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xcsh_protocol_inspection (Data Source)

Retrieves information about Protocol Inspection Specification in a given namespace. If one already exists it will give an error in F5 Distributed Cloud. This is a read-only data source.

~> Note: For more information, see the F5 Distributed Cloud API documentation.

# ProtocolInspection Data Source Example
terraform {
required_version = ">= 1.0"
required_providers {
xcsh = {
source = "f5-sales-demo/xcsh"
version = ">= 0.1.0"
}
}
}
# Look up an existing ProtocolInspection by name
data "xcsh_protocol_inspection" "example" {
name = "example-protocol-inspection"
namespace = "staging"
}
output "protocol_inspection_id" {
value = data.xcsh_protocol_inspection.example.id
}

-> Syntax Rule: This provider uses OneOf groups for mutually exclusive options. Fields documented as “Optional Block” use block syntax field_name { ... }. Empty OneOf object attributes use field_name = {}; conditional selection uses condition ? {} : null. Boolean attributes (such as add_hsts and http_redirect) use = true or = false.

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

Required fields:

  • name
  • namespace
  • enable_disable_compliance_checks
  • enable_disable_signatures

Example (API format):

apiVersion: v1
kind: protocol_inspection
metadata:
name: example-inspection
namespace: demo-app
spec:
enable_disable_compliance_checks:
disable_compliance_checks: {}
enable_disable_signatures:
enable_signature: {}

• name - Required String
Name of the ProtocolInspection

• namespace - Required String
Namespace where the ProtocolInspection exists

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

• action - Optional String Defaults to ALLOW
Possible values are ALLOW, DENY, DROP
[Enum: ALLOW|DENY|DROP] Action after inspection - ALLOW: Allow Allow traffic - DENY: Deny Throw RST error for TCP and ICMP error for UDP - DROP: DROP Silently drop traffic. Server applies default when omitted

• annotations - Optional Map
Annotations applied to this resource

• description - Optional String
Description of the ProtocolInspection

• enable_disable_compliance_checks - Optional String
Enable Disable Compliance Checks Choice

• enable_disable_signatures - Optional String
Configuration parameter for enable disable signatures

• id - Optional String
Unique identifier for the resource

• labels - Optional Map
Labels applied to this resource

• disable_compliance_checks - Optional Object
Configuration parameter for disable compliance checks

• enable_compliance_checks - Optional String
Type establishes a direct reference from one object(the referrer) to another(the referred). Such a reference is in form of tenant/namespace/name

• 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

• disable_signature - Optional Object
Configuration parameter for disable signature

• enable_signature - Optional Object
Configuration parameter for enable signature


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