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# fortios_router_bgp – Configure BGP in Fortinet’s FortiOS and FortiGate

New in version 2.8.

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

## Synopsis

- This module is able to configure a FortiGate or FortiOS (FOS) device by allowing the user to set and modify router feature and bgp 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.
router_bgp dictionary | Default: null | Configure BGP.
| admin_distance list |  | Administrative distance modifications.
|  | distance integer |  | Administrative distance to apply (1 - 255).
|  | id integer / required |  | ID.
|  | neighbour_prefix string |  | Neighbor address prefix.
|  | route_list string |  | Access list of routes to apply new distance to. Source router.access-list.name.
| aggregate_address list |  | BGP aggregate address table.
|  | as_set string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable generate AS set path information.
|  | id integer / required |  | ID.
|  | prefix string |  | Aggregate prefix.
|  | summary_only string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable filter more specific routes from updates.
| aggregate_address6 list |  | BGP IPv6 aggregate address table.
|  | as_set string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable generate AS set path information.
|  | id integer / required |  | ID.
|  | prefix6 string |  | Aggregate IPv6 prefix.
|  | summary_only string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable filter more specific routes from updates.
| always_compare_med string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable always compare MED.
| as integer |  | Router AS number, valid from 1 to 4294967295, 0 to disable BGP.
| bestpath_as_path_ignore string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable ignore AS path.
| bestpath_cmp_confed_aspath string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable compare federation AS path length.
| bestpath_cmp_routerid string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable compare router ID for identical EBGP paths.
| bestpath_med_confed string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable compare MED among confederation paths.
| bestpath_med_missing_as_worst string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable treat missing MED as least preferred.
| client_to_client_reflection string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable client-to-client route reflection.
| cluster_id string |  | Route reflector cluster ID.
| confederation_identifier integer |  | Confederation identifier.
| confederation_peers list |  | Confederation peers.
|  | peer string / required |  | Peer ID.
| dampening string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable route-flap dampening.
| dampening_max_suppress_time integer |  | Maximum minutes a route can be suppressed.
| dampening_reachability_half_life integer |  | Reachability half-life time for penalty (min).
| dampening_reuse integer |  | Threshold to reuse routes.
| dampening_route_map string |  | Criteria for dampening. Source router.route-map.name.
| dampening_suppress integer |  | Threshold to suppress routes.
| dampening_unreachability_half_life integer |  | Unreachability half-life time for penalty (min).
| default_local_preference integer |  | Default local preference.
| deterministic_med string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable enforce deterministic comparison of MED.
| distance_external integer |  | Distance for routes external to the AS.
| distance_internal integer |  | Distance for routes internal to the AS.
| distance_local integer |  | Distance for routes local to the AS.
| ebgp_multipath string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable EBGP multi-path.
| enforce_first_as string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable enforce first AS for EBGP routes.
| fast_external_failover string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable reset peer BGP session if link goes down.
| graceful_end_on_timer string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable to exit graceful restart on timer only.
| graceful_restart string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable BGP graceful restart capabilities.
| graceful_restart_time integer |  | Time needed for neighbors to restart (sec).
| graceful_stalepath_time integer |  | Time to hold stale paths of restarting neighbor (sec).
| graceful_update_delay integer |  | Route advertisement/selection delay after restart (sec).
| holdtime_timer integer |  | Number of seconds to mark peer as dead.
| ibgp_multipath string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable IBGP multi-path.
| ignore_optional_capability string | Choices: enable disable | Don't send unknown optional capability notification message
| keepalive_timer integer |  | Frequency to send keep alive requests.
| log_neighbour_changes string | Choices: enable disable | Enable logging of BGP neighbour's changes
| neighbor list |  | BGP neighbor table.
|  | activate string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable address family IPv4 for this neighbor.
|  | activate6 string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable address family IPv6 for this neighbor.
|  | advertisement_interval integer |  | Minimum interval (sec) between sending updates.
