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f5xc_forwarding_class Resource - terraform-provider-f5xc

Manages a Forwarding Class resource in F5 Distributed Cloud for forwarding class is created by users in system namespace. configuration.

~> Note For more information about this resource, please refer to the F5 XC API Documentation.

# Forwarding Class Resource Example
# Manages a Forwarding Class resource in F5 Distributed Cloud for forwarding class is created by users in system namespace. configuration.
terraform {
required_version = ">= 1.0"
required_providers {
f5xc = {
source = "f5xc-salesdemos/f5xc"
version = ">= 0.1.0"
}
}
}
# Basic Forwarding Class configuration
resource "f5xc_forwarding_class" "example" {
name = "example-forwarding-class"
namespace = "staging"
labels = {
environment = "production"
managed_by = "terraform"
}
annotations = {
"owner" = "platform-team"
}
# Resource-specific configuration
# [OneOf: dscp, no_marking, tos_value; Default: no_marking]...
dscp {
# Configure dscp settings
}
# [OneOf: dscp_based_queue, queue_id_to_use] Configuration ...
dscp_based_queue {
# Configure dscp_based_queue settings
}
# Enable this option
no_marking {
# Configure no_marking settings
}
}

🔶 High Risk Operations — Some operations on this resource have high danger level. Destructive operations may require confirmation.

name - Required String
Name of the Forwarding Class. Must be unique within the namespace

namespace - Required String
Namespace where the Forwarding Class will be created

annotations - Optional Map
Annotations is an unstructured key value map stored with a resource that may be set by external tools to store and retrieve arbitrary metadata

description - Optional String
Human readable description for the object

disable - Optional Bool
A value of true will administratively disable the object

labels - Optional Map
Labels is a user defined key value map that can be attached to resources for organization and filtering

-> One of the following:dscp - Optional Block
DSCP Marking setting. DSCP marking setting as per RFC 2475
See Dscp below for details.

no_marking - Optional Block
Enable this option

-> One of the following:dscp_based_queue - Optional Block
Configuration parameter for dscp based queue

queue_id_to_use - Required String Defaults to DSCP_BEST_EFFORT
Possible values are DSCP_BEST_EFFORT, DSCP_CLASS1, DSCP_CLASS2, DSCP_CLASS3, DSCP_CLASS4, DSCP_EXPRESS_FORWARDING, DSCP_CONTROL_L3, DSCP_CONTROL_L2
[Enum: DSCP_BEST_EFFORT|DSCP_CLASS1|DSCP_CLASS2|DSCP_CLASS3|DSCP_CLASS4|DSCP_EXPRESS_FORWARDING|DSCP_CONTROL_L3|DSCP_CONTROL_L2] DSCP Precedence Level Values Best Effort service will GET any available bandwidth DSCP Class 1 service DSCP Class 2 service DSCP Class 3 service DSCP Class 4 service Express Forwarding is used for low latency traffic Control is used for routing traffic, not recommended Link Layer traffic like

interface_group - Required String Defaults to ANY_AVAILABLE_INTERFACE
Possible values are ANY_AVAILABLE_INTERFACE, INTERFACE_GROUP1, INTERFACE_GROUP2, INTERFACE_GROUP3
[Enum: ANY_AVAILABLE_INTERFACE|INTERFACE_GROUP1|INTERFACE_GROUP2|INTERFACE_GROUP3] Interface group, group membership by adding group label to interface Choose any of the available interfaces Choose all interfaces with label group1 Choose all interfaces with label group2 Choose all interfaces with label group3

-> One of the following:no_policer - Optional Block
Enable this option

policer - Optional Block
Type establishes a direct reference from one object(the referrer) to another(the referred). Such a reference is in form of tenant/namespace/name
See Policer below for details.

timeouts - Optional Block
See Timeouts below for details.

tos_value - Optional Number
Decimal value of raw 8 bit TOS. In above example DSCP 10 = Precedence Class 1 and drop precedence low

