community.network.ig_config module – Manage the configuration database on an Ingate SBC.

Note

This module is part of the community.network collection (version 5.0.3).

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 community.network. You need further requirements to be able to use this module, see Requirements for details.

To use it in a playbook, specify: community.network.ig_config.

Synopsis
Requirements
Parameters
Notes
Examples
Return Values

Synopsis

Manage the configuration database on an Ingate SBC.

Aliases: network.ingate.ig_config

Requirements

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

ingatesdk >= 1.0.6

Parameters

Parameter	Comments
add boolean	Add a row to a table. Choices: `false` `true`
client string	A dict object containing connection details.
address string / required	The hostname or IP address to the unit.
password string / required	The password for the REST API user.
port integer	Which HTTP(S) port to connect to.
scheme string / required	Which HTTP protocol to use. Choices: `"http"` `"https"`
timeout integer	The timeout (in seconds) for REST API requests.
username string / required	The username of the REST API user.
validate_certs aliases: verify_ssl boolean	Verify the unit’s HTTPS certificate. Choices: `false` `true` ← (default)
version string	REST API version. Choices: `"v1"` ← (default)
columns string	A dict containing column names/values.
delete boolean	Delete all rows in a table or a specific row. Choices: `false` `true`
download boolean	Download the configuration database from the unit. Choices: `false` `true`
factory boolean	Reset the preliminary configuration to its factory defaults. Choices: `false` `true`
filename string	The name of the file to store the downloaded configuration in. Refer to the `download` option.
get boolean	Return all rows in a table or a specific row. Choices: `false` `true`
modify boolean	Modify a row in a table. Choices: `false` `true`
no_response boolean	Expect no response when storing the preliminary configuration. Refer to the `store` option. Choices: `false` ← (default) `true`
path string	Where in the filesystem to store the downloaded configuration. Refer to the `download` option.
return_rowid boolean	Get rowid(s) from a table where the columns match. Choices: `false` `true`
revert boolean	Reset the preliminary configuration. Choices: `false` `true`
rowid integer	A row id.
store boolean	Store the preliminary configuration. Choices: `false` `true`
store_download boolean	If the downloaded configuration should be stored on disk. Refer to the `download` option. Choices: `false` ← (default) `true`
table string	The name of the table.

Notes

Note

If store_download is set to True, and path and filename is omitted, the file will be stored in the current directory with an automatic filename.
This module requires that the Ingate Python SDK is installed on the host. To install the SDK use the pip command from your shell pip install ingatesdk.

Examples

- name: Add/remove DNS servers
  hosts: 192.168.1.1
  connection: local
  vars:
    client_rw:
      version: v1
      address: "{{ inventory_hostname }}"
      scheme: http
      username: alice
      password: foobar
  tasks:

  - name: Load factory defaults
    community.network.ig_config:
      client: "{{ client_rw }}"
      factory: true
    register: result
  - ansible.builtin.debug:
      var: result

  - name: Revert to last known applied configuration
    community.network.ig_config:
      client: "{{ client_rw }}"
      revert: true
    register: result
  - ansible.builtin.debug:
      var: result

  - name: Change the unit name
    community.network.ig_config:
      client: "{{ client_rw }}"
      modify: true
      table: misc.unitname
      columns:
        unitname: "Test Ansible"
    register: result
  - ansible.builtin.debug:
      var: result

  - name: Add a DNS server
    community.network.ig_config:
      client: "{{ client_rw }}"
      add: true
      table: misc.dns_servers
      columns:
        server: 192.168.1.21
    register: result
  - ansible.builtin.debug:
      var: result

  - name: Add a DNS server
    community.network.ig_config:
      client: "{{ client_rw }}"
      add: true
      table: misc.dns_servers
      columns:
        server: 192.168.1.22
    register: result
  - ansible.builtin.debug:
      var: result

  - name: Add a DNS server
    community.network.ig_config:
      client: "{{ client_rw }}"
      add: true
      table: misc.dns_servers
      columns:
        server: 192.168.1.23
    register: last_dns
  - ansible.builtin.debug:
      var: last_dns

  - name: Modify the last added DNS server
    community.network.ig_config:
      client: "{{ client_rw }}"
      modify: true
      table: misc.dns_servers
      rowid: "{{ last_dns['add'][0]['id'] }}"
      columns:
        server: 192.168.1.24
    register: result
  - ansible.builtin.debug:
      var: result

