        | 
     |||
| name
        
        string / required
         | 
      
        
        Specifies the name of the cache.
         | 
     |||
| partition
        
        string
         | 
      Default: 
        "Common"
         | 
      
        
        Device partition to manage resources on.
         | 
     ||
| provider
        
        dictionary
        
       
        added in 1.0.0 of f5networks.f5_modules
         | 
      
        
        A dict object containing connection details.
         | 
     |||
| auth_provider
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        Configures the auth provider for to obtain authentication tokens from the remote device.
        
       
        This option is really used when working with BIG-IQ devices.
         | 
     |||
| no_f5_teem
        
        boolean
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        If  
       yes, TEEM telemetry data is not sent to F5.
       
        You may omit this option by setting the environment variable  
       F5_TELEMETRY_OFF.
       
        Previously used variable  F5_TEEM is deprecated as its name was confusing.
        | 
     ||
| 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  | 
     |||
| server
        
        string / required
         | 
      
        
        The BIG-IP host.
        
       
        You may omit this option by setting the environment variable  F5_SERVER.
        | 
     |||
| server_port
        
        integer
         | 
      Default: 
        443
         | 
      
        
        The BIG-IP server port.
        
       
        You may omit this option by setting the environment variable  F5_SERVER_PORT.
        | 
     ||
| timeout
        
        integer
         | 
      
        
        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.
         | 
     |||
| transport
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Configures the transport connection to use when connecting to the remote device.
         | 
     ||
| 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.
        | 
     |||
| validate_certs
        
        boolean
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        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.
        | 
     ||
| route_domain
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        Specifies the route domain the resolver uses for outbound traffic.
         | 
     |||
| state
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        When  
       present, ensures the resource exists.
       
        When  absent, ensures the resource is removed.
        | 
     ||
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 f5networks.f5_modules.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 DNS resolver cache
  bigip_dns_cache:
    name: foo
    answer_default_zones: yes
    forward_zones:
      - name: foo.bar.com
        nameservers:
          - address: 1.2.3.4
            port: 53
          - address: 5.6.7.8
    route_domain: 0
    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 | 
|---|---|---|
| param1
        
        boolean
         | 
      changed | 
        
        The new param1 value of the resource.
         Sample:
        
       
        True
         | 
     
| param2
        
        string
         | 
      changed | 
        
        The new param2 value of the resource.
         Sample:
        
       
        Foo is bar
         | 
     
Authors
- Tim Rupp (@caphrim007)
 
© 2012–2018 Michael DeHaan
© 2018–2021 Red Hat, Inc.
Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
 https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/f5networks/f5_modules/bigip_dns_cache_resolver_module.html