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vmware_dvs_portgroup_facts – Gathers facts DVS portgroup configurations
New in version 2.8.
Synopsis
- This module can be used to gather facts about DVS portgroup configurations.
Requirements
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- python >= 2.6
- PyVmomi
Parameters
Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
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datacenter
string / required
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Name of the datacenter.
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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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show_network_policy
boolean
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Show or hide network policies of DVS portgroup.
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show_port_policy
boolean
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Show or hide port policies of DVS portgroup.
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show_teaming_policy
boolean
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Show or hide teaming policies of DVS portgroup.
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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: Get facts about DVPG
vmware_dvs_portgroup_facts:
hostname: "{{ vcenter_server }}"
username: "{{ vcenter_user }}"
password: "{{ vcenter_pass }}"
validate_certs: no
datacenter: "{{ datacenter_name }}"
register: dvpg_facts
- name: Get number of ports for portgroup 'dvpg_001' in 'dvs_001'
debug:
msg: "{{ item.num_ports }}"
with_items:
- "{{ dvpg_facts.dvs_portgroup_facts['dvs_001'] | json_query(query) }}"
vars:
query: "[?portgroup_name=='dvpg_001']"
Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
Key | Returned | Description |
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dvs_portgroup_facts
dictionary
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on success |
metadata about DVS portgroup configuration
Sample:
{'dvs_0': [{'description': None, 'dvswitch_name': 'dvs_001', 'network_policy': {'forged_transmits': False, 'mac_changes': False, 'promiscuous': False}, 'num_ports': 8, 'port_policy': {'block_override': True, 'ipfix_override': False, 'live_port_move': False, 'network_rp_override': False, 'port_config_reset_at_disconnect': True, 'security_override': False, 'shaping_override': False, 'traffic_filter_override': False, 'uplink_teaming_override': False, 'vendor_config_override': False, 'vlan_override': False}, 'portgroup_name': 'dvpg_001', 'teaming_policy': {'inbound_policy': True, 'notify_switches': True, 'policy': 'loadbalance_srcid', 'rolling_order': False}, 'type': 'earlyBinding'}]}
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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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