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netapp.ontap.na_ontap_log_forward – NetApp ONTAP Log Forward Configuration

Note

This plugin is part of the netapp.ontap collection (version 21.12.0).

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.ontap.

To use it in a playbook, specify: netapp.ontap.na_ontap_log_forward.

New in version 21.2.0: of netapp.ontap

Synopsis

  • Create, delete or modify the log forward configuration

Requirements

The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.

  • Ansible 2.9
  • Python3 netapp-lib (2018.11.13) or later. Install using ‘pip install netapp-lib’
  • netapp-lib 2020.3.12 is strongly recommended as it provides better error reporting for connection issues.
  • A physical or virtual clustered Data ONTAP system. The modules support Data ONTAP 9.1 and onward.
  • REST support requires ONTAP 9.6 or later.
  • To enable http on the cluster you must run the following commands ‘set -privilege advanced;’ ‘system services web modify -http-enabled true;’

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
cert_filepath
string
added in 20.6.0 of netapp.ontap
path to SSL client cert file (.pem).
not supported with python 2.6.
destination
string / required
Destination address that the log messages will be forwarded to. Can be a hostname or IP address.
facility
string
    Choices:
  • kern
  • user
  • local0
  • local1
  • local2
  • local3
  • local4
  • local5
  • local6
  • local7
Facility code used to indicate the type of software that generated the message.
feature_flags
dictionary
added in 20.5.0 of netapp.ontap
Enable or disable a new feature.
This can be used to enable an experimental feature or disable a new feature that breaks backward compatibility.
Supported keys and values are subject to change without notice. Unknown keys are ignored.
force
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes
Skip the Connectivity Test
hostname
string / required
The hostname or IP address of the ONTAP instance.
http_port
integer
Override the default port (80 or 443) with this port
https
boolean
    Choices:
  • no ←
  • yes
Enable and disable https.
Ignored when using REST as only https is supported.
Ignored when using SSL certificate authentication as it requires SSL.
key_filepath
string
added in 20.6.0 of netapp.ontap
path to SSL client key file.
ontapi
integer
The ontap api version to use
password
string
Password for the specified user.

aliases: pass
port
integer / required
The destination port used to forward the message.
protocol
string
    Choices:
  • udp_unencrypted
  • tcp_unencrypted
  • tcp_encrypted
Log Forwarding Protocol
state
string
    Choices:
  • present ←
  • absent
Whether the log forward configuration should exist or not
use_rest
string
Default:
"auto"
REST API if supported by the target system for all the resources and attributes the module requires. Otherwise will revert to ZAPI.
always -- will always use the REST API
never -- will always use the ZAPI
auto -- will try to use the REST Api
username
string
This can be a Cluster-scoped or SVM-scoped account, depending on whether a Cluster-level or SVM-level API is required.
For more information, please read the documentation https://mysupport.netapp.com/NOW/download/software/nmsdk/9.4/.
Two authentication methods are supported
1. basic authentication, using username and password,
2. SSL certificate authentication, using a ssl client cert file, and optionally a private key file.
To use a certificate, the certificate must have been installed in the ONTAP cluster, and cert authentication must have been enabled.

aliases: user
validate_certs
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes ←
If set to no, the SSL certificates will not be validated.
This should only set to False used on personally controlled sites using self-signed certificates.
verify_server
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes
Verify Destination Server Identity

Notes

Note

  • The modules prefixed with na_ontap are built to support the ONTAP storage platform.

Examples

- name: Create log forward configuration
  na_ontap_log_forward:
    state: present
    destination: 10.11.12.13
    port: 514
    protocol: udp_unencrypted
    username: "{{ username }}"
    password: "{{ password }}"
    hostname: "{{ hostname }}"

- name: Modify log forward configuration
  na_ontap_log_forward:
    state: present
    destination: 10.11.12.13
    port: 514
    protocol: tcp_unencrypted
    username: "{{ username }}"
    password: "{{ password }}"
    hostname: "{{ hostname }}"

- name: Delete log forward configuration
  na_ontap_log_forward:
    state: absent
    destination: 10.11.12.13
    port: 514
    username: "{{ username }}"
    password: "{{ password }}"
    hostname: "{{ hostname }}"

Authors

© 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/ontap/na_ontap_log_forward_module.html