In addition to all arguments above, the following attributes are exported:

id - Optional String
Unique identifier for the resource


A dscp block supports the following:

drop_precedence - Optional String
Possible values are DSCP_AF_LOW, DSCP_AF_MEDIUM, DSCP_AF_HIGH, DSCP_AF_POLICER
[Enum: DSCP_AF_LOW|DSCP_AF_MEDIUM|DSCP_AF_HIGH|DSCP_AF_POLICER] DSCP Assured forwarding drop precedence DSCP Low drop precedence DSCP Low drop precedence DSCP Low drop precedence DSCP drop precedence value is taken from output of policer

dscp_class - Optional String Defaults to DSCP_BEST_EFFORT
Possible values are DSCP_BEST_EFFORT, DSCP_CLASS1, DSCP_CLASS2, DSCP_CLASS3, DSCP_CLASS4, DSCP_EXPRESS_FORWARDING, DSCP_CONTROL_L3, DSCP_CONTROL_L2
[Enum: DSCP_BEST_EFFORT|DSCP_CLASS1|DSCP_CLASS2|DSCP_CLASS3|DSCP_CLASS4|DSCP_EXPRESS_FORWARDING|DSCP_CONTROL_L3|DSCP_CONTROL_L2] DSCP Precedence Level Values Best Effort service will GET any available bandwidth DSCP Class 1 service DSCP Class 2 service DSCP Class 3 service DSCP Class 4 service Express Forwarding is used for low latency traffic Control is used for routing traffic, not recommended Link Layer traffic like

A policer block supports the following:

name - Optional String
When a configuration object(e.g. Virtual_host) refers to another(e.g route) then name will hold the referred object’s(e.g. Route’s) name

namespace - Optional String
When a configuration object(e.g. Virtual_host) refers to another(e.g route) then namespace will hold the referred object’s(e.g. Route’s) namespace

tenant - Optional String
When a configuration object(e.g. Virtual_host) refers to another(e.g route) then tenant will hold the referred object’s(e.g. Route’s) tenant

A timeouts block supports the following:

create - Optional String (Defaults to 10 minutes)
Used when creating the resource

delete - Optional String (Defaults to 10 minutes)
Used when deleting the resource

read - Optional String (Defaults to 5 minutes)
Used when retrieving the resource

update - Optional String (Defaults to 10 minutes)
Used when updating the resource


The following type definitions are used throughout this resource. See the full definition here rather than repeated inline.

Object Reference {#common-object-reference}

Section titled “Object Reference {#common-object-reference}”

Object references establish a direct reference from one configuration object to another in F5 Distributed Cloud. References use the format tenant/namespace/name.

FieldTypeDescription
nameStringName of the referenced object
namespaceStringNamespace containing the referenced object
tenantStringTenant of the referenced object (system-managed)

Transformers apply transformations to input values before matching. Multiple transformers can be applied in order.

ValueDescription
LOWER_CASEConvert to lowercase
UPPER_CASEConvert to uppercase
BASE64_DECODEDecodebase64 content
NORMALIZE_PATHNormalize URL path
REMOVE_WHITESPACERemove whitespace characters
URL_DECODEDecode URL-encoded characters
TRIM_LEFTTrim leading whitespace
TRIM_RIGHTTrim trailing whitespace
TRIMTrim both leading and trailing whitespace

HTTP methods used for request matching.

ValueDescription
ANYMatch any HTTP method
GETHTTP GET request
HEADHTTP HEAD request
POSTHTTP POST request
PUTHTTP PUT request
DELETEHTTP DELETE request
CONNECTHTTP CONNECT request
OPTIONSHTTP OPTIONS request
TRACEHTTP TRACE request
PATCHHTTP PATCH request
COPYHTTP COPY request (WebDAV)

TLS Fingerprints {#common-tls-fingerprints}

Section titled “TLS Fingerprints {#common-tls-fingerprints}”

TLS fingerprint categories for malicious client detection.

ValueDescription
TLS_FINGERPRINT_NONENo fingerprint matching
ANY_MALICIOUS_FINGERPRINTMatch any known malicious fingerprint
ADWAREAdware-associated fingerprints
DRIDEXDridex malware fingerprints
GOOTKITGootkit malware fingerprints
RANSOMWARERansomware-associated fingerprints
TRICKBOTTrickbot malware fingerprints

IP Threat Categories {#common-ip-threat-categories}

Section titled “IP Threat Categories {#common-ip-threat-categories}”

IP address threat categories for security filtering.

ValueDescription
SPAM_SOURCESKnown spam sources
WINDOWS_EXPLOITSWindows exploit sources
WEB_ATTACKSWeb attack sources
BOTNETSKnown botnet IPs
SCANNERSNetwork scanner IPs
REPUTATIONPoor reputation IPs
PHISHINGPhishing-related IPs
PROXYAnonymous proxy IPs
MOBILE_THREATSMobile threat sources
TOR_PROXYTor exit nodes
DENIAL_OF_SERVICEDoS attack sources
NETWORKKnown bad network ranges

Import is supported using the following syntax:

Terminal window
# Import using namespace/name format
terraform import f5xc_forwarding_class.example system/example