| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments | 
                
                                                            | allowed_slots 
                    list
                                                                 added in 2.7 |  | Contains those slots that the guest is allowed to be assigned to. When the host determines which slots this guest should be assigned to, only slots in this list will be considered. This is a good way to force guests to be assigned only to particular slots, or, by configuring disjoint allowed_slotson two guests, that those guests are never assigned to the same slot. By default this list includes every available slot in the cluster. This means, by default, the guest may be assigned to any slot. | 
                            
                                                            | cores_per_slot 
                    integer
                                                                 |  | Specifies the number of cores that the system allocates to the guest. Each core represents a portion of CPU and memory. Therefore, the amount of memory allocated per core is directly tied to the amount of CPU. This amount of memory varies per hardware platform type. The number you can specify depends on the type of hardware you have. In the event of a reboot, the system persists the guest to the same slot on which it ran prior to the reboot. | 
                            
                                                            | delete_virtual_disk 
                    boolean
                                                                 |  | When stateisabsent, will additionally delete the virtual disk associated with the vCMP guest. By default, this value isno. | 
                            
                                                            | initial_hotfix 
                    string
                                                                 added in 2.9 |  | Specifies the hotfix ISO image file which will be applied on top of the base image. | 
                            
                                                            | initial_image 
                    string
                                                                 |  | Specifies the base software release ISO image file for installing the TMOS hypervisor instance and any licensed BIG-IP modules onto the guest's virtual disk. When creating a new guest, this parameter is required. | 
                            
                                                            | mgmt_address 
                    string
                                                                 |  | Specifies the IP address, and subnet or subnet mask that you use to access the guest when you want to manage a module running within the guest. This parameter is required if the mgmt_networkparameter isbridged. When creating a new guest, if you do not specify a network or network mask, a default of /24(255.255.255.0) will be assumed. | 
                            
                                                            | mgmt_network 
                    string
                                                                 | Choices:
                                                                                                                                                            bridgedisolatedhost only | Specifies the method by which the management address is used in the vCMP guest. When bridged, specifies that the guest can communicate with the vCMP host's management network. When isolated, specifies that the guest is isolated from the vCMP host's management network. In this case, the only way that a guest can communicate with the vCMP host is through the console port or through a self IP address on the guest that allows traffic through port 22. When host only, prevents the guest from installing images and hotfixes other than those provided by the hypervisor. If the guest setting is isolatedorhost only, themgmt_addressdoes not apply. Concerning mode changing, changing bridgedtoisolatedcauses the vCMP host to remove all of the guest's management interfaces from its bridged management network. This immediately disconnects the guest's VMs from the physical management network. Changingisolatedtobridgedcauses the vCMP host to dynamically add the guest's management interfaces to the bridged management network. This immediately connects all of the guest's VMs to the physical management network. Changing this property while the guest is in theconfiguredorprovisionedstate has no immediate effect. | 
                            
                                                            | mgmt_route 
                    string
                                                                 |  | Specifies the gateway address for the mgmt_address. If this value is not specified when creating a new guest, it is set to none. The value nonecan be used during an update to remove this value. | 
                            
                                                            | min_number_of_slots 
                    integer
                                                                 added in 2.7 |  | Specifies the minimum number of slots that the guest must be assigned to in order to deploy. This field dictates the number of slots that the guest must be assigned to. If at the end of any allocation attempt the guest is not assigned to at least this many slots, the attempt fails and the change that initiated it is reverted. A guest's min_number_of_slotsvalue cannot be greater than itsnumber_of_slots. | 
                            
                                                            | name 
                    string
                                             / required                     |  | The name of the vCMP guest to manage. | 
                            
                                                            | number_of_slots 
                    integer
                                                                 added in 2.7 |  | Specifies the number of slots for the system to use for creating the guest. This value dictates how many cores a guest is allocated from each slot that it is assigned to. Possible values are dependent on the type of blades being used in this cluster. The default value depends on the type of blades being used in this cluster. | 
                            
                                                            | partition 
                    string
                                                                 | Default: 
 "Common" | Device partition to manage resources on. | 
                            
                                                            | provider 
                    dictionary
                                                                 added in 2.5 |  | A dict object containing connection details. | 
                                                        
                                                |  | auth_provider 
                    string
                                                                 |  | Configures the auth provider for to obtain authentication tokens from the remote device. This option is really used when working with BIG-IQ devices. | 
                            
                                                |  | password 
                    string
                                             / required                     |  | The password for the user account used to connect to the BIG-IP. You may omit this option by setting the environment variable F5_PASSWORD. aliases: pass, pwd
 | 
                            
                                                |  | server 
                    string
                                             / required                     |  | The BIG-IP host. You may omit this option by setting the environment variable F5_SERVER. | 
                            
                                                |  | server_port 
                    integer
                                                                 | Default: 
 443 | The BIG-IP server port. You may omit this option by setting the environment variable F5_SERVER_PORT. | 
                            
                                                |  | ssh_keyfile 
                    path
                                                                 |  | Specifies the SSH keyfile to use to authenticate the connection to the remote device.  This argument is only used for cli transports. You may omit this option by setting the environment variable ANSIBLE_NET_SSH_KEYFILE. | 
                            
                                                |  | timeout 
                    integer
                                                                 |  | Specifies the timeout in seconds for communicating with the network device for either connecting or sending commands.  If the timeout is exceeded before the operation is completed, the module will error. | 
                            
                                                |  | transport 
                    string
                                                                 |  | Configures the transport connection to use when connecting to the remote device. | 
                            
                                                |  | user 
                    string
                                             / required                     |  | The username to connect to the BIG-IP with. This user must have administrative privileges on the device. You may omit this option by setting the environment variable F5_USER. | 
                            
                                                |  | validate_certs 
                    boolean
                                                                 |  | If no, SSL certificates are not validated. Use this only on personally controlled sites using self-signed certificates. You may omit this option by setting the environment variable F5_VALIDATE_CERTS. | 
                                            
                                                            | state 
                    string
                                                                 | Choices:
                                                                                                                                                            configureddisabledprovisionedpresent ←absent | The state of the vCMP guest on the system. Each state implies the actions of all states before it. When configured, guarantees that the vCMP guest exists with the provided attributes. Additionally, ensures that the vCMP guest is turned off. When disabled, behaves the same asconfiguredthe name of this state is just a convenience for the user that is more understandable. When provisioned, will ensure that the guest is created and installed. This state will not start the guest; usedeployedfor that. This state is one step beyondpresentaspresentwill not install the guest; only setup the configuration for it to be installed. When present, ensures the guest is properly provisioned and starts the guest so that it is in a running state. When absent, removes the vCMP from the system. | 
                            
                                                            | vlans 
                    list
                                                                 |  | VLANs that the guest uses to communicate with other guests, the host, and with the external network. The available VLANs in the list are those that are currently configured on the vCMP host. The order of these VLANs is not important; in fact, it's ignored. This module will order the VLANs for you automatically. Therefore, if you deliberately re-order them in subsequent tasks, you will find that this module will not register a change. |