|  | allowas_in integer |  | IPv4 The maximum number of occurrence of my AS number allowed.
|  | allowas_in6 integer |  | IPv6 The maximum number of occurrence of my AS number allowed.
|  | allowas_in_enable string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable IPv4 Enable to allow my AS in AS path.
|  | allowas_in_enable6 string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable IPv6 Enable to allow my AS in AS path.
|  | as_override string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable replace peer AS with own AS for IPv4.
|  | as_override6 string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable replace peer AS with own AS for IPv6.
|  | attribute_unchanged string | Choices: as-path med next-hop | IPv4 List of attributes that should be unchanged.
|  | attribute_unchanged6 string | Choices: as-path med next-hop | IPv6 List of attributes that should be unchanged.
|  | bfd string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable BFD for this neighbor.
|  | capability_default_originate string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable advertise default IPv4 route to this neighbor.
|  | capability_default_originate6 string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable advertise default IPv6 route to this neighbor.
|  | capability_dynamic string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable advertise dynamic capability to this neighbor.
|  | capability_graceful_restart string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable advertise IPv4 graceful restart capability to this neighbor.
|  | capability_graceful_restart6 string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable advertise IPv6 graceful restart capability to this neighbor.
|  | capability_orf string | Choices: none receive send both | Accept/Send IPv4 ORF lists to/from this neighbor.
|  | capability_orf6 string | Choices: none receive send both | Accept/Send IPv6 ORF lists to/from this neighbor.
|  | capability_route_refresh string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable advertise route refresh capability to this neighbor.
|  | conditional_advertise list |  | Conditional advertisement.
|  |  | advertise_routemap string |  | Name of advertising route map. Source router.route-map.name.
|  |  | condition_routemap string |  | Name of condition route map. Source router.route-map.name.
|  |  | condition_type string | Choices: exist non-exist | Type of condition.
|  | connect_timer integer |  | Interval (sec) for connect timer.
|  | default_originate_routemap string |  | Route map to specify criteria to originate IPv4 default. Source router.route-map.name.
|  | default_originate_routemap6 string |  | Route map to specify criteria to originate IPv6 default. Source router.route-map.name.
|  | description string |  | Description.
|  | distribute_list_in string |  | Filter for IPv4 updates from this neighbor. Source router.access-list.name.
|  | distribute_list_in6 string |  | Filter for IPv6 updates from this neighbor. Source router.access-list6.name.
|  | distribute_list_out string |  | Filter for IPv4 updates to this neighbor. Source router.access-list.name.
|  | distribute_list_out6 string |  | Filter for IPv6 updates to this neighbor. Source router.access-list6.name.
|  | dont_capability_negotiate string | Choices: enable disable | Don't negotiate capabilities with this neighbor
|  | ebgp_enforce_multihop string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable allow multi-hop EBGP neighbors.
|  | ebgp_multihop_ttl integer |  | EBGP multihop TTL for this peer.
|  | filter_list_in string |  | BGP filter for IPv4 inbound routes. Source router.aspath-list.name.
|  | filter_list_in6 string |  | BGP filter for IPv6 inbound routes. Source router.aspath-list.name.
|  | filter_list_out string |  | BGP filter for IPv4 outbound routes. Source router.aspath-list.name.
|  | filter_list_out6 string |  | BGP filter for IPv6 outbound routes. Source router.aspath-list.name.
|  | holdtime_timer integer |  | Interval (sec) before peer considered dead.
|  | interface string |  | Interface Source system.interface.name.
|  | ip string / required |  | IP/IPv6 address of neighbor.
|  | keep_alive_timer integer |  | Keep alive timer interval (sec).
|  | link_down_failover string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable failover upon link down.
|  | local_as integer |  | Local AS number of neighbor.
|  | local_as_no_prepend string | Choices: enable disable | Do not prepend local-as to incoming updates.
|  | local_as_replace_as string | Choices: enable disable | Replace real AS with local-as in outgoing updates.
