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win_disk_facts - Show the attached disks and disk information of the target host
New in version 2.5.
Synopsis
- With the module you can retrieve and output detailed information about the attached disks of the target and its volumes and partitions if existent.
Requirements
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- Windows 8.1 / Windows 2012 (NT 6.2)
Notes
Note
- In order to understand all the returned properties and values please visit the following site and open the respective MSFT class https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/hh830612.aspx
Examples
- name: Get disk facts
win_disk_facts:
- name: Output first disk size
debug:
var: ansible_facts.disks[0].size
- name: Convert first system disk into various formats
debug:
msg: '{{ disksize_gib }} vs {{ disksize_gib_human }}'
vars:
# Get first system disk
disk: '{{ ansible_facts.disks|selectattr("system_disk")|first }}'
# Show disk size in Gibibytes
disksize_gib_human: '{{ disk.size|filesizeformat(True) }}' # returns "223.6 GiB" (human readable)
disksize_gib: '{{ (disk.size/1024|pow(3))|round|int }} GiB' # returns "224 GiB" (value in GiB)
# Show disk size in Gigabytes
disksize_gb_human: '{{ disk.size|filesizeformat }}' # returns "240.1 GB" (human readable)
disksize_gb: '{{ (disk.size/1000|pow(3))|round|int }} GB' # returns "240 GB" (value in GB)
- name: Output second disk serial number
debug:
var: ansible_facts.disks[0].serial_number
Returned Facts
Facts returned by this module are added/updated in the hostvars
host facts and can be referenced by name just like any other host fact. They do not need to be registered in order to use them.
Fact | Returned | Description | |||
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ansible_disks
list
|
if disks were found |
Detailed information about one particular disk.
|
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number
int
|
always |
Disk number of the particular disk.
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size
int
|
always |
Size in bytes of the particular disk.
Sample:
227727638528
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bus_type
string
|
always |
Bus type of the particular disk.
Sample:
SCSI
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friendly_name
string
|
always |
Friendly name of the particular disk.
Sample:
Red Hat VirtIO SCSI Disk Device
|
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partition_style
string
|
always |
Partition style of the particular disk.
Sample:
MBR
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partition_count
int
|
always |
Number of partitions on the particular disk.
Sample:
4
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operational_status
string
|
always |
Operational status of the particular disk.
Sample:
Online
|
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sector_size
int
|
always |
Sector size in bytes of the particular disk.
Sample:
4096
|
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read_only
bool
|
always |
Read only status of the particular disk.
Sample:
True
|
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bootable
bool
|
always |
Information whether the particular disk is a bootable disk.
|
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system_disk
bool
|
always |
Information whether the particular disk is a system disk.
Sample:
True
|
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clustered
bool
|
always |
Information whether the particular disk is clustered (part of a failover cluster).
|
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manufacturer
string
|
always |
Manufacturer of the particular disk.
Sample:
Red Hat
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model
string
|
always |
Model specification of the particular disk.
Sample:
VirtIO
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firmware_version
string
|
always |
Firmware version of the particular disk.
Sample:
0001
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location
string
|
always |
Location of the particular disk on the target.
Sample:
PCIROOT(0)#PC0400#SCSP00T00L00
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serial_number
string
|
always |
Serial number of the particular disk on the target.
Sample:
b62beac80c3645e5877f
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unique_id
string
|
always |
Unique ID of the particular disk on the target.
Sample:
3141463431303031
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guid
string
|
if existent |
GUID of the particular disk on the target.
Sample:
{efa5f928-57b9-47fc-ae3e-902e85fbe77f}
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path
string
|
always |
Path of the particular disk on the target.
Sample:
\\?\scsi#disk&ven_red_hat&prod_virtio#4&23208fd0&1&000000#{<id>}
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partitions
list
|
if existent |
Detailed information about one particular partition on the specified disk.
|
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number
int
|
always |
Number of the particular partition.
Sample:
1
|
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size
int
|
always |
Size in bytes of the particular partition.
Sample:
838860800
|
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type
string
|
always |
Type of the particular partition.
Sample:
IFS
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gpt_type
string
|
if partition_style property of the particular disk has value "GPT" |
gpt type of the particular partition.
Sample:
{e3c9e316-0b5c-4db8-817d-f92df00215ae}
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no_default_driveletter
bool
|
if partition_style property of the particular disk has value "GPT" |
Information whether the particular partition has a default drive letter or not.
Sample:
True
|
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mbr_type
int
|
if partition_style property of the particular disk has value "MBR" |
mbr type of the particular partition.
