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fortinet.fortios.fortios_extender_controller_extender – Extender controller configuration in Fortinet’s FortiOS and FortiGate.
Note
This plugin is part of the fortinet.fortios collection (version 2.1.2).
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 fortinet.fortios.
To use it in a playbook, specify: fortinet.fortios.fortios_extender_controller_extender.
New in version 2.10: of fortinet.fortios
Synopsis
- This module is able to configure a FortiGate or FortiOS (FOS) device by allowing the user to set and modify extender_controller feature and extender category. Examples include all parameters and values need to be adjusted to datasources before usage. Tested with FOS v6.0.0
 
Requirements
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- ansible>=2.9.0
 
Parameters
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| access_token
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        Token-based authentication. Generated from GUI of Fortigate.
         | 
     ||||
| enable_log
        
        boolean
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Enable/Disable logging for task.
         | 
     |||
| extender_controller_extender
        
        dictionary
         | 
      
        
        Extender controller configuration.
         | 
     ||||
| aaa_shared_secret
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        AAA shared secret.
         | 
     ||||
| access_point_name
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        Access point name(APN).
         | 
     ||||
| admin
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        FortiExtender Administration (enable or disable).
         | 
     |||
| at_dial_script
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        Initialization AT commands specific to the MODEM.
         | 
     ||||
| authorized
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        FortiExtender Administration (enable or disable).
         | 
     |||
| billing_start_day
        
        integer
         | 
      
        
        Billing start day.
         | 
     ||||
| cdma_aaa_spi
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        CDMA AAA SPI.
         | 
     ||||
| cdma_ha_spi
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        CDMA HA SPI.
         | 
     ||||
| cdma_nai
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        NAI for CDMA MODEMS.
         | 
     ||||
| conn_status
        
        integer
         | 
      
        
        Connection status.
         | 
     ||||
| controller_report
        
        dictionary
         | 
      
        
        FortiExtender controller report configuration.
         | 
     ||||
| interval
        
        integer
         | 
      
        
        Controller report interval.
         | 
     ||||
| signal_threshold
        
        integer
         | 
      
        
        Controller report signal threshold.
         | 
     ||||
| status
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        FortiExtender controller report status.
         | 
     |||
| description
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        Description.
         | 
     ||||
| dial_mode
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Dial mode (dial-on-demand or always-connect).
         | 
     |||
| dial_status
        
        integer
         | 
      
        
        Dial status.
         | 
     ||||
| ext_name
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        FortiExtender name.
         | 
     ||||
| ha_shared_secret
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        HA shared secret.
         | 
     ||||
| id
        
        string / required
         | 
      
        
        FortiExtender serial number.
         | 
     ||||
| ifname
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        FortiExtender interface name. Source system.interface.name.
         | 
     ||||
| initiated_update
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Allow/disallow network initiated updates to the MODEM.
         | 
     |||
| login_password
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        FortiExtender login password.
         | 
     ||||
| mode
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        FortiExtender mode.
         | 
     |||
| modem1
        
        dictionary
         | 
      
        
        Configuration options for modem 1.
         | 
     ||||
| auto_switch
        
        dictionary
         | 
      
        
        FortiExtender auto switch configuration.
         | 
     ||||
| dataplan
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Automatically switch based on data usage.
         | 
     |||
| disconnect
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Auto switch by disconnect.
         | 
     |||
| disconnect_period
        
        integer
         | 
      
        
        Automatically switch based on disconnect period.
         | 
     ||||
| disconnect_threshold
        
        integer
         | 
      
        
        Automatically switch based on disconnect threshold.
         | 
     ||||
| signal
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Automatically switch based on signal strength.
         | 
     |||
| switch_back
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Auto switch with switch back multi-options.
         | 
     |||
| switch_back_time
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        Automatically switch over to preferred SIM/carrier at a specified time in UTC (HH:MM).
         | 
     ||||
| switch_back_timer
        
        integer
         | 
      
        
        Automatically switch over to preferred SIM/carrier after the given time (3600 - 2147483647 sec).
         | 
     ||||
| conn_status
        
        integer
         | 
      
        
        Connection status.
         | 
     ||||
| default_sim
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Default SIM selection.
         | 
     |||
| gps
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        FortiExtender GPS enable/disable.
         | 
     |||
| ifname
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        FortiExtender interface name. Source system.interface.name.
         | 
     ||||
| preferred_carrier
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        Preferred carrier.
         | 
     ||||
| redundant_intf
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        Redundant interface.
         | 
     ||||
| redundant_mode
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        FortiExtender mode.
         | 
     |||
| sim1_pin
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        SIM
         | 
     |||
| sim1_pin_code
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        SIM
         | 
     ||||
| sim2_pin
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        SIM
         | 
     |||
| sim2_pin_code
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        SIM
         | 
     ||||
| modem2
        
