Veritas InfoScale™ Installation and Configuration Using Ansible - Windows

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Product(s): InfoScale & Storage Foundation (7.4.2)
Platform: Windows

List of pre-defined keywords

Refer to the following tables for a list of keywords that are used with each of the installation-related modules.

Install

The install module is used to install or uninstall InfoScale products using yum. Use the following keywords while referencing the module in your playbook.

Table: install module keywords

Name

Description

Mandatory/optional

setup_exe_path

Path to the setup.exe file in the InfoScale DVD location.

Example:

\\<IP of server storing InfoScale DVD contents>
\re\release_train\win\7.4.1
\WxRT-7.4.1-GA\InfoScale-7.4.1\setup.exe

Mandatory

prod_solution

It one of the solutions provided by the InfoScale. Below are the choices:

  • foundation

  • availability

  • storage

  • enterprise

Mandatory

edge_server

Hostname or IP address of the edge server.

Mandatory

port

Port number on which the edge server is configured.

Mandatory

licensekey

Path to the license key file. If no value is provided for this attribute, a keyless license will be applied by default.

Optional

installdir

If no value is provided for this attribute, the default installation path is considered. Alternatively, you can create a custom installation directory, by entering a custom path for installation.

Optional

state

Specifies whether you want to install or uninstall the product. The value present indicates installation, while absent indicates uninstallation.

Mandatory

license

The licensing module is used to apply licenses in InfoScale. Use the following keywords while referencing the module in your playbook.

Table: license module keywords

Name

Description

Mandatory/optional

state

Specifies what state the package should be after the task is completed. The value for this keyword can be either present or absent.

Mandatory

product_version

Specifies the version of the product on which the license is applied.

Example: 7.4.2

Mandatory

license

Specifies the path to the slf license file to be registered on the system. Ensure that the license file is accessible to the installer. The license file must be stored on the same server as the installer.

Example:

/license_key/Windows/perpetual/ xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.slf

Mandatory