aix_filesystem – Configure LVM and NFS file systems for AIX — Ansible Documentation

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# aix_filesystem – Configure LVM and NFS file systems for AIX

New in version 2.8.

- Synopsis
- Parameters
- Notes
- Examples
- Return Values
- Status

## Synopsis

- This module creates, removes, mount and unmount LVM and NFS file system for AIX using `/etc/filesystems`.
- For LVM file systems is possible to resize a file system.

## Parameters

Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments
--- | --- | ---
account_subsystem boolean | Choices: no ← yes | Specifies whether the file system is to be processed by the accounting subsystem.
attributes list | Default: "agblksize=\u00274096\u0027,isnapshot=\u0027no\u0027" | Specifies attributes for files system separated by comma.
auto_mount boolean | Choices: no yes ← | File system is automatically mounted at system restart.
device string |  | Logical volume (LV) device name or remote export device to create a NFS file system. It is used to create a file system on an already existing logical volume or the exported NFS file system. If not mentioned a new logical volume name will be created following AIX standards (LVM).
filesystem string / required |  | Specifies the mount point, which is the directory where the file system will be mounted.
fs_type string | Default: "jfs2" | Specifies the virtual file system type.
mount_group string |  | Specifies the mount group.
nfs_server string |  | Specifies a Network File System (NFS) server.
permissions string | Choices: ro rw ← | Set file system permissions. `rw` (read-write) or `ro` (read-only).
rm_mount_point boolean | Choices: no ← yes | Removes the mount point directory when used with state `absent`.
size string |  | Specifies the file system size. For already `present` it will be resized. 512-byte blocks, Megabytes or Gigabytes. If the value has M specified it will be in Megabytes. If the value has G specified it will be in Gigabytes. If no M or G the value will be 512-byte blocks. If "+" is specified in begin of value, the value will be added. If "-" is specified in begin of value, the value will be removed. If "+" or "-" is not specified, the total value will be the specified. Size will respects the LVM AIX standards.
state string / required | Choices: absent mounted present ← unmounted | Controls the file system state. `present` check if file system exists, creates or resize. `absent` removes existing file system if already `unmounted`. `mounted` checks if the file system is mounted or mount the file system. `unmounted` check if the file system is unmounted or unmount the file system.
vg string |  | Specifies an existing volume group (VG).

## Notes

Note

- For more `attributes`, please check “crfs” AIX manual.

## Examples

    - name: Create filesystem in a previously defined logical volume.
      aix_filesystem:
        device: testlv
        filesystem: /testfs
        state: present

    - name: Creating NFS filesystem from nfshost.
      aix_filesystem:
        device: /home/ftp
        nfs_server: nfshost
        filesystem: /home/ftp
        state: present

    - name: Creating a new file system without a previously logical volume.
      aix_filesystem:
        filesystem: /newfs
        size: 1G
        state: present
        vg: datavg

    - name: Unmounting /testfs.
      aix_filesystem:
        filesystem: /testfs
        state: unmounted

    - name: Resizing /mksysb to +512M.
      aix_filesystem:
        filesystem: /mksysb
        size: +512M
        state: present

    - name: Resizing /mksysb to 11G.
      aix_filesystem:
        filesystem: /mksysb
        size: 11G
        state: present

    - name: Resizing /mksysb to -2G.
      aix_filesystem:
        filesystem: /mksysb
        size: -2G
        state: present

    - name: Remove NFS filesystem /home/ftp.
      aix_filesystem:
        filesystem: /home/ftp
        rm_mount_point: yes
        state: absent

    - name: Remove /newfs.
      aix_filesystem:
        filesystem: /newfs
        rm_mount_point: yes
        state: absent

## Return Values

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

Key | Returned | Description
--- | --- | ---
changed boolean | always | Return changed for aix_filesystems actions as true or false.
msg string | 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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