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# fortios_wireless_controller_vap – Configure Virtual Access Points (VAPs) 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 wireless_controller feature and vap 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.
ssl_verify boolean added in 2.9 | Choices: no yes ← | Ensures FortiGate certificate must be verified by a proper CA.
state string added in 2.9 | Choices: present absent | Indicates whether to create or remove the object. This attribute was present already in previous version in a deeper level. It has been moved out to this outer level.
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.
wireless_controller_vap dictionary | Default: null | Configure Virtual Access Points (VAPs).
| acct_interim_interval integer |  | WiFi RADIUS accounting interim interval (60 - 86400 sec).
| alias string |  | Alias.
| auth string | Choices: psk radius usergroup | Authentication protocol.
| broadcast_ssid string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable broadcasting the SSID .
| broadcast_suppression string | Choices: dhcp-up dhcp-down dhcp-starvation arp-known arp-unknown arp-reply arp-poison arp-proxy netbios-ns netbios-ds ipv6 all-other-mc all-other-bc | Optional suppression of broadcast messages. For example, you can keep DHCP messages, ARP broadcasts, and so on off of the wireless network.
| captive_portal_ac_name string |  | Local-bridging captive portal ac-name.
| captive_portal_macauth_radius_secret string |  | Secret key to access the macauth RADIUS server.
| captive_portal_macauth_radius_server string |  | Captive portal external RADIUS server domain name or IP address.
| captive_portal_radius_secret string |  | Secret key to access the RADIUS server.
| captive_portal_radius_server string |  | Captive portal RADIUS server domain name or IP address.
| captive_portal_session_timeout_interval integer |  | Session timeout interval (0 - 864000 sec).
| dhcp_lease_time integer |  | DHCP lease time in seconds for NAT IP address.
| dhcp_option82_circuit_id_insertion string | Choices: style-1 style-2 disable | Enable/disable DHCP option 82 circuit-id insert .
| dhcp_option82_insertion string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable DHCP option 82 insert .
| dhcp_option82_remote_id_insertion string | Choices: style-1 disable | Enable/disable DHCP option 82 remote-id insert .
| dynamic_vlan string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable dynamic VLAN assignment.
| eap_reauth string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable EAP re-authentication for WPA-Enterprise security.
| eap_reauth_intv integer |  | EAP re-authentication interval (1800 - 864000 sec).
| eapol_key_retries string | Choices: disable enable | Enable/disable retransmission of EAPOL-Key frames (message 3/4 and group message 1/2) .
| encrypt string | Choices: TKIP AES TKIP-AES | Encryption protocol to use (only available when security is set to a WPA type).
| external_fast_roaming string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable fast roaming or pre-authentication with external APs not managed by the FortiGate .
| external_logout string |  | URL of external authentication logout server.
| external_web string |  | URL of external authentication web server.
| fast_bss_transition string | Choices: disable enable | Enable/disable 802.11r Fast BSS Transition (FT) .
| fast_roaming string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable fast-roaming, or pre-authentication, where supported by clients .
| ft_mobility_domain integer |  | Mobility domain identifier in FT (1 - 65535).
| ft_over_ds string | Choices: disable enable | Enable/disable FT over the Distribution System (DS).
| ft_r0_key_lifetime integer |  | Lifetime of the PMK-R0 key in FT, 1-65535 minutes.
| gtk_rekey string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable GTK rekey for WPA security.
| gtk_rekey_intv integer |  | GTK rekey interval (1800 - 864000 sec).
| hotspot20_profile string |  | Hotspot 2.0 profile name.
| intra_vap_privacy string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable blocking communication between clients on the same SSID (called intra-SSID privacy) .
| ip string |  | IP address and subnet mask for the local standalone NAT subnet.
| key string |  | WEP Key.
| keyindex integer |  | WEP key index (1 - 4).
| ldpc string | Choices: disable rx tx rxtx | VAP low-density parity-check (LDPC) coding configuration.
| local_authentication string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable AP local authentication.
| local_bridging string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable bridging of wireless and Ethernet interfaces on the FortiAP .
| local_lan string | Choices: allow deny | Allow/deny traffic destined for a Class A, B, or C private IP address .
| local_standalone string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable AP local standalone .
| local_standalone_nat string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable AP local standalone NAT mode.
| mac_auth_bypass string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable MAC authentication bypass.
| mac_filter string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable MAC filtering to block wireless clients by mac address.
| mac_filter_list list |  | Create a list of MAC addresses for MAC address filtering.
