vmware_category – Manage VMware categories

New in version 2.7.

Synopsis

  • This module can be used to create / delete / update VMware categories.
  • Tag feature is introduced in vSphere 6 version, so this module is not supported in the earlier versions of vSphere.
  • All variables and VMware object names are case sensitive.

Requirements

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

  • python >= 2.6
  • PyVmomi
  • vSphere Automation SDK
  • vCloud Suite SDK

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
category_cardinality
-
    Choices:
  • multiple ←
  • single
The category cardinality.
This parameter is ignored, when updating existing category.
category_description
-
Default:
""
The category description.
This is required only if state is set to present.
This parameter is ignored, when state is set to absent.
category_name
- / required
The name of category to manage.
hostname
-
The hostname or IP address of the vSphere vCenter server.
If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable VMWARE_HOST will be used instead.
new_category_name
-
The new name for an existing category.
This value is used while updating an existing category.
password
-
The password of the vSphere vCenter server.
If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable VMWARE_PASSWORD will be used instead.

aliases: pass, pwd
protocol
-
    Choices:
  • https ←
  • http
The connection to protocol.
state
-
    Choices:
  • present ←
  • absent
The state of category.
If set to present and category does not exists, then category is created.
If set to present and category exists, then category is updated.
If set to absent and category exists, then category is deleted.
If set to absent and category does not exists, no action is taken.
Process of updating category only allows name, description change.
username
-
The username of the vSphere vCenter server.
If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable VMWARE_USER will be used instead.

aliases: user, admin
validate_certs
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes ←
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.

Notes

Note

  • Tested on vSphere 6.5

Examples

- name: Create a category
  vmware_category:
    hostname: "{{ vcenter_server }}"
    username: "{{ vcenter_user }}"
    password: "{{ vcenter_pass }}"
    category_name: Sample_Cat_0001
    category_description: Sample Description
    category_cardinality: 'multiple'
    state: present

- name: Rename category
  vmware_category:
    hostname: "{{ vcenter_server }}"
    username: "{{ vcenter_user }}"
    password: "{{ vcenter_pass }}"
    category_name: Sample_Category_0001
    new_category_name: Sample_Category_0002
    state: present

- name: Update category description
  vmware_category:
    hostname: "{{ vcenter_server }}"
    username: "{{ vcenter_user }}"
    password: "{{ vcenter_pass }}"
    category_name: Sample_Category_0001
    category_description: Some fancy description
    state: present

- name: Delete category
  vmware_category:
    hostname: "{{ vcenter_server }}"
    username: "{{ vcenter_user }}"
    password: "{{ vcenter_pass }}"
    category_name: Sample_Category_0002
    state: absent

Return Values

Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:

Key Returned Description
category_results
dictionary
 on success
dictionary of category metadata

Sample:
{'category_id': 'urn:vmomi:InventoryServiceCategory:d7120bda-9fa5-4f92-9d71-aa1acff2e5a8:GLOBAL', 'msg': 'Category NewCat_0001 updated.'}


Status

Authors

  • Abhijeet Kasurde (@Akasurde)

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