--- - name: install iptables packages package: name: "{{ item }}" state: present loop: - iptables - iptables-persistent - name: configure nf_conntrack module to load on system boot template: src: nf_conntrack.module.conf.j2 dest: /etc/modules-load.d/nf_conntrack.conf - name: load netfilter modules modprobe: name: "{{ item }}" state: present loop: - nf_conntrack - nf_conntrack_ipv4 - name: set netfilter sysctl settings sysctl: name: "{{ item.name }}" value: "{{ item.value }}" state: present loop: "{{ sysctl_settings_netfilter }}" - name: write iptables configuration template: src: rules.v4.j2 dest: /etc/iptables/rules.v4 notify: iptables-restore - name: write ip6tables configuration template: src: rules.v6.j2 dest: /etc/iptables/rules.v6 notify: ip6tables-restore