vcenter_license - Manage VMware vCenter license keys
New in version 2.4.
Synopsis
- Add and delete vCenter license keys.
Requirements (on host that executes module)
- pyVmomi
Options
| parameter | required | default | choices | comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hostname |
yes |
The hostname or IP address of the vSphere vCenter.
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| labels |
no |
The optional labels of the license key to manage in vSphere vCenter.
This is dictionary with key/value pair.
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| license |
yes |
The license key to manage in vSphere vCenter.
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| password |
yes |
The password to log into to the vSphere vCenter.
aliases: pass, pwd
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| state |
no | present |
|
Whether to add (
present) or remove (
absent) the license key.
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| username |
yes |
The username to log into the vSphere vCenter.
aliases: admin, user
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Examples
- name: Add a new vCenter license
vcenter_license:
hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
license: f600d-21ae3-5592b-249e0-cc341
state: present
delegate_to: localhost
- name: Remove an (unused) vCenter license
vmware_license:
hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
license: f600d-21ae3-5592b-249e0-cc341
state: absent
delegate_to: localhost
Return Values
Common return values are documented here Return Values, the following are the fields unique to this module:
| name | description | returned | type | sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| licenses |
list of license keys after module executed
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always | list | ['f600d-21ae3-5592b-249e0-cc341', '143cc-0e942-b2955-3ea12-d006f'] |
Notes
Note
- This module will also auto-assign the current vCenter to the license key if the product matches the license key, and vCenter us currently assigned an evaluation license only.
- The evaluation license (00000-00000-00000-00000-00000) is not listed when unused.
Status
This module is flagged as preview which means that it is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface.
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© 2012–2018 Michael DeHaan
© 2018–2019 Red Hat, Inc.
Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.4/vcenter_license_module.html
