vmware_vcenter_settings – Configures general settings on a vCenter server

New in version 2.8.

Synopsis

  • This module can be used to configure the vCenter server general settings (except the statistics).

  • The statistics can be configured with the module vmware_vcenter_statistics.

Requirements

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

  • python >= 2.6

  • PyVmomi

Parameters

Parameter Choices/Defaults Comments
database
dictionary
Default:
{"event_cleanup": true, "event_retention": 30, "max_connections": 50, "task_cleanup": true, "task_retention": 30}
The database settings for vCenter server.
Valid attributes are:
- max_connections (int): Maximum connections. (default: 50)
- task_cleanup (bool): Task cleanup. (default: true)
- task_retention (int): Task retention (days). (default: 30)
- event_cleanup (bool): Event cleanup. (default: true)
- event_retention (int): Event retention (days). (default: 30)
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.
logging_options
string
    Choices:
  • none
  • error
  • warning
  • info ←
  • verbose
  • trivia
The level of detail that vCenter server usesfor log files.
mail
dictionary
The settings vCenter server uses to send email alerts.
Valid attributes are:
- server (str): Mail server
- sender (str): Mail sender address
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.
proxy_host
string
added in 2.9
Address of a proxy that will receive all HTTPS requests and relay them.
The format is a hostname or a IP.
If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable VMWARE_PROXY_HOST will be used instead.
This feature depends on a version of pyvmomi greater than v6.7.1.2018.12
proxy_port
integer
added in 2.9
Port of the HTTP proxy that will receive all HTTPS requests and relay them.
If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable VMWARE_PROXY_PORT will be used instead.
runtime_settings
dictionary
The unique runtime settings for vCenter server.
Valid attributes are:
- unique_id (int): vCenter server unique ID.
- managed_address (str): vCenter server managed address.
- vcenter_server_name (str): vCenter server name. (default: FQDN)
snmp_receivers
dictionary
Default:
{"snmp_receiver_1_community": "public", "snmp_receiver_1_enabled": true, "snmp_receiver_1_port": 162, "snmp_receiver_1_url": "localhost", "snmp_receiver_2_community": "", "snmp_receiver_2_enabled": false, "snmp_receiver_2_port": 162, "snmp_receiver_2_url": "", "snmp_receiver_3_community": "", "snmp_receiver_3_enabled": false, "snmp_receiver_3_port": 162, "snmp_receiver_3_url": "", "snmp_receiver_4_community": "", "snmp_receiver_4_enabled": false, "snmp_receiver_4_port": 162, "snmp_receiver_4_url": ""}
SNMP trap destinations for vCenter server alerts.
Valid attributes are:
- snmp_receiver_1_url (str): Primary Receiver ULR. (default: "localhost")
- snmp_receiver_1_enabled (bool): Enable receiver. (default: True)
- snmp_receiver_1_port (int): Receiver port. (default: 162)
- snmp_receiver_1_community (str): Community string. (default: "public")
- snmp_receiver_2_url (str): Receiver 2 ULR. (default: "")
- snmp_receiver_2_enabled (bool): Enable receiver. (default: False)
- snmp_receiver_2_port (int): Receiver port. (default: 162)
- snmp_receiver_2_community (str): Community string. (default: "")
- snmp_receiver_3_url (str): Receiver 3 ULR. (default: "")
- snmp_receiver_3_enabled (bool): Enable receiver. (default: False)
- snmp_receiver_3_port (int): Receiver port. (default: 162)
- snmp_receiver_3_community (str): Community string. (default: "")
- snmp_receiver_4_url (str): Receiver 4 ULR. (default: "")
- snmp_receiver_4_enabled (bool): Enable receiver. (default: False)
- snmp_receiver_4_port (int): Receiver port. (default: 162)
- snmp_receiver_4_community (str): Community string. (default: "")
timeout_settings
dictionary
Default:
{"long_operations": 120, "normal_operations": 30}
The vCenter server connection timeout for normal and long operations.
Valid attributes are:
- normal_operations (int) (default: 30)
- long_operations (int) (default: 120)
user_directory
dictionary
Default:
{"query_limit": true, "query_limit_size": 5000, "timeout": 60, "validation": true, "validation_period": 1440}
The user directory settings for the vCenter server installation.
Valid attributes are:
- timeout (int): User directory timeout. (default: 60)
- query_limit (bool): Query limit. (default: true)
- query_limit_size (int): Query limit size. (default: 5000)
- validation (bool): Mail Validation. (default: true)
- validation_period (int): Validation period. (default: 1440)
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
    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 Ansible 2.6.
If set to yes, please make sure Python >= 2.7.9 is installed on the given machine.

Notes

Note

  • Tested with vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) 6.5 and 6.7

Examples

- name: Configure vCenter general settings
  vmware_vcenter_settings:
    hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
    username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
    password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
    database:
      max_connections: 50
      task_cleanup: true
      task_retention: 30
      event_cleanup: true
      event_retention: 30
    runtime_settings:
      unique_id: 1
      managed_address: "{{ ansible_default_ipv4.address }}"
      vcenter_server_name: "{{ inventory_hostname }}"
    user_directory:
      timeout: 60
      query_limit: true
      query_limit_size: 5000
      validation: true
      validation_period: 1440
    mail:
      server: mail.example.com
      sender: vcenter@{{ inventory_hostname }}
    snmp_receivers:
      snmp_receiver_1_url: localhost
      snmp_receiver_1_enabled: true
      snmp_receiver_1_port: 162
      snmp_receiver_1_community: public
    timeout_settings:
      normal_operations: 30
      long_operations: 120
    logging_options: info
    validate_certs: no
  delegate_to: localhost

Return Values

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

Key Returned Description
results
dictionary
always
metadata about vCenter settings

Sample:
{'changed': False, 'db_event_cleanup': True, 'db_event_retention': 30, 'db_max_connections': 50, 'db_task_cleanup': True, 'db_task_retention': 30, 'directory_query_limit': True, 'directory_query_limit_size': 5000, 'directory_timeout': 60, 'directory_validation': True, 'directory_validation_period': 1440, 'logging_options': 'info', 'mail_sender': '[email protected]', 'mail_server': 'mail.example.com', 'msg': 'vCenter settings already configured properly', 'runtime_managed_address': '192.168.1.10', 'runtime_server_name': 'vcenter01.example.com', 'runtime_unique_id': 1, 'timeout_long_operations': 120, 'timeout_normal_operations': 30}


Status

Authors

  • Christian Kotte (@ckotte)

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