fortios_system_virtual_wan_link – Configure redundant internet connections using SD-WAN (formerly virtual WAN link) in Fortinet’s FortiOS and FortiGate

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fortios_system_virtual_wan_link – Configure redundant internet connections using SD-WAN (formerly virtual WAN link) in Fortinet’s FortiOS and FortiGate

Synopsis

  • This module is able to configure a FortiGate or FortiOS (FOS) device by allowing the user to set and modify system feature and virtual_wan_link 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

  • no
  • yes

Indicates if the requests towards FortiGate must use HTTPS protocol.

password

string

Default:

""

FortiOS or FortiGate password.

ssl_verify

boolean

added in 2.9

  • no
  • yes

Ensures FortiGate certificate must be verified by a proper CA.

system_virtual_wan_link

dictionary

Default:

null

Configure redundant internet connections using SD-WAN (formerly virtual WAN link).

fail_alert_interfaces

list

Physical interfaces that will be alerted.

name

string / required

Physical interface name. Source system.interface.name.

fail_detect

string

  • enable
  • disable

Enable/disable SD-WAN Internet connection status checking (failure detection).

health_check

list

SD-WAN status checking or health checking. Identify a server on the Internet and determine how SD-WAN verifies that the FortiGate can communicate with it.

addr_mode

string

  • ipv4
  • ipv6

Address mode (IPv4 or IPv6).

failtime

integer

Number of failures before server is considered lost (1 - 3600).

http_agent

string

String in the http-agent field in the HTTP header.

http_get

string

URL used to communicate with the server if the protocol if the protocol is HTTP.

http_match

string

Response string expected from the server if the protocol is HTTP.

interval

integer

Status check interval, or the time between attempting to connect to the server (1 - 3600 sec).

members

list

Member sequence number list.

seq_num

integer

Member sequence number. Source system.virtual-wan-link.members.seq-num.

name

string / required

Status check or health check name.

packet_size

integer

Packet size of a twamp test session,

password

string

Twamp controller password in authentication mode

port

integer

Port number used to communicate with the server over the selected protocol.

protocol

string

  • ping
  • tcp-echo
  • udp-echo
  • http
  • twamp
  • ping6

Protocol used to determine if the FortiGate can communicate with the server.

recoverytime

integer

Number of successful responses received before server is considered recovered (1 - 3600).

security_mode

string

  • none
  • authentication

Twamp controller security mode.

server

string

IP address or FQDN name of the server.

sla

list

Service level agreement (SLA).

id

integer / required

SLA ID.

jitter_threshold

integer

Jitter for SLA to make decision in milliseconds. (0 - 10000000).

latency_threshold

integer

Latency for SLA to make decision in milliseconds. (0 - 10000000).

link_cost_factor

string

  • latency
  • jitter
  • packet-loss

Criteria on which to base link selection.

packetloss_threshold

integer

Packet loss for SLA to make decision in percentage. (0 - 100).

threshold_alert_jitter

integer

Alert threshold for jitter (ms).

threshold_alert_latency

integer

Alert threshold for latency (ms).

threshold_alert_packetloss

integer

Alert threshold for packet loss (percentage).

threshold_warning_jitter

integer

Warning threshold for jitter (ms).

threshold_warning_latency

integer

Warning threshold for latency (ms).

threshold_warning_packetloss

integer

Warning threshold for packet loss (percentage).

update_cascade_interface

string

  • enable
  • disable

Enable/disable update cascade interface.

update_static_route

string

  • enable
  • disable

Enable/disable updating the static route.

load_balance_mode

string

  • source-ip-based
  • weight-based
  • usage-based
  • source-dest-ip-based
  • measured-volume-based

Algorithm or mode to use for load balancing Internet traffic to SD-WAN members.

members

list

Physical FortiGate interfaces added to the virtual-wan-link.

comment

string

Comments.

gateway

string

The default gateway for this interface. Usually the default gateway of the Internet service provider that this interface is connected to.

gateway6

string

IPv6 gateway.

ingress_spillover_threshold

integer

Ingress spillover threshold for this interface (0 - 16776000 kbit/s). When this traffic volume threshold is reached, new sessions spill over to other interfaces in the SD-WAN.

interface

string

Interface name. Source system.interface.name.

priority

integer

Priority of the interface (0 - 4294967295). Used for SD-WAN rules or priority rules.

seq_num

integer

Sequence number(1-255).

source

string

Source IP address used in the health-check packet to the server.

source6

string

Source IPv6 address used in the health-check packet to the server.

