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fortinet.fortios.fortios_system_fortiguard – Configure FortiGuard services 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_system_fortiguard.
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 system feature and fortiguard 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.
         | 
     |
| system_fortiguard
        
        dictionary
         | 
      
        
        Configure FortiGuard services.
         | 
     ||
| antispam_cache
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Enable/disable FortiGuard antispam request caching. Uses a small amount of memory but improves performance.
         | 
     |
| antispam_cache_mpercent
        
        integer
         | 
      
        
        Maximum percent of FortiGate memory the antispam cache is allowed to use (1 - 15%).
         | 
     ||
| antispam_cache_ttl
        
        integer
         | 
      
        
        Time-to-live for antispam cache entries in seconds (300 - 86400). Lower times reduce the cache size. Higher times may improve performance since the cache will have more entries.
         | 
     ||
| antispam_expiration
        
        integer
         | 
      
        
        Expiration date of the FortiGuard antispam contract.
         | 
     ||
| antispam_force_off
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Enable/disable turning off the FortiGuard antispam service.
         | 
     |
| antispam_license
        
        integer
         | 
      
        
        Interval of time between license checks for the FortiGuard antispam contract.
         | 
     ||
| antispam_timeout
        
        integer
         | 
      
        
        Antispam query time out (1 - 30 sec).
         | 
     ||
| anycast_sdns_server_ip
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        IP address of the FortiGuard anycast DNS rating server.
         | 
     ||
| anycast_sdns_server_port
        
        integer
         | 
      
        
        Port to connect to on the FortiGuard anycast DNS rating server.
         | 
     ||
| auto_join_forticloud
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Automatically connect to and login to FortiCloud.
         | 
     |
| ddns_server_ip
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        IP address of the FortiDDNS server.
         | 
     ||
| ddns_server_port
        
        integer
         | 
      
        
        Port used to communicate with FortiDDNS servers.
         | 
     ||
| fortiguard_anycast
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Enable/disable use of FortiGuard"s anycast network.
         | 
     |
| fortiguard_anycast_source
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Configure which of Fortinet"s servers to provide FortiGuard services in FortiGuard"s anycast network. Default is Fortinet.
         | 
     |
| interface
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        Specify outgoing interface to reach server. Source system.interface.name.
         | 
     ||
| interface_select_method
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Specify how to select outgoing interface to reach server.
         | 
     |
| load_balance_servers
        
        integer
         | 
      
        
        Number of servers to alternate between as first FortiGuard option.
         | 
     ||
| outbreak_prevention_cache
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Enable/disable FortiGuard Virus Outbreak Prevention cache.
         | 
     |
| outbreak_prevention_cache_mpercent
        
        integer
         | 
      
        
        Maximum percent of memory FortiGuard Virus Outbreak Prevention cache can use (1 - 15%).
         | 
     ||
| outbreak_prevention_cache_ttl
        
        integer
         | 
      
        
        Time-to-live for FortiGuard Virus Outbreak Prevention cache entries (300 - 86400 sec).
         | 
     ||
| outbreak_prevention_expiration
        
        integer
         | 
      
        
        Expiration date of FortiGuard Virus Outbreak Prevention contract.
         | 
     ||
| outbreak_prevention_force_off
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Turn off FortiGuard Virus Outbreak Prevention service.
         | 
     |
| outbreak_prevention_license
        
        integer
         | 
      
        
        Interval of time between license checks for FortiGuard Virus Outbreak Prevention contract.
         | 
     ||
| outbreak_prevention_timeout
        
        integer
         | 
      
        
        FortiGuard Virus Outbreak Prevention time out (1 - 30 sec).
         | 
     ||
| persistent_connection
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Enable/disable use of persistent connection to receive update notification from FortiGuard.
         | 
     |
| port
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Port used to communicate with the FortiGuard servers.
         | 
     |
| protocol
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Protocol used to communicate with the FortiGuard servers.
         | 
     |
| proxy_password
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        Proxy user password.
         | 
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| proxy_server_ip
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        IP address of the proxy server.
         | 
     ||
| proxy_server_port
        
        integer
         | 
      
        
        Port used to communicate with the proxy server.
         | 
     ||
| proxy_username
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        Proxy user name.
         | 
     ||
| sandbox_region
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        Cloud sandbox region.
         | 
     ||
| sdns_options
        
