Try SpotterConfigure block device partitions
Authors: Fabrizio Colonna (@ColOfAbRiX)
Install with ansible-galaxy collection install community.general:==8.5.0
collections:
- name: community.general
version: 8.5.0This module allows configuring block device partition using the C(parted) command line tool. For a full description of the fields and the options check the GNU parted manual.
- name: Create a new ext4 primary partition
community.general.parted:
device: /dev/sdb
number: 1
state: present
fs_type: ext4
- name: Remove partition number 1
community.general.parted:
device: /dev/sdb
number: 1
state: absent
- name: Create a new primary partition with a size of 1GiB
community.general.parted:
device: /dev/sdb
number: 1
state: present
part_end: 1GiB
- name: Create a new primary partition for LVM
community.general.parted:
device: /dev/sdb
number: 2
flags: [ lvm ]
state: present
part_start: 1GiB
- name: Create a new primary partition with a size of 1GiB at disk's end
community.general.parted:
device: /dev/sdb
number: 3
state: present
fs_type: ext3
part_start: -1GiB
# Example on how to read info and reuse it in subsequent task - name: Read device information (always use unit when probing) community.general.parted: device=/dev/sdb unit=MiB register: sdb_info
- name: Remove all partitions from disk
community.general.parted:
device: /dev/sdb
number: '{{ item.num }}'
state: absent
loop: '{{ sdb_info.partitions }}'
- name: Extend an existing partition to fill all available space
community.general.parted:
device: /dev/sdb
number: "{{ sdb_info.partitions | length }}"
part_end: "100%"
resize: true
state: present
name:
description:
- Sets the name for the partition number (GPT, Mac, MIPS and PC98 only).
type: str
unit:
choices:
- s
- B
- KB
- KiB
- MB
- MiB
- GB
- GiB
- TB
- TiB
- '%'
- cyl
- chs
- compact
default: KiB
description:
- Selects the current default unit that Parted will use to display locations and capacities
on the disk and to interpret those given by the user if they are not suffixed by
an unit.
- When fetching information about a disk, it is recommended to always specify a unit.
type: str
align:
choices:
- cylinder
- minimal
- none
- optimal
- undefined
default: optimal
description:
- Set alignment for newly created partitions. Use V(undefined) for parted default
alignment.
type: str
flags:
description: A list of the flags that has to be set on the partition.
elements: str
type: list
label:
choices:
- aix
- amiga
- bsd
- dvh
- gpt
- loop
- mac
- msdos
- pc98
- sun
default: msdos
description:
- Disk label type or partition table to use.
- If O(device) already contains a different label, it will be changed to O(label)
and any previous partitions will be lost.
- A O(name) must be specified for a V(gpt) partition table.
type: str
state:
choices:
- absent
- present
- info
default: info
description:
- Whether to create or delete a partition.
- If set to V(info) the module will only return the device information.
type: str
device:
description:
- The block device (disk) where to operate.
- Regular files can also be partitioned, but it is recommended to create a loopback
device using C(losetup) to easily access its partitions.
required: true
type: str
number:
description:
- The partition number being affected.
- Required when performing any action on the disk, except fetching information.
type: int
resize:
default: false
description:
- Call C(resizepart) on existing partitions to match the size specified by O(part_end).
type: bool
version_added: 1.3.0
version_added_collection: community.general
fs_type:
description:
- If specified and the partition does not exist, will set filesystem type to given
partition.
- Parameter optional, but see notes below about negative O(part_start) values.
type: str
version_added: 0.2.0
version_added_collection: community.general
part_end:
default: 100%
description:
- Where the partition will end as offset from the beginning of the disk, that is,
the "distance" from the start of the disk. Negative numbers specify distance from
the end of the disk.
- The distance can be specified with all the units supported by parted (except compat)
and it is case sensitive, for example V(10GiB), V(15%).
type: str
part_type:
choices:
- extended
- logical
- primary
default: primary
description:
- May be specified only with O(label=msdos) or O(label=dvh).
- Neither O(part_type) nor O(name) may be used with O(label=sun).
type: str
part_start:
default: 0%
description:
- Where the partition will start as offset from the beginning of the disk, that is,
the "distance" from the start of the disk. Negative numbers specify distance from
the end of the disk.
- The distance can be specified with all the units supported by parted (except compat)
and it is case sensitive, for example V(10GiB), V(15%).
- Using negative values may require setting of O(fs_type) (see notes).
type: str
partition_info:
contains:
disk:
description: Generic device information.
type: dict
partitions:
description: List of device partitions.
type: list
script:
description: parted script executed by module
type: str
description: Current partition information
returned: success
sample:
disk:
dev: /dev/sdb
logical_block: 512
model: VMware Virtual disk
physical_block: 512
size: 5.0
table: msdos
unit: gib
partitions:
- begin: 0.0
end: 1.0
flags:
- boot
- lvm
fstype: ''
name: ''
num: 1
size: 1.0
- begin: 1.0
end: 5.0
flags: []
fstype: ''
name: ''
num: 2
size: 4.0
script: 'unit KiB print '
type: complex