hitachivantara.vspone_block.vsp.hv_storage_port module – Change the storage port settings in the 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_storage_port.

New in hitachivantara.vspone_block 3.1.0

Synopsis
Requirements
Parameters
Attributes
Notes
Examples
Return Values

Synopsis

This module change the storage port settings information in the VSP block storage systems.
For examples go to URL https://github.com/hitachi-vantara/vspone-block-ansible/blob/main/playbooks/vsp_direct/storage_port.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 the storage port tasks.
enable_port_security boolean	Specify whether to enable the lun security setting for the port. Required for the Change port security setting of the storage port by port ID task. Choices: `false` `true`
external_iscsi_targets list / elements=dictionary	Information about the iSCSI target of the external storage system. Required for the Perform a login test on iSCSI targets of an external storage system that is registered to a port on the local storage system /Register iSCSI names of an external storage system to a port on the local storage system /Unregister iSCSI names of an external storage system from a port on the local storage system tasks.
ip_address string / required	IP address of the iSCSI target of the external storage system. Required for the Perform a login test on iSCSI targets of an external storage system that is registered to a port on the local storage system /Register iSCSI names of an external storage system to a port on the local storage system /Unregister iSCSI names of an external storage system from a port on the local storage system tasks.
name string / required	ISCSI name of the iSCSI target of the external storage system. Required for the Perform a login test on iSCSI targets of an external storage system that is registered to a port on the local storage system /Register iSCSI names of an external storage system to a port on the local storage system /Unregister iSCSI names of an external storage system from a port on the local storage system tasks.
tcp_port integer	TCP port number of the iSCSI target of the external storage system.
fabric_mode boolean	Fabric mode of the port. Set when this value is true. Not set when this value is false. When specifying this attribute, be sure to also specify the port_connection attribute. Required for the Change fabric mode and port connection settings of the storage port by port id task. Choices: `false` `true`
host_ip_address string	Sending the ping command from a specified iSCSI port or NVMe/TCP port on the storage system to the host, It will return ping results when this is provided by ignoring other parameter. Required for the Sending the ping command to a specified host task.
port_attribute string	Specify the port attribute of the port. The specifiable values are ‘TAR’ or ‘ALL’. Use ‘TAR’ for Fibre Target port, use ‘ALL’ for Bidirectional port. This attribute cannot be specified at the same time as any other attribute. Required for the Change attribute setting of the storage port by port id task.
port_connection string	Topology setting for the port. The specifiable values are ‘FCAL’, ‘P2P’ or ‘PtoP’. When specifying this attribute, be sure to also specify the fabric_mode attribute. Required for the Change fabric mode and port connection settings of the storage port by port id task.
port_id aliases: port string / required	The port id of the specific port to retrieve. Required for the Change port security setting of the storage port by port ID /Change port mode setting of the storage port by port ID /Change attribute setting of the storage port by port id /Change fabric mode and port connection settings of the storage port by port id /Perform a login test on iSCSI targets of an external storage system that is registered to a port on the local storage system /Register iSCSI names of an external storage system to a port on the local storage system /Unregister iSCSI names of an external storage system from a port on the local storage system /Sending the ping command to a specified host tasks.
port_mode string	Specify the operating mode of the port. The specifiable values are ‘FC-NVMe’ or ‘FCP-SCSI’. For VSP One B85, you cannot specify ‘FC-NVMe’ for the port mode. This attribute cannot be specified at the same time as any other attribute. Required for the Change port mode setting of the storage port by port ID task.
port_speed string	Specify the transfer speed of the port. The specifiable values are ‘AUT’ or ‘nG’, where n is a number and G can be omitted.
state string	The level of the port tasks. Choices are `present`, `login_test`, `register_external_iscsi_target`, `unregister_external_iscsi_target`. Choices: `"present"` ← (default) `"login_test"` `"register_external_iscsi_target"` `"unregister_external_iscsi_target"`
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: Change attribute setting of the storage port by port id
  hitachivantara.vspone_block.vsp.hv_storage_port:
    connection_info:
      address: storage1.company.com
      username: "admin"
      password: "secret"
    spec:
      port_id: "CL8-B"
      port_attribute: "TAR"  # Options: "TAR", "ALL"

- name: Change port mode setting of the storage port by port id
  hitachivantara.vspone_block.vsp.hv_storage_port:
    connection_info:
      address: storage1.company.com
      username: "admin"
      password: "secret"
    spec:
      port_id: "CL8-B"
      port_mode: "FC-NVMe"  # Options: "FC-NVMe", "FCP-SCSI"

- name: Change port security setting of the storage port by port id
  hitachivantara.vspone_block.vsp.hv_storage_port:
    connection_info:
      address: storage1.company.com
      username: "admin"
      password: "secret"
    spec:
      port_id: "CL1-A"
      enable_port_security: true

- name: Perform a login test
  hitachivantara.vspone_block.vsp.hv_storage_port:
    connection_info: "{{ connection_info }}"
    state: "login_test"
    spec:
      port_id: "CL1-C"
      external_iscsi_target:
        ip_address: "172.25.59.213"
        name: "iqn.1994-04.jp.co.hitachi:rsd.has.t.10045.1c019"

- name: Sending the ping command to a specified host
  hitachivantara.vspone_block.vsp.hv_storage_port:
    connection_info: "{{ connection_info }}"
    state: "login_test"
    spec:
      port: "CL1-C"
      host_ip_address: "172.25.59.213"

Return Values

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

Key	Description
port_info dictionary	The storage port information. Returned: always
fabric_mode boolean	Indicates if the port is in fabric mode. Returned: success Sample: `true`
ipv4_address string	IPv4 address of the port. Returned: success Sample: `""`
ipv4_gateway_address string	IPv4 gateway address of the port. Returned: success Sample: `""`
ipv4_subnetmask string	IPv4 subnet mask of the port. Returned: success Sample: `""`
iscsi_window_size string	iSCSI window size. Returned: success Sample: `""`
keep_alive_timer integer	Keep alive timer value. Returned: success Sample: `-1`
logins list / elements=dictionary	List of login WWNs and nicknames. Returned: success
loginWwn string	Login WWN. Returned: success Sample: `"50060e80212b1841"`
wwnNickName string	WWN nickname. Returned: success Sample: `"-"`
loop_id string	Loop ID of the port. Returned: success Sample: `"D4"`
mac_address string	MAC address of the port. Returned: success Sample: `""`
port_attributes list / elements=string	List of port attributes. Returned: success Sample: `["TAR", "MCU", "RCU", "ELUN"]`
port_connection string	Type of port connection. Returned: success Sample: `"PtoP"`
port_id string	Port ID. Returned: success Sample: `"CL8-A"`
port_mode string	Operating mode of the port. Returned: success Sample: `"FCP-SCSI"`
port_security_setting boolean	Indicates if port security setting is enabled. Returned: success Sample: `true`
port_speed string	Speed of the port. Returned: success Sample: `"16G"`
port_type string	Type of the port. Returned: success Sample: `"FIBRE"`
tcp_mtu string	TCP MTU value. Returned: success Sample: `""`
tcp_port string	TCP port number. Returned: success Sample: `""`
wwn string	World Wide Name of the port. Returned: success Sample: `"50060e8028274270"`

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_storage_port_module.html