ibm.storage_virtualize.ibm_sv_restore_cloud_backup module – This module restores the cloud backup on IBM Storage Virtualize family systems

Note

This module is part of the ibm.storage_virtualize collection (version 2.5.0).

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 ibm.storage_virtualize.

To use it in a playbook, specify: ibm.storage_virtualize.ibm_sv_restore_cloud_backup.

New in ibm.storage_virtualize 1.11.0

Synopsis

  • Ansible interface to manage restorevolume command.

Parameters

Parameter

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cancel

boolean

Specifies to cancel the restore operation.

Choices:

  • false

  • true

clustername

string / required

The hostname or management IP of the Storage Virtualize system.

deletelatergenerations

boolean

Specifies that all backup generations should be deleted after the generation is restored.

Choices:

  • false

  • true

domain

string

Domain for the Storage Virtualize system.

Valid when hostname is used for the parameter clustername.

generation

integer

Specifies the snapshot generation to restore. The value must be a number.

log_path

string

Path of debug log file.

password

string

REST API password for the Storage Virtualize system.

The parameters username and password are required if not using token to authenticate a user.

restoreuid

boolean

Specifies the UID of the restored volume should be set to the UID of the volume snapshot that is being restored.

This parameter can be used only with source_volume_uid.

The restoreuid parameter is not supported if cloud account is in import mode.

Choices:

  • false

  • true

source_volume_uid

string

Specifies the volume snapshot to restore (specified by volume UID).

This parameter is required to restore a backup from a different volume.

Specified UID must be different from the UID of the volume being restored.

target_volume_name

string / required

Specifies the volume name to restore onto.

token

string

The authentication token to verify a user on the Storage Virtualize system.

To generate a token, use the ibm.storage_virtualize.ibm_svc_auth module.

username

string

REST API username for the Storage Virtualize system.

The parameters username and password are required if not using token to authenticate a user.

validate_certs

boolean

Validates certification.

Choices:

  • false ← (default)

  • true

Notes

Note

  • This module supports check_mode.

Examples

- name: Restore cloud backup
  ibm.storage_virtualize.ibm_sv_restore_cloud_backup:
    clustername: "{{cluster_A}}"
    username: "{{username_A}}"
    password: "{{password_A}}"
    target_volume_name: vol1
    source_volume_uid: 6005076400B70038E00000000000001C
    generation: 1
- name: Restore cloud backup to different cluster
  ibm.storage_virtualize.ibm_sv_restore_cloud_backup:
    clustername: "{{cluster_B}}"
    username: "{{username_B}}"
    password: "{{password_B}}"
    target_volume_name: vol2
    source_volume_uid: 6005076400B70038E00000000000001C
    generation: 1
- name: Cancel restore operation
  ibm.storage_virtualize.ibm_sv_restore_cloud_backup:
    clustername: "{{cluster_A}}"
    username: "{{username_A}}"
    password: "{{password_A}}"
    target_volume_name: vol1
    cancel: true

Authors

  • Sanjaikumaar M (@sanjaikumaar)