spillover_threshold

integer

Egress spillover threshold for this interface (0 - 16776000 kbit/s). When this traffic volume threshold is reached, new sessions spill over to other interfaces in the SD-WAN.

status

string

  • disable
  • enable

Enable/disable this interface in the SD-WAN.

volume_ratio

integer

Measured volume ratio (this value / sum of all values = percentage of link volume, 0 - 255).

weight

integer

Weight of this interface for weighted load balancing. (0 - 255) More traffic is directed to interfaces with higher weights.

service

list

Create SD-WAN rules or priority rules (also called services) to control how sessions are distributed to physical interfaces in the SD-WAN.

addr_mode

string

  • ipv4
  • ipv6

Address mode (IPv4 or IPv6).

bandwidth_weight

integer

Coefficient of reciprocal of available bidirectional bandwidth in the formula of custom-profile-1.

default

string

  • enable
  • disable

Enable/disable use of SD-WAN as default service.

dscp_forward

string

  • enable
  • disable

Enable/disable forward traffic DSCP tag.

dscp_forward_tag

string

Forward traffic DSCP tag.

dscp_reverse

string

  • enable
  • disable

Enable/disable reverse traffic DSCP tag.

dscp_reverse_tag

string

Reverse traffic DSCP tag.

dst

list

Destination address name.

name

string / required

Address or address group name. Source firewall.address.name firewall.addrgrp.name.

dst6

list

Destination address6 name.

name

string / required

Address6 or address6 group name. Source firewall.address6.name firewall.addrgrp6.name.

dst_negate

string

  • enable
  • disable

Enable/disable negation of destination address match.

end_port

integer

End destination port number.

gateway

string

  • enable
  • disable

Enable/disable SD-WAN service gateway.

groups

list

User groups.

name

string / required

Group name. Source user.group.name.

health_check

string

Health check. Source system.virtual-wan-link.health-check.name.

hold_down_time

integer

Waiting period in seconds when switching from the back-up member to the primary member (0 - 10000000).

id

integer / required

Priority rule ID (1 - 4000).

input_device

list

Source interface name.

name

string / required

Interface name. Source system.interface.name.

internet_service

string

  • enable
  • disable

Enable/disable use of Internet service for application-based load balancing.

internet_service_ctrl

list

Control-based Internet Service ID list.

id

integer / required

Control-based Internet Service ID.

internet_service_ctrl_group

list

Control-based Internet Service group list.

name

string / required

Control-based Internet Service group name. Source application.group.name.

internet_service_custom

list

Custom Internet service name list.

name

string / required

Custom Internet service name. Source firewall.internet-service-custom.name.

internet_service_custom_group

list

Custom Internet Service group list.

name

string / required

Custom Internet Service group name. Source firewall.internet-service-custom-group.name.

internet_service_group

list

Internet Service group list.

name

string / required

Internet Service group name. Source firewall.internet-service-group.name.

internet_service_id

list

Internet service ID list.

id

integer / required

Internet service ID. Source firewall.internet-service.id.

jitter_weight

integer

Coefficient of jitter in the formula of custom-profile-1.

latency_weight

integer

Coefficient of latency in the formula of custom-profile-1.

link_cost_factor

string

  • latency
  • jitter
  • packet-loss
  • inbandwidth
  • outbandwidth
  • bibandwidth
  • custom-profile-1

Link cost factor.

link_cost_threshold

integer

Percentage threshold change of link cost values that will result in policy route regeneration (0 - 10000000).

member

integer

Member sequence number.

mode

string

  • auto
  • manual
  • priority
  • sla

Control how the priority rule sets the priority of interfaces in the SD-WAN.

name

string

Priority rule name.

packet_loss_weight

integer

Coefficient of packet-loss in the formula of custom-profile-1.

priority_members

list

Member sequence number list.

seq_num

integer

Member sequence number. Source system.virtual-wan-link.members.seq-num.

protocol

integer

Protocol number.

quality_link

integer

Quality grade.

route_tag

integer

IPv4 route map route-tag.

sla

list

Service level agreement (SLA).

health_check

string

Virtual WAN Link health-check. Source system.virtual-wan-link.health-check.name.

id

integer

SLA ID.

src

list

Source address name.

name

string / required

Address or address group name. Source firewall.address.name firewall.addrgrp.name.

src6

list

Source address6 name.

name

string / required

Address6 or address6 group name. Source firewall.address6.name firewall.addrgrp6.name.

src_negate

string

  • enable
  • disable

Enable/disable negation of source address match.

start_port

integer

Start destination port number.

status

string

  • enable
  • disable

Enable/disable SD-WAN service.

tos

string

Type of service bit pattern.

tos_mask

string

Type of service evaluated bits.

users

list

User name.

name

string / required

User name. Source user.local.name.

status

string

  • disable
  • enable

Enable/disable SD-WAN.

