vmware_category_facts – Gather facts about VMware tag categories
New in version 2.7.
Synopsis
- This module can be used to gather facts about VMware tag categories.
- Tag feature is introduced in vSphere 6 version, so this module is not supported in earlier versions of vSphere.
- All variables and VMware object names are case sensitive.
Requirements
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- python >= 2.6
- PyVmomi
- vSphere Automation SDK
- vCloud Suite SDK
Parameters
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| hostname
string
|
The hostname or IP address of the vSphere vCenter server.
If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable VMWARE_HOST will be used instead.
|
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| password
string
|
The password of the vSphere vCenter server.
If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable
VMWARE_PASSWORD will be used instead.
aliases: pass, pwd |
|
| protocol
string
|
|
The connection to protocol.
|
| username
string
|
The username of the vSphere vCenter server.
If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable
VMWARE_USER will be used instead.
aliases: admin, user |
|
| validate_certs
boolean
|
|
Allows connection when SSL certificates are not valid.
Set to
no 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.
|
Notes
Note
- Tested on vSphere 6.5
Examples
- name: Gather facts about tag categories
vmware_category_facts:
hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
delegate_to: localhost
register: all_tag_category_facts
- name: Gather category id from given tag category
vmware_category_facts:
hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
delegate_to: localhost
register: tag_category_results
- set_fact:
category_id: "{{ item.category_id }}"
loop: "{{ tag_category_results.tag_category_facts|json_query(query) }}"
vars:
query: "[?category_name==`Category0001`]"
- debug: var=category_id
Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
| Key | Returned | Description |
|---|---|---|
| tag_category_facts
list
|
always |
metadata of tag categories
Sample:
[{'category_associable_types': [], 'category_cardinality': 'MULTIPLE', 'category_description': 'awesome description', 'category_id': 'urn:vmomi:InventoryServiceCategory:e785088d-6981-4b1c-9fb8-1100c3e1f742:GLOBAL', 'category_name': 'Category0001', 'category_used_by': []}, {'category_associable_types': ['VirtualMachine'], 'category_cardinality': 'SINGLE', 'category_description': 'another awesome description', 'category_id': 'urn:vmomi:InventoryServiceCategory:ae5b7c6c-e622-4671-9b96-76e93adb70f2:GLOBAL', 'category_name': 'template_tag', 'category_used_by': []}]
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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_category_facts_module.html