- Licenses for the non-ESX build (Serial Number ) Use these licenses with the VMware Workstation, VMware Player, and VMware Fusion build. Feature License Code Description.
- NetApp determines which licenses will transfer for a particular head unit serial number. Some of this is dependent on the location of the filer. For example, almost all filers come with NFS, CIFS, iSCSI, and/or Cluster licenses.
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- A physical or virtual clustered Data ONTAP system. The modules support Data ONTAP 9.1 and onward
- Ansible 2.6
- Python2 netapp-lib (2017.10.30) or later. Install using ‘pip install netapp-lib’
- Python3 netapp-lib (2018.11.13) or later. Install using ‘pip install netapp-lib’
- To enable http on the cluster you must run the following commands ‘set -privilege advanced;’ ‘system services web modify -http-enabled true;’
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Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments | |
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hostname string / required | |||
http_port | Override the default port (80 or 443) with this port | ||
https boolean |
| Enable and disable https | |
license_codes - | |||
license_names | List of license-names to delete. | ||
base - | |||
cdmi | CDMI License | ||
cifs - | |||
fcp | FCP License | ||
flexclone - | |||
iscsi | iSCSI License | ||
nfs - | |||
snaplock | SnapLock License | ||
snapmanagersuite - | |||
snapmirror | SnapMirror License | ||
snapprotectapps - | |||
snaprestore | SnapRestore License | ||
snapvault - | |||
v_storageattach | Virtual Attached Storage License | ||
ontapi integer | |||
password | Password for the specified user. | ||
remove_expired |
| Remove licenses that have expired in the cluster. | |
remove_unused boolean |
| Remove licenses that have no controller affiliation in the cluster. | |
serial_number - | Serial number of the node associated with the license. This parameter is used primarily when removing license for a specific service. | ||
state - |
| Whether the specified license should exist or not. | |
use_rest string |
| REST API if supported by the target system for all the resources and attributes the module requires. Otherwise will revert to ZAPI. Never -- will always use the ZAPI | |
username | This can be a Cluster-scoped or SVM-scoped account, depending on whether a Cluster-level or SVM-level API is required. For more information, please read the documentation https://mysupport.netapp.com/NOW/download/software/nmsdk/9.4/. | ||
validate_certs |
| If set to no , the SSL certificates will not be validated.This should only set to False used on personally controlled sites using self-signed certificates. |
Note
- The modules prefixed with na_ontap are built to support the ONTAP storage platform.
- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
- This module is maintained by an Ansible Partner. [certified]
Authors¶
- NetApp Ansible Team (@carchi8py) <ng-ansibleteam@netapp.com>
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Where Do Transferable License Systems Come From?
This year, NetApp customers will lease more than $1 Billion in new hardware and software. While there are many reasons customers lease equipment, one of the primary reasons is to reduce the cost of the equipment over their contracted period of use (the length of the lease). To be able to offer reduced prices, the leasing companies must compute a residual (remaining) value for the equipment at the end of the lease that they can subtract from the purchase price when they compute the monthly payments. To retain more than parts value, NetApp provides the leasing companies with the right to transfer the licenses one time to a new customer. This way the systems can be sold as fully functional systems with legal access to NetApp software.
Which Licenses Come With The Systems?
NetApp determines which licenses will transfer for a particular head unit serial number. Some of this is dependent on the location of the filer. For example, almost all filers come with NFS, CIFS, iSCSI, and/or Cluster licenses. Further, filers that were sold in Europe often have SnapMirror or Nearstore/ASIS transferable, whereas units sold in the US aren’t likely to have those protocols transfer.
If the license you are looking for is not included with the system you are interested in, we can obtain a quote from NetApp for that license at the time of transfer.
Why Would I Purchase an Off-Lease System?
Our off-lease systems offer the performance and features of current NetApp systems at 40%-75% off current pricing.
Who Supports These Systems?
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Under the terms of the contract NetApp has with the leasing companies, NetApp agrees to offer both software and hardware support for any system transferred to a new owner. This support is based on their published End Of Life/End Of Support dates, so the length of time a system may be supported by NetApp depends on the type of system. Zerowait supports all systems sold through this program, and continues to provide support long after NetApp’s EOS.
NetApp Says There Are No Transferable Licenses!
NetApp sales people are commission based which creates a strong incentive for them to sell you new hardware and to create doubts about the license transferability program. We would be happy to send you copies of the transfer letters written on NetApp letterhead as proof of the legitimacy of license transferability. NetApp has been transferring their licenses for over 10 years and NetApp's leasing partners have assured us that NetApp has committed to growing its lease program so there will be a continuous supply of these affordable NetApp licensed systems.