vmware_folder_info – Provides information about folders in a datacenter
New in version 2.9.
Synopsis
- The module can be used to gather a hierarchical view of the folders that exist within a datacenter
Requirements
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- python >= 2.6
- PyVmomi
Parameters
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| datacenter
string / required
|
Name of the datacenter.
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.
|
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| 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.
|
| proxy_host
string
added in 2.9
|
Address of a proxy that will receive all HTTPS requests and relay them.
The format is a hostname or a IP.
If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable
VMWARE_PROXY_HOST will be used instead.
This feature depends on a version of pyvmomi greater than v6.7.1.2018.12
|
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| proxy_port
integer
added in 2.9
|
Port of the HTTP proxy that will receive all HTTPS requests and relay them.
If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable VMWARE_PROXY_PORT will be used instead.
|
|
| 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 |
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| 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
Examples
- name: Provide information about vCenter folders
vmware_folder_info:
hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
datacenter: datacenter_name
delegate_to: localhost
register: vcenter_folder_info
Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
| Key | Returned | Description |
|---|---|---|
| folder_info
string
|
success |
dict about folders
Sample:
{'datastoreFolders': {'path': '/DC01/datastore', 'subfolders': {'Local Datastores': {'path': '/DC01/datastore/Local Datastores', 'subfolders': {}}}}, 'hostFolders': {'path': '/DC01/host', 'subfolders': {}}, 'networkFolders': {'path': '/DC01/network', 'subfolders': {}}, 'vmFolders': {'path': '/DC01/vm', 'subfolders': {'Core Infrastructure Servers': {'path': '/DC01/vm/Core Infrastructure Servers', 'subfolders': {'Staging Network Services': {'path': '/DC01/vm/Core Infrastructure Servers/Staging Network Services', 'subfolders': {}}, 'VMware': {'path': '/DC01/vm/Core Infrastructure Servers/VMware', 'subfolders': {}}}}}}}
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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
- David Hewitt (@davidmhewitt)
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