fortios_system_central_management – Configure central management in Fortinet’s FortiOS and FortiGate.

New in version 2.8.

Synopsis

  • This module is able to configure a FortiGate or FortiOS (FOS) device by allowing the user to set and modify system feature and central_management category. Examples include all parameters and values need to be adjusted to datasources before usage. Tested with FOS v6.0.0

Requirements

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

  • ansible>=2.9.0

Parameters

  • access_token - Token-based authentication. Generated from GUI of Fortigate. type: str required: False
  • vdom - 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. type: str default: root
  • system_central_management - Configure central management. type: dict
    • allow_monitor - Enable/disable allowing the central management server to remotely monitor this FortiGate type: str choices: enable, disable
    • allow_push_configuration - Enable/disable allowing the central management server to push configuration changes to this FortiGate. type: str choices: enable, disable
    • allow_push_firmware - Enable/disable allowing the central management server to push firmware updates to this FortiGate. type: str choices: enable, disable
    • allow_remote_firmware_upgrade - Enable/disable remotely upgrading the firmware on this FortiGate from the central management server. type: str choices: enable, disable
    • enc_algorithm - Encryption strength for communications between the FortiGate and central management. type: str choices: default, high, low
    • fmg - IP address or FQDN of the FortiManager. type: str
    • fmg_source_ip - IPv4 source address that this FortiGate uses when communicating with FortiManager. type: str
    • fmg_source_ip6 - IPv6 source address that this FortiGate uses when communicating with FortiManager. type: str
    • include_default_servers - Enable/disable inclusion of public FortiGuard servers in the override server list. type: str choices: enable, disable
    • mode - Central management mode. type: str choices: normal, backup
    • schedule_config_restore - Enable/disable allowing the central management server to restore the configuration of this FortiGate. type: str choices: enable, disable
    • schedule_script_restore - Enable/disable allowing the central management server to restore the scripts stored on this FortiGate. type: str choices: enable, disable
    • serial_number - Serial number. type: str
    • server_list - Additional severs that the FortiGate can use for updates (for AV, IPS, updates) and ratings (for web filter and antispam ratings) servers. type: list
      • addr_type - Indicate whether the FortiGate communicates with the override server using an IPv4 address, an IPv6 address or a FQDN. type: str choices: ipv4, ipv6, fqdn
      • fqdn - FQDN address of override server. type: str
      • id - ID. type: int required: True
      • server_address - IPv4 address of override server. type: str
      • server_address6 - IPv6 address of override server. type: str
      • server_type - FortiGuard service type. type: str choices: update, rating
    • type - Central management type. type: str choices: fortimanager, fortiguard, none
    • vdom - Virtual domain (VDOM) name to use when communicating with FortiManager. Source system.vdom.name. type: str

Notes

Note

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

Examples

- hosts: fortigates
  collections:
    - fortinet.fortios
  connection: httpapi
  vars:
   vdom: "root"
   ansible_httpapi_use_ssl: yes
   ansible_httpapi_validate_certs: no
   ansible_httpapi_port: 443
  tasks:
  - name: Configure central management.
    fortios_system_central_management:
      vdom:  "{{ vdom }}"
      system_central_management:
        allow_monitor: "enable"
        allow_push_configuration: "enable"
        allow_push_firmware: "enable"
        allow_remote_firmware_upgrade: "enable"
        enc_algorithm: "default"
        fmg: "<your_own_value>"
        fmg_source_ip: "<your_own_value>"
        fmg_source_ip6: "<your_own_value>"
        include_default_servers: "enable"
        mode: "normal"
        schedule_config_restore: "enable"
        schedule_script_restore: "enable"
        serial_number: "<your_own_value>"
        server_list:
         -
            addr_type: "ipv4"
            fqdn: "<your_own_value>"
            id:  "19"
            server_address: "<your_own_value>"
            server_address6: "<your_own_value>"
            server_type: "update"
        type: "fortimanager"
        vdom: "<your_own_value> (source system.vdom.name)"

Return Values

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:

  • build - Build number of the fortigate image returned: always type: str sample: 1547
  • http_method - Last method used to provision the content into FortiGate returned: always type: str sample: PUT
  • http_status - Last result given by FortiGate on last operation applied returned: always type: str sample: 200
  • mkey - Master key (id) used in the last call to FortiGate returned: success type: str sample: id
  • name - Name of the table used to fulfill the request returned: always type: str sample: urlfilter
  • path - Path of the table used to fulfill the request returned: always type: str sample: webfilter
  • revision - Internal revision number returned: always type: str sample: 17.0.2.10658
  • serial - Serial number of the unit returned: always type: str sample: FGVMEVYYQT3AB5352
  • status - Indication of the operation's result returned: always type: str sample: success
  • vdom - Virtual domain used returned: always type: str sample: root
  • version - Version of the FortiGate returned: always type: str sample: v5.6.3

Status

  • This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface.

Authors

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

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