FAQ: Ansible Modules for PowerStore

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To which Ansible modules for Dell EMC PowerStore version does this FAQ apply? This FAQ applies to version 1.0, and 1.1 of the modules. Where can I get the Ansible modules for Dell EMC PowerStore? We have a repository in GitHub: https://github.com/dell/ansible-powerstore Is there anything additional I need to install? Yes, PowerStore modules require the PyPowerStore python library, available here. https://github.com/dell/python-powerstore, you can automate this installation using Ansible as a task in your playbooks.  Below is a sample task to install as part of a playbook. - name: Install PyPowerStore using Git   pip:     name: git+git+https://github.com/dell/python-powerstore     #virtualenv: /dellemc/venv     #virtualenv_site_packages: yes What version of the PowerStore family are supported? All models. What are the supported features for this Ansible module for Dell EMC PowerStore? The release of Ansible Modules for Dell EMC PowerStore v1.1 includes the following modules: Gather Facts Module Get the nas_servers list Get the smb_shares list Get the nfs_exports list Get the tree_quotas list Get the user_quotas list Get the list of entities with filters Get the file system list File System Module Create new File System Get File System details Modify File System attributes Delete File System NFS Export Module Create NFS Export for filesystem/filesystem snapshot Get NFS export details Modify the attributes of NFS export Add/remove host access Delete NFS export SMB Share Module Create a SMB Share Update attributes of SMB Share Get details of SMB Share Delete SMB Share Quota Module Create a User/Tree Quota Update User/Tree Quota Get User/Tree Quota Delete Tree Quota NAS Server Module Get NAS Server details Rename NAS Server Modify NAS Server attributes Snapshot Module Create a new Volume Group Snapshot Delete an existing Volume Group Snapshot Get details of Volume Group Snapshot Modify Volume Group Snapshot Create a new Volume Snapshot Get details of Volume Snapshot Modify Volume Snapshot Delete an existing Volume Snapshot File System Snapshot Module Create filesystem snapshot Get filesystem snapshot details Modify attributes of filesystem snapshot Delete filesystem snapshot Do these modules support any array initialization or day-0 configuration? No, the focus of these modules is repetitive storage provisioning operations and not tasks like setting network parameters, adding array management users/group, adding licenses, or software upgrades.   Where can I find playbook examples?Examples are available in the embedded documentation along with each module's python code. They can be viewed using the ansible-doc command.  Sample playbooks are also on GitHub    What are the known limitations?Please refer to the limitations and considerations section in the release notes.   How to uninstall the modules?Uninstallation simply involves deleting the module python files in the the directories in which they were originally copied.   I have a question or a problem, where do I submit an issue against the driver?The Ansible modules for Dell EMC PowerStore are officially by Dell EMC. Therefore you can open a discussion in the Automation community forum, or open a ticket directly on the support website. Will my playbooks from v1.0 of the modules continue to work if I upgrade? Yes.   Can I run this module in a production environment?Yes, the module is production-grade. Please make sure your environment follows the pre-requisites and Ansible best practices.

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Slight edit...   'For Ansible configuration, setup issues, or questions, use the Dell EMC Automation community. For any issues with Dell EMC Storage, contact Dell EMC Online Support.'

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