fmgr_query – Query FortiManager data objects for use in Ansible workflows — Ansible Documentation

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# fmgr_query – Query FortiManager data objects for use in Ansible workflows

New in version 2.8.

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

## Synopsis

- Provides information on data objects within FortiManager so that playbooks can perform conditionals.

## Parameters

Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments
--- | --- | ---
adom - | Default: "root" | The ADOM the configuration should belong to.
custom_dict - |  | ADVANCED USERS ONLY! REQUIRES KNOWLEDGE OF FMGR JSON API! DICTIONARY JSON FORMAT ONLY -- Custom dictionary/datagram to send to the endpoint.
custom_endpoint - |  | ADVANCED USERS ONLY! REQUIRES KNOWLEDGE OF FMGR JSON API! The HTTP Endpoint on FortiManager you wish to GET from.
device_ip - |  | The IP of the device you want to query.
device_serial - |  | The serial number of the device you want to query.
device_unique_name - |  | The desired "friendly" name of the device you want to query.
nodes - |  | A LIST of firewalls in the cluster you want to verify i.e. ["firewall_A","firewall_B"].
object - / required | Choices: device cluster_nodes task custom | The data object we wish to query (device, package, rule, etc). Will expand choices as improves.
task_id - |  | The ID of the task you wish to query status on. If left blank and object = 'task' a list of tasks are returned.

## Notes

Note

- Full Documentation at https://ftnt-ansible-docs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/.

## Examples

    - name: QUERY FORTIGATE DEVICE BY IP
      fmgr_query:
        object: "device"
        adom: "ansible"
        device_ip: "10.7.220.41"

    - name: QUERY FORTIGATE DEVICE BY SERIAL
      fmgr_query:
        adom: "ansible"
        object: "device"
        device_serial: "FGVM000000117992"

    - name: QUERY FORTIGATE DEVICE BY FRIENDLY NAME
      fmgr_query:
        adom: "ansible"
        object: "device"
        device_unique_name: "ansible-fgt01"

    - name: VERIFY CLUSTER MEMBERS AND STATUS
      fmgr_query:
        adom: "ansible"
        object: "cluster_nodes"
        device_unique_name: "fgt-cluster01"
        nodes: ["ansible-fgt01", "ansible-fgt02", "ansible-fgt03"]

    - name: GET STATUS OF TASK ID
      fmgr_query:
        adom: "ansible"
        object: "task"
        task_id: "3"

    - name: USE CUSTOM TYPE TO QUERY AVAILABLE SCRIPTS
      fmgr_query:
        adom: "ansible"
        object: "custom"
        custom_endpoint: "/dvmdb/adom/ansible/script"
        custom_dict: { "type": "cli" }

## Return Values

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

Key | Returned | Description
--- | --- | ---
api_result string | always | full API response, includes status code and message

## Status

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

### Authors

- Luke Weighall (@lweighall)

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