Last updated on: 2024-04-01 03:24:20.

bigiq_device_info – Collect information from F5 BIG-IQ devices

New in version 1.0.0.

Synopsis

  • Collect information from F5 BIG-IQ devices.

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Configuration Comments
gather_subset
list / elements=string / 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 restricts the information returned to a given subset.
You can specify a list of values to include a larger subset.
Values can also be used with an initial ! to specify a specific subset should not be collected.

Notes

Note

  • This module is supported with BIG-IQ version 7.x and above.

Examples

- name: Collect BIG-IQ information
  bigiq_device_info:
    gather_subset:
      - system-info
      - vlans

- name: Collect all BIG-IQ information
  bigiq_device_info:
    gather_subset:
      - all

- name: Collect all BIG-IQ information except vlans
  bigiq_device_info:
    gather_subset:
      - all
      - "!vlans"

Return Values

The following are the fields unique to this module:

Key Returned Description
applications
complex
When managed-devices is specified in gather_subset.
Application related information

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 information.

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
dictionary
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
dictionary
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 information.

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 information.

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 information.

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_code
string
Code identifying the product.

Sample:
BIG-IQ
  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
vlans
complex
When vlans is specified in gather_subset.
List of VLAN information.

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

Authors

  • Wojciech Wypior (@wojtek0806)