fortios_config - Manage config on Fortinet FortiOS firewall devices

New in version 2.3.

Synopsis

  • This module provides management of FortiOS Devices configuration.

Options

parameter required default choices comments
backup
 no
  • yes
  • no
This argument will cause the module to create a backup of the current running-config from the remote device before any changes are made. The backup file is written to the i(backup) folder.
backup_filename
 no
Specifies the backup filename. If omitted filename will be formatted like HOST_config.YYYY-MM-DD@HH:MM:SS
backup_path
 no
Specifies where to store backup files. Required if backup=yes.
config_file
(added in 2.4)
 no
Path to configuration file. Required when file_mode is True.
file_mode
(added in 2.4)
 no
  • yes
  • no
Don't connect to any device, only use config_file as input and Output.
filter
 no
Only for partial backup, you can restrict by giving expected configuration path (ex. firewall address).
host
 no
Specifies the DNS hostname or IP address for connecting to the remote fortios device. Required when file_mode is False.
password
 no
Specifies the password used to authenticate to the remote device. Required when file_mode is True.
src
 no
The src argument provides a path to the configuration template to load into the remote device.
timeout
 no 60
Timeout in seconds for connecting to the remote device.
username
 no
Configures the username used to authenticate to the remote device. Required when file_mode is True.
vdom
 no
Specifies on which vdom to apply configuration

Examples

- name: Backup current config
  fortios_config:
    host: 192.168.0.254
    username: admin
    password: password
    backup: yes

- name: Backup only address objects
  fortios_config:
    host: 192.168.0.254
    username: admin
    password: password
    backup: yes
    backup_path: /tmp/forti_backup/
    filter: "firewall address"

- name: Update configuration from file
  fortios_config:
    host: 192.168.0.254
    username: admin
    password: password
    src: new_configuration.conf.j2

Return Values

Common return values are documented here Return Values, the following are the fields unique to this module:

name description returned type sample
change_string
The commands really executed by the module
 only if config changed string
running_config
full config string
 always string

Notes

Note

  • This module requires pyFG python library

Status

This module is flagged as preview which means that it is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface.

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Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.4/fortios_config_module.html