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mksysb - Generates AIX mksysb rootvg backups.

New in version 2.5.

Synopsis

  • This module manages a basic AIX mksysb (image) of rootvg.

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
backup_crypt_files
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes ←
Backup encrypted files.
backup_dmapi_fs
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes ←
Back up DMAPI filesystem files.
create_map_files
    Choices:
  • no ←
  • yes
Creates a new MAP files.
exclude_files
    Choices:
  • no ←
  • yes
Excludes files using /etc/rootvg.exclude.
exclude_wpar_files
    Choices:
  • no ←
  • yes
Excludes WPAR files.
extended_attrs
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes ←
Backup extended attributes.
name
required
Backup name
new_image_data
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes ←
Creates a new file data.
software_packing
    Choices:
  • no ←
  • yes
Exclude files from packing option listed in /etc/exclude_packing.rootvg.
storage_path
required
Storage path where the mksysb will stored.
use_snapshot
    Choices:
  • no ←
  • yes
Creates backup using snapshots.

Examples

- name: Running a backup image mksysb
  mksysb:
    name: myserver
    storage_path: /repository/images
    exclude_files: yes
    exclude_wpar_files: yes

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 mksysb actions as true or false.
msg
string
 always
Return message regarding the action.


Status

This module is flagged as preview which means that it is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface.

Author

  • Kairo Araujo (@kairoaraujo)

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