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vmware_host_facts - Gathers facts about remote vmware host

New in version 2.5.

Synopsis

  • Gathers facts about remote vmware host.

Requirements

The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.

  • python >= 2.6
  • PyVmomi

Parameters

Parameter
Choices/Defaults
Comments
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
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes
Default:
True
Allows connection when SSL certificates are not valid. Set to false when certificates are not trusted.

Examples

- name: Gather vmware host facts
  vmware_host_facts:
    hostname: esxi_ip_or_hostname
    username: username
    password: password
  register: host_facts
  delegate_to: localhost

Status

This module is flagged as preview which means that it is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface.

Author

  • Wei Gao (@woshihaoren)

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