dellemc.powerflex.mdm_cluster module – Manage MDM cluster on Dell PowerFlex

Note

This module is part of the dellemc.powerflex collection (version 2.3.0).

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 dellemc.powerflex. You need further requirements to be able to use this module, see Requirements for details.

To use it in a playbook, specify: dellemc.powerflex.mdm_cluster.

New in dellemc.powerflex 1.3.0

Synopsis

  • Managing MDM cluster and MDMs on PowerFlex storage system includes adding/removing standby MDM, modify MDM name and virtual interface.

  • It also includes getting details of MDM cluster, modify MDM cluster ownership, cluster mode, and performance profile.

Requirements

The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.

  • A Dell PowerFlex storage system version 3.6 or later.

  • Ansible-core 2.14 or later.

  • PyPowerFlex 1.10.0.

  • Python 3.9, 3.10 or 3.11.

Parameters

Parameter

Comments

clear_interfaces

boolean

Clear all virtual IP interfaces.

The clear_interfaces is mutually exclusive with virtual_ip_interfaces.

Choices:

  • false

  • true

cluster_mode

string

Mode of the cluster.

Choices:

  • "OneNode"

  • "ThreeNodes"

  • "FiveNodes"

hostname

aliases: gateway_host

string / required

IP or FQDN of the PowerFlex host.

is_primary

boolean

Set is_primary as true to change MDM cluster ownership from the current master MDM to different MDM.

Set is_primary as false, will return MDM cluster details.

New owner MDM must be an MDM with a manager role.

Choices:

  • false

  • true

mdm

list / elements=dictionary

Specifies parameters to add/remove MDMs to/from the MDM cluster.

mdm_id

string

ID of MDM that will be added/removed to/from the cluster.

mdm_name

string

Name of MDM that will be added/removed to/from the cluster.

mdm_type

string / required

Type of the MDM.

Either mdm_id or mdm_name must be passed with mdm_type.

Choices:

  • "Secondary"

  • "TieBreaker"

mdm_id

string

The ID of the MDM.

Mutually exclusive with mdm_name.

mdm_name

string

The name of the MDM. It is unique across the PowerFlex array.

Mutually exclusive with mdm_id.

If mdm_name passed in add standby operation, then same name will be assigned to the new standby mdm.

mdm_new_name

string

To rename the MDM.

mdm_state

string

Mapping state of MDM.

Choices:

  • "present-in-cluster"

  • "absent-in-cluster"

password

string / required

The password of the PowerFlex host.

performance_profile

string

Apply performance profile to cluster MDMs.

Choices:

  • "Compact"

  • "HighPerformance"

port

integer

Port number through which communication happens with PowerFlex host.

Default: 443

standby_mdm

dictionary

Specifies add standby MDM parameters.

allow_multiple_ips

boolean

Allow the added node to have different number of IPs from the primary node.

Choices:

  • false

  • true

management_ips

list / elements=string

List of management IPs to manage MDM. It can contain IPv4 addresses.

mdm_ips

list / elements=string / required

List of MDM IPs that will be assigned to new MDM. It can contain IPv4 addresses.

port

integer

Specifies the port of new MDM.

role

string / required

Role of new MDM.

Choices:

  • "Manager"

  • "TieBreaker"

virtual_interfaces

list / elements=string

List of NIC interfaces that will be used for virtual IP addresses.

state

string / required

State of the MDM cluster.

Choices:

  • "present"

  • "absent"

timeout

integer

Time after which connection will get terminated.

It is to be mentioned in seconds.

Default: 120

username

string / required

The username of the PowerFlex host.

validate_certs

aliases: verifycert

boolean

Boolean variable to specify whether or not to validate SSL certificate.

true - Indicates that the SSL certificate should be verified.

false - Indicates that the SSL certificate should not be verified.

Choices:

  • false

  • true ← (default)

virtual_ip_interfaces

list / elements=string

List of interfaces to be used for virtual IPs.

The order of interfaces must be matched with virtual IPs assigned to the cluster.

Interfaces of the primary and secondary type MDMs are allowed to modify.

The virtual_ip_interfaces is mutually exclusive with clear_interfaces.

Notes

Note

  • Parameters mdm_name or mdm_id are mandatory for rename and modify virtual IP interfaces.

  • Parameters mdm_name or mdm_id are not required while modifying performance profile.

  • For change MDM cluster ownership operation, only changed as true will be returned and for idempotency case MDM cluster details will be returned.

  • Reinstall all SDC after changing ownership to some newly added MDM.

  • To add manager standby MDM, MDM package must be installed with manager role.

