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advanced
dictionary
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Default:
{"block_override": true, "netflow_override": false, "port_config_reset_at_disconnect": true, "traffic_filter_override": false, "vendor_config_override": false, "vlan_override": false}
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Dictionary which configures the advanced policy settings for the uplink portgroup.
Valid attributes are:
- port_config_reset_at_disconnect (bool): indicates if the configuration of a port is reset automatically after disconnect. (default: true)
- block_override (bool): indicates if the block policy can be changed per port. (default: true)
- netflow_override (bool): indicates if the NetFlow policy can be changed per port. (default: false)
- traffic_filter_override (bool): indicates if the traffic filter can be changed per port. (default: false)
- vendor_config_override (bool): indicates if the vendor config can be changed per port. (default: false)
- vlan_override (bool): indicates if the vlan can be changed per port. (default: false)
aliases: port_policy
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block_all_ports
boolean
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Indicates if all ports are blocked on the uplink portgroup.
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description
string
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The description of the uplink portgroup.
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hostname
string
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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.
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lacp
dictionary
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Default:
{"mode": "passive", "status": "disabled"}
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Dictionary which configures the LACP settings for the uplink portgroup.
The options are only used if the LACP support mode is set to 'basic'.
The following parameters are required:
- status (str): Indicates if LACP is enabled. (default: disabled)
- mode (str): The negotiating state of the uplinks/ports. (default: passive)
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name
string
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The name of the uplink portgroup.
The current name will be used if not specified.
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netflow_enabled
boolean
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Indicates if NetFlow is enabled on the uplink portgroup.
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password
string
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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
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port
integer
added in 2.5 |
Default:
443
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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.
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proxy_host
string
added in 2.9 |
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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
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proxy_port
integer
added in 2.9 |
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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.
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switch
string
/ required
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The name of the Distributed Switch.
aliases: dvswitch
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username
string
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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
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validate_certs
boolean
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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.
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vlan_trunk_range
list
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Default:
["0-4094"]
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The VLAN trunk range that should be configured with the uplink portgroup.
This can be a combination of multiple ranges and numbers, example: [ 2-3967, 4049-4092 ].
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