# netapp_e_facts – NetApp E-Series retrieve facts about NetApp E-Series storage arrays

- Synopsis
- Parameters
- Notes
- Examples
- Return Values
- Status

## Synopsis

- The netapp_e_facts module returns a collection of facts regarding NetApp E-Series storage arrays.
- When contacting a storage array directly the collection includes details about the array, controllers, management interfaces, hostside interfaces, driveside interfaces, disks, storage pools, volumes, snapshots, and features.
- When contacting a web services proxy the collection will include basic information regarding the storage systems that are under its management.

## Parameters

Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments
--- | --- | ---
api_password string / required |  | The password to authenticate with the SANtricity Web Services Proxy or Embedded Web Services API.
api_url string / required |  | The url to the SANtricity Web Services Proxy or Embedded Web Services API. Example https://prod-1.wahoo.acme.com/devmgr/v2
api_username string / required |  | The username to authenticate with the SANtricity Web Services Proxy or Embedded Web Services API.
ssid string | Default: 1 | The ID of the array to manage. This value must be unique for each array.

validate_certs
boolean

Choices:
- no
- yes ←

Should https certificates be validated?

## Notes

Note

- The E-Series Ansible modules require either an instance of the Web Services Proxy (WSP), to be available to manage the storage-system, or an E-Series storage-system that supports the Embedded Web Services API.
- Embedded Web Services is currently available on the E2800, E5700, EF570, and newer hardware models.
- netapp_e_storage_system may be utilized for configuring the systems managed by a WSP instance.

## Examples

    ---
    - name: Get array facts
      netapp_e_facts:
          ssid: "{{ netapp_array_id }}"
          api_url: "https://{{ netapp_e_api_host }}:8443/devmgr/v2"
          api_username: "{{ netapp_api_username }}"
          api_password: "{{ netapp_api_password }}"
          validate_certs: "{{ netapp_api_validate_certs }}"
    - name: Get array facts
      netapp_e_facts:
          ssid: 1
          api_url: https://192.168.1.100:8443/devmgr/v2
          api_username: myApiUser
          api_password: myApiPass
          validate_certs: true

## Return Values

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

Key | Returned | Description
--- | --- | ---
msg string | on success | Success message Sample: ['Gathered facts for storage array. Array ID [1].', 'Gathered facts for web services proxy.']
storage_array_facts complex | on successful inquiry from from embedded web services rest api | provides details about the array, controllers, management interfaces, hostside interfaces, driveside interfaces, disks, storage pools, volumes, snapshots, and features.
| netapp_controllers complex |  | storage array controller list that contains basic controller identification and status Sample: [[{'name': 'A', 'serial': '021632007299', 'status': 'optimal'}, {'name': 'B', 'serial': '021632007300', 'status': 'failed'}]]

netapp_disks
complex

drive list that contains identification, type, and status information for each drive
Sample:
[[{'available': False, 'firmware_version': 'MS02', 'id': '01000000500003960C8B67880000000000000000', 'media_type': 'ssd', 'product_id': 'PX02SMU080 ', 'serial_number': '15R0A08LT2BA', 'status': 'optimal', 'tray_ref': '0E00000000000000000000000000000000000000', 'usable_bytes': '799629205504'}]]

| netapp_driveside_interfaces complex |  | drive side interface list that contains identification, type, and speed for each interface Sample: [[{'controller': 'A', 'interface_speed': '12g', 'interface_type': 'sas'}], [{'controller': 'B', 'interface_speed': '10g', 'interface_type': 'iscsi'}]]
| netapp_enabled_features complex | on success | specifies the enabled features on the storage array. Sample: [['flashReadCache', 'performanceTier', 'protectionInformation', 'secureVolume']]
| netapp_host_groups complex | on success | specifies the host groups on the storage arrays. Sample: [[{'id': '85000000600A098000A4B28D003610705C40B964', 'name': 'group1'}]]

netapp_host_types
complex

on success

lists the available host types on the storage array.
Sample:
[[{'index': 0, 'type': 'FactoryDefault'}, {'index': 1, 'type': 'W2KNETNCL'}, {'index': 2, 'type': 'SOL'}, {'index': 5, 'type': 'AVT_4M'}, {'index': 6, 'type': 'LNX'}, {'index': 7, 'type': 'LnxALUA'}, {'index': 8, 'type': 'W2KNETCL'}, {'index': 9, 'type': 'AIX MPIO'}, {'index': 10, 'type': 'VmwTPGSALUA'}, {'index': 15, 'type': 'HPXTPGS'}, {'index': 17, 'type': 'SolTPGSALUA'}, {'index': 18, 'type': 'SVC'}, {'index': 22, 'type': 'MacTPGSALUA'}, {'index': 23, 'type': 'WinTPGSALUA'}, {'index': 24, 'type': 'LnxTPGSALUA'}, {'index': 25, 'type': 'LnxTPGSALUA_PM'}, {'index': 26, 'type': 'ONTAP_ALUA'}, {'index': 27, 'type': 'LnxTPGSALUA_SF'}, {'index': 28, 'type': 'LnxDHALUA'}, {'index': 29, 'type': 'ATTOClusterAllOS'}]]

