cm_next_license – Manage license activation and deactivation of BIG-IP Next instances.¶
New in version 1.3.0.
Synopsis¶
- Manage license activation and deactivation of BIG-IP Next instances through Central Manager API.
Parameters¶
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Configuration | Comments |
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jwt
string
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The json web token to be used for license activation.
Required when
jwt_type is set to new. |
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jwt_name
string
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The name of the json web token to be used for license activation.
Required when
state is set to activate. |
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jwt_type
string
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This tells whether to create and use a new jwt or use an existing one.
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next_ips
list
/ elements=string / required
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The IP addresses of the BIG-IP Next instances that are to be activated or deactivated.
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state
string
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The state of the license to be set.
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timeout
integer
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Default: 300
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The time in seconds to wait for the license activation or deactivation to complete.
The accepted value range is between
150 and 3600 seconds. |
Examples¶
- name: license two BIG-IP Next instances through CM
cm_next_license:
jwt_name: "test_token"
jwt_type: "new"
jwt: "{{ lookup('file', 'jwt.txt') }}"
next_ips:
- "1.2.3.4"
- "4.3.2.1"
state: activate
Return Values¶
The following are the fields unique to this module:
| Key | Returned | Description |
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jwt_name
string
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changed |
The name that identifies the json web token on Central Manager.
Sample:
test_token
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jwt_type
string
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changed |
The type of json web token, whether it is existing or new.
Sample:
new
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next_ips
list
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changed |
The list of BIG-IP Next instances.
Sample:
['1.2.3.4', '4.3.2.1']
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