na_ontap_unix_user – NetApp ONTAP UNIX users

New in version 2.8.

Synopsis

  • Create, delete or modify UNIX users local to ONTAP.

Requirements

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

  • A physical or virtual clustered Data ONTAP system. The modules support Data ONTAP 9.1 and onward
  • Ansible 2.6
  • Python2 netapp-lib (2017.10.30) or later. Install using ‘pip install netapp-lib’
  • Python3 netapp-lib (2018.11.13) or later. Install using ‘pip install netapp-lib’
  • 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
full_name
-
Specifies the full name of the UNIX user
Optional for create, modifiable.
group_id
-
Specifies the primary group identification number for the UNIX user
Required for create, modifiable.
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
id
-
Specifies an identification number for the UNIX user.
Required for create, modifiable.
name
- / required
Specifies user's UNIX account name.
Non-modifiable.
ontapi
integer
The ontap api version to use
password
string / required
Password for the specified user.

aliases: pass
state
-
    Choices:
  • present ←
  • absent
Whether the specified user should exist or not.
use_rest
string
    Choices:
  • Never
  • Always
  • 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 / required
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/.

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.
vserver
- / required
Specifies the Vserver for the UNIX user.
Non-modifiable.

Notes

Note

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

Examples

- name: Create UNIX User
  na_ontap_unix_user:
    state: present
    name: SampleUser
    vserver: ansibleVServer
    group_id: 1
    id: 2
    full_name: Test User
    hostname: "{{ netapp_hostname }}"
    username: "{{ netapp_username }}"
    password: "{{ netapp_password }}"

- name: Delete UNIX User
  na_ontap_unix_user:
    state: absent
    name: SampleUser
    vserver: ansibleVServer
    hostname: "{{ netapp_hostname }}"
    username: "{{ netapp_username }}"
    password: "{{ netapp_password }}"

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