|  | id integer / required |  | ID.
|  | mac string |  | MAC address.
|  | mac_filter_policy string | Choices: allow deny | Deny or allow the client with this MAC address.
| mac_filter_policy_other string | Choices: allow deny | Allow or block clients with MAC addresses that are not in the filter list.
| max_clients integer |  | Maximum number of clients that can connect simultaneously to the VAP .
| max_clients_ap integer |  | Maximum number of clients that can connect simultaneously to each radio .
| me_disable_thresh integer |  | Disable multicast enhancement when this many clients are receiving multicast traffic.
| mesh_backhaul string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable using this VAP as a WiFi mesh backhaul . This entry is only available when security is set to a WPA type or open.
| mpsk string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable multiple pre-shared keys (PSKs.)
| mpsk_concurrent_clients integer |  | Number of pre-shared keys (PSKs) to allow if multiple pre-shared keys are enabled.
| mpsk_key list |  | Pre-shared keys that can be used to connect to this virtual access point.
|  | comment string |  | Comment.
|  | concurrent_clients string |  | Number of clients that can connect using this pre-shared key.
|  | key_name string |  | Pre-shared key name.
|  | passphrase string |  | WPA Pre-shared key.
| multicast_enhance string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable converting multicast to unicast to improve performance .
| multicast_rate string | Choices: 0 6000 12000 24000 | Multicast rate (0, 6000, 12000, or 24000 kbps).
| name string / required |  | Virtual AP name.
| okc string | Choices: disable enable | Enable/disable Opportunistic Key Caching (OKC) .
| passphrase string |  | WPA pre-shard key (PSK) to be used to authenticate WiFi users.
| pmf string | Choices: disable enable optional | Protected Management Frames (PMF) support .
| pmf_assoc_comeback_timeout integer |  | Protected Management Frames (PMF) comeback maximum timeout (1-20 sec).
| pmf_sa_query_retry_timeout integer |  | Protected Management Frames (PMF) SA query retry timeout interval (1 - 5 100s of msec).
| portal_message_override_group string |  | Replacement message group for this VAP (only available when security is set to a captive portal type).
| portal_message_overrides dictionary |  | Individual message overrides.
|  | auth_disclaimer_page string |  | Override auth-disclaimer-page message with message from portal-message-overrides group.
|  | auth_login_failed_page string |  | Override auth-login-failed-page message with message from portal-message-overrides group.
|  | auth_login_page string |  | Override auth-login-page message with message from portal-message-overrides group.
|  | auth_reject_page string |  | Override auth-reject-page message with message from portal-message-overrides group.
| portal_type string | Choices: auth auth+disclaimer disclaimer email-collect cmcc cmcc-macauth auth-mac | Captive portal functionality. Configure how the captive portal authenticates users and whether it includes a disclaimer.
| probe_resp_suppression string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable probe response suppression (to ignore weak signals) .
| probe_resp_threshold string |  | Minimum signal level/threshold in dBm required for the AP response to probe requests (-95 to -20).
| ptk_rekey string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable PTK rekey for WPA-Enterprise security.
| ptk_rekey_intv integer |  | PTK rekey interval (1800 - 864000 sec).
| qos_profile string |  | Quality of service profile name.
| quarantine string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable station quarantine .
| radio_2g_threshold string |  | Minimum signal level/threshold in dBm required for the AP response to receive a packet in 2.4G band (-95 to -20).
| radio_5g_threshold string |  | Minimum signal level/threshold in dBm required for the AP response to receive a packet in 5G band(-95 to -20).
| radio_sensitivity string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable software radio sensitivity (to ignore weak signals) .
| radius_mac_auth string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable RADIUS-based MAC authentication of clients .
| radius_mac_auth_server string |  | RADIUS-based MAC authentication server.
| radius_mac_auth_usergroups list |  | Selective user groups that are permitted for RADIUS mac authentication.
|  | name string / required |  | User group name.
| radius_server string |  | RADIUS server to be used to authenticate WiFi users.
| rates_11a string | Choices: 1 1-basic 2 2-basic 5.5 5.5-basic 11 11-basic 6 6-basic 9 9-basic 12 12-basic 18 18-basic 24 24-basic 36 36-basic 48 48-basic 54 54-basic | Allowed data rates for 802.11a.
