New in version 2.0.
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
Parameter |
Choices/Defaults |
Comments |
---|---|---|
change_hostname_to
required |
|
The hostname that an ESXi host should be changed to.
|
dns_servers
required |
|
The DNS servers that the host should be configured to use.
|
domainname
required |
|
The domain the ESXi host should be apart of.
|
hostname
required |
|
The hostname or IP address of the vSphere vCenter.
|
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.
|
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.
|
# Example vmware_dns_config command from Ansible Playbooks
- name: Configure ESXi hostname and DNS servers
local_action:
module: vmware_dns_config
hostname: esxi_hostname
username: root
password: your_password
change_hostname_to: esx01
domainname: foo.org
dns_servers:
- 8.8.8.8
- 8.8.4.4
This module is flagged as preview which means that it is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface.
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