azure_rm_virtualmachine – Manage Azure virtual machines¶
Synopsis¶
- Manage and configure virtual machines (VMs) and associated resources on Azure.
- Requires a resource group containing at least one virtual network with at least one subnet.
- Supports images from the Azure Marketplace, which can be discovered with azure_rm_virtualmachineimage_facts.
- Supports custom images since Ansible 2.5.
- To use custom_data on a Linux image, the image must have cloud-init enabled. If cloud-init is not enabled, custom_data is ignored.
Requirements¶
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- python >= 2.7
- azure >= 2.0.0
Parameters¶
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments | |
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accept_terms
boolean
added in 2.7 |
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Accept terms for Marketplace images that require it.
Only Azure service admin/account admin users can purchase images from the Marketplace.
Only valid when a plan is specified.
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ad_user
string
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Active Directory username. Use when authenticating with an Active Directory user rather than service principal.
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adfs_authority_url
string
added in 2.6 |
Azure AD authority url. Use when authenticating with Username/password, and has your own ADFS authority.
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admin_password
-
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Password for the admin username.
Not required if the os_type=Linux and SSH password authentication is disabled by setting ssh_password_enabled=false.
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admin_username
-
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Admin username used to access the VM after it is created.
Required when creating a VM.
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allocated
boolean
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Whether the VM is allocated or deallocated, only useful with state=present.
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api_profile
string
added in 2.5 |
Default: "latest"
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Selects an API profile to use when communicating with Azure services. Default value of
latest is appropriate for public clouds; future values will allow use with Azure Stack. |
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append_tags
boolean
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Use to control if tags field is canonical or just appends to existing tags.
When canonical, any tags not found in the tags parameter will be removed from the object's metadata.
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auth_source
string
added in 2.5 |
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Controls the source of the credentials to use for authentication.
If not specified, ANSIBLE_AZURE_AUTH_SOURCE environment variable will be used and default to
auto if variable is not defined.auto will follow the default precedence of module parameters -> environment variables -> default profile in credential file ~/.azure/credentials.When set to
cli, the credentials will be sources from the default Azure CLI profile.Can also be set via the
ANSIBLE_AZURE_AUTH_SOURCE environment variable.When set to
msi, the host machine must be an azure resource with an enabled MSI extension. subscription_id or the environment variable AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID can be used to identify the subscription ID if the resource is granted access to more than one subscription, otherwise the first subscription is chosen.The
msi was added in Ansible 2.6. |
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availability_set
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added in 2.5 |
Name or ID of an existing availability set to add the VM to. The availability_set should be in the same resource group as VM.
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boot_diagnostics
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added in 2.9 |
Manage boot diagnostics settings for a VM.
Boot diagnostics includes a serial console and remote console screenshots.
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enabled
boolean
/ required
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Flag indicating if boot diagnostics are enabled.
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storage_account
-
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The name of an existing storage account to use for boot diagnostics.
If not specified, uses storage_account_name defined one level up.
If storage account is not specified anywhere, and
enabled is true, a default storage account is created for boot diagnostics data. |
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cert_validation_mode
string
added in 2.5 |
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Controls the certificate validation behavior for Azure endpoints. By default, all modules will validate the server certificate, but when an HTTPS proxy is in use, or against Azure Stack, it may be necessary to disable this behavior by passing
ignore. Can also be set via credential file profile or the AZURE_CERT_VALIDATION environment variable. |
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client_id
string
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Azure client ID. Use when authenticating with a Service Principal.
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cloud_environment
string
added in 2.4 |
Default: "AzureCloud"
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For cloud environments other than the US public cloud, the environment name (as defined by Azure Python SDK, eg,
AzureChinaCloud, AzureUSGovernment), or a metadata discovery endpoint URL (required for Azure Stack). Can also be set via credential file profile or the AZURE_CLOUD_ENVIRONMENT environment variable. |
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custom_data
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added in 2.5 |
Data made available to the VM and used by
cloud-init.Only used on Linux images with
cloud-init enabled.Consult https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/using-cloud-init#cloud-init-overview for cloud-init ready images.
To enable cloud-init on a Linux image, follow https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/cloudinit-prepare-custom-image.
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data_disks
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added in 2.4 |
Describes list of data disks.
Use azure_rm_mangeddisk to manage the specific disk.
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caching
-
added in 2.4 |
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Type of data disk caching.
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disk_size_gb
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added in 2.4 |
The initial disk size in GB for blank data disks.
This value cannot be larger than
1023 GB.Size can be changed only when the virtual machine is deallocated.
Not sure when managed_disk_id defined.