|  | maximum_prefix integer |  | Maximum number of IPv4 prefixes to accept from this peer.
|  | maximum_prefix6 integer |  | Maximum number of IPv6 prefixes to accept from this peer.
|  | maximum_prefix_threshold integer |  | Maximum IPv4 prefix threshold value (1 - 100 percent).
|  | maximum_prefix_threshold6 integer |  | Maximum IPv6 prefix threshold value (1 - 100 percent).
|  | maximum_prefix_warning_only string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable IPv4 Only give warning message when limit is exceeded.
|  | maximum_prefix_warning_only6 string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable IPv6 Only give warning message when limit is exceeded.
|  | next_hop_self string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable IPv4 next-hop calculation for this neighbor.
|  | next_hop_self6 string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable IPv6 next-hop calculation for this neighbor.
|  | override_capability string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable override result of capability negotiation.
|  | passive string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable sending of open messages to this neighbor.
|  | password string |  | Password used in MD5 authentication.
|  | prefix_list_in string |  | IPv4 Inbound filter for updates from this neighbor. Source router.prefix-list.name.
|  | prefix_list_in6 string |  | IPv6 Inbound filter for updates from this neighbor. Source router.prefix-list6.name.
|  | prefix_list_out string |  | IPv4 Outbound filter for updates to this neighbor. Source router.prefix-list.name.
|  | prefix_list_out6 string |  | IPv6 Outbound filter for updates to this neighbor. Source router.prefix-list6.name.
|  | remote_as integer |  | AS number of neighbor.
|  | remove_private_as string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable remove private AS number from IPv4 outbound updates.
|  | remove_private_as6 string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable remove private AS number from IPv6 outbound updates.
|  | restart_time integer |  | Graceful restart delay time (sec, 0 = global default).
|  | retain_stale_time integer |  | Time to retain stale routes.
|  | route_map_in string |  | IPv4 Inbound route map filter. Source router.route-map.name.
|  | route_map_in6 string |  | IPv6 Inbound route map filter. Source router.route-map.name.
|  | route_map_out string |  | IPv4 Outbound route map filter. Source router.route-map.name.
|  | route_map_out6 string |  | IPv6 Outbound route map filter. Source router.route-map.name.
|  | route_reflector_client string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable IPv4 AS route reflector client.
|  | route_reflector_client6 string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable IPv6 AS route reflector client.
|  | route_server_client string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable IPv4 AS route server client.
|  | route_server_client6 string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable IPv6 AS route server client.
|  | send_community string | Choices: standard extended both disable | IPv4 Send community attribute to neighbor.
|  | send_community6 string | Choices: standard extended both disable | IPv6 Send community attribute to neighbor.
|  | shutdown string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable shutdown this neighbor.
|  | soft_reconfiguration string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable allow IPv4 inbound soft reconfiguration.
|  | soft_reconfiguration6 string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable allow IPv6 inbound soft reconfiguration.
|  | stale_route string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable stale route after neighbor down.
|  | strict_capability_match string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable strict capability matching.
|  | unsuppress_map string |  | IPv4 Route map to selectively unsuppress suppressed routes. Source router.route-map.name.
|  | unsuppress_map6 string |  | IPv6 Route map to selectively unsuppress suppressed routes. Source router.route-map.name.
|  | update_source string |  | Interface to use as source IP/IPv6 address of TCP connections. Source system.interface.name.
|  | weight integer |  | Neighbor weight.
| neighbor_group list |  | BGP neighbor group table.
|  | activate string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable address family IPv4 for this neighbor.
|  | activate6 string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable address family IPv6 for this neighbor.
|  | advertisement_interval integer |  | Minimum interval (sec) between sending updates.
|  | allowas_in integer |  | IPv4 The maximum number of occurrence of my AS number allowed.
|  | allowas_in6 integer |  | IPv6 The maximum number of occurrence of my AS number allowed.
