version 1.3.0 (#3)

* feat: handling secrets without the need for `no_log`
* feat: POST method module
* fix: dependencies, duplicate import
* feat: docs updates, new examples
* feat: boilerplate

.github/dependabot.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "pip"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+    ignore:
+      # ignore external dependency
+      - dependency-name: "ansible-core"

Makefile

@@ -28,25 +28,9 @@ clean-test: ## remove test and coverage artifacts
 	find . -name '.mypy_cache' -exec rm -fr {} +
 	rm -rf ansible_collections/f5_ps_ansible/f5os/tests/output
 
-lint: ruff pylint ## check style with ruff and pylint
-
-pylint:
-	pylint ansible_collections/f5_ps_ansible/f5os/plugins/modules/*.py
-	pylint ansible_collections/f5_ps_ansible/f5os/plugins/module_utils/*.py
-
-black:
-	black ansible_collections/f5_ps_ansible/f5os/plugins/modules/*.py
-	black ansible_collections/f5_ps_ansible/f5os/plugins/module_utils/*.py
-
-ruff:
-	ruff format ansible_collections/f5_ps_ansible/f5os/plugins/modules/*.py
-	ruff format ansible_collections/f5_ps_ansible/f5os/plugins/module_utils/*.py
-
-isort:
-	isort ansible_collections/f5_ps_ansible/f5os/plugins/modules/*.py
-	isort ansible_collections/f5_ps_ansible/f5os/plugins/module_utils/*.py
-
-code-format: isort black ruff # more is MORE!
+code-format:
+	ruff check --select I --fix --exclude .venv
+	ruff format --exclude .venv
 
