vmware_resource_pool – Add/remove resource pools to/from vCenter

New in version 2.3.

Synopsis

  • This module can be used to add/remove a resource pool to/from vCenter

Requirements

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

  • python >= 2.6
  • PyVmomi

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
cluster
- / required
Name of the cluster to add the host.
cpu_expandable_reservations
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes ←
In a resource pool with an expandable reservation, the reservation on a resource pool can grow beyond the specified value.
cpu_limit
-
Default:
-1
The utilization of a virtual machine/resource pool will not exceed this limit, even if there are available resources.
The default value -1 indicates no limit.
cpu_reservation
-
Default:
0
Amount of resource that is guaranteed available to the virtual machine or resource pool.
cpu_shares
-
    Choices:
  • high
  • custom
  • low
  • normal ←
Memory shares are used in case of resource contention.
datacenter
- / required
Name of the datacenter to add the host.
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.
mem_expandable_reservations
boolean
    Choices:
  • no
  • yes ←
In a resource pool with an expandable reservation, the reservation on a resource pool can grow beyond the specified value.
mem_limit
-
Default:
-1
The utilization of a virtual machine/resource pool will not exceed this limit, even if there are available resources.
The default value -1 indicates no limit.
mem_reservation
-
Default:
0
Amount of resource that is guaranteed available to the virtual machine or resource pool.
mem_shares
-
    Choices:
  • high
  • custom
  • low
  • normal ←
Memory shares are used in case of resource contention.
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.
resource_pool
- / required
Resource pool name to manage.
state
-
    Choices:
  • present ←
  • absent
Add or remove the resource pool
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
    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.
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.

Notes

Note

  • Tested on vSphere 6.5

Examples

- name: Add resource pool to vCenter
  vmware_resource_pool:
    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
    datacenter: '{{ datacenter_name }}'
    cluster: '{{ cluster_name }}'
    resource_pool: '{{ resource_pool_name }}'
    mem_shares: normal
    mem_limit: -1
    mem_reservation: 0
    mem_expandable_reservations: yes
    cpu_shares: normal
    cpu_limit: -1
    cpu_reservation: 0
    cpu_expandable_reservations: yes
    state: present
  delegate_to: localhost

Return Values

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

Key Returned Description
instance
dictionary
 always
metadata about the new resource pool

Sample:
None


Status

Authors

  • Davis Phillips (@dav1x)

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