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netapp_eseries.santricity.netapp_e_auth – NetApp E-Series set or update the password for a storage array.
Note
This plugin is part of the netapp_eseries.santricity collection (version 1.2.13).
You might already have this collection installed if you are using the ansible package. It is not included in ansible-core. To check whether it is installed, run ansible-galaxy collection list.
To install it, use: ansible-galaxy collection install netapp_eseries.santricity.
To use it in a playbook, specify: netapp_eseries.santricity.netapp_e_auth.
New in version 2.2: of netapp_eseries.santricity
Synopsis
- Sets or updates the password for a storage array. When the password is updated on the storage array, it must be updated on the SANtricity Web Services proxy. Note, all storage arrays do not have a Monitor or RO role.
 
Parameters
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments | 
|---|---|---|
| api_password
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        The password used to authenticate against the API
        
       
        This can optionally be set via an environment variable, API_PASSWORD
         | 
     |
| api_url
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        The full API url.
        
       
        Example: http://ENDPOINT:8080/devmgr/v2
        
       
        This can optionally be set via an environment variable, API_URL
         | 
     |
| api_username
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        The username used to authenticate against the API
        
       
        This can optionally be set via an environment variable, API_USERNAME
         | 
     |
| current_password
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        The current admin password. This is not required if the password hasn't been set before.
         | 
     |
| name
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        The name of the storage array. Note that if more than one storage array with this name is detected, the task will fail and you'll have to use the ID instead.
         | 
     |
| new_password
        
        string / required
         | 
      
        
        The password you would like to set. Cannot be more than 30 characters.
         | 
     |
| set_admin
        
        boolean
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Boolean value on whether to update the admin password. If set to false then the RO account is updated.
         | 
     
| ssid
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        the identifier of the storage array in the Web Services Proxy.
         | 
     |
| validate_certs
        
        boolean
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Should https certificates be validated?
         | 
     
Examples
- name: Test module
  netapp_e_auth:
    name: trex
    current_password: OldPasswd
    new_password: NewPasswd
    set_admin: yes
    api_url: '{{ netapp_api_url }}'
    api_username: '{{ netapp_api_username }}'
    api_password: '{{ netapp_api_password }}'
  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
         Sample:
        
       
        Password Updated Successfully
         | 
     
Authors
- Kevin Hulquest (@hulquest)
 
© 2012–2018 Michael DeHaan
© 2018–2021 Red Hat, Inc.
Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
 https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/netapp_eseries/santricity/netapp_e_auth_module.html