netapp_e_snapshot_group – NetApp E-Series manage snapshot groups

New in version 2.2.

Synopsis

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

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
api_password
- / required
The password to authenticate with the SANtricity WebServices Proxy or embedded REST API.
api_url
- / required
The url to the SANtricity WebServices Proxy or embedded REST API.
api_username
- / required
The username to authenticate with the SANtricity WebServices Proxy or embedded REST API.
base_volume_name
- / 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
-
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
-
    Choices:
  • purgepit ←
  • unknown
  • failbasewrites
  • __UNDEFINED
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
- / required
The name to give the snapshot group
repo_pct
-
Default:
20
The size of the repository in relation to the size of the base volume
rollback_priority
-
    Choices:
  • highest
  • high
  • medium ←
  • low
  • lowest
  • __UNDEFINED
The importance of the rollback operation.
This value is overridden by consistency group setting if this snapshot group is associated with a consistency group
state
- / required
    Choices:
  • present
  • absent
Whether to ensure the group is present or absent.
storage_pool_name
- / required
The name of the storage pool on which to allocate the repository volume.
validate_certs
-
Default:
"yes"
Should https certificates be validated?
warning_threshold
-
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.


Status

Authors

  • Kevin Hulquest (@hulquest)

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