bigiq_device_facts – Collect facts from F5 BIG-IQ devices

New in version 2.8.

Synopsis
Parameters
Notes
Examples
Return Values
Status

Synopsis

Collect facts from F5 BIG-IQ devices.

Parameters

Parameter		Choices/Defaults	Comments
gather_subset list / required		Choices: all applications managed-devices purchased-pool-licenses regkey-pools system-info vlans !all !applications !managed-devices !purchased-pool-licenses !regkey-pools !system-info !vlans	When supplied, this argument will restrict the facts returned to a given subset. Can specify a list of values to include a larger subset. Values can also be used with an initial `!` to specify that a specific subset should not be collected.
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
provider dictionary added in 2.5			A dict object containing connection details.
	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`.
	ssh_keyfile path		Specifies the SSH keyfile to use to authenticate the connection to the remote device. This argument is only used for cli transports. You may omit this option by setting the environment variable `ANSIBLE_NET_SSH_KEYFILE`.
	timeout integer	Default: 10	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	Choices: cli rest ←	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	Choices: no yes ←	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`.
server string / required			The BIG-IP host. You may omit this option by setting the environment variable `F5_SERVER`.
server_port integer added in 2.2		Default: 443	The BIG-IP server port. You may omit this option by setting the environment variable `F5_SERVER_PORT`.
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 added in 2.0		Choices: no yes ←	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`.

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 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: Collect BIG-IQ facts
  bigiq_device_facts:
    gather_subset:
      - system-info
      - vlans
    provider:
      server: lb.mydomain.com
      user: admin
      password: secret
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Collect all BIG-IQ facts
  bigiq_device_facts:
    gather_subset:
      - all
    provider:
      server: lb.mydomain.com
      user: admin
      password: secret
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Collect all BIG-IP facts except trunks
  bigiq_device_facts:
    gather_subset:
      - all
      - "!trunks"
    provider:
      server: lb.mydomain.com
      user: admin
      password: secret
  delegate_to: localhost

