netapp_eseries.santricity.netapp_e_snapshot_group – NetApp E-Series manage snapshot groups

Note

This plugin is part of the netapp_eseries.santricity collection (version 1.2.13).

You might already have this collection installed if you are using the ansible package. It is not included in ansible-core. To check whether it is installed, run ansible-galaxy collection list.

To install it, use: ansible-galaxy collection install netapp_eseries.santricity.

To use it in a playbook, specify: netapp_eseries.santricity.netapp_e_snapshot_group.

New in version 2.2: of netapp_eseries.santricity

Synopsis

  • Create, update, delete snapshot groups for NetApp E-series storage arrays

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
api_password
string / required
The password to authenticate with the SANtricity WebServices Proxy or embedded REST API.
api_url
string / required
The url to the SANtricity WebServices Proxy or embedded REST API.
api_username
string / required
The username to authenticate with the SANtricity WebServices Proxy or embedded REST API.
base_volume_name
string / required
The name of the base volume or thin volume to use as the base for the new snapshot group.
If a snapshot group with an identical name already exists but with a different base volume an error will be returned.
delete_limit
integer
Default:
30
The automatic deletion indicator.
If non-zero, the oldest snapshot image will be automatically deleted when creating a new snapshot image to keep the total number of snapshot images limited to the number specified.
This value is overridden by the consistency group setting if this snapshot group is associated with a consistency group.
full_policy
string
    Choices:
  • unknown
  • failbasewrites
  • purgepit ←
The behavior on when the data repository becomes full.
This value is overridden by consistency group setting if this snapshot group is associated with a consistency group
name
string / required
The name to give the snapshot group
repo_pct
integer
Default:
20
The size of the repository in relation to the size of the base volume
rollback_priority
string
    Choices:
  • highest
  • high
  • medium ←
  • low
  • lowest
The importance of the rollback operation.
This value is overridden by consistency group setting if this snapshot group is associated with a consistency group
ssid
string
Storage system identifier
state
string / required
    Choices:
  • present
  • absent
Whether to ensure the group is present or absent.
storage_pool_name
string / required
The name of the storage pool on which to allocate the repository volume.
validate_certs
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes ←
Should https certificates be validated?
warning_threshold
integer
Default:
80
The repository utilization warning threshold, as a percentage of the repository volume capacity.

Examples

- name: Configure Snapshot group
  netapp_e_snapshot_group:
    ssid: "{{ ssid }}"
    api_url: "{{ netapp_api_url }}"
    api_username: "{{ netapp_api_username }}"
    api_password: "{{ netapp_api_password }}"
    validate_certs: "{{ netapp_api_validate_certs }}"
    base_volume_name: SSGroup_test
    name=: OOSS_Group
    repo_pct: 20
    warning_threshold: 85
    delete_limit: 30
    full_policy: purgepit
    storage_pool_name: Disk_Pool_1
    rollback_priority: medium

Return Values

Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:

Key Returned Description
msg
string
success
Success message

Sample:
json facts for newly created snapshot group.


Authors

  • Kevin Hulquest (@hulquest)

© 2012–2018 Michael DeHaan
© 2018–2021 Red Hat, Inc.
Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/netapp_eseries/santricity/netapp_e_snapshot_group_module.html