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# bigip_gtm_monitor_bigip – Manages F5 BIG-IP GTM BIG-IP monitors

New in version 2.6.

- Synopsis
- Parameters
- Notes
- Examples
- Return Values
- Status

## Synopsis

- Manages F5 BIG-IP GTM BIG-IP monitors. This monitor is used by GTM to monitor BIG-IPs themselves.

## Parameters

Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments
--- | --- | ---
aggregate_dynamic_ratios string | Choices: none average-nodes sum-nodes average-members sum-members | Specifies how the system combines the module values to create the proportion (score) for the load balancing operation. The score represents the module's estimated capacity for handing traffic. Averaged values are appropriate for downstream Web Accelerator or Application Security Manager virtual servers. When creating a new monitor, if this parameter is not specified, the default of `none` is used, meaning that the system does not use the scores in the load balancing operation. When `none`, specifies that the monitor ignores the nodes and pool member scores. When `average-nodes`, specifies that the system averages the dynamic ratios on the nodes associated with the monitor's target virtual servers and returns that average as the virtual servers' score. When `sum-nodes`, specifies that the system adds together the scores of the nodes associated with the monitor's target virtual servers and uses that value in the load balancing operation. When `average-members`, specifies that the system averages the dynamic ratios on the pool members associated with the monitor's target virtual servers and returns that average as the virtual servers' score. When `sum-members`, specifies that the system adds together the scores of the pool members associated with the monitor's target virtual servers and uses that value in the load balancing operation.
ignore_down_response boolean | Choices: no yes | Specifies that the monitor allows more than one probe attempt per interval. When `yes`, specifies that the monitor ignores down responses for the duration of the monitor timeout. Once the monitor timeout is reached without the system receiving an up response, the system marks the object down. When `no`, specifies that the monitor immediately marks an object down when it receives a down response. When creating a new monitor, if this parameter is not provided, then the default value will be `no`.
interval integer |  | Specifies, in seconds, the frequency at which the system issues the monitor check when either the resource is down or the status of the resource is unknown. When creating a new monitor, if this parameter is not provided, then the default value will be `30`. This value must be less than the `timeout` value.
ip string |  | IP address part of the IP/port definition. If this parameter is not provided when creating a new monitor, then the default value will be '*'.
name string / required |  | Monitor name.
parent string | Default: "/Common/bigip" | The parent template of this monitor template. Once this value has been set, it cannot be changed. By default, this value is the `bigip` parent on the `Common` partition.
partition string | Default: "Common" | Device partition to manage resources on.
port string |  | Port address part of the IP/port definition. If this parameter is not provided when creating a new monitor, then the default value will be '*'. Note that if specifying an IP address, a value between 1 and 65535 must be specified
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`.
state string | Choices: present ← absent | When `present`, ensures that the monitor exists. When `absent`, ensures the monitor is removed.
timeout integer |  | Specifies the number of seconds the target has in which to respond to the monitor request. If the target responds within the set time period, it is considered up. If the target does not respond within the set time period, it is considered down. When this value is set to 0 (zero), the system uses the interval from the parent monitor. When creating a new monitor, if this parameter is not provided, then the default value will be `90`.

## Notes

Note

- Requires BIG-IP software version >= 12
- 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 BIG-IP Monitor
      bigip_gtm_monitor_bigip:
        state: present
        ip: 10.10.10.10
        name: my_monitor
        provider:
          user: admin
          password: secret
          server: lb.mydomain.com
      delegate_to: localhost

    - name: Remove BIG-IP Monitor
      bigip_gtm_monitor_bigip:
        state: absent
        name: my_monitor
        provider:
          user: admin
          password: secret
          server: lb.mydomain.com
      delegate_to: localhost

    - name: Add BIG-IP monitor for all addresses, port 514
      bigip_gtm_monitor_bigip:
        port: 514
        name: my_monitor
        provider:
          user: admin
          password: secret
          server: lb.mydomain.com
      delegate_to: localhost

## Return Values

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

Key | Returned | Description
--- | --- | ---
aggregate_dynamic_ratios string | changed | The new aggregate of to the monitor. Sample: sum-members
ignore_down_response boolean | changed | Whether to ignore the down response or not. Sample: True
interval integer | changed | The new interval in which to run the monitor check. Sample: 2
ip string | changed | The new IP of IP/port definition. Sample: 10.12.13.14
parent string | changed | New parent template of the monitor. Sample: bigip
timeout integer | changed | The new timeout in which the remote system must respond to the monitor. Sample: 10

## 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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