# bigip_ike_peer – Manage IPSec IKE Peer configuration on BIG-IP

New in version 2.8.

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

## Synopsis

- Manage IPSec IKE Peer configuration on BIG-IP.

## Parameters

Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments
--- | --- | ---
description string |  | Description of the IKE peer.
name string / required |  | Specifies the name of the IKE peer.
partition string | Default: "Common" | Device partition to manage resources on.

phase1_auth_method
string

Choices:
- pre-shared-key
- rsa-signature

Specifies the authentication method for phase 1 negotiation.
When creating a new IKE peer, if this value is not specified, the default is `rsa-signature`.

phase1_cert string |  | Specifies the digital certificate to use for the RSA signature. When creating a new IKE peer, if this value is not specified, and `phase1_auth_method` is `rsa-signature`, the default is `default.crt`. This parameter is invalid when `phase1_auth_method` is `pre-shared-key`.

phase1_encryption_algorithm
string

Choices:
- 3des
- des
- blowfish
- cast128
- aes128
- aes192
- aes256
- camellia

Specifies the algorithm to use for IKE encryption.
IKE `version` `v2` does not support `blowfish`, `camellia`, or `cast128`.

phase1_hash_algorithm
string

Choices:
- sha1
- md5
- sha256
- sha384
- sha512

Specifies the algorithm to use for IKE authentication.

phase1_key string |  | Specifies the public key that the digital certificate contains. When creating a new IKE peer, if this value is not specified, and `phase1_auth_method` is `rsa-signature`, the default is `default.key`. This parameter is invalid when `phase1_auth_method` is `pre-shared-key`.

phase1_perfect_forward_secrecy
string

Choices:
- ecp256
- ecp384
- ecp521
- modp768
- modp1024
- modp1536
- modp2048
- modp3072
- modp4096
- modp6144
- modp8192

Specifies the Diffie-Hellman group to use for IKE Phase 1 and Phase 2 negotiations.

phase1_verify_peer_cert
boolean

Choices:
- no
- yes

In IKEv2, specifies whether the certificate sent by the IKE peer is verified using the Trusted Certificate Authorities, a CRL, and/or a peer certificate.
In IKEv1, specifies whether the identifier sent by the peer is verified with the credentials in the certificate, in the following manner - ASN1DN; specifies that the entire certificate subject name is compared with the identifier. Address, FQDN, or User FQDN; specifies that the certificate's subjectAltName is compared with the identifier. If the two do not match, the negotiation fails.
When creating a new IKE peer, if this value is not specified, and `phase1_auth_method` is `rsa-signature`, the default is `no`.
This parameter is invalid when `phase1_auth_method` is `pre-shared-key`.

presented_id_type
string

Choices:
- address
- asn1dn
- fqdn
- keyid-tag
- user-fqdn
- override

Specifies the identifier type that the local system uses to identify itself to the peer during IKE Phase 1 negotiations.

presented_id_value string |  | This is a required value when `version` includes (Cv2). Specifies a value for the identity when using a `presented_id_type` of `override`.
preshared_key string |  | Specifies a string that the IKE peers share for authenticating each other. This parameter is only relevant when `phase1_auth_method` is `pre-shared-key`. This parameter is invalid when `phase1_auth_method` is `rsa-signature`.
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`.

remote_address string |  | Displays the IP address of the BIG-IP system that is remote to the system you are configuring.

state
string

Choices:
- present ←
- absent

When `present`, ensures that the resource exists.
When `absent`, ensures the resource is removed.

update_password
string

Choices:
- always ←
- on_create

`always` will allow to update passwords if the user chooses to do so. `on_create` will only set the password for newly created IKE peers.

verified_id_type
string

Choices:
- address
- asn1dn
- fqdn
- keyid-tag
- user-fqdn
- override

Specifies the identifier type that the local system uses to identify the peer during IKE Phase 1 negotiation.
This is a required value when `version` includes (Cv2).
When `user-fqdn`, value of `verified_id_value` must be in the form of User @ DNS domain string.

verified_id_value string |  | This is a required value when `version` includes (Cv2). Specifies a value for the identity when using a `verified_id_type` of `override`.

version
list

Choices:
- v1
- v2

Specifies which version of IKE is used.
If the system you are configuring is the IPsec initiator, and you select both versions, the system tries using IKEv2 for negotiation. If the remote peer does not support IKEv2, the IPsec tunnel fails. To use IKEv1 in this case, you must deselect Version 2 and try again.
If the system you are configuring is the IPsec responder, and you select both versions, the IPsec initiator system determines which IKE version to use.
When creating a new IKE peer, this value is required.

## Notes

Note

- 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 new IKE peer
      bigip_ike_peer:
        name: ike1
        remote_address: 1.2.3.4
        version:
          - v1
        provider:
          password: secret
          server: lb.mydomain.com
          user: admin
      delegate_to: localhost

    - name: Change presented id type - keyid-tag
      bigip_ike_peer:
        name: ike1
        presented_id_type: keyid-tag
        presented_id_value: key1
        provider:
          password: secret
          server: lb.mydomain.com
          user: admin
      delegate_to: localhost

    - name: Remove IKE peer
      bigip_ike_peer:
        name: ike1
        state: absent
        provider:
          password: secret
          server: lb.mydomain.com
          user: admin
      delegate_to: localhost

## Return Values

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

Key | Returned | Description
--- | --- | ---
phase1_auth_method string | changed | The new IKE Phase 1 Credentials Authentication Method value of the resource. Sample: rsa-signature
phase1_cert string | changed | The new IKE Phase 1 Certificate Credentials. Sample: /Common/cert1.crt
phase1_encryption_algorithm string | changed | The new IKE Phase 1 Encryption Algorithm. Sample: 3des
phase1_hash_algorithm string | changed | The new IKE Phase 1 Authentication Algorithm. Sample: sha256
phase1_key string | changed | The new IKE Phase 1 Key Credentials. Sample: /Common/cert1.key
phase1_perfect_forward_secrecy string | changed | The new IKE Phase 1 Perfect Forward Secrecy. Sample: modp1024
phase1_verify_peer_cert boolean | changed | The new IKE Phase 1 Key Verify Peer Certificate setting. Sample: True
presented_id_type string | changed | The new Presented ID Type value of the resource. Sample: address
presented_id_value string | changed | The new Presented ID Value setting for the Presented ID Type. Sample: 1.2.3.1
remote_address string | changed | The new Remote Address value of the resource. Sample: 1.2.2.1
verified_id_type string | changed | The new Verified ID Type value of the resource. Sample: address
verified_id_value string | changed | The new Verified ID Value setting for the Verified ID Type. Sample: 1.2.3.1
version list | changed | The new list of IKE versions. Sample: ['v1', 'v2']

## 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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