New in version 2.5.
hostname
.hostname
and esxi_hostname
is not specified, then the module will throw an error.The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
---|---|---|
esxi_hostname
-
added in 2.8 |
ESXi hostname.
Host facts about the specified ESXi server will be returned.
By specifying this option, you can select which ESXi hostsystem is returned if connecting to a vCenter.
|
|
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.
|
|
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.
|
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 |
|
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. |
- name: Gather vmware host facts
vmware_host_facts:
hostname: "{{ esxi_server }}"
username: "{{ esxi_username }}"
password: "{{ esxi_password }}"
register: host_facts
delegate_to: localhost
- name: Gather vmware host facts from vCenter
vmware_host_facts:
hostname: "{{ vcenter_server }}"
username: "{{ vcenter_user }}"
password: "{{ vcenter_pass }}"
esxi_hostname: "{{ esxi_hostname }}"
register: host_facts
delegate_to: localhost
- name: Get VSAN Cluster UUID from host facts
vmware_host_facts:
hostname: "{{ esxi_server }}"
username: "{{ esxi_username }}"
password: "{{ esxi_password }}"
register: host_facts
- set_fact:
cluster_uuid: "{{ host_facts['ansible_facts']['vsan_cluster_uuid'] }}"
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