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netapp_e_host - manage eseries hosts

New in version 2.2.

Synopsis

  • Create, update, remove hosts on NetApp E-series storage arrays

Parameters

Parameter
Choices/Defaults
Comments
api_password
required
The password to authenticate with the SANtricity WebServices Proxy or embedded REST API.
api_url
required
The url to the SANtricity WebServices Proxy or embedded REST API.
api_username
required
The username to authenticate with the SANtricity WebServices Proxy or embedded REST API.
group
the group you want the host to be a member of
host_type_index
required
The index that maps to host type you wish to create. It is recommended to use the netapp_e_facts module to gather this information. Alternatively you can use the WSP portal to retrieve the information.
name
required
If the host doesn't yet exist, the label to assign at creation time.
If the hosts already exists, this is what is used to identify the host to apply any desired changes
ports
a list of of dictionaries of host ports you wish to associate with the newly created host
ssid
required
The ID of the array to manage. This value must be unique for each array.
validate_certs
Default:
yes
Should https certificates be validated?

Examples

- name: Set Host Info
  netapp_e_host:
    ssid: "{{ ssid }}"
    api_url: "{{ netapp_api_url }}"
    api_username: "{{ netapp_api_username }}"
    api_password: "{{ netapp_api_password }}"
    name: "{{ host_name }}"
    host_type_index: "{{ host_type_index }}"

Return Values

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

Key
Returned
Description
msg
string
success
Success message

Sample:
The host has been created.


Status

This module is flagged as preview which means that it is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface.

Author

  • Kevin Hulquest (@hulquest)

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