New in version 2.0.
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
Parameter |
Choices/Defaults |
Comments |
---|---|---|
hostname
required |
|
The hostname or IP address of the vSphere vCenter.
|
ip_address
required |
|
IP address to assign to VMkernel interface
|
password
required |
|
The password of the vSphere vCenter.
aliases: pass, pwd |
port
(added in 2.5) |
Default:
443
|
The port number of the vSphere vCenter or ESXi server.
|
subnet_mask
required |
|
Subnet Mask to assign to VMkernel interface
|
username
required |
|
The username of the vSphere vCenter.
aliases: user, admin |
validate_certs
|
True
|
Allows connection when SSL certificates are not valid. Set to false when certificates are not trusted.
|
vmk_name
required |
|
VMkernel interface name
|
# Example command from Ansible Playbook
- name: Configure IP address on ESX host
local_action:
module: vmware_vmkernel_ip_config
hostname: esxi_hostname
username: esxi_username
password: esxi_password
vmk_name: vmk0
ip_address: 10.0.0.10
subnet_mask: 255.255.255.0
This module is flagged as preview which means that it is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface.
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