ibm.spectrum_virtualize.ibm_svc_host module – This module manages hosts on IBM Spectrum Virtualize family storage systems

Note

This module is part of the ibm.spectrum_virtualize collection (version 2.0.0).

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 ibm.spectrum_virtualize.

To use it in a playbook, specify: ibm.spectrum_virtualize.ibm_svc_host.

Note

The ibm.spectrum_virtualize collection has been renamed to ibm.storage_virtualize and will be removed from Ansible 12. The content of ibm.spectrum_virtualize will be replaced by redirects to ibm.storage_virtualize in Ansible 10. If you use content from ibm.spectrum_virtualize, please update FQCNs in your playbooks and roles! When creating new playbooks or roles, directly use content from ibm.storage_virtualize instead.

New in ibm.spectrum_virtualize 1.0.0

Synopsis

  • Ansible interface to manage ‘mkhost’, ‘chhost’, and ‘rmhost’ host commands.

Parameters

Parameter

Comments

clustername

string / required

The hostname or management IP of the Spectrum Virtualize storage system.

domain

string

Domain for the Spectrum Virtualize storage system.

Valid when hostname is used for the parameter clustername.

fcwwpn

string

List of Initiator WWPNs to be added to the host. The complete list of WWPNs must be provided.

The parameters fcwwpn and iscsiname are mutually exclusive.

Required when state=present, to create or modify a Fibre Channel (FC) host.

hostcluster

string

added in ibm.spectrum_virtualize 1.5.0

Specifies the name of the host cluster to which the host object is to be added. A host cluster must exist before a host object can be added to it.

Parameters hostcluster and nohostcluster are mutually exclusive.

Valid when state=present, to create or modify a host.

iogrp

string

Specifies a set of one or more input/output (I/O) groups from which the host can access the volumes. Once specified, this parameter cannot be modified.

Valid when state=present, to create a host.

iscsiname

string

List of Initiator IQNs to be added to the host. IQNs are separated by comma. The complete list of IQNs must be provided.

The parameters fcwwpn and iscsiname are mutually exclusive.

Valid when state=present, to create host.

log_path

string

Path of debug log file.

name

string / required

Specifies a name or label for the new host object.

nohostcluster

boolean

added in ibm.spectrum_virtualize 1.5.0

If specified as True, host object is removed from the host cluster.

Parameters hostcluster and nohostcluster are mutually exclusive.

Valid when state=present, to modify an existing host.

Choices:

  • false

  • true

nqn

string

added in ibm.spectrum_virtualize 1.12.0

List of initiator NQNs to be added to the host. Each NQN is separated by a comma. The complete list of NQNs must be provided.

Required when protocol=rdmanvme, to create.

Valid when state=present, to create or modify a host.

old_name

string

added in ibm.spectrum_virtualize 1.9.0

Specifies the old name of the host while renaming.

Valid when state=present, to rename an existing host.

password

string

REST API password for the Spectrum Virtualize storage system.

The parameters username and password are required if not using token to authenticate a user.

portset

string

added in ibm.spectrum_virtualize 1.12.0

Specifies the portset to be associated with the host.

Valid when state=present, to create or modify a host.

protocol

string

Specifies the protocol used by the host to communicate with the storage system. Only ‘scsi’ protocol is supported.

Valid when state=present, to create a host.

Choices:

  • "scsi"

  • "rdmanvme"

site

string

Specifies the site name of the host.

Valid when state=present, to create or modify a host.

state

string / required

Creates or updates (present) or removes (absent) a host.

Choices:

  • "absent"

  • "present"

token

string

added in ibm.spectrum_virtualize 1.5.0

The authentication token to verify a user on the Spectrum Virtualize storage system.

To generate a token, use the ibm.spectrum_virtualize.ibm_svc_auth module.

type

string

Specifies the type of host.

Valid when state=present, to create or modify a host.

username

string

REST API username for the Spectrum Virtualize storage system.

The parameters username and password are required if not using token to authenticate a user.

validate_certs

boolean

Validates certification.

Choices:

  • false ← (default)

  • true

Notes

Note

  • This module supports check_mode.

Examples

- name: Define a new iSCSI host
  ibm.spectrum_virtualize.ibm_svc_host:
    clustername: "{{clustername}}"
    domain: "{{domain}}"
    username: "{{username}}"
    password: "{{password}}"
    log_path: /tmp/playbook.debug
    name: host4test
    state: present
    iscsiname: iqn.1994-05.com.redhat:2e358e438b8a
    iogrp: 0:1:2:3
    protocol: scsi
    type: generic
    site: site-name
    portset: portset0
- name: Add a host to an existing host cluster
  ibm.spectrum_virtualize.ibm_svc_host:
    clustername: "{{clustername}}"
    domain: "{{domain}}"
    username: "{{username}}"
    password: "{{password}}"
    log_path: /tmp/playbook.debug
    name: host4test
    state: present
    hostcluster: hostcluster0
- name: Define a new FC host
  ibm.spectrum_virtualize.ibm_svc_host:
    clustername: "{{clustername}}"
    domain: "{{domain}}"
    username: "{{username}}"
    password: "{{password}}"
    log_path: /tmp/playbook.debug
    name: host4test
    state: present
    fcwwpn: 100000109B570216:1000001AA0570266
    iogrp: 0:1:2:3
    protocol: scsi
    type: generic
    site: site-name
- name: Rename an existing host
  ibm.spectrum_virtualize.ibm_svc_host:
    clustername: "{{ clustername }}"
    domain: "{{ domain }}"
    username: "{{ username }}"
    password: "{{ password }}"
    old_name: "host4test"
    name: "new_host_name"
    state: "present"
- name: Create an iSCSI host
  ibm.spectrum_virtualize.ibm_svc_host:
    clustername: "{{clustername}}"
    domain: "{{domain}}"
    username: "{{username}}"
    password: "{{password}}"
    log_path: /tmp/playbook.debug
    name: host_name
    iscsiname: iqn.1994-05.com.redhat:2e358e438b8a,iqn.localhost.hostid.7f000001
    state: present
- name: Delete a host
  ibm.spectrum_virtualize.ibm_svc_host:
    clustername: "{{clustername}}"
    domain: "{{domain}}"
    username: "{{username}}"
    password: "{{password}}"
    log_path: /tmp/playbook.debug
    name: new_host_name
    state: absent

Authors

  • Sreshtant Bohidar (@Sreshtant-Bohidar)

  • Rohit Kumar (@rohitk-github)