Return Values

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

Key				Returned	Description
applications complex				When `managed-devices` is specified in `gather_subset`.	Application related facts Sample: hash/dictionary of values
	active_alerts integer			changed	Number of alerts active on the application.
	bad_traffic float			changed	Percent of traffic to application that is determined to be 'bad'. This value is dependent on `protection_mode` being enabled. Sample: 1.7498
	bad_traffic_growth boolean			changed	Whether or not Bad Traffic Growth alerts are configured to be triggered or not.
	connections float			changed	Current number of connections established to the application. Sample: 3.06
	enhanced_analytics boolean			changed	Whether enhanced analytics is enabled for the application or not. Sample: True
	health string			changed	Health of the application. Sample: Good
	id string			changed	ID of the application as known to the BIG-IQ. Sample: 996baae8-5d1d-3662-8a2d-3612fa2aceae
	name string			changed	Name of the application. Sample: site12http.example.com
	new_connections float			changed	Number of new connections being established per second. Sample: 0.35
	protection_mode string			changed	The type of F5 Web Application Security Service protection on the application. Sample: Not Protected
	response_time float			changed	Measured response time of the application in milliseconds. Sample: 0.02
	status string			changed	Current state of the application. Sample: DEPLOYED
	transactions_per_second float			changed	Current measurement of Transactions Per second being handled by the application. Sample: 0.87
managed_devices complex				When `managed-devices` is specified in `gather_subset`.	Managed device related facts. Sample: hash/dictionary of values
	address string			changed	Address where the device was discovered. Sample: 10.10.10.10
	build string			changed	Build of the version. Sample: 0.0.4
	device_uri string			changed	URI to reach the management interface of the device. Sample: https://10.10.10.10:443
	edition string			changed	Edition string of the product version. Sample: Final
	group_name string			changed	BIG-IQ group that the device is a member of. Sample: cm-bigip-allBigIpDevices
	hostname string			changed	Discovered hostname of the device. Sample: tier2labB1.lab.fp.foo.com
	https_port integer			changed	HTTPS port available on the management interface of the device. Sample: 443
	is_clustered boolean			changed	Whether the device is clustered or not.
	is_license_expired boolean			changed	Whether the license on the device is expired or not. Sample: True
	is_virtual boolean			changed	Whether the device is a virtual edition or not. Sample: True
	machine_id string			changed	Machine specific ID assigned to this device by BIG-IQ. Sample: c141bc88-f734-4434-be64-a3e9ea98356e
	management_address string			changed	IP address of the management interface on the device. Sample: 10.10.10.10
	mcp_device_name string			changed	Device name as known by MCPD on the BIG-IP. Sample: /Common/tier2labB1.lab.fp.foo.com
	product string			changed	Product that the managed device is identified as. Sample: BIG-IP
	rest_framework_version string			changed	REST framework version running on the device Sample: 13.1.1-0.0.4
	self_link string			changed	Internal reference to the managed device in BIG-IQ. Sample: https://localhost/mgmt/shared/resolver/device-groups/cm-bigip-allBigIpDevices/devices/c141bc88-f734-4434-be64-a3e9ea98356e
	slots complex			changed	Volumes on the device and versions of software installed in those volumes. Sample: {'volume': 'HD1.1', 'product': 'BIG-IP', 'version': '13.1.1', 'build': '0.0.4', 'isActive': 'yes'}
	state string			changed	State of the device. Sample: ACTIVE
	tags complex			changed	Misc tags that are assigned to the device. Sample: {'BIGIQ_tier_2_device': '2018-08-22T13:30:47.693-07:00', 'BIGIQ_SSG_name': 'tim-ssg'}
	trust_domain_guid string			changed	GUID of the trust domain the device is part of. Sample: 40ddf541-e604-4905-bde3005056813e36
	uuid string			changed	UUID of the device in BIG-IQ. Sample: c141bc88-f734-4434-be64-a3e9ea98356e
	version string			changed	Version of TMOS installed on the device. Sample: 13.1.1
purchased_pool_licenses complex				When `purchased-pool-licenses` is specified in `gather_subset`.	Purchased Pool License related facts. Sample: hash/dictionary of values
	base_reg_key string			changed	Base registration key of the purchased pool Sample: XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXXXX
	dossier string			changed	Dossier of the purchased pool license Sample: d6bd4b8ba5...e9a1a1199b73af9932948a
	evaluation_end_date_time string			changed	Date that evaluation license ends. Sample: 2018-10-11T00:00:00-07:00
	evaluation_start_date_time string			changed	Date that evaluation license starts. Sample: 2018-09-09T00:00:00-07:00
	free_device_licenses integer			changed	Number of free licenses remaining. Sample: 34
	license_end_date_time string			changed	Date that the license expires. Sample: 2018-10-11T00:00:00-07:00
	license_start_date_time string			changed	Date that the license starts. Sample: 2018-09-09T00:00:00-07:00
	licensed_date_time string			changed	Timestamp that the pool was licensed. Sample: 2018-09-10T00:00:00-07:00
	licensed_version string			changed	Version of BIG-IQ that is licensed. Sample: 6.0.1
	name string			changed	Name of the purchased pool Sample: my-pool1
	registration_key string			changed	Purchased pool license key. Sample: XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXXXX
	state string			changed	State of the purchased pool license Sample: LICENSED
	total_device_licenses integer			changed	Total number of licenses in the pool. Sample: 40
	uuid string			changed	UUID of the purchased pool license Sample: b2112329-cba7-4f1f-9a26-fab9be416d60
	vendor string			changed	Vendor who provided the license Sample: F5 Networks, Inc
regkey_pools complex				When `regkey-pools` is specified in `gather_subset`.	Regkey Pool related facts. Sample: hash/dictionary of values
	id string			changed	ID of the regkey pool. Sample: 4f9b565c-0831-4657-b6c2-6dde6182a502
	name string			changed	Name of the regkey pool. Sample: pool1
	offerings complex				List of the offerings in the pool. Sample: hash/dictionary of values
		dossier string		changed	Dossier of the license. Sample: d6bd4b8ba5...e9a1a1199b73af9932948a
		evaluation_end_date_time string		changed	Date that evaluation license ends. Sample: 2018-10-11T00:00:00-07:00
