vmware_migrate_vmk - Migrate a VMK interface from VSS to VDS
New in version 2.0.
Synopsis
- Migrate a VMK interface from VSS to VDS
Requirements
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- python >= 2.6
- PyVmomi
Parameters
Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
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current_portgroup_name
required
|
Portgroup name VMK interface is currently on
|
|
current_switch_name
required
|
Switch VMK interface is currently on
|
|
device
required
|
VMK interface name
|
|
esxi_hostname
required
|
ESXi hostname to be managed
|
|
hostname |
The hostname or IP address of the vSphere vCenter or ESXi server.
If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable
VMWARE_HOST will be used instead.
Environment variable supported added in version 2.6.
|
|
migrate_portgroup_name
required
|
Portgroup name to migrate VMK interface to
|
|
migrate_switch_name
required
|
Switch name to migrate VMK interface to
|
|
password |
The password of the vSphere vCenter or ESXi server.
If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable
VMWARE_PASSWORD will be used instead.
Environment variable supported added in version 2.6.
aliases: pass, pwd |
|
port
(added in 2.5)
|
Default:
443
|
The port number of the vSphere vCenter or ESXi server.
If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable
VMWARE_PORT will be used instead.
Environment variable supported added in version 2.6.
|
username |
The username of the vSphere vCenter or ESXi server.
If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable
VMWARE_USER will be used instead.
Environment variable supported added in version 2.6.
aliases: user, admin |
|
validate_certs |
True
|
Allows connection when SSL certificates are not valid. Set to
false when certificates are not trusted.
If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable
VMWARE_VALIDATE_CERTS will be used instead.
Environment variable supported added in version 2.6.
|
Notes
Note
- Tested on vSphere 5.5
Examples
# Example from Ansible playbook - name: Migrate Management vmk local_action: module: vmware_migrate_vmk hostname: vcsa_host username: vcsa_user password: vcsa_pass esxi_hostname: esxi_hostname device: vmk1 current_switch_name: temp_vswitch current_portgroup_name: esx-mgmt migrate_switch_name: dvSwitch migrate_portgroup_name: Management
Status
This module is flagged as preview which means that it is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface.
Author
- Joseph Callen (@jcpowermac), Russell Teague (@mtnbikenc)
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https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.5/modules/vmware_migrate_vmk_module.html