bigip_cli_script – Manage CLI scripts on a BIG-IP

• Synopsis
• Requirements
• Parameters
• Notes
• Examples
• Return Values
• Status

Synopsis

• Manages CLI scripts on a BIG-IP. CLI scripts, otherwise known as tmshell scripts or TMSH scripts allow you to create custom scripts that can run to manage objects within a BIG-IP.

Requirements

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

• f5-sdk >= 3.0.16

Parameters

Notes

Examples

- name: Create a cli script from an existing file
  bigip_cli_script:
    name: foo
    content: "{{ lookup('file', '/absolute/path/to/cli/script.tcl') }}"
    provider:
      password: secret
      server: lb.mydomain.com
      user: admin
  delegate_to: localhost

- name: Create a cli script from a jinja template representing a cli script
  bigip_cli_script:
    name: foo
    content: "{{ lookup('template', '/absolute/path/to/cli/script.tcl') }}"
    provider:
      password: secret
      server: lb.mydomain.com
      user: admin
  delegate_to: localhost

Return Values

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

Status

• This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
• This module is maintained by an Ansible Partner. [certified]

Authors

• Tim Rupp (@caphrim007)