		evaluation_start_date_time string		changed	Date that evaluation license starts. Sample: 2018-09-09T00:00:00-07:00
		license_end_date_time string		changed	Date that the license expires. Sample: 2018-10-11T00:00:00-07:00
		license_start_date_time string		changed	Date that the license starts. Sample: 2018-09-09T00:00:00-07:00
		licensed_date_time string		changed	Timestamp that the regkey was licensed. Sample: 2018-09-10T00:00:00-07:00
		licensed_version string		changed	Version of BIG-IQ that is licensed. Sample: 6.0.1
		name string		changed	Name of the regkey. Sample: regkey1
		registration_key string		changed	Registration license key. Sample: XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXXXX
		state string		changed	State of the regkey license Sample: LICENSED
	total_offerings integer			changed	Total number of offerings in the pool Sample: 10
system_info complex				When `system-info` is specified in `gather_subset`.	System info related facts. Sample: hash/dictionary of values
	base_mac_address string			changed	Media Access Control address (MAC address) of the device. Sample: fa:16:3e:c3:42:6f
	chassis_serial string				Serial of the chassis Sample: 11111111-2222-3333-444444444444
	hardware_information complex			changed	Information related to the hardware (drives and CPUs) of the system.
		model string			The model of the hardware. Sample: Virtual Disk
		name string			The name of the hardware. Sample: HD1
		type string			The type of hardware. Sample: physical-disk
		versions complex			Hardware specific properties
			name string		Name of the property Sample: Size
			version string		Value of the property Sample: 154.00G
	host_board_part_revision string				Revision of the host board.
	host_board_serial string				Serial of the host board.
	is_admin_password_changed boolean			changed	Whether the admin password was changed from its default or not. Sample: True
	is_root_password_changed boolean			changed	Whether the root password was changed from its default or not.
	is_system_setup boolean			changed	Whether the system has been setup or not. Sample: True
	marketing_name string			changed	Marketing name of the device platform. Sample: BIG-IQ Virtual Edition
	package_edition string			changed	Displays the software edition. Sample: Point Release 7
	package_version string				A string combining the `product_build` and `product_build_date`. Sample: Build 0.0.1 - Tue May 15 15:26:30 PDT 2018
	platform string				Platform identifier. Sample: Z100
	product_build string				Build version of the release version. Sample: 0.0.1
	product_build_date string				Human readable build date. Sample: Tue May 15 15:26:30 PDT 2018
	product_built integer				Unix timestamp of when the product was built. Sample: 180515152630
	product_changelist integer				Changelist that product branches from. Sample: 2557198
	product_code string				Code identifying the product. Sample: BIG-IQ
	product_jobid integer				ID of the job that built the product version. Sample: 1012030
	product_version string				Major product version of the running software. Sample: 6.0.0
	switch_board_part_revision string				Switch board revision.
	switch_board_serial string				Serial of the switch board.
	time complex			changed	Mapping of the current time information to specific time-named keys.
		day integer		changed	The current day of the month, in numeric form. Sample: 7
		hour integer		changed	The current hour of the day in 24-hour form. Sample: 18
		minute integer		changed	The current minute of the hour. Sample: 16
		month integer		changed	The current month, in numeric form. Sample: 6
		second integer		changed	The current second of the minute. Sample: 51
		year integer		changed	The current year in 4-digit form. Sample: 2018
	uptime integer				Time, in seconds, since the system booted. Sample: 603202
vlans complex				When `vlans` is specified in `gather_subset`.	List of VLAN facts. Sample: hash/dictionary of values
	auto_lasthop string			changed	Allows the system to send return traffic to the MAC address that transmitted the request, even if the routing table points to a different network or interface. Sample: enabled
	cmp_hash_algorithm string			changed	Specifies how the traffic on the VLAN will be disaggregated. Sample: default
	description string			changed	Description of the VLAN. Sample: My vlan
	failsafe_action string			changed	Action for the system to take when the fail-safe mechanism is triggered. Sample: reboot
	failsafe_enabled boolean			changed	Whether failsafe is enabled or not. Sample: True
	failsafe_timeout integer			changed	Number of seconds that an active unit can run without detecting network traffic on this VLAN before it starts a failover. Sample: 90
	if_index integer			changed	Index assigned to this VLAN. It is a unique identifier assigned for all objects displayed in the SNMP IF-MIB. Sample: 176
	interfaces complex			changed	List of tagged or untagged interfaces and trunks that you want to configure for the VLAN.
		full_path string		changed	Full name of the resource as known to BIG-IP. Sample: 1.3
		name string		changed	Relative name of the resource in BIG-IP. Sample: 1.3
		tagged boolean		changed	Whether the interface is tagged or not.
	learning_mode string			changed	Whether switch ports placed in the VLAN are configured for switch learning, forwarding only, or dropped. Sample: enable-forward
	mtu integer			changed	Specific maximum transition unit (MTU) for the VLAN. Sample: 1500
	sflow_poll_interval integer			changed	Maximum interval in seconds between two pollings.
	sflow_poll_interval_global boolean			changed	Whether the global VLAN poll-interval setting, overrides the object-level poll-interval setting.
	sflow_sampling_rate integer			changed	Ratio of packets observed to the samples generated.
	sflow_sampling_rate_global boolean			changed	Whether the global VLAN sampling-rate setting, overrides the object-level sampling-rate setting. Sample: True
	source_check_enabled boolean			changed	Specifies that only connections that have a return route in the routing table are accepted. Sample: True
	tag integer			changed	Tag number for the VLAN. Sample: 30
	true_mac_address string			changed	Media access control (MAC) address for the lowest-numbered interface assigned to this VLAN. Sample: fa:16:3e:10:da:ff

Status

This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
This module is maintained by an Ansible Partner. [certified]

Authors

Tim Rupp (@caphrim007)

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