community.general.mksysb – Generates AIX mksysb rootvg backups.

Note

This plugin is part of the community.general collection (version 2.5.1).

To install it use: ansible-galaxy collection install community.general.

To use it in a playbook, specify: community.general.mksysb.

Synopsis

  • This module manages a basic AIX mksysb (image) of rootvg.

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
backup_crypt_files
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes ←
Backup encrypted files.
backup_dmapi_fs
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes ←
Back up DMAPI filesystem files.
create_map_files
boolean
    Choices:
  • no ←
  • yes
Creates a new MAP files.
exclude_files
boolean
    Choices:
  • no ←
  • yes
Excludes files using /etc/rootvg.exclude.
exclude_wpar_files
boolean
    Choices:
  • no ←
  • yes
Excludes WPAR files.
extended_attrs
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes ←
Backup extended attributes.
name
string / required
Backup name
new_image_data
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes ←
Creates a new file data.
software_packing
boolean
    Choices:
  • no ←
  • yes
Exclude files from packing option listed in /etc/exclude_packing.rootvg.
storage_path
string / required
Storage path where the mksysb will stored.
use_snapshot
boolean
    Choices:
  • no ←
  • yes
Creates backup using snapshots.

Examples

- name: Running a backup image mksysb
  community.general.mksysb:
    name: myserver
    storage_path: /repository/images
    exclude_files: yes
    exclude_wpar_files: yes

Return Values

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

Key Returned Description
changed
boolean
always
Return changed for mksysb actions as true or false.
msg
string
always
Return message regarding the action.


Authors

  • Kairo Araujo (@kairoaraujo)