Releases: IBM/ansible-power-aix
power_aix v 2.1.1
Notes
- Updated shellcheck warnings reported by Red hat automation hub.
- For latest feature inclusions, see notes for version 2.1.0.
Availability
Automation Hub v2.1.1_Galaxy v2.1.1_GitHub v2.1.1_
.. _Automation Hub v2.1.1:
https://cloud.redhat.com/ansible/automation-hub/ibm/power_aix
.. _Galaxy v2.1.1:
https://galaxy.ansible.com/download/ibm-power_aix-2.1.1.tar.gz
.. _GitHub v2.1.1:
https://github.com/IBM/ansible-power-aix/raw/dev-collection/builds/ibm-power_aix-2.1.1.tar.gz
power_aix v 2.1.0
Notes
- errpt: NEW MODULE to run the errpt command to report logged system errors
- nmon: NEW MODULE to record system statistics.
- pagingspace: NEW MODULE to manage paging space
- vmstat: NEW MODULE to invoke AIX's vmstat utility with full flag support
- password_hash: NEW MODULE to encrypt password with AIX encryption methods. Also, closes issue #548
- hdcrypt_auth: NEW MODULE to manage authentication methods for logical volumes
- NEW demo playbooks: vmstat.yml, pagingspace.yml, nmon, errpt, hdcrypt_auth
- flrtvc.py: Fix for a race condition which reported emgr.txt not found. Fix for issue #579
- flrtvc.py: Added support for proxy server
- power_aix_bootstrap role: Added support for bootstraping using dnf local repo
- snap: Added support for snapcore and snapsplit
- emgr: Feature to accept list of files as list and not just as file, github issue #385
- user: Fixed regression issue #637
- LKU: Option to specify project name along with default project is included. Issue #634
- nim_resource: Fix for issue #644
- nim_suma: Fixes https://community.ibm.com/community/user/discussion/not-able-to-download-service-pack-through-ansible-automation-platform
- alt_disk_install: Documentation update
- Fix for issue #635
- Includes fix for various linting issues reported by galaxy, automation hub for v 2.0.3
Availability
Automation Hub v2.1.0_Galaxy v2.1.0_GitHub v2.1.0_
.. _Automation Hub v2.1.0:
https://cloud.redhat.com/ansible/automation-hub/ibm/power_aix
.. _Galaxy v2.1.0:
https://galaxy.ansible.com/download/ibm-power_aix-2.1.0.tar.gz
.. _GitHub v2.1.0:
https://github.com/IBM/ansible-power-aix/raw/dev-collection/builds/ibm-power_aix-2.1.0.tar.gz
power_aix v 2.0.3
Notes
- New module: sysdumpdev to manage system dump settings.
- New demo playbook for sysdumpdev module.
- New module: route (Manage routes on IBM AIX systems.)
- New module: snap (snap command to gather diagnostic data)
- New role: live_kernel_update
- New playbook: demo_aix_lku_role, demo_route, demo_snap.
- Fixed defects for DNF boostrap role.
- Enhancement in lvm_facts to include information from lslv command for logical volumes.
- Fixed sorting issue in flrtvc module.
- Updated NIM module to accept license.
- Critical fixes in tunable module to include -K option for live update flag in AIX 7.3
- Enhancement in NIM ADM role to support concurrent migration.
- Enhancement in tunables module to support -K flag
- Removed modify state from user module.
- Enhancement in NIM module to support new fileset installation.
- Defects: #580
- Defects: #582
- Enhancement in group module to support -R flag for LDAP
- Updated nim-flrtvc module in accordance with the flrtvc script
- Defects: #193
- Fixed idempotency issue in NIM module for allocation and deallocation.
Availability
Automation Hub v2.0.3_Galaxy v2.0.3_GitHub v2.0.3_
.. _Automation Hub v2.0.3:
https://cloud.redhat.com/ansible/automation-hub/ibm/power_aix
.. _Galaxy v2.0.3:
https://galaxy.ansible.com/download/ibm-power_aix-2.0.3.tar.gz
.. _GitHub v2.0.3:
https://github.com/IBM/ansible-power-aix/raw/dev-collection/builds/ibm-power_aix-2.0.3.tar.gz
power_aix v 1.9.2
Notes
- Minimum required ansible version is 2.15.0 now.
Availability
Automation Hub v1.9.2_Galaxy v1.9.2_GitHub v1.9.2_
.. _Automation Hub v1.9.2:
https://cloud.redhat.com/ansible/automation-hub/ibm/power_aix
.. _Galaxy v1.9.2:
https://galaxy.ansible.com/download/ibm-power_aix-1.9.2.tar.gz
.. _GitHub v1.9.2:
https://github.com/IBM/ansible-power-aix/raw/dev-collection/builds/ibm-power_aix-1.9.2.tar.gz
Ansible power_aix collection v 1.9.1
Notes
- Fixed documentation issue reported by Red Hat Automation Hub
Availability
Automation Hub v1.9.1_Galaxy v1.9.1_GitHub v1.9.1_
.. _Automation Hub v1.9.1:
https://cloud.redhat.com/ansible/automation-hub/ibm/power_aix
.. _Galaxy v1.9.1:
https://galaxy.ansible.com/download/ibm-power_aix-1.9.1.tar.gz
.. _GitHub v1.9.1:
https://github.com/IBM/ansible-power-aix/raw/dev-collection/builds/ibm-power_aix-1.9.1.tar.gz
Ansible power_aix collection v 1.9.0
Feature addition:
Notes
- New module: lku. (Live Kernel Update, PowerVC support)
- New module: password_rules_policies, allows the user to manage password rules and policies.
- New module: hdcrypt_facts, useful for displaying encryption/decryption related information.
