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.. fortios_web_proxy_forward_server_group:

fortios_web_proxy_forward_server_group -- Configure a forward server group consisting or multiple forward servers. Supports failover and load balancing in Fortinet's FortiOS and FortiGate.
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Synopsis
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- This module is able to configure a FortiGate or FortiOS (FOS) device by allowing the user to set and modify web_proxy feature and forward_server_group category. Examples include all parameters and values need to be adjusted to datasources before usage. Tested with FOS v6.0.0



Requirements
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The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.

- ansible>=2.15


Tips
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Using member operation to add an element to an existing object.

FortiOS Version Compatibility
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Supported Version Ranges: v6.0.0 -> v7.6.6


Parameters
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    <li> <span class="li-head">access_token</span> - Token-based authentication. Generated from GUI of Fortigate. <span class="li-normal">type: str</span> <span class="li-required">required: false</span> </li>
    <li> <span class="li-head">enable_log</span> - Enable/Disable logging for task. <span class="li-normal">type: bool</span> <span class="li-required">required: false</span> <span class="li-normal">default: False</span> </li>
    <li> <span class="li-head">vdom</span> - Virtual domain, among those defined previously. A vdom is a virtual instance of the FortiGate that can be configured and used as a different unit. <span class="li-normal">type: str</span> <span class="li-normal">default: root</span> </li>
    <li> <span class="li-head">member_path</span> - Member attribute path to operate on. <span class="li-normal">type: str</span> </li>
    <li> <span class="li-head">member_state</span> - Add or delete a member under specified attribute path. <span class="li-normal">type: str</span> <span class="li-normal">choices: present, absent</span> </li>
    <li> <span class="li-head">state</span> - Indicates whether to create or remove the object. <span class="li-normal">type: str</span> <span class="li-required">required: true</span> <span class="li-normal">choices: present, absent</span> </li>
    <li> <span class="li-head">web_proxy_forward_server_group</span> - Configure a forward server group consisting or multiple forward servers. Supports failover and load balancing. <span class="li-normal">type: dict</span>
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        <li> <span class="li-head">affinity</span> - Enable/disable affinity, attaching a source-ip"s traffic to the assigned forwarding server until the forward-server-affinity-timeout is reached (under web-proxy global). <span class="li-normal">type: str</span> <span class="li-normal">choices: enable, disable</span>
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        <li> <span class="li-head">group_down_option</span> - Action to take when all of the servers in the forward server group are down: block sessions until at least one server is back up or pass sessions to their destination. <span class="li-normal">type: str</span> <span class="li-normal">choices: block, pass</span>
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        <li> <span class="li-head">ldb_method</span> - Load balance method: weighted or least-session. <span class="li-normal">type: str</span> <span class="li-normal">choices: weighted, least-session, active-passive</span>
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        <li> <span class="li-head">name</span> - Configure a forward server group consisting one or multiple forward servers. Supports failover and load balancing. <span class="li-normal">type: str</span> <span class="li-required">required: true</span>
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        <li> <span class="li-head">server_list</span> - Add web forward servers to a list to form a server group. Optionally assign weights to each server. <span class="li-normal">type: list</span> <span style="font-family:'Courier New'" class="li-required">member_path: server_list:name</span>
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            <li> <span class="li-head">name</span> - Forward server name. Source web-proxy.forward-server.name. <span class="li-normal">type: str</span> <span class="li-required">required: true</span>
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            <li> <span class="li-head">weight</span> - Optionally assign a weight of the forwarding server for weighted load balancing (1 - 100). <span class="li-normal">type: int</span>
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Notes
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.. note::

   - Legacy fortiosapi has been deprecated, httpapi is the preferred way to run playbooks

   - The module supports check_mode.



Examples
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.. code-block:: yaml+jinja
    
    - name: Configure a forward server group consisting or multiple forward servers. Supports failover and load balancing.
      fortinet.fortios.fortios_web_proxy_forward_server_group:
          vdom: "{{ vdom }}"
          state: "present"
          access_token: "<your_own_value>"
          web_proxy_forward_server_group:
              affinity: "enable"
              group_down_option: "block"
              ldb_method: "weighted"
              name: "default_name_6"
              server_list:
                  -
                      name: "default_name_8 (source web-proxy.forward-server.name)"
                      weight: "10"


Return Values
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Common return values are documented: https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/reference_appendices/common_return_values.html#common-return-values, the following are the fields unique to this module:

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    <li> <span class="li-return">build</span> - Build number of the fortigate image <span class="li-normal">returned: always</span> <span class="li-normal">type: str</span> <span class="li-normal">sample: 1547</span></li>
    <li> <span class="li-return">http_method</span> - Last method used to provision the content into FortiGate <span class="li-normal">returned: always</span> <span class="li-normal">type: str</span> <span class="li-normal">sample: PUT</span></li>
    <li> <span class="li-return">http_status</span> - Last result given by FortiGate on last operation applied <span class="li-normal">returned: always</span> <span class="li-normal">type: str</span> <span class="li-normal">sample: 200</span></li>
    <li> <span class="li-return">mkey</span> - Master key (id) used in the last call to FortiGate <span class="li-normal">returned: success</span> <span class="li-normal">type: str</span> <span class="li-normal">sample: id</span></li>
    <li> <span class="li-return">name</span> - Name of the table used to fulfill the request <span class="li-normal">returned: always</span> <span class="li-normal">type: str</span> <span class="li-normal">sample: urlfilter</span></li>
    <li> <span class="li-return">path</span> - Path of the table used to fulfill the request <span class="li-normal">returned: always</span> <span class="li-normal">type: str</span> <span class="li-normal">sample: webfilter</span></li>
    <li> <span class="li-return">revision</span> - Internal revision number <span class="li-normal">returned: always</span> <span class="li-normal">type: str</span> <span class="li-normal">sample: 17.0.2.10658</span></li>
    <li> <span class="li-return">serial</span> - Serial number of the unit <span class="li-normal">returned: always</span> <span class="li-normal">type: str</span> <span class="li-normal">sample: FGVMEVYYQT3AB5352</span></li>
    <li> <span class="li-return">status</span> - Indication of the operation's result <span class="li-normal">returned: always</span> <span class="li-normal">type: str</span> <span class="li-normal">sample: success</span></li>
    <li> <span class="li-return">vdom</span> - Virtual domain used <span class="li-normal">returned: always</span> <span class="li-normal">type: str</span> <span class="li-normal">sample: root</span></li>
    <li> <span class="li-return">version</span> - Version of the FortiGate <span class="li-normal">returned: always</span> <span class="li-normal">type: str</span> <span class="li-normal">sample: v5.6.3</span></li>
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Status
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- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface.


Authors
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- Link Zheng (@chillancezen)
- Jie Xue (@JieX19)
- Hongbin Lu (@fgtdev-hblu)
- Frank Shen (@frankshen01)
- Miguel Angel Munoz (@mamunozgonzalez)
- Nicolas Thomas (@thomnico)


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