|  | allowas_in_enable string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable IPv4 Enable to allow my AS in AS path.
|  | allowas_in_enable6 string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable IPv6 Enable to allow my AS in AS path.
|  | as_override string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable replace peer AS with own AS for IPv4.
|  | as_override6 string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable replace peer AS with own AS for IPv6.
|  | attribute_unchanged string | Choices: as-path med next-hop | IPv4 List of attributes that should be unchanged.
|  | attribute_unchanged6 string | Choices: as-path med next-hop | IPv6 List of attributes that should be unchanged.
|  | bfd string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable BFD for this neighbor.
|  | capability_default_originate string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable advertise default IPv4 route to this neighbor.
|  | capability_default_originate6 string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable advertise default IPv6 route to this neighbor.
|  | capability_dynamic string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable advertise dynamic capability to this neighbor.
|  | capability_graceful_restart string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable advertise IPv4 graceful restart capability to this neighbor.
|  | capability_graceful_restart6 string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable advertise IPv6 graceful restart capability to this neighbor.
|  | capability_orf string | Choices: none receive send both | Accept/Send IPv4 ORF lists to/from this neighbor.
|  | capability_orf6 string | Choices: none receive send both | Accept/Send IPv6 ORF lists to/from this neighbor.
|  | capability_route_refresh string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable advertise route refresh capability to this neighbor.
|  | connect_timer integer |  | Interval (sec) for connect timer.
|  | default_originate_routemap string |  | Route map to specify criteria to originate IPv4 default. Source router.route-map.name.
|  | default_originate_routemap6 string |  | Route map to specify criteria to originate IPv6 default. Source router.route-map.name.
|  | description string |  | Description.
|  | distribute_list_in string |  | Filter for IPv4 updates from this neighbor. Source router.access-list.name.
|  | distribute_list_in6 string |  | Filter for IPv6 updates from this neighbor. Source router.access-list6.name.
|  | distribute_list_out string |  | Filter for IPv4 updates to this neighbor. Source router.access-list.name.
|  | distribute_list_out6 string |  | Filter for IPv6 updates to this neighbor. Source router.access-list6.name.
|  | dont_capability_negotiate string | Choices: enable disable | Don't negotiate capabilities with this neighbor
|  | ebgp_enforce_multihop string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable allow multi-hop EBGP neighbors.
|  | ebgp_multihop_ttl integer |  | EBGP multihop TTL for this peer.
|  | filter_list_in string |  | BGP filter for IPv4 inbound routes. Source router.aspath-list.name.
|  | filter_list_in6 string |  | BGP filter for IPv6 inbound routes. Source router.aspath-list.name.
|  | filter_list_out string |  | BGP filter for IPv4 outbound routes. Source router.aspath-list.name.
|  | filter_list_out6 string |  | BGP filter for IPv6 outbound routes. Source router.aspath-list.name.
|  | holdtime_timer integer |  | Interval (sec) before peer considered dead.
|  | interface string |  | Interface Source system.interface.name.
|  | keep_alive_timer integer |  | Keep alive timer interval (sec).
|  | link_down_failover string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable failover upon link down.
|  | local_as integer |  | Local AS number of neighbor.
|  | local_as_no_prepend string | Choices: enable disable | Do not prepend local-as to incoming updates.
|  | local_as_replace_as string | Choices: enable disable | Replace real AS with local-as in outgoing updates.
|  | maximum_prefix integer |  | Maximum number of IPv4 prefixes to accept from this peer.
|  | maximum_prefix6 integer |  | Maximum number of IPv6 prefixes to accept from this peer.
|  | maximum_prefix_threshold integer |  | Maximum IPv4 prefix threshold value (1 - 100 percent).
|  | maximum_prefix_threshold6 integer |  | Maximum IPv6 prefix threshold value (1 - 100 percent).
|  | maximum_prefix_warning_only string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable IPv4 Only give warning message when limit is exceeded.
|  | maximum_prefix_warning_only6 string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable IPv6 Only give warning message when limit is exceeded.