| netapp_hosts complex | on success | specifies the hosts on the storage arrays. Sample: [[{'id': '8203800000000000000000000000000000000000', 'name': 'host1', 'group_id': '85000000600A098000A4B28D003610705C40B964', 'host_type_index': 28, 'ports': [{'type': 'fc', 'address': '1000FF7CFFFFFF01', 'label': 'FC_1'}, {'type': 'fc', 'address': '1000FF7CFFFFFF00', 'label': 'FC_2'}]}]]

netapp_hostside_interfaces
complex

host side interface list that contains identification, configuration, type, speed, and status information for each interface
Sample:
[[{'iscsi': [{'controller': 'A', 'current_interface_speed': '10g', 'ipv4_address': '10.10.10.1', 'ipv4_enabled': True, 'ipv4_gateway': '10.10.10.1', 'ipv4_subnet_mask': '255.255.255.0', 'ipv6_enabled': False, 'iqn': 'iqn.1996-03.com.netapp:2806.600a098000a81b6d0000000059d60c76', 'link_status': 'up', 'mtu': 9000, 'supported_interface_speeds': ['10g']}]}]]

netapp_management_interfaces
complex

management interface list that contains identification, configuration, and status for each interface
Sample:
[[{'alias': 'ict-2800-A', 'channel': 1, 'controller': 'A', 'dns_config_method': 'dhcp', 'dns_servers': [], 'ipv4_address': '10.1.1.1', 'ipv4_address_config_method': 'static', 'ipv4_enabled': True, 'ipv4_gateway': '10.113.1.1', 'ipv4_subnet_mask': '255.255.255.0', 'ipv6_enabled': False, 'link_status': 'up', 'mac_address': '00A098A81B5D', 'name': 'wan0', 'ntp_config_method': 'disabled', 'ntp_servers': [], 'remote_ssh_access': False}]]

| netapp_storage_array dictionary |  | provides storage array identification, firmware version, and available capabilities Sample: [{'chassis_serial': '021540006043', 'firmware': '08.40.00.01', 'name': 'ict-2800-11_40', 'wwn': '600A098000A81B5D0000000059D60C76', 'cacheBlockSizes': [4096, 8192, 16384, 32768], 'supportedSegSizes': [8192, 16384, 32768, 65536, 131072, 262144, 524288]}]
| netapp_storage_pools complex |  | storage pool list that contains identification and capacity information for each pool Sample: [[{'available_capacity': '3490353782784', 'id': '04000000600A098000A81B5D000002B45A953A61', 'name': 'Raid6', 'total_capacity': '5399466745856', 'used_capacity': '1909112963072'}]]
| netapp_volumes complex |  | storage volume list that contains identification and capacity information for each volume Sample: [[{'capacity': '5368709120', 'id': '02000000600A098000AAC0C3000002C45A952BAA', 'is_thin_provisioned': False, 'name': '5G', 'parent_storage_pool_id': '04000000600A098000A81B5D000002B45A953A61'}]]
| netapp_volumes_by_initiators complex |  | list of available volumes keyed by the mapped initiators. Sample: [{'192_168_1_1': [{'id': '02000000600A098000A4B9D1000015FD5C8F7F9E', 'meta_data': {'filetype': 'xfs', 'public': True}, 'name': 'some_volume', 'workload_name': 'test2_volumes', 'wwn': '600A098000A4B9D1000015FD5C8F7F9E'}]}]
| netapp_workload_tags complex |  | workload tag list Sample: [[{'id': '87e19568-43fb-4d8d-99ea-2811daaa2b38', 'name': 'ftp_server', 'workloadAttributes': [{'key': 'use', 'value': 'general'}]}]]
| snapshot_images complex |  | snapshot image list that contains identification, capacity, and status information for each snapshot image Sample: [[{'active_cow': True, 'creation_method': 'user', 'id': '34000000600A098000A81B5D00630A965B0535AC', 'pit_capacity': '5368709120', 'reposity_cap_utilization': '0', 'rollback_source': False, 'status': 'optimal'}]]

## Status

- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
- This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]

### Authors

- Kevin Hulquest (@hulquest)
- Nathan Swartz (@ndswartz)

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