vmware_host_ntp_facts – Gathers facts about NTP configuration on an ESXi host
New in version 2.7.
Synopsis
- This module can be used to gather facts about NTP configurations on an ESXi host.
Requirements
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- python >= 2.6
- PyVmomi
Parameters
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| cluster_name
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Name of the cluster.
NTP config facts about each ESXi server will be returned for the given cluster.
If esxi_hostname is not given, this parameter is required.
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| esxi_hostname
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ESXi hostname.
NTP config facts about this ESXi server will be returned.
If cluster_name is not given, this parameter is required.
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| hostname
string
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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 support added in Ansible 2.6.
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| password
string
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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 support added in Ansible 2.6.
aliases: pass, pwd |
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| port
integer
added in 2.5
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Default:
443
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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 support added in Ansible 2.6.
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| username
string
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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 support added in Ansible 2.6.
aliases: admin, user |
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| validate_certs
boolean
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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 support added in Ansible 2.6.
If set to yes, please make sure Python >= 2.7.9 is installed on the given machine.
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Notes
Note
- Tested on vSphere 6.5
Examples
- name: Gather NTP facts about all ESXi Host in the given Cluster
vmware_host_ntp_facts:
hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
cluster_name: cluster_name
delegate_to: localhost
register: cluster_host_ntp
- name: Gather NTP facts about ESXi Host
vmware_host_ntp_facts:
hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
esxi_hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
delegate_to: localhost
register: host_ntp
Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
| Key | Returned | Description |
|---|---|---|
| hosts_ntp_facts
dictionary
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hosts_ntp_facts |
dict with hostname as key and dict with NTP facts as value
Sample:
{'10.76.33.226': [{'ntp_servers': [], 'time_zone_description': 'UTC', 'time_zone_gmt_offset': 0, 'time_zone_identifier': 'UTC', 'time_zone_name': 'UTC'}]}
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Status
- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
- This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]
Authors
- Abhijeet Kasurde (@Akasurde)
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https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.8/modules/vmware_host_ntp_facts_module.html