New in version 2.7.
Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments | |
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image
string
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Image to install on the remote device.
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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 |
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provider
dictionary
added in 2.5 |
A dict object containing connection details.
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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 |
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server
string
/ required
|
The BIG-IP host.
You may omit this option by setting the environment variable
F5_SERVER . |
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server_port
integer
|
Default: 443
|
The BIG-IP server port.
You may omit this option by setting the environment variable
F5_SERVER_PORT . |
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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 . |
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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.
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transport
string
|
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Configures the transport connection to use when connecting to the remote device.
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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 . |
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validate_certs
boolean
|
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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 . |
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server
string
/ required
|
The BIG-IP host.
You may omit this option by setting the environment variable
F5_SERVER . |
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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 . |
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state
string
|
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When
installed , ensures that the software is installed on the volume and the volume is set to be booted from. The device is not rebooted into the new software.When
activated , performs the same operation as installed , but the system is rebooted to the new software. |
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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 . |
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validate_certs
boolean
added in 2.0 |
|
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 . |
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volume
string
|
The volume to install the software image to.
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Note
- name: Ensure an existing image is installed in specified volume
bigip_software_install:
image: BIGIP-13.0.0.0.0.1645.iso
volume: HD1.2
state: installed
provider:
password: secret
server: lb.mydomain.com
user: admin
delegate_to: localhost
- name: Ensure an existing image is activated in specified volume
bigip_software_install:
image: BIGIP-13.0.0.0.0.1645.iso
state: activated
volume: HD1.2
provider:
password: secret
server: lb.mydomain.com
user: admin
delegate_to: localhost
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