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fortios_system_ntp – Configure system NTP information in Fortinet’s FortiOS and FortiGate

New in version 2.9.

Synopsis

  • This module is able to configure a FortiGate or FortiOS (FOS) device by allowing the user to set and modify system feature and ntp category. Examples include all parameters and values need to be adjusted to datasources before usage. Tested with FOS v6.0.5

Requirements

The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.

  • fortiosapi>=0.9.8

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
host
string
FortiOS or FortiGate IP address.
https
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes ←
Indicates if the requests towards FortiGate must use HTTPS protocol.
password
string
Default:
""
FortiOS or FortiGate password.
ssl_verify
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes ←
Ensures FortiGate certificate must be verified by a proper CA.
system_ntp
dictionary
Default:
null
Configure system NTP information.
interface
list
FortiGate interface(s) with NTP server mode enabled. Devices on your network can contact these interfaces for NTP services.
interface_name
string
Interface name. Source system.interface.name.
ntpserver
list
Configure the FortiGate to connect to any available third-party NTP server.
authentication
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable MD5 authentication.
id
integer / required
NTP server ID.
key
string
Key for MD5 authentication.
key_id
integer
Key ID for authentication.
ntpv3
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable to use NTPv3 instead of NTPv4.
server
string
IP address or hostname of the NTP Server.
ntpsync
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable setting the FortiGate system time by synchronizing with an NTP Server.
server_mode
string
    Choices:
  • enable
  • disable
Enable/disable FortiGate NTP Server Mode. Your FortiGate becomes an NTP server for other devices on your network. The FortiGate relays NTP requests to its configured NTP server.
source_ip
string
Source IP address for communication to the NTP server.
source_ip6
string
Source IPv6 address for communication to the NTP server.
syncinterval
integer
NTP synchronization interval (1 - 1440 min).
type
string
    Choices:
  • fortiguard
  • custom
Use the FortiGuard NTP server or any other available NTP Server.
username
string
FortiOS or FortiGate username.
vdom
string
Default:
"root"
Virtual domain, among those defined previously. A vdom is a virtual instance of the FortiGate that can be configured and used as a different unit.

Notes

Note

  • Requires fortiosapi library developed by Fortinet
  • Run as a local_action in your playbook

Examples

- hosts: localhost
  vars:
   host: "192.168.122.40"
   username: "admin"
   password: ""
   vdom: "root"
   ssl_verify: "False"
  tasks:
  - name: Configure system NTP information.
    fortios_system_ntp:
      host:  "{{ host }}"
      username: "{{ username }}"
      password: "{{ password }}"
      vdom:  "{{ vdom }}"
      https: "False"
      system_ntp:
        interface:
         -
            interface_name: "<your_own_value> (source system.interface.name)"
        ntpserver:
         -
            authentication: "enable"
            id:  "7"
            key: "<your_own_value>"
            key_id: "9"
            ntpv3: "enable"
            server: "192.168.100.40"
        ntpsync: "enable"
        server_mode: "enable"
        source_ip: "84.230.14.43"
        source_ip6: "<your_own_value>"
        syncinterval: "16"
        type: "fortiguard"

Return Values

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

Key Returned Description
build
string
always
Build number of the fortigate image

Sample:
1547
http_method
string
always
Last method used to provision the content into FortiGate

Sample:
PUT
http_status
string
always
Last result given by FortiGate on last operation applied

Sample:
200
mkey
string
success
Master key (id) used in the last call to FortiGate

Sample:
id
name
string
always
Name of the table used to fulfill the request

Sample:
urlfilter
path
string
always
Path of the table used to fulfill the request

Sample:
webfilter
revision
string
always
Internal revision number

Sample:
17.0.2.10658
serial
string
always
Serial number of the unit

Sample:
FGVMEVYYQT3AB5352
status
string
always
Indication of the operation's result

Sample:
success
vdom
string
always
Virtual domain used

Sample:
root
version
string
always
Version of the FortiGate

Sample:
v5.6.3


Status

Authors

  • Miguel Angel Munoz (@mamunozgonzalez)
  • Nicolas Thomas (@thomnico)

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