cisco.aci.aci_config_snapshot – Manage Config Snapshots (config:Snapshot, config:ExportP)
cisco.aci.aci_config_snapshot – Manage Config Snapshots (config:Snapshot, config:ExportP)
Note
This plugin is part of the cisco.aci collection (version 1.1.1).
To install it use: ansible-galaxy collection install cisco.aci
.
To use it in a playbook, specify: cisco.aci.aci_config_snapshot
.
Synopsis
- Manage Config Snapshots on Cisco ACI fabrics.
- Creating new Snapshots is done using the configExportP class.
- Removing Snapshots is done using the configSnapshot class.
Parameters
Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
---|---|---|
annotation string |
User-defined string for annotating an object. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable | |
certificate_name string |
The X.509 certificate name attached to the APIC AAA user used for signature-based authentication. If a If PEM-formatted content was provided for If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable
| |
description string |
The description for the Config Export Policy.
| |
export_policy string |
The name of the Export Policy to use for Config Snapshots.
| |
format string |
|
Sets the config backup to be formatted in JSON or XML. The APIC defaults to |
host string / required |
IP Address or hostname of APIC resolvable by Ansible control host. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable
| |
include_secure boolean |
|
Determines if secure information should be included in the backup. The APIC defaults to |
max_count integer |
Determines how many snapshots can exist for the Export Policy before the APIC starts to rollover. Accepted values range between The APIC defaults to | |
output_level string |
|
Influence the output of this ACI module.
If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable |
output_path string |
Path to a file that will be used to dump the ACI JSON configuration objects generated by the module. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable | |
owner_key string |
User-defined string for the ownerKey attribute of an ACI object. This attribute represents a key for enabling clients to own their data for entity correlation. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable | |
owner_tag string |
User-defined string for the ownerTag attribute of an ACI object. This attribute represents a tag for enabling clients to add their own data. For example, to indicate who created this object. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable | |
password string |
The password to use for authentication. This option is mutual exclusive with If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variables | |
port integer |
Port number to be used for REST connection. The default value depends on parameter If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable | |
private_key string |
Either a PEM-formatted private key file or the private key content used for signature-based authentication. This value also influences the default This option is mutual exclusive with If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable
| |
snapshot string |
The name of the snapshot to delete. | |
state string |
|
Use Use |
timeout integer |
Default: 30 |
The socket level timeout in seconds. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable |
use_proxy boolean |
|
If If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable |
use_ssl boolean |
|
If If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable |
username string |
Default: "admin" |
The username to use for authentication. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variables
|
validate_certs boolean |
|
If This should only set to If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable |
Notes
Note
- The APIC does not provide a mechanism for naming the snapshots.
- Snapshot files use the following naming structure: ce_--- T::.+:.
- Snapshot objects use the following naming structure: run--- T--.
See Also
See also
- cisco.aci.aci_config_rollback
- The official documentation on the cisco.aci.aci_config_rollback module.
- APIC Management Information Model reference
- More information about the internal APIC classes config:Snapshot and config:ExportP.
- Cisco ACI Guide
- Detailed information on how to manage your ACI infrastructure using Ansible.
- Developing Cisco ACI modules
- Detailed guide on how to write your own Cisco ACI modules to contribute.
Examples
- name: Create a Snapshot
cisco.aci.aci_config_snapshot:
host: apic
username: admin
password: SomeSecretPassword
state: present
export_policy: config_backup
max_count: 10
description: Backups taken before new configs are applied.
delegate_to: localhost
- name: Query all Snapshots
cisco.aci.aci_config_snapshot:
host: apic
username: admin
password: SomeSecretPassword
state: query
delegate_to: localhost
register: query_result
- name: Query Snapshots associated with a particular Export Policy
cisco.aci.aci_config_snapshot:
host: apic
username: admin
password: SomeSecretPassword
export_policy: config_backup
state: query
delegate_to: localhost
register: query_result
- name: Delete a Snapshot
cisco.aci.aci_config_snapshot:
host: apic
username: admin
password: SomeSecretPassword
export_policy: config_backup
snapshot: run-2017-08-24T17-20-05
state: absent
delegate_to: localhost
Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
Key | Returned | Description |
---|---|---|
current list / elements=string |
success |
The existing configuration from the APIC after the module has finished
Sample: [{'fvTenant': {'attributes': {'descr': 'Production environment', 'dn': 'uni/tn-production', 'name': 'production', 'nameAlias': , 'ownerKey': , 'ownerTag': }}}] |
error dictionary |
failure |
The error information as returned from the APIC
Sample: {'code': '122', 'text': 'unknown managed object class foo'} |
filter_string string |
failure or debug |
The filter string used for the request
Sample: ?rsp-prop-include=config-only |
method string |
failure or debug |
The HTTP method used for the request to the APIC
Sample: POST |
previous list / elements=string |
info |
The original configuration from the APIC before the module has started
Sample: [{'fvTenant': {'attributes': {'descr': 'Production', 'dn': 'uni/tn-production', 'name': 'production', 'nameAlias': , 'ownerKey': , 'ownerTag': }}}] |
proposed dictionary |
info |
The assembled configuration from the user-provided parameters
Sample: {'fvTenant': {'attributes': {'descr': 'Production environment', 'name': 'production'}}} |
raw string |
parse error |
The raw output returned by the APIC REST API (xml or json)
Sample:
|
response string |
failure or debug |
The HTTP response from the APIC
Sample: OK (30 bytes) |
sent list / elements=string |
info |
The actual/minimal configuration pushed to the APIC
Sample: {'fvTenant': {'attributes': {'descr': 'Production environment'}}} |
status integer |
failure or debug |
The HTTP status from the APIC
Sample: 200 |
url string |
failure or debug |
The HTTP url used for the request to the APIC
Sample: |
Authors
- Jacob McGill (@jmcgill298)
© 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/cisco/aci/aci_config_snapshot_module.html