Sample:
7
|
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active
bool
|
if partition_style property of the particular disk has value "MBR" |
Information whether the particular partition is an active partition or not.
Sample:
True
|
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drive_letter
string
|
if existent |
Drive letter of the particular partition.
Sample:
C
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transition_state
int
|
always |
Transition state of the particular partition.
Sample:
1
|
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offset
int
|
always |
Offset of the particular partition.
Sample:
368050176
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hidden
bool
|
always |
Information whether the particular partition is hidden or not.
Sample:
True
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shadow_copy
bool
|
always |
Information whether the particular partition is a shadow copy of another partition.
|
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guid
string
|
if existent |
GUID of the particular partition.
Sample:
{302e475c-6e64-4674-a8e2-2f1c7018bf97}
|
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access_paths
string
|
if existent |
Access paths of the particular partition.
Sample:
\\?\Volume{85bdc4a8-f8eb-11e6-80fa-806e6f6e6963}\
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volumes
list
|
if existent |
Detailed information about one particular volume on the specified partition.
|
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size
int
|
always |
Size in bytes of the particular volume.
Sample:
838856704
|
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size_remaining
int
|
always |
Remaining size in bytes of the particular volume.
Sample:
395620352
|
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type
string
|
always |
File system type of the particular volume.
Sample:
NTFS
|
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label
string
|
always |
File system label of the particular volume.
Sample:
System Reserved
|
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health_status
string
|
always |
Health status of the particular volume.
Sample:
Healthy
|
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drive_type
string
|
always |
Drive type of the particular volume.
Sample:
Fixed
|
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allocation_unit_size
int
|
always |
Allocation unit size in bytes of the particular volume.
Sample:
4096
|
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object_id
string
|
always |
Object ID of the particular volume.
Sample:
\\?\Volume{85bdc4a9-f8eb-11e6-80fa-806e6f6e6963}\
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path
string
|
always |
Path of the particular volume.
Sample:
\\?\Volume{85bdc4a9-f8eb-11e6-80fa-806e6f6e6963}\
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physical_disk
complex
|
if existent |
Detailed information about physical disk properties of the particular disk.
|
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media_type
string
|
always |
Media type of the particular physical disk.
Sample:
UnSpecified
|
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size
int
|
always |
Size in bytes of the particular physical disk.
Sample:
240057409536
|
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allocated_size
int
|
always |
Allocated size in bytes of the particular physical disk.
Sample:
240057409536
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device_id
string
|
always |
Device ID of the particular physical disk.
Sample:
0
|
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friendly_name
string
|
always |
Friendly name of the particular physical disk.
Sample:
PhysicalDisk0
|
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operational_status
string
|
always |
Operational status of the particular physical disk.
Sample:
OK
|
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health_status
string
|
always |
Health status of the particular physical disk.
Sample:
Healthy
|
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bus_type
string
|
always |
Bus type of the particular physical disk.
Sample:
SCSI
|
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usage_type
string
|
always |
Usage type of the particular physical disk.
Sample:
Auto-Select
|
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supported_usages
complex
|
always |
Supported usage types of the particular physical disk.
|
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Count
int
|
always |
Count of supported usage types.
Sample:
5
|
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value
string
|
always |
List of supported usage types.
Sample:
Auto-Select, Hot Spare
|
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spindle_speed
int
|
always |
Spindle speed in rpm of the particular physical disk.
Sample:
4294967295
|
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physical_location
string
|
always |
Physical location of the particular physical disk.
Sample:
Integrated : Adapter 3 : Port 0 : Target 0 : LUN 0
|
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manufacturer
string
|
always |
Manufacturer of the particular physical disk.
Sample:
SUSE
|
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model
string
|
always |
Model of the particular physical disk.
Sample:
Xen Block
|
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can_pool
bool
|
always |
Information whether the particular physical disk can be added to a storage pool.
|
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cannot_pool_reason
string
|
if can_pool property has value false |
Information why the particular physical disk can not be added to a storage pool.
Sample:
Insufficient Capacity
|
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indication_enabled
bool
|
always |
Information whether indication is enabled for the particular physical disk.
Sample:
True
|
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partial
bool
|
always |
Information whether the particular physical disk is partial.
|
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serial_number
string
|
always |
Serial number of the particular physical disk.
Sample:
b62beac80c3645e5877f
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object_id
string
|
always |
Object ID of the particular physical disk.