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lun
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/ required
added in 2.4 |
The logical unit number for data disk.
This value is used to identify data disks within the VM and therefore must be unique for each data disk attached to a VM.
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managed_disk_type
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added in 2.4 |
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Managed data disk type.
Only used when OS disk created with managed disk.
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storage_account_name
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added in 2.4 |
Name of an existing storage account that supports creation of VHD blobs.
If not specified for a new VM, a new storage account started with name will be created using storage type
Standard_LRS.Only used when OS disk created with virtual hard disk (VHD).
Used when managed_disk_type not defined.
Cannot be updated unless lun updated.
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storage_blob_name
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added in 2.4 |
Name of the storage blob used to hold the OS disk image of the VM.
Must end with '.vhd'.
Default to the name + timestamp + lun + '.vhd'.
Only used when OS disk created with virtual hard disk (VHD).
Used when managed_disk_type not defined.
Cannot be updated unless lun updated.
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storage_container_name
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added in 2.4 |
Default: "vhds"
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Name of the container to use within the storage account to store VHD blobs.
If no name is specified a default container named 'vhds' will created.
Only used when OS disk created with virtual hard disk (VHD).
Used when managed_disk_type not defined.
Cannot be updated unless lun updated.
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generalized
boolean
added in 2.8 |
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Whether the VM is generalized or not.
Set to
true with state=present to generalize the VM.Generalizing a VM is irreversible.
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image
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/ required
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The image used to build the VM.
For custom images, the name of the image. To narrow the search to a specific resource group, a dict with the keys name and resource_group.
For Marketplace images, a dict with the keys publisher, offer, sku, and version.
Set version=latest to get the most recent version of a given image.
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license_type
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added in 2.8 |
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On-premise license for the image or disk.
Only used for images that contain the Windows Server operating system.
To remove all license type settings, set to the string
None. |
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location
-
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Valid Azure location for the VM. Defaults to location of the resource group.
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managed_disk_type
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added in 2.4 |
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Managed OS disk type.
Create OS disk with managed disk if defined.
If not defined, the OS disk will be created with virtual hard disk (VHD).
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name
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/ required
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Name of the VM.
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network_interface_names
list
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Network interface names to add to the VM.
Can be a string of name or resource ID of the network interface.
Can be a dict containing resource_group and name of the network interface.
If a network interface name is not provided when the VM is created, a default network interface will be created.
To create a new network interface, at least one Virtual Network with one Subnet must exist.
aliases: network_interfaces |
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open_ports
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List of ports to open in the security group for the VM, when a security group and network interface are created with a VM.
For Linux hosts, defaults to allowing inbound TCP connections to port 22.
For Windows hosts, defaults to opening ports 3389 and 5986.
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os_disk_caching
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Type of OS disk caching.
aliases: disk_caching |
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os_disk_name
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added in 2.8 |
OS disk name.
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os_disk_size_gb
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added in 2.7 |
Type of OS disk size in GB.
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os_type
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Base type of operating system.
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password
string
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Active Directory user password. Use when authenticating with an Active Directory user rather than service principal.
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plan
dictionary
added in 2.5 |
Third-party billing plan for the VM.
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name
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/ required
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Billing plan name.
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product
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/ required
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Product name.
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promotion_code
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Optional promotion code.
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publisher
-
/ required
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Publisher offering the plan.
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profile
string
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Security profile found in ~/.azure/credentials file.
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public_ip_allocation_method
-
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Allocation method for the public IP of the VM.
Used only if a network interface is not specified.
When set to
Dynamic, the public IP address may change any time the VM is rebooted or power cycled.The
Disabled choice was added in Ansible 2.6.aliases: public_ip_allocation |
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remove_on_absent
list
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Default: ["all"]
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Associated resources to remove when removing a VM using state=absent.
To remove all resources related to the VM being removed, including auto-created resources, set to
all.To remove only resources that were automatically created while provisioning the VM being removed, set to
all_autocreated.To remove only specific resources, set to
network_interfaces, virtual_storage or public_ips.Any other input will be ignored.
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resource_group
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/ required
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Name of the resource group containing the VM.
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restarted
boolean
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Set to
true with state=present to restart a running VM. |
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secret
string
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Azure client secret. Use when authenticating with a Service Principal.
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short_hostname
-
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Name assigned internally to the host. On a Linux VM this is the name returned by the
hostname command.When creating a VM, short_hostname defaults to name.
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ssh_password_enabled
boolean
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Whether to enable or disable SSH passwords.
When os_type=Linux, set to
false to disable SSH password authentication and require use of SSH keys. |
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ssh_public_keys
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For os_type=Linux provide a list of SSH keys.
