fortinet.fortios.fortios_system_fortiguard – Configure FortiGuard services in Fortinet’s FortiOS and FortiGate.

Note

This plugin is part of the fortinet.fortios collection (version 2.1.2).

You might already have this collection installed if you are using the ansible package. It is not included in ansible-core. To check whether it is installed, run ansible-galaxy collection list.

To install it, use: ansible-galaxy collection install fortinet.fortios.

To use it in a playbook, specify: fortinet.fortios.fortios_system_fortiguard.

New in version 2.10: of fortinet.fortios

Synopsis

  • This module is able to configure a FortiGate or FortiOS (FOS) device by allowing the user to set and modify system feature and fortiguard 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

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
access_token
string
Token-based authentication. Generated from GUI of Fortigate.
enable_log
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes
Enable/Disable logging for task.
system_fortiguard
dictionary
Configure FortiGuard services.
antispam_cache
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable FortiGuard antispam request caching. Uses a small amount of memory but improves performance.
antispam_cache_mpercent
integer
Maximum percent of FortiGate memory the antispam cache is allowed to use (1 - 15%).
antispam_cache_ttl
integer
Time-to-live for antispam cache entries in seconds (300 - 86400). Lower times reduce the cache size. Higher times may improve performance since the cache will have more entries.
antispam_expiration
integer
Expiration date of the FortiGuard antispam contract.
antispam_force_off
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable turning off the FortiGuard antispam service.
antispam_license
integer
Interval of time between license checks for the FortiGuard antispam contract.
antispam_timeout
integer
Antispam query time out (1 - 30 sec).
anycast_sdns_server_ip
string
IP address of the FortiGuard anycast DNS rating server.
anycast_sdns_server_port
integer
Port to connect to on the FortiGuard anycast DNS rating server.
auto_join_forticloud
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Automatically connect to and login to FortiCloud.
ddns_server_ip
string
IP address of the FortiDDNS server.
ddns_server_port
integer
Port used to communicate with FortiDDNS servers.
fortiguard_anycast
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable use of FortiGuard"s anycast network.
fortiguard_anycast_source
string
    Choices:
  • fortinet
  • aws
  • debug
Configure which of Fortinet"s servers to provide FortiGuard services in FortiGuard"s anycast network. Default is Fortinet.
interface
string
Specify outgoing interface to reach server. Source system.interface.name.
interface_select_method
string
    Choices:
  • auto
  • sdwan
  • specify
Specify how to select outgoing interface to reach server.
load_balance_servers
integer
Number of servers to alternate between as first FortiGuard option.
outbreak_prevention_cache
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable FortiGuard Virus Outbreak Prevention cache.
outbreak_prevention_cache_mpercent
integer
Maximum percent of memory FortiGuard Virus Outbreak Prevention cache can use (1 - 15%).
outbreak_prevention_cache_ttl
integer
Time-to-live for FortiGuard Virus Outbreak Prevention cache entries (300 - 86400 sec).
outbreak_prevention_expiration
integer
Expiration date of FortiGuard Virus Outbreak Prevention contract.
outbreak_prevention_force_off
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Turn off FortiGuard Virus Outbreak Prevention service.
outbreak_prevention_license
integer
Interval of time between license checks for FortiGuard Virus Outbreak Prevention contract.
outbreak_prevention_timeout
integer
FortiGuard Virus Outbreak Prevention time out (1 - 30 sec).
persistent_connection
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable use of persistent connection to receive update notification from FortiGuard.
port
string
    Choices:
  • 8888
  • 53
  • 80
  • 443
Port used to communicate with the FortiGuard servers.
protocol
string
    Choices:
  • udp
  • http
  • https
Protocol used to communicate with the FortiGuard servers.
proxy_password
string
Proxy user password.
proxy_server_ip
string
IP address of the proxy server.
proxy_server_port
integer
Port used to communicate with the proxy server.
proxy_username
string
Proxy user name.
sandbox_region
string
Cloud sandbox region.
sdns_options
list / elements=string
    Choices:
  • include-question-section
Customization options for the FortiGuard DNS service.
sdns_server_ip
string
IP address of the FortiDNS server.
sdns_server_port
integer
Port used to communicate with FortiDNS servers.
service_account_id
string
Service account ID.
source_ip
string
Source IPv4 address used to communicate with FortiGuard.
source_ip6
string
Source IPv6 address used to communicate with FortiGuard.
update_build_proxy
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable proxy dictionary rebuild.
update_extdb
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable external resource update.
update_ffdb
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable Internet Service Database update.
update_server_location
string
    Choices:
  • usa
  • any
Signature update server location.
update_uwdb
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable allowlist update.
videofilter_expiration
integer
Expiration date of the FortiGuard video filter contract.
videofilter_license
integer
Interval of time between license checks for the FortiGuard video filter contract.
webfilter_cache
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable FortiGuard web filter caching.
webfilter_cache_ttl
integer
Time-to-live for web filter cache entries in seconds (300 - 86400).
webfilter_expiration
integer
Expiration date of the FortiGuard web filter contract.
webfilter_force_off
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable turning off the FortiGuard web filtering service.
webfilter_license
integer
Interval of time between license checks for the FortiGuard web filter contract.
webfilter_timeout
integer
Web filter query time out (1 - 30 sec).
vdom
string
Default:
"root"
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.