        list / elements=string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Customization options for the FortiGuard DNS service.
         | 
     |
| sdns_server_ip
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        IP address of the FortiDNS server.
         | 
     ||
| sdns_server_port
        
        integer
         | 
      
        
        Port used to communicate with FortiDNS servers.
         | 
     ||
| service_account_id
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        Service account ID.
         | 
     ||
| source_ip
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        Source IPv4 address used to communicate with FortiGuard.
         | 
     ||
| source_ip6
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        Source IPv6 address used to communicate with FortiGuard.
         | 
     ||
| update_build_proxy
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Enable/disable proxy dictionary rebuild.
         | 
     |
| update_extdb
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Enable/disable external resource update.
         | 
     |
| update_ffdb
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Enable/disable Internet Service Database update.
         | 
     |
| update_server_location
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Signature update server location.
         | 
     |
| update_uwdb
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Enable/disable allowlist update.
         | 
     |
| videofilter_expiration
        
        integer
         | 
      
        
        Expiration date of the FortiGuard video filter contract.
         | 
     ||
| videofilter_license
        
        integer
         | 
      
        
        Interval of time between license checks for the FortiGuard video filter contract.
         | 
     ||
| webfilter_cache
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Enable/disable FortiGuard web filter caching.
         | 
     |
| webfilter_cache_ttl
        
        integer
         | 
      
        
        Time-to-live for web filter cache entries in seconds (300 - 86400).
         | 
     ||
| webfilter_expiration
        
        integer
         | 
      
        
        Expiration date of the FortiGuard web filter contract.
         | 
     ||
| webfilter_force_off
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Enable/disable turning off the FortiGuard web filtering service.
         | 
     |
| webfilter_license
        
        integer
         | 
      
        
        Interval of time between license checks for the FortiGuard web filter contract.
         | 
     ||
| webfilter_timeout
        
        integer
         | 
      
        
        Web filter query time out (1 - 30 sec).
         | 
     ||
| 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 FortiGuard services.
    fortios_system_fortiguard:
      vdom:  "{{ vdom }}"
      system_fortiguard:
        antispam_cache: "enable"
        antispam_cache_mpercent: "4"
        antispam_cache_ttl: "5"
        antispam_expiration: "6"
        antispam_force_off: "enable"
        antispam_license: "8"
        antispam_timeout: "9"
        anycast_sdns_server_ip: "<your_own_value>"
        anycast_sdns_server_port: "11"
        auto_join_forticloud: "enable"
        ddns_server_ip: "<your_own_value>"
        ddns_server_port: "14"
        fortiguard_anycast: "enable"
        fortiguard_anycast_source: "fortinet"
        interface: "<your_own_value> (source system.interface.name)"
        interface_select_method: "auto"
        load_balance_servers: "19"
        outbreak_prevention_cache: "enable"
        outbreak_prevention_cache_mpercent: "21"
        outbreak_prevention_cache_ttl: "22"
        outbreak_prevention_expiration: "23"
        outbreak_prevention_force_off: "enable"
        outbreak_prevention_license: "25"
        outbreak_prevention_timeout: "26"
        persistent_connection: "enable"
        port: "8888"
        protocol: "udp"
        proxy_password: "<your_own_value>"
        proxy_server_ip: "<your_own_value>"
        proxy_server_port: "32"
        proxy_username: "<your_own_value>"
        sandbox_region: "<your_own_value>"
        sdns_options: "include-question-section"
        sdns_server_ip: "<your_own_value>"
        sdns_server_port: "37"
        service_account_id: "<your_own_value>"
        source_ip: "84.230.14.43"
        source_ip6: "<your_own_value>"
        update_build_proxy: "enable"
        update_extdb: "enable"
        update_ffdb: "enable"
        update_server_location: "usa"
        update_uwdb: "enable"
        videofilter_expiration: "46"
        videofilter_license: "47"
        webfilter_cache: "enable"
        webfilter_cache_ttl: "49"
        webfilter_expiration: "50"
        webfilter_force_off: "enable"
        webfilter_license: "52"
        webfilter_timeout: "53"
  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_system_fortiguard_module.html