Accepts a list of dicts where each dictionary contains two keys, path and key_data.
Set path to the default location of the authorized_keys files. For example, path=/home/<admin username>/.ssh/authorized_keys.
Set key_data to the actual value of the public key.
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started
boolean
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Whether the VM is started or stopped.
Set to (true) with state=present to start the VM.
Set to
false to stop the VM. |
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state
-
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State of the VM.
Set to
present to create a VM with the configuration specified by other options, or to update the configuration of an existing VM.Set to
absent to remove a VM.Does not affect power state. Use started/allocated/restarted parameters to change the power state of a VM.
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storage_account_name
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Name of a storage account that supports creation of VHD blobs.
If not specified for a new VM, a new storage account named <vm name>01 will be created using storage type
Standard_LRS.aliases: storage_account |
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storage_blob_name
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Name of the storage blob used to hold the OS disk image of the VM.
Must end with '.vhd'.
If not specified, defaults to the VM name + '.vhd'.
aliases: storage_blob |
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storage_container_name
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Default: "vhds"
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Name of the container to use within the storage account to store VHD blobs.
If not specified, a default container will be created.
aliases: storage_container |
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subnet_name
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Subnet for the VM.
Defaults to the first subnet found in the virtual network or the subnet of the network_interface_name, if provided.
If the subnet is in another resource group, specify the resource group with virtual_network_resource_group.
aliases: subnet |
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subscription_id
string
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Your Azure subscription Id.
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tags
dictionary
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Dictionary of string:string pairs to assign as metadata to the object.
Metadata tags on the object will be updated with any provided values.
To remove tags set append_tags option to false.
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tenant
string
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Azure tenant ID. Use when authenticating with a Service Principal.
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virtual_network_name
-
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The virtual network to use when creating a VM.
If not specified, a new network interface will be created and assigned to the first virtual network found in the resource group.
Use with virtual_network_resource_group to place the virtual network in another resource group.
aliases: virtual_network |
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virtual_network_resource_group
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added in 2.4 |
The resource group to use when creating a VM with another resource group's virtual network.
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vm_identity
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added in 2.8 |
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Identity for the VM.
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vm_size
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A valid Azure VM size value. For example,
Standard_D4.Choices vary depending on the subscription and location. Check your subscription for available choices.
Required when creating a VM.
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winrm
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added in 2.8 |
List of Windows Remote Management configurations of the VM.
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certificate_store
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The certificate store on the VM to which the certificate should be added.
The specified certificate store is implicitly in the LocalMachine account.
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certificate_url
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The URL of a certificate that has been uploaded to Key Vault as a secret.
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protocol
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/ required
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The protocol of the winrm listener.
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source_vault
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The relative URL of the Key Vault containing the certificate.
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zones
list
added in 2.8 |
A list of Availability Zones for your VM.
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Notes¶
Note
- For authentication with Azure you can pass parameters, set environment variables, use a profile stored in ~/.azure/credentials, or log in before you run your tasks or playbook with
az login. - Authentication is also possible using a service principal or Active Directory user.
- To authenticate via service principal, pass subscription_id, client_id, secret and tenant or set environment variables AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID, AZURE_CLIENT_ID, AZURE_SECRET and AZURE_TENANT.
- To authenticate via Active Directory user, pass ad_user and password, or set AZURE_AD_USER and AZURE_PASSWORD in the environment.
- Alternatively, credentials can be stored in ~/.azure/credentials. This is an ini file containing a [default] section and the following keys: subscription_id, client_id, secret and tenant or subscription_id, ad_user and password. It is also possible to add additional profiles. Specify the profile by passing profile or setting AZURE_PROFILE in the environment.
See Also¶
See also
- Sign in with Azure CLI
- How to authenticate using the
az logincommand.
