New in version 2.5.
Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
---|---|---|
backup_crypt_files bool |
| Backup encrypted files. |
backup_dmapi_fs bool |
| Back up DMAPI filesystem files. |
create_map_files bool |
| Creates a new MAP files. |
exclude_files bool |
| Excludes files using /etc/rootvg.exclude . |
exclude_wpar_files bool |
| Excludes WPAR files. |
extended_attrs bool |
| Backup extended attributes. |
name required | Backup name | |
new_image_data bool |
| Creates a new file data. |
software_packing bool |
| Exclude files from packing option listed in /etc/exclude_packing.rootvg . |
storage_path required | Storage path where the mksysb will stored. | |
use_snapshot bool |
| Creates backup using snapshots. |
- name: Running a backup image mksysb mksysb: name: myserver storage_path: /repository/images exclude_files: yes exclude_wpar_files: yes
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
Key | Returned | Description |
---|---|---|
changed boolean (added in 2.5) | always | Return changed for mksysb actions as true or false. |
msg string (added in 2.5) | always | Return message regarding the action. |
This module is flagged as preview which means that it is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface.
This module is flagged as community which means that it is maintained by the Ansible Community. See Module Maintenance & Support for more info.
For a list of other modules that are also maintained by the Ansible Community, see here.
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