Try SpotterManagement of Cohesity Physical Agent
| "added in version" 1.0.8 of cohesity.dataprotect"
Authors: Naveena (@naveena-maplelabs)
Install with ansible-galaxy collection install cohesity.dataprotect:==1.1.9
collections:
- name: cohesity.dataprotect
version: 1.1.9Ansible Module used to deploy or remove the Cohesity Physical Agent from supported Linux Machines.
When executed in a playbook, the Cohesity Agent installation will be validated and the appropriate
state action will be applied. The most recent version of the Cohesity Agent will be automatically
downloaded to the host.
# Install the current version of the agent on Linux
- cohesity_agent:
server: cohesity.lab
cohesity_admin: admin
cohesity_password: password
state: present
# Install the current version of the agent with custom User and Group
- cohesity_agent:
server: cohesity.lab
cohesity_admin: admin
cohesity_password: password
state: present
service_user: cagent
service_group: cagent
create_user: True
# Removes the current installed agent from the host
- cohesity_agent:
server: cohesity.lab
cohesity_admin: admin
cohesity_password: password
state: absent
# Download the agent installer to a custom location.
- cohesity_agent:
server: cohesity.lab
cohesity_admin: admin
cohesity_password: password
download_location: /software/installers
state: present
# Install the current version of the agent on Linux using native installers, the service user here should be an
# existing user
- cohesity_agent:
server: cohesity.lab
cohesity_admin: admin
cohesity_password: password
state: present
service_user: cagent
native_package: True
# Install the cohesity agent using native package downloaded from given URI. Here, the Cohesity cluster credentials are not required
- cohesity_agent:
state: present
service_user: cagent
native_package: True
download_uri: 'http://192.168.1.1/files/bin/installers/el-cohesity-agent-6.3-1.x86_64.rpm'
host:
default: ''
description:
- Host name of the source.
type: str
state:
choices:
- present
- absent
default: present
description:
- Determines if the agent should be C(present) or C(absent) from the host
type: str
cluster:
aliases:
- cohesity_server
description:
- IP or FQDN for the Cohesity Cluster
type: str
upgrade:
default: false
description:
- If set to true and agent is already installed in the source, agent will be upgraded.
required: false
type: bool
file_based:
default: false
description:
- When enabled, will install the agent in non-LVM mode and support only file based
backups.
required: false
type: bool
create_user:
default: true
description:
- When enabled, will create a new user and group based on the values of I(service_user)
and I(service_group)
- This parameter does not apply for native installations.
required: false
type: bool
download_uri:
default: ''
description:
- The download uri from where the installer can be downloaded
type: str
service_user:
default: cohesityagent
description:
- Username underwhich the Cohesity Agent will be installed and run.
- This user must exist unless I(create_user=True) is also configured.
- This user must be an existing user for native installation.
type: str
wait_minutes:
default: 30
description:
- Wait time for agent installation.
required: false
type: int
service_group:
default: cohesityagent
description:
- Group underwhich permissions will be configured for the Cohesity Agent configuration.
- This group must exist unless I(create_user=True) is also configured.
- This parameter doesn't apply for native installation.
type: str
cohesity_admin:
aliases:
- admin_name
- cohesity_user
- username
description:
- Username with which Ansible will connect to the Cohesity Cluster. Domain Specific
credentails can be configured in following formats
- AD.domain.com/username
- AD.domain.com/username@tenant
- LOCAL/username@tenant
type: str
native_package:
default: false
description:
- When enabled, native installer packages are used based on the operating system
type: bool
validate_certs:
aliases:
- cohesity_validate_certs
default: true
description:
- Switch determines if SSL Validation should be enabled.
type: bool
operating_system:
description:
- ansible_distribution from facts, this value is automatically populated. Not given
by module user
type: str
cohesity_password:
aliases:
- password
- admin_pass
description:
- Password belonging to the selected Username. This parameter will not be logged.
type: str
download_location:
description:
- Optional directory path to which the installer will be downloaded. If not selected,
then a temporary
- directory will be created in the default System Temp Directory. When choosing an
alternate directory,
- the directory and installer will not be deleted at the end of the execution.
type: str