community.general.mksysb – Generates AIX mksysb rootvg backups.
Note
This plugin is part of the community.general collection (version 1.3.2).
To install it use: ansible-galaxy collection install community.general.
To use it in a playbook, specify: community.general.mksysb.
Synopsis
- This module manages a basic AIX mksysb (image) of rootvg.
Parameters
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| backup_crypt_files
boolean
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Backup encrypted files.
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| backup_dmapi_fs
boolean
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Back up DMAPI filesystem files.
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| create_map_files
boolean
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Creates a new MAP files.
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| exclude_files
boolean
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Excludes files using /etc/rootvg.exclude.
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| exclude_wpar_files
boolean
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Excludes WPAR files.
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| extended_attrs
boolean
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Backup extended attributes.
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| name
string / required
|
Backup name
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| new_image_data
boolean
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Creates a new file data.
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| software_packing
boolean
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Exclude files from packing option listed in /etc/exclude_packing.rootvg.
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| storage_path
string / required
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Storage path where the mksysb will stored.
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| use_snapshot
boolean
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Creates backup using snapshots.
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Examples
- name: Running a backup image mksysb
community.general.mksysb:
name: myserver
storage_path: /repository/images
exclude_files: yes
exclude_wpar_files: yes
Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
| Key | Returned | Description |
|---|---|---|
| changed
boolean
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always |
Return changed for mksysb actions as true or false.
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| msg
string
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always |
Return message regarding the action.
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Authors
- Kairo Araujo (@kairoaraujo)
© 2012–2018 Michael DeHaan
© 2018–2019 Red Hat, Inc.
Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.10/collections/community/general/mksysb_module.html