bigiq_utility_license_assignment – Manage utility license assignment on BIG-IPs from a BIG-IQ

New in version 1.0.0.

Synopsis

  • Manages the assignment of utility licenses on a BIG-IQ. Assignment means the license is assigned to a BIG-IP, or it needs to be assigned to a BIG-IP. Additionally, this module supports revoking the assignments from BIG-IP devices.

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Configuration Comments
device
string / required
When managed is no, specifies the address, or hostname, where the BIG-IQ can reach the remote device to register.
When managed is yes, specifies the managed device, or device UUID, you want to register.
If managed is yes, it is very important you do not have more than one device with the same name. BIG-IQ internally recognizes devices by their ID, and therefore, this module cannot guarantee the correct device will be registered. The device returned is the device that is used.
device_password
string
The password of the device_username.
When managed is no, this parameter is required.
device_port
integer
Default:
443
Specifies the port of the remote device to connect to.
If this parameter is not specified, the default is 443.
device_username
string
The username used to connect to the remote device.
This username should be one that has sufficient privileges on the remote device to do licensing. Usually this is the Administrator role.
When managed is no, this parameter is required.
key
string / required
The registration key from which you want choose an offering.
managed
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes
Whether the specified device is a managed or un-managed device.
When state is present, this parameter is required.
offering
string / required
Name of the license offering to assign to the device.
state
string
    Choices:
  • present ←
  • absent
When present, ensures the device is assigned the specified license.
When absent, ensures the license is revokes from the remote device and freed on the BIG-IQ.
unit_of_measure
string
    Choices:
  • hourly ←
  • daily
  • monthly
  • yearly
Sets the rate at which this license usage is billed.
Depending on your license, you may have different units of measure available to you. If a particular unit is not available to you, the module notifies you at licensing time.

Examples

- name: Register an unmanaged device
  bigiq_utility_license_assignment:
    key: XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX
    offering: F5-BIG-MSP-AFM-10G-LIC
    device: 1.1.1.1
    managed: false
    device_username: admin
    device_password: secret
    state: present

- name: Register a managed device, by name
  bigiq_utility_license_assignment:
    key: XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX
    offering: F5-BIG-MSP-AFM-10G-LIC
    device: bigi1.foo.com
    managed: true
    state: present

- name: Register a managed device, by UUID
  bigiq_utility_license_assignment:
    key: XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX
    offering: F5-BIG-MSP-AFM-10G-LIC
    device: 7141a063-7cf8-423f-9829-9d40599fa3e0
    managed: true
    state: present

Status

Authors

  • Wojciech Wypior (@wojtek0806)