netapp.ontap.na_ontap_cifs_unix_symlink_mapping module – NetApp ONTAP module to manage UNIX symbolic link mapping for CIFS clients.
Note
This module is part of the netapp.ontap collection (version 22.12.0).
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 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_cifs_unix_symlink_mapping.
New in netapp.ontap 22.9.0
Synopsis
Create/ modify/ delete a UNIX symbolic link mapping for a CIFS client.
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
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path to SSL client cert file (.pem). not supported with python 2.6. |
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Specifies the CIFS path on the destination to which the symbolic link maps. Note that this value is specified by using a UNIX-style path. It must begin and end with a forward slash (/). |
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Specifies the destination CIFS server (DNS name, IP address, or NetBIOS name). This field is mandatory if the locality of the symbolic link is ‘widelink’. |
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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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Specify if the destination share is a home directory. The default value is false. Choices:
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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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Specifies whether the CIFS symbolic link is a local link or wide link. The default setting is local. The following values are supported local - Local symbolic link maps only to the same CIFS share. widelink - Wide symbolic link maps to any CIFS share on the network. Choices:
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The ontap api version to use |
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Password for the specified user. |
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Specifies the CIFS share name on the destination CIFS server to which the UNIX symbolic link is pointing. |
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Whether the specified symlink mapping should exist or not. Choices:
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Specifies the UNIX path prefix to be matched for the mapping. It must begin and end with a forward slash (/). |
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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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Name of the vserver to use. |
Notes
Note
Only supported with REST and requires ONTAP 9.6 or later.
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: Create a UNIX symlink mapping for CIFS share
netapp.ontap.na_ontap_cifs_unix_symlink_mapping:
state: present
vserver: "{{ svm }}"
unix_path: "/example1/"
share_name: "share1"
cifs_path: "/path1/test_dir/"
cifs_server: "CIFS"
hostname: "{{ netapp_hostname }}"
username: "{{ netapp_username }}"
password: "{{ netapp_password }}"
https: true
validate_certs: "{{ validate_certs }}"
- name: Update a specific UNIX symlink mapping for a SVM
netapp.ontap.na_ontap_cifs_unix_symlink_mapping:
state: present
vserver: "{{ svm }}"
unix_path: "/example1/"
share_name: "share2"
cifs_path: "/path2/test_dir/"
cifs_server: "CIFS"
locality: "widelink"
hostname: "{{ netapp_hostname }}"
username: "{{ netapp_username }}"
password: "{{ netapp_password }}"
https: true
validate_certs: "{{ validate_certs }}"
- name: Remove a specific UNIX symlink mapping for a SVM
netapp.ontap.na_ontap_cifs_unix_symlink_mapping:
state: absent
vserver: "{{ svm }}"
unix_path: "/example1/"
hostname: "{{ netapp_hostname }}"
username: "{{ netapp_username }}"
password: "{{ netapp_password }}"
https: true
validate_certs: "{{ validate_certs }}"