netapp.ontap.na_ontap_file_directory_policy – NetApp ONTAP create, delete, or modify vserver security file-directory policy

Note

This plugin is part of the netapp.ontap collection (version 21.4.0).

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

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

New in version 20.8.0: of netapp.ontap

Synopsis

  • Create, modify, or destroy vserver security file-directory policy

  • Add or remove task from policy.

  • Each time a policy/task is created/modified, automatically apply policy to vserver.

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
access_control
string
    Choices:
  • file_directory
  • slag
Specifies the access control of task to be applied.
cert_filepath
string
added in 20.6.0 of netapp.ontap
path to SSL client cert file (.pem).
not supported with python 2.6.
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.
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_broken_symlinks
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes
Skip Broken Symlinks.
Options used when applying the policy to vserver.
key_filepath
string
added in 20.6.0 of netapp.ontap
path to SSL client key file.
ntfs_mode
string
    Choices:
  • propagate
  • ignore
  • replace
Specifies NTFS Propagation Mode.
ntfs_sd
list / elements=string
Specifies NTFS security descriptor identifier.
ontapi
integer
The ontap api version to use
password
string
Password for the specified user.

aliases: pass
path
string
Specifies the file or folder path of the task.
If path is specified and the policy which the task is adding to, does not exist, it will create the policy first then add the task to it.
If path is specified, delete operation only removes task from policy.
policy_name
string / required
Specifies the name of the policy.
security_type
string
    Choices:
  • ntfs
  • nfsv4
Specifies the type of security.
state
string
    Choices:
  • present ←
  • absent
Whether the specified policy or task should exist or not.
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.
vserver
string / required
Specifies the vserver for the policy.

Notes

Note

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

Examples

- name: create policy
  na_ontap_file_directory_policy:
    hostname: "{{ hostname }}"
    username: "{{ username }}"
    password: "{{ password }}"
    state: present
    vserver: ansible
    policy_name: file_policy
    ignore_broken_symlinks: false

- name: add task to existing file_policy
  na_ontap_file_directory_policy:
    hostname: "{{ hostname }}"
    username: "{{ username }}"
    password: "{{ password }}"
    state: present
    vserver: ansible
    policy_name: file_policy
    path: /vol
    ntfs_sd: ansible_sd
    ntfs_mode: propagate

- name: delete task from file_policy.
  na_ontap_file_directory_policy:
    hostname: "{{ hostname }}"
    username: "{{ username }}"
    password: "{{ password }}"
    state: absent
    vserver: ansible
    policy_name: file_policy
    path: /vol

- name: delete file_policy along with the tasks.
  na_ontap_file_directory_policy:
    hostname: "{{ hostname }}"
    username: "{{ username }}"
    password: "{{ password }}"
    state: absent
    vserver: ansible
    policy_name: file_policy

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