topic Re: checkpint firewall backup through ansible in Ansible

checkpint firewall backup through ansible

Niteshtb — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 09:58:03 GMT

Hi Team,

I want to create a playbook through which take backup of checkpoint. So please tell me which module I will use for take backup using ansible.

Connection details:-

[checkpoint]
192.168.1.xxx
[checkpoint:vars]
ansible_user=admin
ansible_password=admin123
ansible_network_os=check_point.mgmt.checkpoint
ansible_connection=httpapi

Ansible Version:

ansible 2.9.6
config file = /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg
configured module search path = ['/home/nitesh/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
ansible python module location = /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/ansible
executable location = /usr/bin/ansible
python version = 3.8.10 (default, Mar 15 2022, 12:22:08) [GCC 9.4.0]

Re: checkpint firewall backup through ansible

_Val_ — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 10:52:32 GMT

Current ansible tools for Check Point do not include a direct module for getting a backup.

However, you can script backup operations and call that script through cp_mgmt_run_script module when using ansible Check Point Ansible Mgmt Collection: https://galaxy.ansible.com/check_point/mgmt

Re: checkpint firewall backup through ansible

Hugo_vd_Kooij — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 11:11:43 GMT

Unfortunatly the GAIA API allows you to put a file on the box but is has no provision to fetch one.

Considering that copying a file with SCP to anothe hosts is a no-go for our company the only way is to use basic file copy actions in Ansible. But it has it's own challenges.

Re: checkpint firewall backup through ansible

Niteshtb — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 11:39:48 GMT

Thanks for Reply

There is difficult to make a script for getting checkpoint firewall backup to ansible server.

Is there another way to take backup through ansible.

Re: checkpint firewall backup through ansible

Niteshtb — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 12:26:52 GMT

Thanks for Reply

For this module (cp_mgmt_run_script) I have to make a shell script for take backup of checkpoint firewall into my server.

Is there another way to take backup through ansible.

Re: checkpint firewall backup through ansible

_Val_ — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 12:39:40 GMT

Not that I know of.

Re: checkpint firewall backup through ansible

PhoneBoy — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 23:08:54 GMT

Ansible is used to describe (and maintain) a specific configuration state versus executing a specific task like a backup.

Re: checkpint firewall backup through ansible

tawsif — Fri, 29 Mar 2024 17:23:58 GMT

Is there a new module in Ansible collections now that can run backups on Firewall?

Re: checkpint firewall backup through ansible

Erik_Lagzdins — Fri, 05 Apr 2024 19:38:16 GMT

There is not, the Gaia modules are meant to automate configuration not perform maintenance tasks. However you can program Ansible to run a script or shell command to generate a new backup.