f5_preferences.yml

#!/usr/bin/ansible-playbook
---
#
#      Copyright (c) 2016 F5 Networks
#      All rights reserved.
#
#      author: Mark Lowcher F5 Networks
#      description: This playbook will change the followin preferences on the
#      F5 loadbalancer.
#      - Change the default of basic to advanced on all pages in the GUI.
#      - Change records per screen from the default of 10 to the number specified.
#      - Apply the specified message as the security banner on the gui login page.
#      - Sync the config to the second device in the device cluster.


- name: F5 Setup
  hosts: localhost
  connection: local
  gather_facts: no
  vars:
    setup_user: "admin"
    setup_pass: "admin"
    appliance: "192.168.71.141"

  tasks:
  - name: Change preference from basic to advanced
    icontrol_install_config:
      method: PATCH
      uri: "/mgmt/tm/sys/db/ui.system.preferences.advancedselection"
      body: '{"value":"advanced"}'
      host: "{{appliance}}"
      username: "{{setup_user}}"
      password: "{{setup_pass}}"

  - name: Change records per screen to 20
    icontrol_install_config:
      method: PATCH
      uri: "/mgmt/tm/sys/db/ui.system.preferences.recordsperscreen"
      body: '{"value":"20"}'
      host: "{{appliance}}"
      username: "{{setup_user}}"
      password: "{{setup_pass}}"

  - name: Apply security banner
    icontrol_install_config:
      method: PATCH
      uri: "/mgmt/tm/sys/globalSettings"
      body: '{"gui-security-banner":"enabled","gui-security-banner-text":"**** WARNING ****  This system is restricted solely to F5 authorized users for legitimate purposes only. Stay out!"}'
      host: "{{appliance}}"
      username: "{{setup_user}}"
      password: "{{setup_pass}}"

#  - name: Config Sync
#    icontrol_install_config:
#      uri: "mgmt/tm/cm/"
#      body: '{"command":"run","utilCmdArgs":"config-sync to-group SyncFail"}'
#      host: "{{appliance}}"
#      username: "{{setup_user}}"
#      password: "{{setup_pass}}"