f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_software_install – Install software images 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_software_install.

New in version 1.0.0: of f5networks.f5_modules

Synopsis

Install new software images on a BIG-IP system.

Parameters

Parameter		Choices/Defaults	Comments
block_device_image string added in 1.2.0 of f5networks.f5_modules			Image to install on the remote device. In the case of a VCMP guest, ensure this image is present on the VCMP host and is referenced from there, and not from the VCMP guest. An ISO image directly uploaded to the VCMP guest will not work.
image string			Image to install on the remote device.
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	Choices: no ← yes	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	Choices: rest ←	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	Choices: no yes ←	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`.
state string		Choices: activated ← installed	When `installed`, ensures the software is installed on the volume and the volume is set to be booted from. The device is not rebooted into the new software. When `activated`, performs the same operation as `installed`, but the system is rebooted to the new software.
type string added in 1.2.0 of f5networks.f5_modules		Choices: standard ← vcmp	The type of the BIG-IP. Defaults to `standard`, the other choice is `vcmp`.
volume string			The volume on which to install the software image.

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: Ensure an existing image is installed in specified volume
  bigip_software_install:
    image: BIGIP-13.0.0.0.0.1645.iso
    volume: HD1.2
    state: installed
    provider:
      password: secret
      server: lb.mydomain.com
      user: admin
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Ensure an existing image is activated in specified volume
  bigip_software_install:
    image: BIGIP-13.0.0.0.0.1645.iso
    state: activated
    volume: HD1.2
    provider:
      password: secret
      server: lb.mydomain.com
      user: admin
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Ensure an existing image is activated in specified volume in a VCMP guest
  bigip_software_install:
    block_device_image: BIGIP-13.0.0.0.0.1645.iso
    type: vcmp
    state: activated
    volume: HD1.2
    provider:
      password: secret
      server: lb.mydomain.com
      user: admin
  delegate_to: localhost

Authors

Tim Rupp (@caphrim007)
Wojciech Wypior (@wojtek0806)
Nitin Khanna (@nitinthewiz)

© 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_software_install_module.html

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