This module can be used to create, delete or restore virtual machine backups using the HPE SimpliVity OmniStack REST API.
Clone this repo and place the simplivity_backup.py file in the folder of your choice among ~/.ansible/plugins/modules/, /usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules/ or even a library folder within a role. Detailed explanation are available directly from the docs
- name: Ensure a simplivity backup is present for the current day
simplivity_backup:
backup_name: "Created by Ansible the {{ lookup('pipe','date +%Y-%m-%d') }}"
omnistack_host: "omnistack_host@your_domain.net"
virtual_machine_name: "your_vm_name"
username: "your_username"
password: "your_password"
app_consistent: "true"
retention: 10080 # 7 days
state: "present"
delegate_to: localhost- name: Ensure no simplivity backup is present for the current day
simplivity_backup:
backup_name: "Created by Ansible the {{ lookup('pipe','date +%Y-%m-%d') }}"
omnistack_host: "omnistack_host@your_domain.net"
virtual_machine_name: "your_vm_name"
username: "your_username"
password: "your_password"
state: "absent"
delegate_to: localhost- name: Restore a simplivity backup
simplivity_backup:
backup_name: "Created by Ansible before perilous operation"
omnistack_host: "omnistack_host@your_domain.net"
virtual_machine_name: "your_vm_name"
username: "your_username"
password: "your_password"
state: "restored"
delegate_to: localhost