netapp.ontap.na_ontap_license module – NetApp ONTAP protocol and feature license packages
Note
This module is part of the netapp.ontap collection (version 21.24.1).
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 netapp.ontap.
You need further requirements to be able to use this module,
see Requirements for details.
To use it in a playbook, specify: netapp.ontap.na_ontap_license.
New in netapp.ontap 2.6.0
Synopsis
Add or remove license packages on NetApp ONTAP.
Note that the module is asymmetrical.
It requires license codes to add packages and the package name is not visible.
It requires package names and as serial number to remove packages.
Requirements
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
Ansible 2.9 or later - 2.12 or later is recommended.
Python3 - 3.9 or later is recommended.
When using ZAPI, 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
Parameters
Parameter |
Comments |
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path to SSL client cert file (.pem). not supported with python 2.6. |
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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. |
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Override the cluster ONTAP version when using REST. The behavior is undefined if the version does not match the target cluster. This is provided as a work-around when the cluster version cannot be read because of permission issues. See https://github.com/ansible-collections/netapp.ontap/wiki/Known-issues. This should be in the form 9.10 or 9.10.1 with each element being an integer number. When Ignored with ZAPI. |
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The hostname or IP address of the ONTAP instance. |
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Override the default port (80 or 443) with this port |
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Enable and disable https. Ignored when using REST as only https is supported. Ignored when using SSL certificate authentication as it requires SSL. Choices:
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path to SSL client key file. |
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List of license codes to be installed. |
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List of license package names to remove. |
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Cluster Base License |
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CDMI License |
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CIFS License |
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FCP License |
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FlexClone License |
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iSCSI License |
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NFS License |
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SnapLock License |
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SnapManagerSuite License |
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SnapMirror License |
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SnapProtectApp License |
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SnapRestore License |
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SnapVault License |
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Virtual Attached Storage License |
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The ontap api version to use |
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Password for the specified user. |
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Remove license packages that have expired in the cluster. Not supported with REST. Choices:
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Remove license packages that have no controller affiliation in the cluster. Not supported with REST. Choices:
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Serial number of the node or cluster associated with the license package. This parameter is required when removing a license package. With REST, ‘*’ is accepted and matches any serial number. |
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Whether the specified license packages should be installed or removed. Choices:
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Whether to use REST or ZAPI. always – will always use the REST API if the module supports REST. A warning is issued if the module does not support REST. An error is issued if a module option is not supported in REST. never – will always use ZAPI if the module supports ZAPI. An error may be issued if a REST option is not supported in ZAPI. auto – will try to use the REST API if the module supports REST and modules options are supported. Reverts to ZAPI otherwise. Default: |
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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
To use a certificate, the certificate must have been installed in the ONTAP cluster, and cert authentication must have been enabled. |
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If set to This should only set to Choices:
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Notes
Note
The modules prefixed with na_ontap are built to support the ONTAP storage platform.
https is enabled by default and recommended. To enable http on the cluster you must run the following commands ‘set -privilege advanced;’ ‘system services web modify -http-enabled true;’
Examples
- name: Add licenses
netapp.ontap.na_ontap_license:
state: present
hostname: "{{ netapp_hostname }}"
username: "{{ netapp_username }}"
password: "{{ netapp_password }}"
serial_number: #################
license_codes: CODE1,CODE2
- name: Remove licenses
netapp.ontap.na_ontap_license:
state: absent
hostname: "{{ netapp_hostname }}"
username: "{{ netapp_username }}"
password: "{{ netapp_password }}"
remove_unused: false
remove_expired: true
serial_number: #################
license_names: nfs,cifs
Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
Key |
Description |
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return list of updated package names Returned: always Sample: |