|  | name string / required |  | Neighbor group name.
|  | next_hop_self string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable IPv4 next-hop calculation for this neighbor.
|  | next_hop_self6 string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable IPv6 next-hop calculation for this neighbor.
|  | override_capability string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable override result of capability negotiation.
|  | passive string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable sending of open messages to this neighbor.
|  | prefix_list_in string |  | IPv4 Inbound filter for updates from this neighbor. Source router.prefix-list.name.
|  | prefix_list_in6 string |  | IPv6 Inbound filter for updates from this neighbor. Source router.prefix-list6.name.
|  | prefix_list_out string |  | IPv4 Outbound filter for updates to this neighbor. Source router.prefix-list.name.
|  | prefix_list_out6 string |  | IPv6 Outbound filter for updates to this neighbor. Source router.prefix-list6.name.
|  | remote_as integer |  | AS number of neighbor.
|  | remove_private_as string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable remove private AS number from IPv4 outbound updates.
|  | remove_private_as6 string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable remove private AS number from IPv6 outbound updates.
|  | restart_time integer |  | Graceful restart delay time (sec, 0 = global default).
|  | retain_stale_time integer |  | Time to retain stale routes.
|  | route_map_in string |  | IPv4 Inbound route map filter. Source router.route-map.name.
|  | route_map_in6 string |  | IPv6 Inbound route map filter. Source router.route-map.name.
|  | route_map_out string |  | IPv4 Outbound route map filter. Source router.route-map.name.
|  | route_map_out6 string |  | IPv6 Outbound route map filter. Source router.route-map.name.
|  | route_reflector_client string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable IPv4 AS route reflector client.
|  | route_reflector_client6 string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable IPv6 AS route reflector client.
|  | route_server_client string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable IPv4 AS route server client.
|  | route_server_client6 string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable IPv6 AS route server client.
|  | send_community string | Choices: standard extended both disable | IPv4 Send community attribute to neighbor.
|  | send_community6 string | Choices: standard extended both disable | IPv6 Send community attribute to neighbor.
|  | shutdown string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable shutdown this neighbor.
|  | soft_reconfiguration string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable allow IPv4 inbound soft reconfiguration.
|  | soft_reconfiguration6 string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable allow IPv6 inbound soft reconfiguration.
|  | stale_route string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable stale route after neighbor down.
|  | strict_capability_match string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable strict capability matching.
|  | unsuppress_map string |  | IPv4 Route map to selectively unsuppress suppressed routes. Source router.route-map.name.
|  | unsuppress_map6 string |  | IPv6 Route map to selectively unsuppress suppressed routes. Source router.route-map.name.
|  | update_source string |  | Interface to use as source IP/IPv6 address of TCP connections. Source system.interface.name.
|  | weight integer |  | Neighbor weight.
| neighbor_range list |  | BGP neighbor range table.
|  | id integer / required |  | Neighbor range ID.
|  | max_neighbor_num integer |  | Maximum number of neighbors.
|  | neighbor_group string |  | Neighbor group name. Source router.bgp.neighbor-group.name.
|  | prefix string |  | Neighbor range prefix.
| neighbor_range6 list |  | BGP IPv6 neighbor range table.
|  | id integer / required |  | IPv6 neighbor range ID.
|  | max_neighbor_num integer |  | Maximum number of neighbors.
|  | neighbor_group string |  | Neighbor group name. Source router.bgp.neighbor-group.name.
|  | prefix6 string |  | IPv6 prefix.
| network list |  | BGP network table.
|  | backdoor string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable route as backdoor.
|  | id integer / required |  | ID.
|  | prefix string |  | Network prefix.
|  | route_map string |  | Route map to modify generated route. Source router.route-map.name.
| network6 list |  | BGP IPv6 network table.
|  | backdoor string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable route as backdoor.
|  | id integer / required |  | ID.
|  | prefix6 string |  | Network IPv6 prefix.