  • The check_mode is supported.

  • The modules present in the collection named as ‘dellemc.powerflex’ are built to support the Dell PowerFlex storage platform.

Examples

- name: Add a standby MDM
  dellemc.powerflex.mdm_cluster:
    hostname: "{{hostname}}"
    username: "{{username}}"
    password: "{{password}}"
    validate_certs: "{{validate_certs}}"
    port: "{{port}}"
    mdm_name: "mdm_1"
    standby_mdm:
      mdm_ips:
        - "10.x.x.x"
      role: "TieBreaker"
      management_ips:
        - "10.x.y.z"
    state: "present"

- name: Remove a standby MDM
  dellemc.powerflex.mdm_cluster:
    hostname: "{{hostname}}"
    username: "{{username}}"
    password: "{{password}}"
    validate_certs: "{{validate_certs}}"
    port: "{{port}}"
    mdm_name: "mdm_1"
    state: "absent"

- name: Switch cluster mode from 3 node to 5 node MDM cluster
  dellemc.powerflex.mdm_cluster:
    hostname: "{{hostname}}"
    username: "{{username}}"
    password: "{{password}}"
    validate_certs: "{{validate_certs}}"
    port: "{{port}}"
    cluster_mode: "FiveNodes"
    mdm:
      - mdm_id: "5f091a8a013f1100"
        mdm_type: "Secondary"
      - mdm_name: "mdm_1"
        mdm_type: "TieBreaker"
    sdc_state: "present-in-cluster"
    state: "present"

- name: Switch cluster mode from 5 node to 3 node MDM cluster
  dellemc.powerflex.mdm_cluster:
    hostname: "{{hostname}}"
    username: "{{username}}"
    password: "{{password}}"
    validate_certs: "{{validate_certs}}"
    port: "{{port}}"
    cluster_mode: "ThreeNodes"
    mdm:
      - mdm_id: "5f091a8a013f1100"
        mdm_type: "Secondary"
      - mdm_name: "mdm_1"
        mdm_type: "TieBreaker"
    sdc_state: "absent-in-cluster"
    state: "present"

- name: Get the details of the MDM cluster
  dellemc.powerflex.mdm_cluster:
    hostname: "{{hostname}}"
    username: "{{username}}"
    password: "{{password}}"
    validate_certs: "{{validate_certs}}"
    port: "{{port}}"
    state: "present"

- name: Change ownership of MDM cluster
  dellemc.powerflex.mdm_cluster:
    hostname: "{{hostname}}"
    username: "{{username}}"
    password: "{{password}}"
    validate_certs: "{{validate_certs}}"
    port: "{{port}}"
    mdm_name: "mdm_2"
    is_primary: true
    state: "present"

- name: Modify performance profile
  dellemc.powerflex.mdm_cluster:
    hostname: "{{hostname}}"
    username: "{{username}}"
    password: "{{password}}"
    validate_certs: "{{validate_certs}}"
    port: "{{port}}"
    performance_profile: "HighPerformance"
    state: "present"

- name: Rename the MDM
  dellemc.powerflex.mdm_cluster:
    hostname: "{{hostname}}"
    username: "{{username}}"
    password: "{{password}}"
    validate_certs: "{{validate_certs}}"
    port: "{{port}}"
    mdm_name: "mdm_1"
    mdm_new_name: "new_mdm_1"
    state: "present"

- name: Modify virtual IP interface of the MDM
  dellemc.powerflex.mdm_cluster:
    hostname: "{{hostname}}"
    username: "{{username}}"
    password: "{{password}}"
    validate_certs: "{{validate_certs}}"
    port: "{{port}}"
    mdm_name: "mdm_1"
    virtual_ip_interface:
      - "ens224"
    state: "present"

- name: Clear virtual IP interface of the MDM
  dellemc.powerflex.mdm_cluster:
    hostname: "{{hostname}}"
    username: "{{username}}"
    password: "{{password}}"
    validate_certs: "{{validate_certs}}"
    port: "{{port}}"
    mdm_name: "mdm_1"
    clear_interfaces: true
    state: "present"

Return Values

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

Key

Description

changed

boolean

Whether or not the resource has changed.

Returned: always

Sample: false

mdm_cluster_details

dictionary

Details of the MDM cluster.

