vmware_dvs_host – Add or remove a host from distributed virtual switch
New in version 2.0.
Synopsis
- Manage a host system from distributed virtual switch.
Requirements
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- python >= 2.7
- PyVmomi
Parameters
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| esxi_hostname
- / required
|
The ESXi hostname.
|
|
| 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.
|
| state
- / required
|
|
If the host should be present or absent attached to the vSwitch.
|
| switch_name
- / required
|
The name of the Distributed vSwitch.
|
|
| 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.
|
| vmnics
- / required
|
The ESXi hosts vmnics to use with the Distributed vSwitch.
|
Notes
Note
- Tested on vSphere 5.5
Examples
- name: Add Host to dVS
vmware_dvs_host:
hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
esxi_hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
switch_name: dvSwitch
vmnics:
- vmnic0
- vmnic1
state: present
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)
- Abhijeet Kasurde (@Akasurde)
Hint
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Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.8/modules/vmware_dvs_host_module.html