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 redundant internet connections using SD-WAN (formerly virtual WAN link).
    fortios_system_virtual_wan_link:
      host:  "{{ host }}"
      username: "{{ username }}"
      password: "{{ password }}"
      vdom:  "{{ vdom }}"
      https: "False"
      system_virtual_wan_link:
        fail_alert_interfaces:
         -
            name: "default_name_4 (source system.interface.name)"
        fail_detect: "enable"
        health_check:
         -
            addr_mode: "ipv4"
            failtime: "8"
            http_agent: "<your_own_value>"
            http_get: "<your_own_value>"
            http_match: "<your_own_value>"
            interval: "12"
            members:
             -
                seq_num: "14 (source system.virtual-wan-link.members.seq-num)"
            name: "default_name_15"
            packet_size: "16"
            password: "<your_own_value>"
            port: "18"
            protocol: "ping"
            recoverytime: "20"
            security_mode: "none"
            server: "192.168.100.40"
            sla:
             -
                id:  "24"
                jitter_threshold: "25"
                latency_threshold: "26"
                link_cost_factor: "latency"
                packetloss_threshold: "28"
            threshold_alert_jitter: "29"
            threshold_alert_latency: "30"
            threshold_alert_packetloss: "31"
            threshold_warning_jitter: "32"
            threshold_warning_latency: "33"
            threshold_warning_packetloss: "34"
            update_cascade_interface: "enable"
            update_static_route: "enable"
        load_balance_mode: "source-ip-based"
        members:
         -
            comment: "Comments."
            gateway: "<your_own_value>"
            gateway6: "<your_own_value>"
            ingress_spillover_threshold: "42"
            interface: "<your_own_value> (source system.interface.name)"
            priority: "44"
            seq_num: "45"
            source: "<your_own_value>"
            source6: "<your_own_value>"
            spillover_threshold: "48"
            status: "disable"
            volume_ratio: "50"
            weight: "51"
        service:
         -
            addr_mode: "ipv4"
            bandwidth_weight: "54"
            default: "enable"
            dscp_forward: "enable"
            dscp_forward_tag: "<your_own_value>"
            dscp_reverse: "enable"
            dscp_reverse_tag: "<your_own_value>"
            dst:
             -
                name: "default_name_61 (source firewall.address.name firewall.addrgrp.name)"
            dst_negate: "enable"
            dst6:
             -
                name: "default_name_64 (source firewall.address6.name firewall.addrgrp6.name)"
            end_port: "65"
            gateway: "enable"
            groups:
             -
                name: "default_name_68 (source user.group.name)"
            health_check: "<your_own_value> (source system.virtual-wan-link.health-check.name)"
            hold_down_time: "70"
            id:  "71"
            input_device:
             -
                name: "default_name_73 (source system.interface.name)"
            internet_service: "enable"
            internet_service_ctrl:
             -
                id:  "76"
            internet_service_ctrl_group:
             -
                name: "default_name_78 (source application.group.name)"
            internet_service_custom:
             -
                name: "default_name_80 (source firewall.internet-service-custom.name)"
            internet_service_custom_group:
             -
                name: "default_name_82 (source firewall.internet-service-custom-group.name)"
            internet_service_group:
             -
                name: "default_name_84 (source firewall.internet-service-group.name)"
            internet_service_id:
             -
                id:  "86 (source firewall.internet-service.id)"
            jitter_weight: "87"
            latency_weight: "88"
            link_cost_factor: "latency"
            link_cost_threshold: "90"
            member: "91"
            mode: "auto"
            name: "default_name_93"
            packet_loss_weight: "94"
            priority_members:
             -
                seq_num: "96 (source system.virtual-wan-link.members.seq-num)"
            protocol: "97"
            quality_link: "98"
            route_tag: "99"
            sla:
             -
                health_check: "<your_own_value> (source system.virtual-wan-link.health-check.name)"
                id:  "102"
            src:
             -
                name: "default_name_104 (source firewall.address.name firewall.addrgrp.name)"
            src_negate: "enable"
            src6:
             -
                name: "default_name_107 (source firewall.address6.name firewall.addrgrp6.name)"
            start_port: "108"
            status: "enable"
            tos: "<your_own_value>"
            tos_mask: "<your_own_value>"
            users:
             -
                name: "default_name_113 (source user.local.name)"
        status: "disable"

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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Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
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