Returned: When MDM cluster exists

Sample: {"clusterMode": "ThreeNodes", "clusterState": "ClusteredNormal", "goodNodesNum": 3, "goodReplicasNum": 2, "id": "cdd883cf00000002", "master": {"id": "5908d328581d1400", "ips": ["10.x.y.z"], "managementIPs": ["10.x.y.z"], "name": "sample_mdm", "opensslVersion": "OpenSSL 1.0.2k-fips  26 Jan 2017", "port": 9011, "role": "Manager", "status": "Normal", "versionInfo": "R3_6.0.0", "virtualInterfaces": ["ens1"]}, "perfProfile": "HighPerformance", "slaves": [{"id": "5908d328581d1401", "ips": ["10.x.x.z"], "managementIPs": ["10.x.x.z"], "name": "sample_mdm1", "opensslVersion": "OpenSSL 1.0.2k-fips  26 Jan 2017", "port": 9011, "role": "Manager", "status": "Normal", "versionInfo": "R3_6.0.0", "virtualInterfaces": ["ens1"]}], "standbyMDMs": [{"id": "5908d328581d1403", "ips": ["10.x.z.z"], "managementIPs": ["10.x.z.z"], "opensslVersion": "N/A", "port": 9011, "role": "TieBreaker", "status": "Normal", "versionInfo": "R3_6.0.0", "virtualInterfaces": []}], "tieBreakers": [{"id": "5908d328581d1402", "ips": ["10.x.y.y"], "managementIPs": [], "opensslVersion": "N/A", "port": 9011, "role": "TieBreaker", "status": "Normal", "versionInfo": "R3_6.0.0", "virtualInterfaces": []}]}

clusterMode

string

Mode of the MDM cluster.

Returned: success

clusterState

string

State of the MDM cluster.

Returned: success

goodNodesNum

integer

Number of Nodes in MDM cluster.

Returned: success

goodReplicasNum

integer

Number of nodes for Replication.

Returned: success

id

string

The ID of the MDM cluster.

Returned: success

master

dictionary

The details of the master MDM.

Returned: success

id

string

ID of the MDM.

Returned: success

ips

list / elements=string

List of IPs for master MDM.

Returned: success

managementIPs

list / elements=string

List of management IPs for master MDM.

Returned: success

name

string

Name of the MDM.

Returned: success

opensslVersion

string

OpenSSL version.

Returned: success

port

string

Port of the MDM.

Returned: success

role

string

Role of MDM.

Returned: success

status

string

Status of MDM.

Returned: success

versionInfo

string

Version of MDM.

Returned: success

virtualInterfaces

list / elements=string

List of virtual interfaces

Returned: success

name

string

Name of MDM cluster.

Returned: success

slaves

list / elements=dictionary

The list of the secondary MDMs.

Returned: success

id

string

ID of the MDM.

Returned: success

ips

list / elements=string

List of IPs for secondary MDM.

Returned: success

managementIPs

list / elements=string

List of management IPs for secondary MDM.

Returned: success

name

string

Name of the MDM.

Returned: success

opensslVersion

string

OpenSSL version.

Returned: success

port

string

Port of the MDM.

Returned: success

role

string

Role of MDM.

Returned: success

status

string

Status of MDM.

Returned: success

versionInfo

string

Version of MDM.

Returned: success

virtualInterfaces

list / elements=string

List of virtual interfaces

Returned: success

standbyMDMs

list / elements=dictionary

The list of the standby MDMs.

Returned: success

id

string

ID of the MDM.

Returned: success

ips

list / elements=string

List of IPs for MDM.

Returned: success

managementIPs

list / elements=string

List of management IPs for MDM.

Returned: success

name

string

Name of the MDM.

Returned: success

opensslVersion

string

OpenSSL version.

Returned: success

port

string

Port of the MDM.

Returned: success

role

string

Role of MDM.

Returned: success

status

string

Status of MDM.

Returned: success

versionInfo

string

Version of MDM.

Returned: success

virtualInterfaces

list / elements=string

List of virtual interfaces.

Returned: success

tieBreakers

list / elements=dictionary

The list of the TieBreaker MDMs.

Returned: success

id

string

ID of the MDM.

Returned: success

ips

list / elements=string

List of IPs for tie-breaker MDM.

Returned: success

managementIPs

list / elements=string

List of management IPs for tie-breaker MDM.

Returned: success

name

string

Name of the MDM.

Returned: success

opensslVersion

string

OpenSSL version.

Returned: success

port

string

Port of the MDM.

Returned: success

role

string

Role of MDM.

Returned: success

status

string

Status of MDM.

Returned: success

versionInfo

string

Version of MDM.

Returned: success

virtualIps

list / elements=string

List of virtual IPs.

Returned: success

Authors

  • Bhavneet Sharma (@sharmb5)