f5networks.f5_modules.bigip_iapp_template – Manages TCL iApp templates 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_iapp_template.
New in version 1.0.0: of f5networks.f5_modules
Synopsis
- Manages TCL iApp templates on a BIG-IP. This module allows you to deploy iApp templates to the BIG-IP and manage their lifecycle. The conventional way to use this module is to import new iApps as needed, or by extracting the contents of the iApp archive that is provided at downloads.f5.com, and then importing all the iApps with this module. This module can also update existing iApps provided the source of the iApp changed while the name stayed the same. Note that this module will not reconfigure any services that may have been created using the 
bigip_iapp_servicemodule. iApps are normally not updated in production. Instead, new versions are deployed and then existing services are changed to consume that new template. As such, the ability to update templates in-place requires using theforceoption. 
Parameters
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|
|   content    string    |    Sets the contents of an iApp template directly to the specified value. This is for simple values, but can be used with lookup plugins for anything complex or with formatting.   content must be provided when creating new templates. |  ||
|   force    boolean    |   
  |    Specifies whether or not to force the uploading of an iApp. When   yes, the system will force update the iApp even if there are iApp services using it. This will not update the running service, use bigip_iapp_service to do that. When no, the system updates the iApp only if there are no iApp services using the template. |  |
|   name    string    |    The name of the iApp template you want to delete. This option is only available when specifying a   state of absent and is provided as a way to delete templates that you may no longer have the source of. |  ||
|   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. |  |
|   state    string    |   
  |    Whether the iApp template should exist or not.   |  |
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: Add the iApp contained in template iapp.tmpl
  bigip_iapp_template:
    content: "{{ lookup('template', 'iapp.tmpl') }}"
    state: present
    provider:
      user: admin
      password: secret
      server: lb.mydomain.com
  delegate_to: localhost
- name: Update a template in place
  bigip_iapp_template:
    content: "{{ lookup('template', 'iapp-new.tmpl') }}"
    state: present
    provider:
      user: admin
      password: secret
      server: lb.mydomain.com
  delegate_to: localhost
- name: Update a template in place that has existing services created from it.
  bigip_iapp_template:
    content: "{{ lookup('template', 'iapp-new.tmpl') }}"
    force: yes
    state: present
    provider:
      user: admin
      password: secret
      server: lb.mydomain.com
  delegate_to: localhost
  Authors
- Tim Rupp (@caphrim007)
 - Wojciech Wypior (@wojtek0806)
 
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Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
    https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/f5networks/f5_modules/bigip_iapp_template_module.html