vmware_host_ssl_info – Gather info of ESXi host system about SSL
New in version 2.9.
Synopsis
- This module can be used to gather information of the SSL thumbprint information for a host.
Requirements
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- python >= 2.6
- PyVmomi
Parameters
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| cluster_name
string
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Name of the cluster.
SSL thumbprint information about all ESXi host system in the given cluster will be reported.
If esxi_hostname is not given, this parameter is required.
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| esxi_hostname
string
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ESXi hostname.
SSL thumbprint information of this ESXi host system will be reported.
If cluster_name is not given, this parameter is required.
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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
|
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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| proxy_host
string
added in 2.9
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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
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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.
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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: Gather SSL thumbprint information about all ESXi Hosts in given Cluster
vmware_host_ssl_info:
hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
cluster_name: '{{ cluster_name }}'
delegate_to: localhost
register: all_host_ssl_info
- name: Get SSL Thumbprint info about "{{ esxi_hostname }}"
vmware_host_ssl_info:
hostname: "{{ vcenter_server }}"
username: "{{ vcenter_user }}"
password: "{{ vcenter_pass }}"
esxi_hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
register: ssl_info
- set_fact:
ssl_thumbprint: "{{ ssl_info['host_ssl_info'][esxi_hostname]['ssl_thumbprints'][0] }}"
- debug:
msg: "{{ ssl_thumbprint }}"
- name: Add ESXi Host to vCenter
vmware_host:
hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
datacenter_name: '{{ datacenter_name }}'
cluster_name: '{{ cluster_name }}'
esxi_hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
esxi_username: '{{ esxi_username }}'
esxi_password: '{{ esxi_password }}'
esxi_ssl_thumbprint: '{{ ssl_thumbprint }}'
state: present
Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
| Key | Returned | Description |
|---|---|---|
| host_ssl_info
dictionary
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info |
dict with hostname as key and dict with SSL thumbprint related info
Sample:
{'10.76.33.215': {'owner_tag': '', 'principal': 'vpxuser', 'ssl_thumbprints': ['E3:E8:A9:20:8D:32:AE:59:C6:8D:A5:91:B0:20:EF:00:A2:7C:27:EE', 'F1:AC:DA:6E:D8:1E:37:36:4A:5C:07:E5:04:0B:87:C8:75:FB:42:01']}}
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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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https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.9/modules/vmware_host_ssl_info_module.html