bigip_cli_alias – Manage CLI aliases on a BIG-IP¶
New in version 2.7.
Parameters¶
Notes¶
Note
- For more information on using Ansible to manage F5 Networks devices see https://www.ansible.com/integrations/networks/f5.
- Requires BIG-IP software version >= 12.
- The F5 modules only manipulate the running configuration of the F5 product. To ensure that BIG-IP specific configuration persists to disk, be sure to include at least one task that uses the bigip_config module to save the running configuration. Refer to the module’s documentation for the correct usage of the module to save your running configuration.
Examples¶
- name: Create a new alias
  bigip_cli_alias:
    name: sync_device_to_bside
    scope: shared
    command: save /sys config partitions all; run /cm config-sync to-group device-group-1
    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:
| Key | Returned | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| command 
                  string
                                       | changed | The new command that is aliased. Sample: run /util bash | 
| description 
                  string
                                       | changed | The new description of the alias. Sample: Run the bash shell | 
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)
- Wojciech Wypior (@wojtek0806)
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