--- - name: install iptables packages package: name: "{{ item }}" state: present with_items: - iptables - iptables-persistent - name: load netfilter modules modprobe: name: "{{ item }}" state: present with_items: - nf_conntrack - nf_conntrack_ipv4 - name: set netfilter sysctl settings sysctl: name: "{{ item.name }}" value: "{{ item.value }}" state: present with_items: "{{ 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