 doc: docs ## alias for docs
 

ansible_collections/f5_ps_ansible/f5os/README.md

@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ Using `requirements.yml`:
   type: git
 ```
 
-`f5_ps_ansible.f5os` is currently **NOT** available on Ansible Galaxy!
+> [!NOTE]  
+> `f5_ps_ansible.f5os` is currently **NOT** available on Ansible Galaxy!
 
 
 ## Dependencies

ansible_collections/f5_ps_ansible/f5os/galaxy.yml

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 namespace: f5_ps_ansible
 name: f5os
-version: 1.2.0
+version: 1.3.0
 readme: README.md
 authors:
 - Simon Kowallik <[email protected]>

ansible_collections/f5_ps_ansible/f5os/plugins/module_utils/utils.py

@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ def put(self, *args, **kwargs):
         """update a resource."""
         return self.call("PUT", *args, **kwargs)
 
+    def post(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        """update a resource."""
+        return self.call("POST", *args, **kwargs)
+
     def patch(self, *args, **kwargs):
         """update a resource."""
         return self.call("PATCH", *args, **kwargs)

ansible_collections/f5_ps_ansible/f5os/plugins/modules/f5os_restconf_config.py

@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@
     description: A JMESPath query to filter the current configuration before it is compared to the desired configuration.
     required: False
     type: str
+  secrets:
+    description: A list of secrets to redact from the output. Any value in this list will be redacted with 'VALUE_SPECIFIED_IN_NO_LOG_PARAMETER'.
+    required: False
+    type: list
+    elements: str
 attributes:
     check_mode:
         description: The module supports check mode and will report what changes would have been made.
@@ -67,16 +72,20 @@
 
 EXAMPLES = r"""
 - name: 'Set the login banner'
+  vars:
+    f5os_api_prefix: "{{ '/restconf' if ansible_httpapi_port == '8888' else '/api' }}"
   f5_ps_ansible.f5os.f5os_restconf_config:
-    uri: "{{ '/restconf' if ansible_httpapi_port == '8888' else '/api' }}/data/openconfig-system:system/config/login-banner"
+    uri: "{{ f5os_api_prefix }}/data/openconfig-system:system/config/login-banner"
     config:
       openconfig-system:login-banner: |-
         With great power comes great responsibility!
         -- Spider-man's grandpa
 
 - name: 'Configure trunked VLANs'
+  vars:
+    f5os_api_prefix: "{{ '/restconf' if ansible_httpapi_port == '8888' else '/api' }}"
   f5_ps_ansible.f5os.f5os_restconf_config:
-    uri: "{{ '/restconf' if ansible_httpapi_port == '8888' else '/api' }}/data/openconfig-interfaces:interfaces/interface={{ item.interface }}/openconfig-if-aggregate:aggregation/openconfig-vlan:switched-vlan/config/trunk-vlans={{ item.id }}"
+    uri: "{{ f5os_api_prefix }}/data/openconfig-interfaces:interfaces/interface={{ item.interface }}/openconfig-if-aggregate:aggregation/openconfig-vlan:switched-vlan/config/trunk-vlans={{ item.id }}"
     state: "{{ item.state | default('present') }}"
     config:
       openconfig-vlan:trunk-vlans: ['{{ item.id }}']
@@ -90,8 +99,10 @@
       state: absent  # Remove VLAN 30 from interface 7.0
 
 - name: 'Partially configure LLDP'
+  vars:
+    f5os_api_prefix: "{{ '/restconf' if ansible_httpapi_port == '8888' else '/api' }}"
   f5_ps_ansible.f5os.f5os_restconf_config:
-    uri: "{{ '/restconf' if ansible_httpapi_port == '8888' else '/api' }}/data/openconfig-lldp:lldp/config"
+    uri: "{{ f5os_api_prefix }}/data/openconfig-lldp:lldp/config"
     method: PATCH  # Use PATCH to partially update the configuration
     config:
       openconfig-lldp:config:
@@ -111,6 +122,7 @@
 
 - name: 'Using PATCH on a group of resources (list) with additional config endpoints'
   vars:
+    f5os_api_prefix: "{{ '/restconf' if ansible_httpapi_port == '8888' else '/api' }}"
     server:
       address: 9.9.9.11
       port: 53
@@ -136,6 +148,26 @@
               config:
                 address: "{{ server.address }}"
                 port: "{{ server.port }}"  # no need to change to int, the type is ignored by the ansible module
+
+- name: 'Set system proxy for automatic licensing and qkview uploads'
+  # https://clouddocs.f5.com/training/community/rseries-training/html/rseries_security.html#proxy-server-via-api-for-licensing-and-qkview-uploads-to-ihealth
+  vars:
+    f5os_api_prefix: "{{ '/restconf' if ansible_httpapi_port == '8888' else '/api' }}"
+    proxy_username: f5os-proxy-user
+    proxy_password: "{{ lookup('env', 'PROXY_PASSWORD') }}"
+    proxy_server: https://proxyserver.internal.example.net
+  f5_ps_ansible.f5os.f5os_restconf_config:
+    uri: '{{ f5os_api_prefix }}/data/openconfig-system:system/f5-system-diagnostics-qkview:diagnostics/f5-system-diagnostics-proxy:proxy'
+    config:
+      f5-system-diagnostics-proxy:proxy:
+        config:
+          proxy-username: "{{ proxy_username }}"
+          proxy-password: "{{ proxy_password }}"
+          proxy-server: "{{ proxy_server }}"
+    keys_ignore:
+      - proxy-password
+    secrets:
+      - "{{ proxy_password }}"  # redact the proxy password in logs and debug messages (no_log)
 """
 
 RETURN = r"""
@@ -198,6 +230,7 @@ def main():
