vmware_maintenancemode – Place a host into maintenance mode
New in version 2.1.
Synopsis
- This module can be used for placing a ESXi host into maintenance mode.
- Support for VSAN compliant maintenance mode when selected.
Requirements
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- python >= 2.6
- PyVmomi
Parameters
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| esxi_hostname
- / required
|
Name of the host as defined in vCenter.
|
|
| evacuate
boolean
|
|
If set to True, evacuate all powered off VMs.
|
| 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
-
|
|
Enter or exit maintenance mode.
|
| timeout
-
|
Default:
0
|
Specify a timeout for the operation.
|
| 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.
|
| vsan
-
|
|
Specify which VSAN compliant mode to enter.
aliases: vsan_mode |
Notes
Note
- Tested on vSphere 5.5, 6.0 and 6.5
Examples
- name: Enter VSAN-Compliant Maintenance Mode
vmware_maintenancemode:
hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
esxi_hostname: "{{ esxi_hostname }}"
vsan: ensureObjectAccessibility
evacuate: yes
timeout: 3600
state: present
delegate_to: localhost
Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
| Key | Returned | Description |
|---|---|---|
| hostname
string
|
always |
Name of host in vCenter
Sample:
esxi.local.domain
|
| hostsystem
string
|
always |
Name of vim reference
Sample:
'vim.HostSystem:host-236'
|
| status
string
|
always |
Action taken
Sample:
ENTER
|
Status
- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
- This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]
Authors
- Jay Jahns (@jjahns) <jjahns@vmware.com>
- Abhijeet Kasurde (@Akasurde)
Hint
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© 2012–2018 Michael DeHaan
© 2018–2019 Red Hat, Inc.
Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.8/modules/vmware_maintenancemode_module.html