  - name: Return the last added DNS server
    community.network.ig_config:
      client: "{{ client_rw }}"
      get: true
      table: misc.dns_servers
      rowid: "{{ last_dns['add'][0]['id'] }}"
    register: result
  - ansible.builtin.debug:
      var: result

  - name: Remove last added DNS server
    community.network.ig_config:
      client: "{{ client_rw }}"
      delete: true
      table: misc.dns_servers
      rowid: "{{ last_dns['add'][0]['id'] }}"
    register: result
  - ansible.builtin.debug:
      var: result

  - name: Return the all rows from table misc.dns_servers
    community.network.ig_config:
      client: "{{ client_rw }}"
      get: true
      table: misc.dns_servers
    register: result
  - ansible.builtin.debug:
      var: result

  - name: Remove remaining DNS servers
    community.network.ig_config:
      client: "{{ client_rw }}"
      delete: true
      table: misc.dns_servers
    register: result
  - ansible.builtin.debug:
      var: result

  - name: Get rowid for interface eth0
    community.network.ig_config:
      client: "{{ client_rw }}"
      return_rowid: true
      table: network.local_nets
      columns:
        interface: eth0
    register: result
  - ansible.builtin.debug:
      var: result

  - name: Store the preliminary configuration
    community.network.ig_config:
      client: "{{ client_rw }}"
      store: true
    register: result
  - ansible.builtin.debug:
      var: result

  - name: Do backup of the configuration database
    community.network.ig_config:
      client: "{{ client_rw }}"
      download: true
      store_download: true
    register: result
  - ansible.builtin.debug:
      var: result

Return Values

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

Key	Description
add complex	A list containing information about the added row Returned: when `add` is yes and success
data complex	Column names/values Returned: success Sample: `{"number": "2", "server": "10.48.254.33"}`
href string	The REST API URL to the added row Returned: success Sample: `"http://192.168.1.1/api/v1/misc/dns_servers/2"`
id integer	The row id Returned: success Sample: `22`
delete complex	A list containing information about the deleted row(s) Returned: when `delete` is yes and success
data complex	Column names/values Returned: success Sample: `{"number": "2", "server": "10.48.254.33"}`
id integer	The row id Returned: success Sample: `22`
table string	The name of the table Returned: success Sample: `"misc.dns_servers"`
download complex	Configuration database and meta data Returned: when `download` is yes and success
config string	The configuration database Returned: success
filename string	A suggested name for the configuration Returned: success Sample: `"testname_2018-10-01T214040.cfg"`
mimetype string	The mimetype Returned: success Sample: `"application/x-config-database"`
factory complex	A command status message Returned: when `factory` is yes and success
msg string	The command status message Returned: success Sample: `"reverted the configuration to the factory configuration."`
get complex	A list containing information about the row(s) Returned: when `get` is yes and success
data complex	Column names/values Returned: success Sample: `{"number": "2", "server": "10.48.254.33"}`
href string	The REST API URL to the row Returned: success Sample: `"http://192.168.1.1/api/v1/misc/dns_servers/1"`
id integer	The row id Returned: success Sample: `1`
table string	The name of the table Returned: success Sample: `"Testname"`
modify complex	A list containing information about the modified row Returned: when `modify` is yes and success
data complex	Column names/values Returned: success Sample: `{"number": "2", "server": "10.48.254.33"}`
href string	The REST API URL to the modified row Returned: success Sample: `"http://192.168.1.1/api/v1/misc/dns_servers/1"`
id integer	The row id Returned: success Sample: `10`
table string	The name of the table Returned: success Sample: `"Testname"`
return_rowid list / elements=string	The matched row id(s). Returned: when `return_rowid` is yes and success Sample: `[1, 3]`
revert complex	A command status message Returned: when `revert` is yes and success
msg string	The command status message Returned: success Sample: `"reverted the configuration to the last applied configuration."`
store complex	A command status message Returned: when `store` is yes and success
msg string	The command status message Returned: success Sample: `"Successfully applied and saved the configuration."`

Authors

Ingate Systems AB (@ingatesystems)

Collection links

© 2012–2018 Michael DeHaan
© 2018–2024 Red Hat, Inc.
Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/community/network/ig_config_module.html