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bigip_gtm_wide_ip - Manages F5 BIG-IP GTM wide ip

New in version 2.0.

Synopsis

Manages F5 BIG-IP GTM wide ip

Requirements (on host that executes module)

  • bigsuds

Options

parameter required default choices comments
lb_method
 yes
  • return_to_dns
  • null
  • round_robin
  • ratio
  • topology
  • static_persist
  • global_availability
  • vs_capacity
  • least_conn
  • lowest_rtt
  • lowest_hops
  • packet_rate
  • cpu
  • hit_ratio
  • qos
  • bps
  • drop_packet
  • explicit_ip
  • connection_rate
  • vs_score
LB method of wide ip
password
 yes
The password for the user account used to connect to the BIG-IP.
server
 yes
The BIG-IP host.
server_port
(added in 2.2)
 no 443
The BIG-IP server port.
user
 yes
The username to connect to the BIG-IP with. This user must have administrative privileges on the device.
validate_certs
(added in 2.0)
 no True
  • True
  • False
If no, SSL certificates will not be validated. This should only be used on personally controlled sites using self-signed certificates.
wide_ip
 yes
Wide IP name

Examples

- name: Set lb method
  local_action: >
    bigip_gtm_wide_ip
    server=192.0.2.1
    user=admin
    password=mysecret
    lb_method=round_robin
    wide_ip=my-wide-ip.example.com

Notes

Note

Requires BIG-IP software version >= 11.4

Note

F5 developed module ‘bigsuds’ required (see http://devcentral.f5.com)

Note

Best run as a local_action in your playbook

Note

Tested with manager and above account privilege level

This is an Extras Module

For more information on what this means please read Extras Modules

For help in developing on modules, should you be so inclined, please read Community Information & Contributing, developing_test_pr and Developing Modules.

© 2012–2016 Michael DeHaan
© 2016 Red Hat, Inc.
Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/bigip_gtm_wide_ip_module.html