        dictionary
         | 
      
        
        Configuration options for modem 2.
         | 
     ||||
| auto_switch
        
        dictionary
         | 
      
        
        FortiExtender auto switch configuration.
         | 
     ||||
| dataplan
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Automatically switch based on data usage.
         | 
     |||
| disconnect
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Auto switch by disconnect.
         | 
     |||
| disconnect_period
        
        integer
         | 
      
        
        Automatically switch based on disconnect period.
         | 
     ||||
| disconnect_threshold
        
        integer
         | 
      
        
        Automatically switch based on disconnect threshold.
         | 
     ||||
| signal
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Automatically switch based on signal strength.
         | 
     |||
| switch_back
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Auto switch with switch back multi-options.
         | 
     |||
| switch_back_time
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        Automatically switch over to preferred SIM/carrier at a specified time in UTC (HH:MM).
         | 
     ||||
| switch_back_timer
        
        integer
         | 
      
        
        Automatically switch over to preferred SIM/carrier after the given time (3600 - 2147483647 sec).
         | 
     ||||
| conn_status
        
        integer
         | 
      
        
        Connection status.
         | 
     ||||
| default_sim
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Default SIM selection.
         | 
     |||
| gps
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        FortiExtender GPS enable/disable.
         | 
     |||
| ifname
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        FortiExtender interface name. Source system.interface.name.
         | 
     ||||
| preferred_carrier
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        Preferred carrier.
         | 
     ||||
| redundant_intf
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        Redundant interface.
         | 
     ||||
| redundant_mode
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        FortiExtender mode.
         | 
     |||
| sim1_pin
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        SIM
         | 
     |||
| sim1_pin_code
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        SIM
         | 
     ||||
| sim2_pin
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        SIM
         | 
     |||
| sim2_pin_code
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        SIM
         | 
     ||||
| modem_passwd
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        MODEM password.
         | 
     ||||
| modem_type
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        MODEM type (CDMA, GSM/LTE or WIMAX).
         | 
     |||
| multi_mode
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        MODEM mode of operation(3G,LTE,etc).
         | 
     |||
| name
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        FortiExtender entry name.
         | 
     ||||
| ppp_auth_protocol
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        PPP authentication protocol (PAP,CHAP or auto).
         | 
     |||
| ppp_echo_request
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Enable/disable PPP echo request.
         | 
     |||
| ppp_password
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        PPP password.
         | 
     ||||
| ppp_username
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        PPP username.
         | 
     ||||
| primary_ha
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        Primary HA.
         | 
     ||||
| quota_limit_mb
        
        integer
         | 
      
        
        Monthly quota limit (MB).
         | 
     ||||
| redial
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Number of redials allowed based on failed attempts.
         | 
     |||
| redundant_intf
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        Redundant interface.
         | 
     ||||
| roaming
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Enable/disable MODEM roaming.
         | 
     |||
| role
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        FortiExtender work role(Primary, Secondary, None).
         | 
     |||
| secondary_ha
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        Secondary HA.
         | 
     ||||
| sim_pin
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        SIM PIN.
         | 
     ||||
| vdom
        
        integer
         | 
      
        
        VDOM
         | 
     ||||
| wimax_auth_protocol
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        WiMax authentication protocol(TLS or TTLS).
         | 
     |||
| wimax_carrier
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        WiMax carrier.
         | 
     ||||
| wimax_realm
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        WiMax realm.
         | 
     ||||
| state
        
        string / required
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Indicates whether to create or remove the object.
         | 
     |||
| vdom
        
        string
         | 
      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.
         | 
     |||
Notes
Note
- Legacy fortiosapi has been deprecated, httpapi is the preferred way to run playbooks
 
