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netapp_e_storage_system - Add/remove arrays from the Web Services Proxy

New in version 2.2.

Synopsis

  • Manage the arrays accessible via a NetApp Web Services Proxy for 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.
array_password
The management password of the array to manage, if set.
array_wwn
The WWN of the array to manage. Only necessary if in-band managing multiple arrays on the same agent host. Mutually exclusive of controller_addresses parameter.
controller_addresses
required
The list addresses for the out-of-band management adapter or the agent host. Mutually exclusive of array_wwn parameter.
enable_trace
    Choices:
  • no ←
  • yes
Enable trace logging for SYMbol calls to the storage system.
meta_tags
Optional meta tags to associate to this storage system
ssid
required
The ID of the array to manage. This value must be unique for each array.
state
required
    Choices:
  • present
  • absent
Whether the specified array should be configured on the Web Services Proxy or not.
validate_certs
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes ←
Should https certificates be validated?

Examples

---
    - name:  Presence of storage system
      netapp_e_storage_system:
        ssid: "{{ item.key }}"
        state: present
        api_url: "{{ netapp_api_url }}"
        api_username: "{{ netapp_api_username }}"
        api_password: "{{ netapp_api_password }}"
        validate_certs: "{{ netapp_api_validate_certs }}"
        controller_addresses:
          - "{{ item.value.address1 }}"
          - "{{ item.value.address2 }}"
      with_dict: "{{ storage_systems }}"
      when: check_storage_system

Return Values

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

Key
Returned
Description
msg
string
always
State of request

Sample:
Storage system removed.


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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