|  | route_map string |  | Route map to modify generated route. Source router.route-map.name.
| network_import_check string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable ensure BGP network route exists in IGP.
| redistribute list |  | BGP IPv4 redistribute table.
|  | name string / required |  | Distribute list entry name.
|  | route_map string |  | Route map name. Source router.route-map.name.
|  | status string | Choices: enable disable | Status
| redistribute6 list |  | BGP IPv6 redistribute table.
|  | name string / required |  | Distribute list entry name.
|  | route_map string |  | Route map name. Source router.route-map.name.
|  | status string | Choices: enable disable | Status
| router_id string |  | Router ID.
| scan_time integer |  | Background scanner interval (sec), 0 to disable it.
| synchronization string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable only advertise routes from iBGP if routes present in an IGP.
ssl_verify boolean added in 2.9 | Choices: no yes ← | Ensures FortiGate certificate must be verified by a proper CA.
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 BGP.
        fortios_router_bgp:
          host:  "{{ host }}"
          username: "{{ username }}"
          password: "{{ password }}"
          vdom:  "{{ vdom }}"
          https: "False"
          router_bgp:
            admin_distance:
             -
                distance: "4"
                id:  "5"
                neighbour_prefix: "<your_own_value>"
                route_list: "<your_own_value> (source router.access-list.name)"
            aggregate_address:
             -
                as_set: "enable"
                id:  "10"
                prefix: "<your_own_value>"
                summary_only: "enable"
            aggregate_address6:
             -
                as_set: "enable"
                id:  "15"
                prefix6: "<your_own_value>"
                summary_only: "enable"
            always_compare_med: "enable"
            as: "19"
            bestpath_as_path_ignore: "enable"
            bestpath_cmp_confed_aspath: "enable"
            bestpath_cmp_routerid: "enable"
            bestpath_med_confed: "enable"
            bestpath_med_missing_as_worst: "enable"
            client_to_client_reflection: "enable"
            cluster_id: "<your_own_value>"
            confederation_identifier: "27"
            confederation_peers:
             -
                peer: "<your_own_value>"
            dampening: "enable"
            dampening_max_suppress_time: "31"
            dampening_reachability_half_life: "32"
            dampening_reuse: "33"
            dampening_route_map: "<your_own_value> (source router.route-map.name)"
            dampening_suppress: "35"
            dampening_unreachability_half_life: "36"
            default_local_preference: "37"
            deterministic_med: "enable"
            distance_external: "39"
            distance_internal: "40"
            distance_local: "41"
            ebgp_multipath: "enable"
            enforce_first_as: "enable"
            fast_external_failover: "enable"
            graceful_end_on_timer: "enable"
            graceful_restart: "enable"
            graceful_restart_time: "47"
            graceful_stalepath_time: "48"
            graceful_update_delay: "49"
            holdtime_timer: "50"
            ibgp_multipath: "enable"
            ignore_optional_capability: "enable"
            keepalive_timer: "53"
            log_neighbour_changes: "enable"
            neighbor:
             -
                activate: "enable"
                activate6: "enable"
                advertisement_interval: "58"
                allowas_in: "59"
                allowas_in_enable: "enable"
                allowas_in_enable6: "enable"
                allowas_in6: "62"
                as_override: "enable"
                as_override6: "enable"
                attribute_unchanged: "as-path"
                attribute_unchanged6: "as-path"
                bfd: "enable"
                capability_default_originate: "enable"
                capability_default_originate6: "enable"
                capability_dynamic: "enable"
                capability_graceful_restart: "enable"
                capability_graceful_restart6: "enable"
                capability_orf: "none"
                capability_orf6: "none"
                capability_route_refresh: "enable"
                conditional_advertise:
                 -
                    advertise_routemap: "<your_own_value> (source router.route-map.name)"
                    condition_routemap: "<your_own_value> (source router.route-map.name)"
                    condition_type: "exist"
                connect_timer: "80"
                default_originate_routemap: "<your_own_value> (source router.route-map.name)"
