Error when configuring E-Series 2800 DNS with Ansible netapp_e_mgmt_interface

[__mattb__]

Hi I'm trying to configure primary and secondary DNS with the netapp_e_mgmt_interface module.

My Playbook is as follows:

- name: Configure DNS interfaces 1 for controller A

netapp_e_mgmt_interface:

api_url: "{{ api_url }}"

api_username: "{{ api_username }}"

api_password: "{{ api_password }}"

ssid: "1"

validate_certs: no

controller: "A"

name: "1"

dns_config_method: static

dns_address: "{{ site_local_dns_primary }}"

dns_address_backup: "{{ site_local_dns_primary }}"

However I'm getting the error "We could not find an interface matching [1] on Array=[1]."

I've tried using the loops as in the example but don't appear to be getting anywhere.  Can anyone help

[swartzn · Accepted solution]

Unfortunately the example is wrong. You need to either change the 'name' parameter to 'channel' or use the controller's interfaceName or alias. Sorry for the confusion.

[__mattb__]

Thanks for the reply, yes setting - channel: "1" seemed to fix the error.

I'm confused though why it's a requirement to select a channel or interface at all as in the GUI, DNS settings are at the controller, not the interface level.

Should I just configure DNS on channel 1 for each controller?

[swartzn]

Yes, that will work. You'll only need to set the DNS settings for one interface. I understand the confusion but that's just the way the module was structured. The module was designed with the focus on the interface's state not the controller's.