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fortinet.fortios.fortios_switch_controller_global – Configure FortiSwitch global settings 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_switch_controller_global
.
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 switch_controller feature and global 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 | ||
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access_token
string
|
Token-based authentication. Generated from GUI of Fortigate.
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enable_log
boolean
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Enable/Disable logging for task.
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switch_controller_global
dictionary
|
Configure FortiSwitch global settings.
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allow_multiple_interfaces
string
|
|
Enable/disable multiple FortiLink interfaces for redundant connections between a managed FortiSwitch and FortiGate.
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bounce_quarantined_link
string
|
|
Enable/disable bouncing (administratively bring the link down, up) of a switch port where a quarantined device was seen last. Helps to re-initiate the DHCP process for a device.
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custom_command
list / elements=string
|
List of custom commands to be pushed to all FortiSwitches in the VDOM.
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command_entry
string
|
List of FortiSwitch commands.
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command_name
string
|
Name of custom command to push to all FortiSwitches in VDOM. Source switch-controller.custom-command.command-name.
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default_virtual_switch_vlan
string
|
Default VLAN for ports when added to the virtual-switch. Source system.interface.name.
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disable_discovery
list / elements=string
|
Prevent this FortiSwitch from discovering.
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name
string / required
|
Managed device ID.
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fips_enforce
string
|
|
Enable/disable enforcement of FIPS on managed FortiSwitch devices.
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https_image_push
string
|
|
Enable/disable image push to FortiSwitch using HTTPS.
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log_mac_limit_violations
string
|
|
Enable/disable logs for Learning Limit Violations.
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mac_aging_interval
integer
|
Time after which an inactive MAC is aged out (10 - 1000000 sec).
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mac_event_logging
string
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Enable/disable MAC address event logging.
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mac_retention_period
integer
|
Time in hours after which an inactive MAC is removed from client DB.
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mac_violation_timer
integer
|
Set timeout for Learning Limit Violations (0 = disabled).
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quarantine_mode
string
|
|
Quarantine mode.
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sn_dns_resolution
string
|
|
Enable/disable DNS resolution of the FortiSwitch unit"s IP address by use of its serial number.
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update_user_device
list / elements=string
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|
Control which sources update the device user list.
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vlan_all_mode
string
|
|
VLAN configuration mode, user-defined-vlans or all-possible-vlans.
|
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vlan_optimization
string
|
|
FortiLink VLAN optimization.
|
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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: Configure FortiSwitch global settings.
fortios_switch_controller_global:
vdom: "{{ vdom }}"
switch_controller_global:
allow_multiple_interfaces: "enable"
bounce_quarantined_link: "disable"
custom_command:
-
command_entry: "<your_own_value>"
command_name: "<your_own_value> (source switch-controller.custom-command.command-name)"
default_virtual_switch_vlan: "<your_own_value> (source system.interface.name)"
disable_discovery:
-
name: "default_name_10"
fips_enforce: "disable"
https_image_push: "enable"
log_mac_limit_violations: "enable"
mac_aging_interval: "14"
mac_event_logging: "enable"
mac_retention_period: "16"
mac_violation_timer: "17"
quarantine_mode: "by-vlan"
sn_dns_resolution: "enable"
update_user_device: "mac-cache"
vlan_all_mode: "all"
vlan_optimization: "enable"
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_switch_controller_global_module.html