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 FortiGuard services.
    fortios_system_fortiguard:
      vdom:  "{{ vdom }}"
      system_fortiguard:
        antispam_cache: "enable"
        antispam_cache_mpercent: "4"
        antispam_cache_ttl: "5"
        antispam_expiration: "6"
        antispam_force_off: "enable"
        antispam_license: "8"
        antispam_timeout: "9"
        anycast_sdns_server_ip: "<your_own_value>"
        anycast_sdns_server_port: "11"
        auto_join_forticloud: "enable"
        ddns_server_ip: "<your_own_value>"
        ddns_server_port: "14"
        fortiguard_anycast: "enable"
        fortiguard_anycast_source: "fortinet"
        interface: "<your_own_value> (source system.interface.name)"
        interface_select_method: "auto"
        load_balance_servers: "19"
        outbreak_prevention_cache: "enable"
        outbreak_prevention_cache_mpercent: "21"
        outbreak_prevention_cache_ttl: "22"
        outbreak_prevention_expiration: "23"
        outbreak_prevention_force_off: "enable"
        outbreak_prevention_license: "25"
        outbreak_prevention_timeout: "26"
        persistent_connection: "enable"
        port: "8888"
        protocol: "udp"
        proxy_password: "<your_own_value>"
        proxy_server_ip: "<your_own_value>"
        proxy_server_port: "32"
        proxy_username: "<your_own_value>"
        sandbox_region: "<your_own_value>"
        sdns_options: "include-question-section"
        sdns_server_ip: "<your_own_value>"
        sdns_server_port: "37"
        service_account_id: "<your_own_value>"
        source_ip: "84.230.14.43"
        source_ip6: "<your_own_value>"
        update_build_proxy: "enable"
        update_extdb: "enable"
        update_ffdb: "enable"
        update_server_location: "usa"
        update_uwdb: "enable"
        videofilter_expiration: "46"
        videofilter_license: "47"
        webfilter_cache: "enable"
        webfilter_cache_ttl: "49"
        webfilter_expiration: "50"
        webfilter_force_off: "enable"
        webfilter_license: "52"
        webfilter_timeout: "53"

Return Values

Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:

Key Returned Description
build
string
always
Build number of the fortigate image

Sample:
1547
http_method
string
always
Last method used to provision the content into FortiGate

Sample:
PUT
http_status
string
always
Last result given by FortiGate on last operation applied

Sample:
200
mkey
string
success
Master key (id) used in the last call to FortiGate

Sample:
id
name
string
always
Name of the table used to fulfill the request

Sample:
urlfilter
path
string
always
Path of the table used to fulfill the request

Sample:
webfilter
revision
string
always
Internal revision number

Sample:
17.0.2.10658
serial
string
always
Serial number of the unit

Sample:
FGVMEVYYQT3AB5352
status
string
always
Indication of the operation's result

Sample:
success
vdom
string
always
Virtual domain used

Sample:
root
version
string
always
Version of the FortiGate

Sample:
v5.6.3


Authors

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

© 2012–2018 Michael DeHaan
© 2018–2021 Red Hat, Inc.
Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/fortinet/fortios/fortios_system_fortiguard_module.html