netapp.ontap.na_ontap_software_update – NetApp ONTAP Update Software

Note

This plugin is part of the netapp.ontap collection (version 21.1.1).

To install it use: ansible-galaxy collection install netapp.ontap.

To use it in a playbook, specify: netapp.ontap.na_ontap_software_update.

New in version 2.7.0: of netapp.ontap

Synopsis

  • Update ONTAP software
  • Requires an https connection and is not supported over http

Requirements

The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.

  • Ansible 2.9
  • Python3 netapp-lib (2018.11.13) or later. Install using ‘pip install netapp-lib’
  • netapp-lib 2020.3.12 is strongly recommended as it provides better error reporting for connection issues.
  • A physical or virtual clustered Data ONTAP system. The modules support Data ONTAP 9.1 and onward.
  • REST support requires ONTAP 9.6 or later.
  • To enable http on the cluster you must run the following commands ‘set -privilege advanced;’ ‘system services web modify -http-enabled true;’

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
cert_filepath
string
added in 20.6.0 of netapp.ontap
path to SSL client cert file (.pem).
not supported with python 2.6.
download_only
boolean
added in 20.4.0 of netapp.ontap
    Choices:
  • no ←
  • yes
Allows to download image without update.
feature_flags
dictionary
added in 20.5.0 of netapp.ontap
Enable or disable a new feature.
This can be used to enable an experimental feature or disable a new feature that breaks backward compatibility.
Supported keys and values are subject to change without notice. Unknown keys are ignored.
force_update
boolean
added in 20.11.0 of netapp.ontap
    Choices:
  • no ←
  • yes
force an update, even if package_version matches what is reported as installed.
hostname
string / required
The hostname or IP address of the ONTAP instance.
http_port
integer
Override the default port (80 or 443) with this port
https
boolean
    Choices:
  • no ←
  • yes
Enable and disable https.
Ignored when using REST as only https is supported.
Ignored when using SSL certificate authentication as it requires SSL.
ignore_validation_warning
boolean
    Choices:
  • no ←
  • yes
Allows the update to continue if warnings are encountered during the validation phase.
key_filepath
string
added in 20.6.0 of netapp.ontap
path to SSL client key file.
nodes
list / elements=string
List of nodes to be updated, the nodes have to be a part of a HA Pair.

aliases: node
ontapi
integer
The ontap api version to use
package_url
string / required
Specifies the package URL to download the package.
package_version
string / required
Specifies the package version to update software.
password
string
Password for the specified user.

aliases: pass
stabilize_minutes
integer
added in 20.6.0 of netapp.ontap
Number of minutes that the update should wait after a takeover or giveback is completed.
state
string
    Choices:
  • present ←
  • absent
Whether the specified ONTAP package should update or not.
timeout
integer
Default:
1800
how long to wait for the update to complete, in seconds.
use_rest
string
Default:
"auto"
REST API if supported by the target system for all the resources and attributes the module requires. Otherwise will revert to ZAPI.
always -- will always use the REST API
never -- will always use the ZAPI
auto -- will try to use the REST Api
username
string
This can be a Cluster-scoped or SVM-scoped account, depending on whether a Cluster-level or SVM-level API is required.
For more information, please read the documentation https://mysupport.netapp.com/NOW/download/software/nmsdk/9.4/.
Two authentication methods are supported
1. basic authentication, using username and password,
2. SSL certificate authentication, using a ssl client cert file, and optionally a private key file.
To use a certificate, the certificate must have been installed in the ONTAP cluster, and cert authentication must have been enabled.

aliases: user
validate_certs
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes ←
If set to no, the SSL certificates will not be validated.
This should only set to False used on personally controlled sites using self-signed certificates.

Notes

Note

  • The modules prefixed with na\_ontap are built to support the ONTAP storage platform.

Examples

- name: ONTAP software update
  na_ontap_software_update:
    state: present
    nodes: vsim1
    package_url: "{{ url }}"
    package_version: "{{ version_name }}"
    ignore_validation_warning: True
    download_only: True
    hostname: "{{ netapp_hostname }}"
    username: "{{ netapp_username }}"
    password: "{{ netapp_password }}"

Authors

© 2012–2018 Michael DeHaan
© 2018–2021 Red Hat, Inc.
Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.11/collections/netapp/ontap/na_ontap_software_update_module.html