| rates_11ac_ss12 string | Choices: mcs0/1 mcs1/1 mcs2/1 mcs3/1 mcs4/1 mcs5/1 mcs6/1 mcs7/1 mcs8/1 mcs9/1 mcs10/1 mcs11/1 mcs0/2 mcs1/2 mcs2/2 mcs3/2 mcs4/2 mcs5/2 mcs6/2 mcs7/2 mcs8/2 mcs9/2 mcs10/2 mcs11/2 | Allowed data rates for 802.11ac with 1 or 2 spatial streams.
| rates_11ac_ss34 string | Choices: mcs0/3 mcs1/3 mcs2/3 mcs3/3 mcs4/3 mcs5/3 mcs6/3 mcs7/3 mcs8/3 mcs9/3 mcs10/3 mcs11/3 mcs0/4 mcs1/4 mcs2/4 mcs3/4 mcs4/4 mcs5/4 mcs6/4 mcs7/4 mcs8/4 mcs9/4 mcs10/4 mcs11/4 | Allowed data rates for 802.11ac with 3 or 4 spatial streams.
| rates_11bg string | Choices: 1 1-basic 2 2-basic 5.5 5.5-basic 11 11-basic 6 6-basic 9 9-basic 12 12-basic 18 18-basic 24 24-basic 36 36-basic 48 48-basic 54 54-basic | Allowed data rates for 802.11b/g.
| rates_11n_ss12 string | Choices: mcs0/1 mcs1/1 mcs2/1 mcs3/1 mcs4/1 mcs5/1 mcs6/1 mcs7/1 mcs8/2 mcs9/2 mcs10/2 mcs11/2 mcs12/2 mcs13/2 mcs14/2 mcs15/2 | Allowed data rates for 802.11n with 1 or 2 spatial streams.
| rates_11n_ss34 string | Choices: mcs16/3 mcs17/3 mcs18/3 mcs19/3 mcs20/3 mcs21/3 mcs22/3 mcs23/3 mcs24/4 mcs25/4 mcs26/4 mcs27/4 mcs28/4 mcs29/4 mcs30/4 mcs31/4 | Allowed data rates for 802.11n with 3 or 4 spatial streams.
| schedule string |  | VAP schedule name.
| security string | Choices: open captive-portal wep64 wep128 wpa-personal wpa-personal+captive-portal wpa-enterprise wpa-only-personal wpa-only-personal+captive-portal wpa-only-enterprise wpa2-only-personal wpa2-only-personal+captive-portal wpa2-only-enterprise osen | Security mode for the wireless interface .
| security_exempt_list string |  | Optional security exempt list for captive portal authentication.
| security_obsolete_option string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable obsolete security options.
| security_redirect_url string |  | Optional URL for redirecting users after they pass captive portal authentication.
| selected_usergroups list |  | Selective user groups that are permitted to authenticate.
|  | name string / required |  | User group name.
| split_tunneling string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable split tunneling .
| ssid string |  | IEEE 802.11 service set identifier (SSID) for the wireless interface. Users who wish to use the wireless network must configure their computers to access this SSID name.
| state string | Choices: present absent | Deprecated Starting with Ansible 2.9 we recommend using the top-level 'state' parameter. Indicates whether to create or remove the object.
| tkip_counter_measure string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable TKIP counter measure.
| usergroup list |  | Firewall user group to be used to authenticate WiFi users.
|  | name string / required |  | User group name.
| utm_profile string |  | UTM profile name.
| vdom string |  | Name of the VDOM that the Virtual AP has been added to. Source system.vdom.name.
| vlan_auto string | Choices: enable disable | Enable/disable automatic management of SSID VLAN interface.
| vlan_pool list |  | VLAN pool.
|  | id integer / required |  | ID.
|  | wtp_group string |  | WTP group name.
| vlan_pooling string | Choices: wtp-group round-robin hash disable | Enable/disable VLAN pooling, to allow grouping of multiple wireless controller VLANs into VLAN pools . When set to wtp-group, VLAN pooling occurs with VLAN assignment by wtp-group.
| vlanid integer |  | Optional VLAN ID.
| voice_enterprise string | Choices: disable enable | Enable/disable 802.11k and 802.11v assisted Voice-Enterprise roaming .

