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Backup SAN switches

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Description

This playbook creates configuration backups for SAN switches, including Brocade G720 models. It uses private key encryption (key stored in Ansible Vault format at backup_san_switches_ssh_key) to securely retrieve configurations via SSH by executing the configshow command. The exported configurations are stored in the @DRP directory on NetApp (\\stadgent\digipolis\Protected\@DRP\Backups\SAN\). Check SAN - Backup config for details regarding applied specific user, role and SSH key configuration on SAN switches.

Credentials

  • sys_ansible_local
  • sys_ansible_filecopy
  • Ansible Vault Password

Input

Variable Description
san_switches List of DNS shortnames of the SAN switches to be backuped. Predefined with default values in the playbook.
export_commands List of commands that needs to be executed to export config. Predefined with default values in the playbook.

Output

None. Exports are stored in the @DRP directory on NetApp (\\stadgent\digipolis\Protected\@DRP\Backups\SAN\).

Dependencies

  • Write access to the @DRP directory on NetApp (\\stadgent\digipolis\Protected\@DRP\Backups\SAN\).