vmware_drs_group_facts – Gathers facts about DRS VM/Host groups on the given cluster
New in version 2.8.
Synopsis
- This module can be used to gather facts about DRS VM/HOST groups from the given cluster.
Requirements
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- python >= 2.6
- PyVmomi
Parameters
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| cluster_name
-
|
Cluster to search for VM/Host groups.
If set, facts of DRS groups belonging this cluster will be returned.
Not needed if datacenter is set.
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| datacenter
- / required
|
Datacenter to search for DRS VM/Host groups.
aliases: datacenter_name |
|
| 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.
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Notes
Note
- Tested on vSphere 6.5 and 6.7
Examples
---
- name: "Gather DRS facts about given Cluster"
register: cluster_drs_group_facts
vmware_drs_group_facts:
hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
cluster_name: "{{ cluster_name }}"
datacenter: "{{ datacenter }}"
delegate_to: localhost
- name: "Gather DRS group facts about all clusters in given datacenter"
register: cluster_drs_group_facts
vmware_drs_group_facts:
hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
datacenter: "{{ datacenter }}"
delegate_to: localhost
Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
| Key | Returned | Description |
|---|---|---|
| drs_group_facts
dictionary
|
always |
Metadata about DRS group from given cluster / datacenter
Sample:
{'drs_group_facts': {'DC0_C0': [{'group_name': 'GROUP_HOST_S01', 'hosts': ['vm-01.zone', 'vm-02.zone'], 'type': 'host'}, {'group_name': 'GROUP_HOST_S02', 'hosts': ['vm-03.zone', 'vm-04.zone'], 'type': 'host'}, {'group_name': 'GROUP_VM_S01', 'type': 'vm', 'vms': ['test-node01']}, {'group_name': 'GROUP_VM_S02', 'type': 'vm', 'vms': ['test-node02']}], 'DC0_C1': []}}
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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
- Karsten Kaj Jakobsen (@karstenjakobsen)
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https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.8/modules/vmware_drs_group_facts_module.html