         ),
         keys_ignore=dict(required=False, type="list", default=[]),
         config_query=dict(required=False, type="str", default=""),
+        secrets=dict(required=False, type="list", default=[], no_log=True),
     )
     module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
 

ansible_collections/f5_ps_ansible/f5os/plugins/modules/f5os_restconf_get.py

@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@
     type: str
 attributes:
     check_mode:
-        description: The module supports check mode and will report what changes would have been made.
+        description: The module supports check mode.
         support: full
     diff_mode:
-        description: The module supports diff mode and will report the differences between the desired and actual state.
+        description: The module does not supports diff mode.
         support: none
 notes:
     - This module requires the f5networks.f5os collection to be installed on the ansible controller.

ansible_collections/f5_ps_ansible/f5os/plugins/modules/f5os_restconf_post.py

@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# Copyright: Simon Kowallik for the F5 DevCentral Community
+# GNU General Public License v3.0 (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+DOCUMENTATION = r"""
+---
+module: f5os_restconf_post
+short_description: POST to resources of the F5OS RESTCONF API.
+description:
+  - POST/Write to resources of the F5OS RESTCONF API.
+author:
+  - Simon Kowallik (@simonkowallik)
+version_added: "1.3.0"
+options:
+  uri:
+    description: The URI of the resource to write to.
+    required: True
+    type: str
+  config:
+    description: The desired configuration to apply to the resource (PATCH) or to replace the resource with (PUT).
+    required: False
+    type: dict
+  secrets:
+    description: A list of secrets to redact from the output. Any value in this list will be redacted with 'VALUE_SPECIFIED_IN_NO_LOG_PARAMETER'.
+    required: False
+    type: list
+    elements: str
+attributes:
+    check_mode:
+        description: The module does not support check mode.
+        support: none
+    diff_mode:
+        description: The module does not support diff mode.
+        support: none
+notes:
+    - This module requires the f5networks.f5os collection to be installed on the ansible controller.
+    - This module uses the httpapi of the f5networks.f5os collection.
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = r"""
+- name: 'Update user password'
+  vars:
+    f5os_api_prefix: "{{ '/restconf' if ansible_httpapi_port == '8888' else '/api' }}"
+    f5os_username: admin
+    f5os_password: "{{ lookup('env', 'F5OS_PASSWORD') }}"
+  block:
+    - name: 'Set user password'
+      f5_ps_ansible.f5os.f5os_restconf_post:
+        uri: '{{ f5os_api_prefix }}/data/openconfig-system:system/aaa/authentication/f5-system-aaa:users/f5-system-aaa:user={{ f5os_username }}/config/f5-system-aaa:set-password'
+        config:
+          f5-system-aaa:password: "{{ f5os_password }}"
+        secrets:
+          - "{{ f5os_password }}"
+    - name: 'Get ansible_date_time variable'
+      ansible.builtin.setup:
+        gather_subset: [min]
+    - name: 'Set last changed - prevents prompting to change password on next login'
+      f5_ps_ansible.f5os.f5os_restconf_config:
+        uri: '{{ f5os_api_prefix }}/data/openconfig-system:system/aaa/authentication/f5-system-aaa:users/f5-system-aaa:user={{ f5os_username }}/config'
+        method: PATCH
+        config:
+          f5-system-aaa:config:
+            last-change: "{{ ansible_date_time.date }}"
+        config_query: |-
+          "f5-system-aaa:config"."last-change" | { "f5-system-aaa:config": { "last-change": @ } }
+"""
+
+RETURN = r"""
+api_response:
+    description: The API response received from the F5OS RESTCONF API.
+    returned: always
+    type: dict
+"""
+
+from ansible.module_utils._text import to_text
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.connection import ConnectionError
+
+from ansible_collections.f5_ps_ansible.f5os.plugins.module_utils.utils import (
+    APIClient,
+    format_bool_values,
+    number_values_to_string,
+)
+
+
+def main():
+    """entry point for module execution"""
+    argument_spec = dict(
+        uri=dict(required=True, type="str"),
+        config=dict(required=False, type="dict", default=None),
+        secrets=dict(required=False, type="list", default=[], no_log=True),
+    )
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
+
+    result = {"changed": True, "failed": True}
+
+    desired_config = number_values_to_string(module.params["config"])
+    desired_config = format_bool_values(desired_config)
+
+    api_client = APIClient(module)
+    try:
+        api_response = api_client.post(uri=module.params["uri"], config=desired_config)
+        result.update({"api_response": api_response or {}})
+        if api_response.get("code", 0) >= 200 and api_response.get("code", 0) < 300:
+            result["failed"] = False
+    except ConnectionError as exc:
+        module.fail_json(msg=to_text(exc))
+
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()