vmware_vm_vss_dvs_migrate – Migrates a virtual machine from a standard vswitch to distributed
New in version 2.0.
Synopsis
- Migrates a virtual machine from a standard vswitch to distributed
Requirements
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- python >= 2.6
- PyVmomi
Parameters
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| dvportgroup_name
- / required
|
Name of the portgroup to migrate to the virtual machine to
|
|
| hostname
string
|
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.
|
|
| password
string
|
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 |
|
| port
integer
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 support added in Ansible 2.6.
|
| username
string
|
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 |
|
| validate_certs
boolean
|
|
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.
|
| vm_name
- / required
|
Name of the virtual machine to migrate to a dvSwitch
|
Notes
Note
- Tested on vSphere 5.5
Examples
- name: Migrate VCSA to vDS
vmware_vm_vss_dvs_migrate:
hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
vm_name: '{{ vm_name }}'
dvportgroup_name: '{{ distributed_portgroup_name }}'
delegate_to: localhost
Status
- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
- This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]
Authors
- Joseph Callen (@jcpowermac)
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https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.8/modules/vmware_vm_vss_dvs_migrate_module.html