# bigip_ipsec_policy – Manage IPSec policies on a BIG-IP

New in version 2.8.

- Synopsis

- Parameters

- Notes

- Examples

- Return Values

- Status

## Synopsis

- Manage IPSec policies on a BIG-IP.

## Parameters

Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments
--- | --- | ---

auth_algorithm
string

Choices:
- sha1
- sha256
- sha384
- sha512
- aes-gcm128
- aes-gcm192
- aes-gcm256
- aes-gmac128
- aes-gmac192
- aes-gmac256

Specifies the algorithm to use for IKE authentication.

description string |  | Description of the policy

encrypt_algorithm
string

Choices:
- none
- 3des
- aes128
- aes192
- aes256
- aes-gmac256
- aes-gmac192
- aes-gmac128
- aes-gcm256
- aes-gcm192
- aes-gcm256
- aes-gcm128

Specifies the algorithm to use for IKE encryption.

ipcomp
string

Choices:
- none
- null
- deflate

Specifies whether to use IPComp encapsulation.
When `none`, specifies that IPComp is disabled.
When `deflate`, specifies that IPComp is enabled and uses the Deflate compression algorithm.

ipv4_interface
boolean
added in 2.9

Choices:
- no
- yes

When `mode` is `interface` indicate if the IPv4 `any` address should be used. By default `BIG-IP` assumes `any6` address for tunnel addresses when `mode` is `interface`.
This option takes effect only when `mode` is set to `interface`.

kb_lifetime integer |  | Specifies the length of time, in kilobytes, before the IKE security association expires.
lifetime integer |  | Specifies the length of time, in minutes, before the IKE security association expires.

mode
string

Choices:
- transport
- interface
- isession
- tunnel

Specifies the processing mode.
When `transport`, specifies a mode that encapsulates only the payload (adding an ESP header, trailer, and authentication tag).
When `tunnel`, specifies a mode that includes encapsulation of the header as well as the payload (adding a new IP header, in addition to adding an ESP header, trailer, and authentication tag). If you select this option, you must also provide IP addresses for the local and remote endpoints of the IPsec tunnel.
When `isession`, specifies the use of iSession over an IPsec tunnel. To use this option, you must also configure the iSession endpoints with IPsec in the Acceleration section of the user interface.
When `interface`, specifies that the IPsec policy can be used in the tunnel profile for network interfaces.

name string / required |  | Specifies the name of the IPSec policy.
partition string | Default: "Common" | Device partition to manage resources on.

perfect_forward_secrecy
string

Choices:
- none
- modp768
- modp1024
- modp1536
- modp2048
- modp3072
- modp4096
- modp6144
- modp8192

Specifies the Diffie-Hellman group to use for IKE Phase 2 negotiation.

protocol
string

Choices:
- esp
- ah

Specifies the IPsec protocol
Options include ESP (Encapsulating Security Protocol) or AH (Authentication Header).

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

Choices:
- cli
- rest ←

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

Choices:
- no
- yes ←

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`.

route_domain integer |  | Specifies the route domain, when `interface` is selected for the `mode` setting.

state
string

Choices:
- present ←
- absent

When `present`, ensures that the resource exists.
When `absent`, ensures the resource is removed.

tunnel_local_address string |  | Specifies the local endpoint IP address of the IPsec tunnel. This parameter is only valid when `mode` is `tunnel`.
tunnel_remote_address string |  | Specifies the remote endpoint IP address of the IPsec tunnel. This parameter is only valid when `mode` is `tunnel`.

## 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 IPSec policy
      bigip_ipsec_policy:
        name: policy1
        mode: tunnel
        tunnel_local_address: 1.1.1.1
        tunnel_remote_address: 2.2.2.
        auth_algorithm: sha1
        encrypt_algorithm: 3des
        protocol: esp
        perfect_forward_secrecy: modp1024
        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
--- | --- | ---
auth_algorithm string | changed | The new IKE Phase 2 Authentication Algorithm value. Sample: sha512
description string | changed | The new description value. Sample: My policy
encrypt_algorithm string | changed | The new IKE Phase 2 Encryption Algorithm value. Sample: aes256
ipcomp string | changed | The new IKE Phase 2 IPComp value. Sample: deflate
kb_lifetime integer | changed | The new IKE Phase 2 KB Lifetime value.
lifetime integer | changed | The new IKE Phase 2 Lifetime value. Sample: 1440
mode string | changed | The new Mode value. Sample: tunnel
perfect_forward_secrecy string | changed | The new IKE Phase 2 Perfect Forward Secrecy value. Sample: modp2048
protocol string | changed | The new IPsec Protocol value. Sample: ah
route_domain integer | changed | The new Route Domain value when in Tunnel mode. Sample: 2
tunnel_local_address string | changed | The new Tunnel Local Address value. Sample: 1.2.2.1
tunnel_remote_address string | changed | The new Tunnel Remote Address value. Sample: 2.1.1.2

## 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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