                default_originate_routemap6: "<your_own_value> (source router.route-map.name)"
                description: "<your_own_value>"
                distribute_list_in: "<your_own_value> (source router.access-list.name)"
                distribute_list_in6: "<your_own_value> (source router.access-list6.name)"
                distribute_list_out: "<your_own_value> (source router.access-list.name)"
                distribute_list_out6: "<your_own_value> (source router.access-list6.name)"
                dont_capability_negotiate: "enable"
                ebgp_enforce_multihop: "enable"
                ebgp_multihop_ttl: "90"
                filter_list_in: "<your_own_value> (source router.aspath-list.name)"
                filter_list_in6: "<your_own_value> (source router.aspath-list.name)"
                filter_list_out: "<your_own_value> (source router.aspath-list.name)"
                filter_list_out6: "<your_own_value> (source router.aspath-list.name)"
                holdtime_timer: "95"
                interface: "<your_own_value> (source system.interface.name)"
                ip: "<your_own_value>"
                keep_alive_timer: "98"
                link_down_failover: "enable"
                local_as: "100"
                local_as_no_prepend: "enable"
                local_as_replace_as: "enable"
                maximum_prefix: "103"
                maximum_prefix_threshold: "104"
                maximum_prefix_threshold6: "105"
                maximum_prefix_warning_only: "enable"
                maximum_prefix_warning_only6: "enable"
                maximum_prefix6: "108"
                next_hop_self: "enable"
                next_hop_self6: "enable"
                override_capability: "enable"
                passive: "enable"
                password: "<your_own_value>"
                prefix_list_in: "<your_own_value> (source router.prefix-list.name)"
                prefix_list_in6: "<your_own_value> (source router.prefix-list6.name)"
                prefix_list_out: "<your_own_value> (source router.prefix-list.name)"
                prefix_list_out6: "<your_own_value> (source router.prefix-list6.name)"
                remote_as: "118"
                remove_private_as: "enable"
                remove_private_as6: "enable"
                restart_time: "121"
                retain_stale_time: "122"
                route_map_in: "<your_own_value> (source router.route-map.name)"
                route_map_in6: "<your_own_value> (source router.route-map.name)"
                route_map_out: "<your_own_value> (source router.route-map.name)"
                route_map_out6: "<your_own_value> (source router.route-map.name)"
                route_reflector_client: "enable"
                route_reflector_client6: "enable"
                route_server_client: "enable"
                route_server_client6: "enable"
                send_community: "standard"
                send_community6: "standard"
                shutdown: "enable"
                soft_reconfiguration: "enable"
                soft_reconfiguration6: "enable"
                stale_route: "enable"
                strict_capability_match: "enable"
                unsuppress_map: "<your_own_value> (source router.route-map.name)"
                unsuppress_map6: "<your_own_value> (source router.route-map.name)"
                update_source: "<your_own_value> (source system.interface.name)"
                weight: "141"
            neighbor_group:
             -
                activate: "enable"
                activate6: "enable"
                advertisement_interval: "145"
                allowas_in: "146"
                allowas_in_enable: "enable"
                allowas_in_enable6: "enable"
                allowas_in6: "149"
                as_override: "enable"
                as_override6: "enable"
                attribute_unchanged: "as-path"
                attribute_unchanged6: "as-path"
                bfd: "enable"
                capability_default_originate: "enable"
                capability_default_originate6: "enable"
                capability_dynamic: "enable"
                capability_graceful_restart: "enable"
                capability_graceful_restart6: "enable"
                capability_orf: "none"
                capability_orf6: "none"
                capability_route_refresh: "enable"
                connect_timer: "163"
                default_originate_routemap: "<your_own_value> (source router.route-map.name)"
                default_originate_routemap6: "<your_own_value> (source router.route-map.name)"
                description: "<your_own_value>"
                distribute_list_in: "<your_own_value> (source router.access-list.name)"
                distribute_list_in6: "<your_own_value> (source router.access-list6.name)"
