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# na_ontap_snapmirror – NetApp ONTAP or ElementSW Manage SnapMirror

New in version 2.7.

- Synopsis
- Requirements
- Parameters
- Notes
- Examples
- Status

## Synopsis

- Create/Delete/Initialize SnapMirror volume/vserver relationships for ONTAP/ONTAP
- Create/Delete/Initialize SnapMirror volume relationship between ElementSW and ONTAP
- Modify schedule for a SnapMirror relationship for ONTAP/ONTAP and ElementSW/ONTAP
- Pre-requisite for ElementSW to ONTAP relationship or vice-versa is an established SnapMirror endpoint for ONTAP cluster with ElementSW UI
- Pre-requisite for ElementSW to ONTAP relationship or vice-versa is to have SnapMirror enabled in the ElementSW volume
- For creating a SnapMirror ElementSW/ONTAP relationship, an existing ONTAP/ElementSW relationship should be present

## Requirements

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

- A physical or virtual clustered Data ONTAP system. The modules support Data ONTAP 9.1 and onward
- Ansible 2.6
- Python2 netapp-lib (2017.10.30) or later. Install using ‘pip install netapp-lib’
- Python3 netapp-lib (2018.11.13) or later. Install using ‘pip install netapp-lib’
- 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
--- | --- | ---
connection_type - added in 2.9 | Choices: ontap_ontap ← elementsw_ontap ontap_elementsw | Type of SnapMirror relationship. Pre-requisite for either elementsw_ontap or ontap_elementsw the ElementSW volume should have enableSnapmirror option set to true. For using ontap_elementsw, elementsw_ontap snapmirror relationship should exist.
destination_path - |  | Specifies the destination endpoint of the SnapMirror relationship.
destination_volume - |  | Specifies the name of the destination volume for the SnapMirror.
destination_vserver - |  | Name of the destination vserver for the SnapMirror.
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
identity_preserve boolean added in 2.9 | Choices: no yes | Specifies whether or not the identity of the source Vserver is replicated to the destination Vserver. If this parameter is set to true, the source Vserver's configuration will additionally be replicated to the destination. If the parameter is set to false, then only the source Vserver's volumes and RBAC configuration are replicated to the destination.
max_transfer_rate integer added in 2.9 |  | Specifies the upper bound, in kilobytes per second, at which data is transferred. Default is unlimited, it can be explicitly set to 0 as unlimited.
ontapi integer |  | The ontap api version to use
password string / required |  | Password for the specified user. aliases: pass
policy - added in 2.8 |  | Specify the name of the SnapMirror policy that applies to this relationship.
relationship_type - | Choices: data_protection load_sharing vault restore transition_data_protection extended_data_protection | Specify the type of SnapMirror relationship.
schedule - |  | Specify the name of the current schedule, which is used to update the SnapMirror relationship. Optional for create, modifiable.
source_hostname - |  | Source hostname or management IP address for ONTAP or ElementSW cluster. Required for SnapMirror delete
source_password - |  | Source password for ONTAP or ElementSW cluster. Optional if this is same as destination password.
source_path - |  | Specifies the source endpoint of the SnapMirror relationship. If the source is an ONTAP volume, format should be <[vserver:][volume]> or <[[cluster:]//vserver/]volume> If the source is an ElementSW volume, format should be <[Element_SVIP]:/lun/[Element_VOLUME_ID]> If the source is an ElementSW volume, the volume should have SnapMirror enabled.
source_username - |  | Source username for ONTAP or ElementSW cluster. Optional if this is same as destination username.
source_volume - |  | Specifies the name of the source volume for the SnapMirror.
source_vserver - |  | Name of the source vserver for the SnapMirror.
state - | Choices: present ← absent | Whether the specified relationship should exist or not.
use_rest string | Choices: Never Always 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 / required |  | 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/. 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.

## Notes

Note

- The modules prefixed with na\_ontap are built to support the ONTAP storage platform.

## Examples

    # creates and initializes the snapmirror
    - name: Create ONTAP/ONTAP SnapMirror
      na_ontap_snapmirror:
        state: present
        source_volume: test_src
        destination_volume: test_dest
        source_vserver: ansible_src
        destination_vserver: ansible_dest
        schedule: hourly
        policy: MirrorAllSnapshots
        max_transfer_rate: 1000
        hostname: "{{ destination_cluster_hostname }}"
        username: "{{ destination_cluster_username }}"
        password: "{{ destination_cluster_password }}"

    # creates and initializes the snapmirror between vservers
    - name: Create ONTAP/ONTAP vserver SnapMirror
      na_ontap_snapmirror:
        state: present
        source_vserver: ansible_src
        destination_vserver: ansible_dest
        identity_preserve: true
        hostname: "{{ destination_cluster_hostname }}"
        username: "{{ destination_cluster_username }}"
        password: "{{ destination_cluster_password }}"

    # existing snapmirror relation with status 'snapmirrored' will be initialized
    - name: Initialize ONTAP/ONTAP SnapMirror
      na_ontap_snapmirror:
        state: present
        source_path: 'ansible:test'
        destination_path: 'ansible:dest'
        hostname: "{{ destination_cluster_hostname }}"
        username: "{{ destination_cluster_username }}"
        password: "{{ destination_cluster_password }}"

    - name: Delete SnapMirror
      na_ontap_snapmirror:
        state: absent
        destination_path: <path>
        source_hostname: "{{ source_hostname }}"
        hostname: "{{ destination_cluster_hostname }}"
        username: "{{ destination_cluster_username }}"
        password: "{{ destination_cluster_password }}"

    - name: Set schedule to NULL
      na_ontap_snapmirror:
        state: present
        destination_path: <path>
        schedule: ""
        hostname: "{{ destination_cluster_hostname }}"
        username: "{{ destination_cluster_username }}"
        password: "{{ destination_cluster_password }}"

    - name: Create SnapMirror from ElementSW to ONTAP
      na_ontap_snapmirror:
        state: present
        connection_type: elementsw_ontap
        source_path: '10.10.10.10:/lun/300'
        destination_path: 'ansible_test:ansible_dest_vol'
        schedule: hourly
        policy: MirrorLatest
        hostname: "{{ netapp_hostname }}"
        username: "{{ netapp_username }}"
        password: "{{ netapp_password }}"
        source_hostname: " {{ Element_cluster_mvip }}"
        source_username: "{{ Element_cluster_username }}"
        source_password: "{{ Element_cluster_password }}"

    - name: Create SnapMirror from ONTAP to ElementSW
      na_ontap_snapmirror:
        state: present
        connection_type: ontap_elementsw
        destination_path: '10.10.10.10:/lun/300'
        source_path: 'ansible_test:ansible_dest_vol'
        policy: MirrorLatest
        hostname: "{{ Element_cluster_mvip }}"
        username: "{{ Element_cluster_username }}"
        password: "{{ Element_cluster_password }}"
        source_hostname: " {{ netapp_hostname }}"
        source_username: "{{ netapp_username }}"
        source_password: "{{ netapp_password }}"

## Status

- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
- This module is maintained by an Ansible Partner. [certified]

### Authors

- NetApp Ansible Team (@carchi8py) <ng-ansibleteam@netapp.com>

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