check_point.mgmt.cp_mgmt_logical_server module – Manages logical-server objects on Checkpoint over Web Services API

Note

This module is part of the check_point.mgmt collection (version 6.7.0).

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 check_point.mgmt.

To use it in a playbook, specify: check_point.mgmt.cp_mgmt_logical_server.

New in check_point.mgmt 6.7.0

Synopsis

  • Manages logical-server objects on Checkpoint devices including creating, updating and removing objects.

  • All operations are performed over Web Services API.

  • Available from R82.10 management version.

Parameters

Parameter

Comments

auto_publish_session

boolean

Publish the current session if changes have been performed after task completes.

Choices:

  • false ← (default)

  • true

balance_method

string

Load balancing method for the logical server.

Choices:

  • "random"

  • "round_trip"

  • "domain"

  • "server_load"

  • "round_robin"

color

string

Color of the object. Should be one of existing colors.

Choices:

  • "aquamarine"

  • "black"

  • "blue"

  • "crete blue"

  • "burlywood"

  • "cyan"

  • "dark green"

  • "khaki"

  • "orchid"

  • "dark orange"

  • "dark sea green"

  • "pink"

  • "turquoise"

  • "dark blue"

  • "firebrick"

  • "brown"

  • "forest green"

  • "gold"

  • "dark gold"

  • "gray"

  • "dark gray"

  • "light green"

  • "lemon chiffon"

  • "coral"

  • "sea green"

  • "sky blue"

  • "magenta"

  • "purple"

  • "slate blue"

  • "violet red"

  • "navy blue"

  • "olive"

  • "orange"

  • "red"

  • "sienna"

  • "yellow"

comments

string

Comments string.

details_level

string

The level of detail for some of the fields in the response can vary from showing only the UID value of the object to a fully detailed representation of the object.

Choices:

  • "uid"

  • "standard"

  • "full"

ignore_errors

boolean

Apply changes ignoring errors. You won’t be able to publish such a changes. If ignore-warnings flag was omitted - warnings will also be ignored.

Choices:

  • false

  • true

ignore_warnings

boolean

Apply changes ignoring warnings.

Choices:

  • false

  • true

ip_address

string

IPv4 or IPv6 address. If both addresses are required use ipv4-address and ipv6-address fields explicitly.

ipv4_address

string

IPv4 address.

ipv6_address

string

IPv6 address.

name

string / required

Object name.

persistence_mode

boolean

Indicates if persistence mode is enabled for the logical server.

Choices:

  • false

  • true

persistency_type

string

Persistency type for the logical server.

Choices:

  • "by_server"

  • "by_service"

server_group

string

Server group associated with the logical server.Identified by name or UID.

server_type

string

Type of server for the logical server.

Choices:

  • "other"

  • "http"

state

string

State of the access rule (present or absent).

Choices:

  • "present" ← (default)

  • "absent"

tags

list / elements=string

Collection of tag identifiers.

version

string

Version of checkpoint. If not given one, the latest version taken.

wait_for_task

boolean

Wait for the task to end. Such as publish task.

Choices:

  • false

  • true ← (default)

wait_for_task_timeout

integer

How many minutes to wait until throwing a timeout error.

Default: 30

Examples

- name: add-logical-server
  cp_mgmt_logical_server:
    balance_method: domain
    ip_address: 1.1.1.1
    name: logicalServer1
    persistence_mode: true
    persistency_type: by_server
    server_group: testGroup
    server_type: other
    state: present

- name: set-logical-server
  cp_mgmt_logical_server:
    name: logicalServer1
    server_type: http
    state: present

- name: delete-logical-server
  cp_mgmt_logical_server:
    name: logicalServer1
    state: absent

Return Values

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

Key

Description

cp_mgmt_logical_server

dictionary

The checkpoint object created or updated.

Returned: always, except when deleting the object.

Authors

  • Eden Brillant (@chkp-edenbr)