## 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 Virtual Access Points (VAPs).
        fortios_wireless_controller_vap:
          host:  "{{ host }}"
          username: "{{ username }}"
          password: "{{ password }}"
          vdom:  "{{ vdom }}"
          https: "False"
          state: "present"
          wireless_controller_vap:
            acct_interim_interval: "3"
            alias: "<your_own_value>"
            auth: "psk"
            broadcast_ssid: "enable"
            broadcast_suppression: "dhcp-up"
            captive_portal_ac_name: "<your_own_value>"
            captive_portal_macauth_radius_secret: "<your_own_value>"
            captive_portal_macauth_radius_server: "<your_own_value>"
            captive_portal_radius_secret: "<your_own_value>"
            captive_portal_radius_server: "<your_own_value>"
            captive_portal_session_timeout_interval: "13"
            dhcp_lease_time: "14"
            dhcp_option82_circuit_id_insertion: "style-1"
            dhcp_option82_insertion: "enable"
            dhcp_option82_remote_id_insertion: "style-1"
            dynamic_vlan: "enable"
            eap_reauth: "enable"
            eap_reauth_intv: "20"
            eapol_key_retries: "disable"
            encrypt: "TKIP"
            external_fast_roaming: "enable"
            external_logout: "<your_own_value>"
            external_web: "<your_own_value>"
            fast_bss_transition: "disable"
            fast_roaming: "enable"
            ft_mobility_domain: "28"
            ft_over_ds: "disable"
            ft_r0_key_lifetime: "30"
            gtk_rekey: "enable"
            gtk_rekey_intv: "32"
            hotspot20_profile: "<your_own_value>"
            intra_vap_privacy: "enable"
            ip: "<your_own_value>"
            key: "<your_own_value>"
            keyindex: "37"
            ldpc: "disable"
            local_authentication: "enable"
            local_bridging: "enable"
            local_lan: "allow"
            local_standalone: "enable"
            local_standalone_nat: "enable"
            mac_auth_bypass: "enable"
            mac_filter: "enable"
            mac_filter_list:
             -
                id:  "47"
                mac: "<your_own_value>"
                mac_filter_policy: "allow"
            mac_filter_policy_other: "allow"
            max_clients: "51"
            max_clients_ap: "52"
            me_disable_thresh: "53"
            mesh_backhaul: "enable"
            mpsk: "enable"
            mpsk_concurrent_clients: "56"
            mpsk_key:
             -
                comment: "Comment."
                concurrent_clients: "<your_own_value>"
                key_name: "<your_own_value>"
                passphrase: "<your_own_value>"
            multicast_enhance: "enable"
            multicast_rate: "0"
            name: "default_name_64"
            okc: "disable"
            passphrase: "<your_own_value>"
            pmf: "disable"
            pmf_assoc_comeback_timeout: "68"
            pmf_sa_query_retry_timeout: "69"
            portal_message_override_group: "<your_own_value>"
            portal_message_overrides:
                auth_disclaimer_page: "<your_own_value>"
                auth_login_failed_page: "<your_own_value>"
                auth_login_page: "<your_own_value>"
                auth_reject_page: "<your_own_value>"
            portal_type: "auth"
            probe_resp_suppression: "enable"
            probe_resp_threshold: "<your_own_value>"
            ptk_rekey: "enable"
            ptk_rekey_intv: "80"
            qos_profile: "<your_own_value>"
            quarantine: "enable"
            radio_2g_threshold: "<your_own_value>"
            radio_5g_threshold: "<your_own_value>"
            radio_sensitivity: "enable"
            radius_mac_auth: "enable"
            radius_mac_auth_server: "<your_own_value>"
            radius_mac_auth_usergroups:
             -
                name: "default_name_89"
            radius_server: "<your_own_value>"
            rates_11a: "1"
            rates_11ac_ss12: "mcs0/1"
            rates_11ac_ss34: "mcs0/3"
            rates_11bg: "1"
            rates_11n_ss12: "mcs0/1"
            rates_11n_ss34: "mcs16/3"
            schedule: "<your_own_value>"
            security: "open"
            security_exempt_list: "<your_own_value>"
            security_obsolete_option: "enable"
            security_redirect_url: "<your_own_value>"
            selected_usergroups:
             -
                name: "default_name_103"
            split_tunneling: "enable"
            ssid: "<your_own_value>"
            tkip_counter_measure: "enable"
            usergroup:
             -
                name: "default_name_108"
            utm_profile: "<your_own_value>"
            vdom: "<your_own_value> (source system.vdom.name)"
            vlan_auto: "enable"
            vlan_pool:
             -
                id:  "113"
                wtp_group: "<your_own_value>"
            vlan_pooling: "wtp-group"
            vlanid: "116"
            voice_enterprise: "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

- 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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