backup-restore

disks_backup.yaml

---
- name: register image files
  find:
    path: /var/lib/libvirt/images/
    pattern: "{{ vm_name }}.*qcow2$"
    use_regex: yes
  register: vm_images

- command: "cp --sparse=always {{ item.path }} {{ item.path }}.{{ restore_point }}"
  with_items: "{{ vm_images.files }}"

disks_restore.yaml

---
- name: register image files
  find:
    path: /var/lib/libvirt/images/
    pattern: "{{ vm_name }}.*qcow2$"
    use_regex: yes
  register: vm_images

- command: "cp --sparse=always {{ item.path }}.{{ restore_point }} {{ item.path }}"
  with_items: "{{ vm_images.files }}"

main.yml

- name: vms backup/restore actions
  hosts: localhost
  gather_facts: false
  vars:
    action: noop
    restore_point: orig
    backup_items: '.'
  tasks:
    - name: register vms
      shell: |
        virsh list --all | grep -v Name | awk {'print $2'} | grep -v ^$ | grep {{ backup_items }}
      register: vms

    - block:
      - name: destroy vms
        command: virsh destroy {{ item }}
        with_items: "{{ vms.stdout_lines }}"

      - include: disks_backup.yaml
        with_items: "{{ vms.stdout_lines }}"
        loop_control:
          loop_var: vm_name

      - name: power on vms
        command: virsh start {{ item }}
        with_items: "{{ vms.stdout_lines }}"
      when: action == 'backup' 

    - block:
      - name: destroy vms
        command: virsh destroy {{ item }}
        with_items: "{{ vms.stdout_lines }}"

      - include: disks_restore.yaml
        with_items: "{{ vms.stdout_lines }}"
        loop_control:
          loop_var: vm_name

      - name: power on vms
        command: virsh start {{ item }}
        with_items: "{{ vms.stdout_lines }}"
      when: action == 'restore'