Examples¶
- name: Create VM with defaults
azure_rm_virtualmachine:
resource_group: myResourceGroup
name: testvm10
admin_username: chouseknecht
admin_password: <your password here>
image:
offer: CentOS
publisher: OpenLogic
sku: '7.1'
version: latest
- name: Create an availability set for managed disk vm
azure_rm_availabilityset:
name: avs-managed-disk
resource_group: myResourceGroup
platform_update_domain_count: 5
platform_fault_domain_count: 2
sku: Aligned
- name: Create a VM with managed disk
azure_rm_virtualmachine:
resource_group: myResourceGroup
name: vm-managed-disk
admin_username: adminUser
availability_set: avs-managed-disk
managed_disk_type: Standard_LRS
image:
offer: CoreOS
publisher: CoreOS
sku: Stable
version: latest
vm_size: Standard_D4
- name: Create a VM with existing storage account and NIC
azure_rm_virtualmachine:
resource_group: myResourceGroup
name: testvm002
vm_size: Standard_D4
storage_account: testaccount001
admin_username: adminUser
ssh_public_keys:
- path: /home/adminUser/.ssh/authorized_keys
key_data: < insert yor ssh public key here... >
network_interfaces: testvm001
image:
offer: CentOS
publisher: OpenLogic
sku: '7.1'
version: latest
- name: Create a VM with OS and multiple data managed disks
azure_rm_virtualmachine:
resource_group: myResourceGroup
name: testvm001
vm_size: Standard_D4
managed_disk_type: Standard_LRS
admin_username: adminUser
ssh_public_keys:
- path: /home/adminUser/.ssh/authorized_keys
key_data: < insert yor ssh public key here... >
image:
offer: CoreOS
publisher: CoreOS
sku: Stable
version: latest
data_disks:
- lun: 0
managed_disk_id: "/subscriptions/xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/disks/myDisk"
- lun: 1
disk_size_gb: 128
managed_disk_type: Premium_LRS
- name: Create a VM with OS and multiple data storage accounts
azure_rm_virtualmachine:
resource_group: myResourceGroup
name: testvm001
vm_size: Standard_DS1_v2
admin_username: adminUser
ssh_password_enabled: false
ssh_public_keys:
- path: /home/adminUser/.ssh/authorized_keys
key_data: < insert yor ssh public key here... >
network_interfaces: testvm001
storage_container: osdisk
storage_blob: osdisk.vhd
boot_diagnostics:
enabled: yes
image:
offer: CoreOS
publisher: CoreOS
sku: Stable
version: latest
data_disks:
- lun: 0
disk_size_gb: 64
storage_container_name: datadisk1
storage_blob_name: datadisk1.vhd
- lun: 1
disk_size_gb: 128
storage_container_name: datadisk2
storage_blob_name: datadisk2.vhd
- name: Create a VM with a custom image
azure_rm_virtualmachine:
resource_group: myResourceGroup
name: testvm001
vm_size: Standard_DS1_v2
admin_username: adminUser
admin_password: password01
image: customimage001
- name: Create a VM with a custom image from a particular resource group
azure_rm_virtualmachine:
resource_group: myResourceGroup
name: testvm001
vm_size: Standard_DS1_v2
admin_username: adminUser
admin_password: password01
image:
name: customimage001
resource_group: myResourceGroup
- name: Create a VM with an image id
azure_rm_virtualmachine:
resource_group: myResourceGroup
name: testvm001
vm_size: Standard_DS1_v2
admin_username: adminUser
admin_password: password01
image:
id: '{{image_id}}'
- name: Create VM with specified OS disk size
azure_rm_virtualmachine:
resource_group: myResourceGroup
name: big-os-disk
admin_username: chouseknecht
admin_password: <your password here>
os_disk_size_gb: 512
image:
offer: CentOS
publisher: OpenLogic
sku: '7.1'
version: latest
- name: Create VM with OS and Plan, accepting the terms
azure_rm_virtualmachine:
resource_group: myResourceGroup
name: f5-nva
admin_username: chouseknecht
admin_password: <your password here>
image:
publisher: f5-networks
offer: f5-big-ip-best
sku: f5-bigip-virtual-edition-200m-best-hourly
version: latest
plan:
name: f5-bigip-virtual-edition-200m-best-hourly
product: f5-big-ip-best
publisher: f5-networks
- name: Power Off
azure_rm_virtualmachine:
resource_group: myResourceGroup
name: testvm002
started: no
- name: Deallocate
azure_rm_virtualmachine:
resource_group: myResourceGroup
name: testvm002
allocated: no
- name: Power On
azure_rm_virtualmachine:
resource_group: myResourceGroup
name: testvm002
- name: Restart
azure_rm_virtualmachine:
resource_group: myResourceGroup
name: testvm002
restarted: yes
- name: Create a VM with an Availability Zone
azure_rm_virtualmachine:
resource_group: myResourceGroup
name: testvm001
vm_size: Standard_DS1_v2
admin_username: adminUser
admin_password: password01
image: customimage001
zones: [1]
- name: Remove a VM and all resources that were autocreated
azure_rm_virtualmachine:
resource_group: myResourceGroup
name: testvm002
remove_on_absent: all_autocreated
state: absent
Return Values¶
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
Status¶
- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
- This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]
Authors¶
- Chris Houseknecht (@chouseknecht)
- Matt Davis (@nitzmahone)
- Christopher Perrin (@cperrin88)
- James E. King III (@jeking3)
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