na_elementsw_cluster – NetApp Element Software Create Cluster¶
New in version 2.7.
Requirements¶
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- The modules were developed with SolidFire 10.1
- solidfire-sdk-python (1.1.0.92) or greater. Install using ‘pip install solidfire-sdk-python’
Parameters¶
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments | 
|---|---|---|
| accept_eula 
                    boolean
                                                                 | 
 | Required to indicate your acceptance of the End User License Agreement when creating this cluster. To accept the EULA, set this parameter to true. | 
| attributes 
                    -
                                                                 | List of name-value pairs in JSON object format. | |
| cluster_admin_password 
                    -
                                                                 | Initial password for the cluster admin account. If not provided, default to login password. | |
| cluster_admin_username 
                    -
                                                                 | Username for the cluster admin. If not provided, default to login username. | |
| hostname 
                    -
                                             / required                     | The hostname or IP address of the SolidFire cluster. | |
| management_virtual_ip 
                    -
                                             / required                     | Floating (virtual) IP address for the cluster on the management network. | |
| nodes 
                    -
                                             / required                     | Storage IP (SIP) addresses of the initial set of nodes making up the cluster. nodes IP must be in the list. | |
| password 
                    -
                                             / required                     | Password for the specified user. aliases: pass | |
| replica_count 
                    -
                                                                 | Default: "2" | Number of replicas of each piece of data to store in the cluster. | 
| storage_virtual_ip 
                    -
                                             / required                     | Floating (virtual) IP address for the cluster on the storage (iSCSI) network. | |
| username 
                    -
                                             / required                     | Please ensure that the user has the adequate permissions. For more information, please read the official documentation https://mysupport.netapp.com/documentation/docweb/index.html?productID=62636&language=en-US. aliases: user | 
Notes¶
Note
- The modules prefixed with na\_elementsw are built to support the SolidFire storage platform.
Examples¶
- name: Initialize new cluster
  tags:
  - elementsw_cluster
  na_elementsw_cluster:
    hostname: "{{ elementsw_hostname }}"
    username: "{{ elementsw_username }}"
    password: "{{ elementsw_password }}"
    management_virtual_ip: 10.226.108.32
    storage_virtual_ip: 10.226.109.68
    replica_count: 2
    accept_eula: true
    nodes:
    - 10.226.109.72
    - 10.226.109.74
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 | 
Status¶
- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
- This module is maintained by an Ansible Partner. [certified]
Authors¶
- NetApp Ansible Team (@carchi8py) <ng-ansibleteam@netapp.com>
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