hitachivantara.vspone_block.vsp.hv_journal_volume module – Create, update, expand, shrink, delete journal volume from VSP block storage systems.

Note

This module is part of the hitachivantara.vspone_block collection (version 4.8.1).

You might already have this collection installed if you are using the ansible package. It is not included in ansible-core. To check whether it is installed, run ansible-galaxy collection list.

To install it, use: ansible-galaxy collection install hitachivantara.vspone_block. You need further requirements to be able to use this module, see Requirements for details.

To use it in a playbook, specify: hitachivantara.vspone_block.vsp.hv_journal_volume.

New in hitachivantara.vspone_block 3.2.0

DEPRECATED
Synopsis
Requirements
Parameters
Attributes
Notes
Examples
Return Values
Status

DEPRECATED

Removed in:: version 5.0.0
Why:: Replaced by improved module with consistent naming
Alternative:: hv_journal

Synopsis

This module creates, update, expand, shrink, delete journal volume from VSP block storage systems.
DEPRECATED - Use hv_journal instead.
This module will be removed in a future release.
For examples, go to URL https://github.com/hitachi-vantara/vspone-block-ansible/blob/main/playbooks/vsp_direct/journal_volume.yml https://github.com/hitachi-vantara/vspone-block-ansible/blob/main/playbooks/vsp_direct/journal.yml

Requirements

The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.

python >= 3.9

Parameters

Parameter	Comments
connection_info dictionary / required	Information required to establish a connection to the storage system.
address string / required	IP address or hostname of the storage system.
api_token string	Token used to operate on locked resources.
connection_type string	Type of connection to the storage system. Choices: `"direct"` ← (default)
password string	Password for authentication. This is a required field.
username string	Username for authentication. This is a required field.
spec dictionary	Specification for creating Journal.
copy_pace string	Copy pace. Choices: `"SLOW"` `"MEDIUM"` `"FAST"`
data_overflow_watch_in_seconds aliases: data_overflow_watchIn_seconds integer	Data overflow watch in seconds.
end_ldev_id aliases: endLdevId string	End LDEV ID of the Journal.
is_cache_mode_enabled boolean	Cache mode enabled or not. Choices: `false` `true`
journal_id integer	Journal ID of the Journal.
ldev_ids list / elements=string	List of LDEVs.
mirror_unit_number integer	Mirror unit number.
mp_blade_id integer	MP Blade ID of the Journal .
path_blockade_watch_in_minutes integer	Path blockade watch in minutes.
start_ldev_id aliases: startLdevId string	Start LDEV ID of the Journal.
state string	State of the Journal Volume. Choices: `"present"` ← (default) `"absent"` `"update"` `"expand_journal_volume"` `"shrink_journal_volume"`
storage_system_info dictionary	Information about the storage system. This field is an optional field.
serial string	The serial number of the storage system.

Attributes

Attribute	Support	Description
check_mode	Support: none	Determines if the module should run in check mode.

Notes

Note

Connection type gateway was removed starting from version 3.4.0. Please use an earlier version if you require this connection type.

Examples

- name: Create a Journal Volume
  hitachivantara.vspone_block.vsp.hv_journal_volume:
    connection_info:
      address: storage1.company.com
      username: "admin"
      password: "secret"
    state: "present"
    spec:
      journal_id: 37
      ldev_ids: [1993, 1994]

Return Values

Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:

Key	Description
data dictionary	Dictionary containing the discovered properties of the Journal Volumes. Returned: always
journal_volume dictionary	List of Journal Volumes managed by the module. Returned: success
data_overflow_watch_seconds integer	Data overflow watch in seconds. Returned: success Sample: `60`
first_ldev_id integer	First LDEV ID of the Journal Volume. Returned: success Sample: `1992`
is_cache_mode_enabled boolean	Indicates if cache mode is enabled. Returned: success Sample: `true`
is_inflow_control_enabled boolean	Indicates if inflow control is enabled. Returned: success Sample: `false`
journal_id integer	Journal ID of the Journal Volume. Returned: success Sample: `37`
journal_status string	Status of the Journal Volume. Returned: success Sample: `"PJNN"`
mirror_unit_ids list / elements=dictionary	List of mirror unit IDs. Returned: success
consistency_group_id integer	Consistency group ID. Returned: success Sample: `0`
copy_pace string	Copy pace. Returned: success Sample: `"L"`
copy_speed integer	Copy speed. Returned: success Sample: `256`
is_data_copying boolean	Indicates if data copying is in progress. Returned: success Sample: `true`
journal_status string	Status of the journal. Returned: success Sample: `"SMPL"`
mu_number integer	Mirror unit number. Returned: success Sample: `0`
path_blockade_watch_in_minutes integer	Path blockade watch in minutes. Returned: success Sample: `5`
mp_blade_id integer	MP Blade ID of the Journal Volume. Returned: success Sample: `1`
num_of_active_paths integer	Number of active paths. Returned: success Sample: `2`
num_of_ldevs integer	Number of LDEVs. Returned: success Sample: `1`
q_count integer	Queue count. Returned: success Sample: `0`
q_marker string	Queue marker. Returned: success Sample: `"00000002"`
total_capacity_mb integer	Total capacity in MB. Returned: success Sample: `19`
usage_rate integer	Usage rate. Returned: success Sample: `0`

Status

This module will be removed in version 5.0.0. [deprecated]
For more information see DEPRECATED.

Authors

Hitachi Vantara LTD (@hitachi-vantara)

Collection links

© 2012–2018 Michael DeHaan
© 2018–2025 Red Hat, Inc.
Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible/latest/collections/hitachivantara/vspone_block/vsp.hv_journal_volume_module.html