mksysb – Generates AIX mksysb rootvg backups

New in version 2.5.

Synopsis
Parameters
Examples
Return Values
Status

Synopsis

This module manages a basic AIX mksysb (image) of rootvg.

Parameters

Parameter	Choices/Defaults	Comments
backup_crypt_files boolean	no yes ←	Backup encrypted files.
backup_dmapi_fs boolean	no yes ←	Back up DMAPI filesystem files.
create_map_files boolean	no ← yes	Creates a new MAP files.
exclude_files boolean	no ← yes	Excludes files using `/etc/rootvg.exclude`.
exclude_wpar_files boolean	no ← yes	Excludes WPAR files.
extended_attrs boolean	no yes ←	Backup extended attributes.
name - / required		Backup name
new_image_data boolean	no yes ←	Creates a new file data.
software_packing boolean	no ← yes	Exclude files from packing option listed in `/etc/exclude_packing.rootvg`.
storage_path - / required		Storage path where the mksysb will stored.
use_snapshot boolean	no ← yes	Creates backup using snapshots.

Examples

- name: Running a backup image mksysb
  mksysb:
    name: myserver
    storage_path: /repository/images
    exclude_files: yes
    exclude_wpar_files: yes

Return Values

Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:

Key	Returned	Description
changed boolean added in 2.5	always	Return changed for mksysb actions as true or false.
msg string added in 2.5	always	Return message regarding the action.

Status

This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]

Authors

Kairo Araujo (@kairoaraujo)

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