                distribute_list_out: "<your_own_value> (source router.access-list.name)"
                distribute_list_out6: "<your_own_value> (source router.access-list6.name)"
                dont_capability_negotiate: "enable"
                ebgp_enforce_multihop: "enable"
                ebgp_multihop_ttl: "173"
                filter_list_in: "<your_own_value> (source router.aspath-list.name)"
                filter_list_in6: "<your_own_value> (source router.aspath-list.name)"
                filter_list_out: "<your_own_value> (source router.aspath-list.name)"
                filter_list_out6: "<your_own_value> (source router.aspath-list.name)"
                holdtime_timer: "178"
                interface: "<your_own_value> (source system.interface.name)"
                keep_alive_timer: "180"
                link_down_failover: "enable"
                local_as: "182"
                local_as_no_prepend: "enable"
                local_as_replace_as: "enable"
                maximum_prefix: "185"
                maximum_prefix_threshold: "186"
                maximum_prefix_threshold6: "187"
                maximum_prefix_warning_only: "enable"
                maximum_prefix_warning_only6: "enable"
                maximum_prefix6: "190"
                name: "default_name_191"
                next_hop_self: "enable"
                next_hop_self6: "enable"
                override_capability: "enable"
                passive: "enable"
                prefix_list_in: "<your_own_value> (source router.prefix-list.name)"
                prefix_list_in6: "<your_own_value> (source router.prefix-list6.name)"
                prefix_list_out: "<your_own_value> (source router.prefix-list.name)"
                prefix_list_out6: "<your_own_value> (source router.prefix-list6.name)"
                remote_as: "200"
                remove_private_as: "enable"
                remove_private_as6: "enable"
                restart_time: "203"
                retain_stale_time: "204"
                route_map_in: "<your_own_value> (source router.route-map.name)"
                route_map_in6: "<your_own_value> (source router.route-map.name)"
                route_map_out: "<your_own_value> (source router.route-map.name)"
                route_map_out6: "<your_own_value> (source router.route-map.name)"
                route_reflector_client: "enable"
                route_reflector_client6: "enable"
                route_server_client: "enable"
                route_server_client6: "enable"
                send_community: "standard"
                send_community6: "standard"
                shutdown: "enable"
                soft_reconfiguration: "enable"
                soft_reconfiguration6: "enable"
                stale_route: "enable"
                strict_capability_match: "enable"
                unsuppress_map: "<your_own_value> (source router.route-map.name)"
                unsuppress_map6: "<your_own_value> (source router.route-map.name)"
                update_source: "<your_own_value> (source system.interface.name)"
                weight: "223"
            neighbor_range:
             -
                id:  "225"
                max_neighbor_num: "226"
                neighbor_group: "<your_own_value> (source router.bgp.neighbor-group.name)"
                prefix: "<your_own_value>"
            neighbor_range6:
             -
                id:  "230"
                max_neighbor_num: "231"
                neighbor_group: "<your_own_value> (source router.bgp.neighbor-group.name)"
                prefix6: "<your_own_value>"
            network:
             -
                backdoor: "enable"
                id:  "236"
                prefix: "<your_own_value>"
                route_map: "<your_own_value> (source router.route-map.name)"
            network_import_check: "enable"
            network6:
             -
                backdoor: "enable"
                id:  "242"
                prefix6: "<your_own_value>"
                route_map: "<your_own_value> (source router.route-map.name)"
            redistribute:
             -
                name: "default_name_246"
                route_map: "<your_own_value> (source router.route-map.name)"
                status: "enable"
            redistribute6:
             -
                name: "default_name_250"
                route_map: "<your_own_value> (source router.route-map.name)"
                status: "enable"
            router_id: "<your_own_value>"
            scan_time: "254"
            synchronization: "enable"

## 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

- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
- This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]

### Authors

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

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