Sample:
{1}\\\\HOST\\root/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/Providers_v2\\SPACES_PhysicalDisk.ObjectId=\"{<object_id>}:PD:{<pd>}\"
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unique_id
string
|
always |
Unique ID of the particular physical disk.
Sample:
3141463431303031
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virtual_disk
complex
|
if existent |
Detailed information about virtual disk properties of the particular disk.
|
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size
int
|
always |
Size in bytes of the particular virtual disk.
Sample:
240057409536
|
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allocated_size
int
|
always |
Allocated size in bytes of the particular virtual disk.
Sample:
240057409536
|
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footprint_on_pool
int
|
always |
Footprint on pool in bytes of the particular virtual disk.
Sample:
240057409536
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name
string
|
always |
Name of the particular virtual disk.
Sample:
vDisk1
|
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friendly_name
string
|
always |
Friendly name of the particular virtual disk.
Sample:
Prod2 Virtual Disk
|
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operational_status
string
|
always |
Operational status of the particular virtual disk.
Sample:
OK
|
|||
health_status
string
|
always |
Health status of the particular virtual disk.
Sample:
Healthy
|
|||
provisioning_type
string
|
always |
Provisioning type of the particular virtual disk.
Sample:
Thin
|
|||
allocation_unit_size
int
|
always |
Allocation unit size in bytes of the particular virtual disk.
Sample:
4096
|
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media_type
string
|
always |
Media type of the particular virtual disk.
Sample:
Unspecified
|
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parity_layout
int
|
if existent |
Parity layout of the particular virtual disk.
Sample:
1
|
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access
string
|
always |
Access of the particular virtual disk.
Sample:
Read/Write
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detached_reason
string
|
always |
Detached reason of the particular virtual disk.
Sample:
None
|
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write_cache_size
int
|
always |
Write cache size in byte of the particular virtual disk.
Sample:
100
|
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fault_domain_awareness
string
|
always |
Fault domain awareness of the particular virtual disk.
Sample:
PhysicalDisk
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inter_leave
int
|
always |
Inter leave in bytes of the particular virtual disk.
Sample:
102400
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deduplication_enabled
bool
|
always |
Information whether deduplication is enabled for the particular virtual disk.
Sample:
True
|
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enclosure_aware
bool
|
always |
Information whether the particular virtual disk is enclosure aware.
|
|||
manual_attach
bool
|
always |
Information whether the particular virtual disk is manual attached.
Sample:
True
|
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snapshot
bool
|
always |
Information whether the particular virtual disk is a snapshot.
|
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tiered
bool
|
always |
Information whether the particular virtual disk is tiered.
Sample:
True
|
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physical_sector_size
int
|
always |
Physical sector size in bytes of the particular virtual disk.
Sample:
4096
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logical_sector_size
int
|
always |
Logical sector size in byte of the particular virtual disk.
Sample:
512
|
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available_copies
int
|
if existent |
Number of the available copies of the particular virtual disk.
Sample:
1
|
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columns
int
|
always |
Number of the columns of the particular virtual disk.
Sample:
2
|
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groups
int
|
always |
Number of the groups of the particular virtual disk.
Sample:
1
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physical_disk_redundancy
int
|
always |
Type of the physical disk redundancy of the particular virtual disk.
Sample:
1
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read_cache_size
int
|
always |
Read cache size in byte of the particular virtual disk.
|
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request_no_spof
bool
|
always |
Information whether the particular virtual disk requests no single point of failure.
Sample:
True
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resiliency_setting_name
int
|
always |
Type of the physical disk redundancy of the particular virtual disk.
Sample:
1
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object_id
string
|
always |
Object ID of the particular virtual disk.
Sample:
{1}\\\\HOST\\root/Microsoft/Windows/Storage/Providers_v2\\SPACES_VirtualDisk.ObjectId=\"{<object_id>}:VD:{<vd>}\"
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unique_id
string
|
always |
Unique ID of the particular virtual disk.
Sample:
260542E4C6B01D47A8FA7630FD90FFDE
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unique_id_format
string
|
always |
Unique ID format of the particular virtual disk.
Sample:
Vendor Specific
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Status
This module is flagged as preview which means that it is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface.
Maintenance
This module is flagged as community which means that it is maintained by the Ansible Community. See Module Maintenance & Support for more info.
For a list of other modules that are also maintained by the Ansible Community, see here.
Author
- Marc Tschapek (@marqelme)
Hint
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© 2012–2018 Michael DeHaan
© 2018–2019 Red Hat, Inc.
Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.6/modules/win_disk_facts_module.html