netapp_e_flashcache – NetApp E-Series manage SSD caches
Synopsis
- Create or remove SSD caches on a NetApp E-Series storage array.
Parameters
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
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| api_password
- / required
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The password to authenticate with the SANtricity WebServices Proxy or embedded REST API.
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| api_url
- / required
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The url to the SANtricity WebServices Proxy or embedded REST API.
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| api_username
- / required
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The username to authenticate with the SANtricity WebServices Proxy or embedded REST API.
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| cache_size_min
-
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The minimum size (in size_units) of the ssd cache. The cache will be expanded if this exceeds the current size of the cache.
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| disk_count
-
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The minimum number of disks to use for building the cache. The cache will be expanded if this number exceeds the number of disks already in place
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| io_type
-
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The type of workload to optimize the cache for.
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| name
- / required
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The name of the SSD cache to manage
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| size_unit
-
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The unit to be applied to size arguments
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| ssid
- / required
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The ID of the array to manage (as configured on the web services proxy).
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| state
- / required
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Whether the specified SSD cache should exist or not.
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| validate_certs
boolean
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Should https certificates be validated?
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Examples
- name: Flash Cache
netapp_e_flashcache:
ssid: "{{ ssid }}"
api_url: "{{ netapp_api_url }}"
api_username: "{{ netapp_api_username }}"
api_password: "{{ netapp_api_password }}"
validate_certs: "{{ netapp_api_validate_certs }}"
name: SSDCacheBuiltByAnsible
Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
| Key | Returned | Description |
|---|---|---|
| msg
string
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success |
Success message
Sample:
json for newly created flash cache
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Status
- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
- This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]
Authors
- Kevin Hulquest (@hulquest)
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Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.9/modules/netapp_e_flashcache_module.html