vmware_about_facts – Provides information about VMware server to which user is connecting to¶
New in version 2.7.
Synopsis¶
- This module can be used to gather information about VMware server to which user is trying to connect.
Requirements¶
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- python >= 2.6
- PyVmomi
Parameters¶
Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
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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 version 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 version 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 version 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 version 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 version 2.6.
If set to
yes , please make sure Python >= 2.7.9 is installed on the given machine. |
Examples¶
- name: Provide information about vCenter
vmware_about_facts:
hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
delegate_to: localhost
register: vcenter_about_info
- name: Provide information about a standalone ESXi server
vmware_about_facts:
hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
username: '{{ esxi_username }}'
password: '{{ esxi_password }}'
delegate_to: localhost
register: esxi_about_info
Return Values¶
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
Key | Returned | Description |
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about_facts
string
|
success |
dict about VMware server
Sample:
{'api_type': 'VirtualCenter', 'api_version': '6.5', 'build': '5973321', 'instance_uuid': 'dbed6e0c-bd88-4ef6-b594-21283e1c677f', 'license_product_name': 'VMware VirtualCenter Server', 'license_product_version': '6.0', 'locale_build': '000', 'locale_version': 'INTL', 'os_type': 'darwin-amd64', 'product_full_name': 'VMware vCenter Server 6.5.0 build-5973321', 'product_line_id': 'vpx', 'product_name': 'VMware vCenter Server (govmomi simulator)', 'vendor': 'VMware, Inc.', 'version': '6.5.0'}
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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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