- New module: hdcrypt_pks, which allows the user to add PKS authentication method and manage PKS keys.
- New playbook: install_all_updates
- New playbook: lvg
- New playbook: chsec
- New playbook: lku, hdcrypt_facts, hdcrypt_pks, password_rules_policies.
- Updated demo playbook for backing up rootvg.
- Enhancement: Local patch server can be used to download the fixes though FLRTVC module.
- Enhancement: Empty attributes are now allowed in filesystem module.
- Defect: Fixed parsing of emgr -l output for AIX 7.3.
- Defect: Fixed indexing error for int data type in filesystem module.
- Defect: Fixed linting issues for latest ansible-lint version.
- Defect: Fixed pylint issues according to latest requirements.
- Defect: Fixed incorrect check of inetd services.
- Defect: Fixed idempotency issue in filesystem module.
- Defect: Fixed idempotency issue in EMGR module.
- Defect: Fixed FLRTVC module in accordance with the new version of the script.
- Defect: Fixed boolean value error in chsec module.
- Defect: Updated chsec module to show custom error messages.
- Defect: Updated mkfilt module to show custom messages.
- Defect: Updated MPIO module - erroneous cases are now dealt with.
- Defect: Modified Mktun module to show proper messages.
- Made minor documentation changes in most of the modules.
Availability
Automation Hub v1.9.0_Galaxy v1.9.0_GitHub v1.9.0_
.. _Automation Hub v1.9.0:
https://cloud.redhat.com/ansible/automation-hub/ibm/power_aix
.. _Galaxy v1.9.0:
https://galaxy.ansible.com/download/ibm-power_aix-1.9.0.tar.gz
.. _GitHub v1.9.0:
https://github.com/IBM/ansible-power-aix/raw/dev-collection/builds/ibm-power_aix-1.9.0.tar.gz
Ansible power_aix collection v 1.7.0
Feature addition:
Notes
- New Role: NIM Master Migration.
- New module: Physical and Logical volume encryption.
- New demo playbook: NIM Master migration and PV/LV Encryption.
- NIM module enhanced to register new client.
- Included link to Power research program in the galaxy page.
- Fix for parsing lspv, lsvg header to get LV attribute indexes.
- Updated dnf bootstrap installer.
- Fix for minimum space issue to setup dnf/python.
- dnf setup is enhanced to support proxy servers.
- Fixed ansible-lint issue in demo_yum_install_DB.yml.
- Updated flrtvc link in nim_flrtvc module.
- emgr module is fixed and idempotent now.
- Fixed user module to support idempotency.
- alt_disk module has now support for install operations.
- Fixed utf-8 encoding issue in flrtvc module.
- Fixed inittab module to modify entry and is idempotent now.
- Fixed the logic of disk_size_policy in alt_disk module.
Availability
Automation Hub v1.7.0_Galaxy v1.7.0_GitHub v1.7.0_
.. _Galaxy v1.7.0:
https://galaxy.ansible.com/download/ibm-power_aix-1.7.0.tar.gz
.. _GitHub v1.7.0:
https://github.com/IBM/ansible-power-aix/raw/dev-collection/builds/ibm-power_aix-1.7.0.tar.gz
IBM Power Systems AIX collection v1.6.1
New additions:
New module: Bosboot.
New Playbooks: mktun, mount,installp, user, mpio, mkfilt,
New Playbooks: bosboot, group, tunables, filesystem, nim_suma, logical_volume
New Playbooks: tunfile_mgmt, mktcpip, inittab
Enhanced idempotency for devices module.
Enhancement in nim_alt_disk_migration:
Target disk without PVID accepted
Divide Used PVs by number of PVs to overcome multiple PVs in rootvg
Allow install of AIX level lower than NIM master AIX level
Reduce debug info after checking client OS level
Add cache VG and Bundle to nimadm options
Re-order nimadm flags and "quote" disk variable to allow multiple PVs in rootvg
Correct {{ nim_client_v }} to {{ nim_client }}
Enhanced alt_disk module: allows to clean old_rootvg.
Improved parsing for emgr module output for ifix lists and details.
Fixed power_aix_bootstrap role dnf_installer.sh
Fixed power_aix_bootstrap role to support DNF installation for AIX-7.1 and above.
Yum is not supported anymore from ansible as a result of sunset of python 2.
Fixed power_aix_bootstrap role to show failure in case it is unable to install DNF.
1.8.1
Deploying to gh-pages from @ IBM/ansible-power-aix@989041659f7b8ebd3e…
IBM Power Systems AIX collection v1.5.0
New role, nim_alt_disk_migration, for automating AIX migration (upgrades) using nimadm ( Network Install Manager Alternate Disk Migration) utility.
Information: https://github.com/IBM/ansible-power-aix/blob/dev-collection/roles/nim_alt_disk_migration/README.md
New module, nim_resource, to create, remove or display NIM resource objects such as lpp_source, spot, etc.
New enhanced nim module, with new option "show" to display NIM object information.
New module, tunables, for automating Kernel Tuning management of no, nfso, vmo, ioo, raso, and schedo.
New module, tunfile_mgnt, for automating Kernel Tuning using files with tuning parameter values: no, nfs, vmo, ioo, raso, and schedo.
Enhanced inventory for lpar_facts. Examples: facts for os level, inc_core_crypto, nxcrypto, processor type/implementation mode, and others.
Enhanced inventory for lpp_facts. Examples: facts for fixes (apar, SP, TL), version consistency (lppchk).
New module, chsec, for automating changes to attributes in the security stanza files.
Fix DNF bootstrap not to download the AIX Toolbox bundle if it exist in the controller.
Updates to sanity tests.