Examples
- hosts: fortigates
  collections:
    - fortinet.fortios
  connection: httpapi
  vars:
   vdom: "root"
   ansible_httpapi_use_ssl: yes
   ansible_httpapi_validate_certs: no
   ansible_httpapi_port: 443
  tasks:
  - name: Extender controller configuration.
    fortios_extender_controller_extender:
      vdom:  "{{ vdom }}"
      state: "present"
      access_token: "<your_own_value>"
      extender_controller_extender:
        aaa_shared_secret: "<your_own_value>"
        access_point_name: "<your_own_value>"
        admin: "disable"
        at_dial_script: "<your_own_value>"
        authorized: "disable"
        billing_start_day: "8"
        cdma_aaa_spi: "<your_own_value>"
        cdma_ha_spi: "<your_own_value>"
        cdma_nai: "<your_own_value>"
        conn_status: "12"
        controller_report:
            interval: "14"
            signal_threshold: "15"
            status: "disable"
        description: "<your_own_value>"
        dial_mode: "dial-on-demand"
        dial_status: "19"
        ext_name: "<your_own_value>"
        ha_shared_secret: "<your_own_value>"
        id:  "22"
        ifname: "<your_own_value> (source system.interface.name)"
        initiated_update: "enable"
        login_password: "<your_own_value>"
        mode: "standalone"
        modem_passwd: "<your_own_value>"
        modem_type: "cdma"
        modem1:
            auto_switch:
                dataplan: "disable"
                disconnect: "disable"
                disconnect_period: "33"
                disconnect_threshold: "34"
                signal: "disable"
                switch_back: "time"
                switch_back_time: "<your_own_value>"
                switch_back_timer: "38"
            conn_status: "39"
            default_sim: "sim1"
            gps: "disable"
            ifname: "<your_own_value> (source system.interface.name)"
            preferred_carrier: "<your_own_value>"
            redundant_intf: "<your_own_value>"
            redundant_mode: "disable"
            sim1_pin: "disable"
            sim1_pin_code: "<your_own_value>"
            sim2_pin: "disable"
            sim2_pin_code: "<your_own_value>"
        modem2:
            auto_switch:
                dataplan: "disable"
                disconnect: "disable"
                disconnect_period: "54"
                disconnect_threshold: "55"
                signal: "disable"
                switch_back: "time"
                switch_back_time: "<your_own_value>"
                switch_back_timer: "59"
            conn_status: "60"
            default_sim: "sim1"
            gps: "disable"
            ifname: "<your_own_value> (source system.interface.name)"
            preferred_carrier: "<your_own_value>"
            redundant_intf: "<your_own_value>"
            redundant_mode: "disable"
            sim1_pin: "disable"
            sim1_pin_code: "<your_own_value>"
            sim2_pin: "disable"
            sim2_pin_code: "<your_own_value>"
        multi_mode: "auto"
        name: "default_name_72"
        ppp_auth_protocol: "auto"
        ppp_echo_request: "enable"
        ppp_password: "<your_own_value>"
        ppp_username: "<your_own_value>"
        primary_ha: "<your_own_value>"
        quota_limit_mb: "78"
        redial: "none"
        redundant_intf: "<your_own_value>"
        roaming: "enable"
        role: "none"
        secondary_ha: "<your_own_value>"
        sim_pin: "<your_own_value>"
        vdom: "85"
        wimax_auth_protocol: "tls"
        wimax_carrier: "<your_own_value>"
        wimax_realm: "<your_own_value>"
  Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
| Key | Returned | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| build
        
        string
         | 
      always | 
        
        Build number of the fortigate image
         Sample:
        
       
        1547
         | 
     
| 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
         | 
     
| name
        
        string
         | 
      always | 
        
        Name of the table used to fulfill the request
         Sample:
        
       
        urlfilter
         | 
     
| path
        
        string
         | 
      always | 
        
        Path of the table used to fulfill the request
         Sample:
        
       
        webfilter
         | 
     
| revision
        
        string
         | 
      always | 
        
        Internal revision number
         Sample:
        
       
        17.0.2.10658
         | 
     
| serial
        
        string
         | 
      always | 
        
        Serial number of the unit
         Sample:
        
       
        FGVMEVYYQT3AB5352
         | 
     
| status
        
        string
         | 
      always | 
        
        Indication of the operation's result
         Sample:
        
       
        success
         | 
     
| vdom
        
        string
         | 
      always | 
        
        Virtual domain used
         Sample:
        
       
        root
         | 
     
| version
        
        string
         | 
      always | 
        
        Version of the FortiGate
         Sample:
        
       
        v5.6.3
         | 
     
Authors
- Link Zheng (@chillancezen)
 - Jie Xue (@JieX19)
 - Hongbin Lu (@fgtdev-hblu)
 - Frank Shen (@frankshen01)
 - Miguel Angel Munoz (@mamunozgonzalez)
 - Nicolas Thomas (@thomnico)
 
© 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/fortinet/fortios/fortios_extender_controller_extender_module.html