Ansible simplivity backup module

This module can be used to create, delete or restore virtual machine backups using the HPE SimpliVity OmniStack REST API.

Setup

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

Usage in tasks

- 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