vmware_guest_find – Find the folder path(s) for a virtual machine by name or UUID¶
New in version 2.4.
Requirements¶
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- python >= 2.6
- PyVmomi
Parameters¶
Examples¶
- name: Find Guest's Folder using name
vmware_guest_find:
hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
validate_certs: no
name: testvm
delegate_to: localhost
register: vm_folder
- name: Find Guest's Folder using UUID
vmware_guest_find:
hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
uuid: 38c4c89c-b3d7-4ae6-ae4e-43c5118eae49
delegate_to: localhost
register: vm_folder
Return Values¶
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
Key | Returned | Description |
---|---|---|
folders
list
|
on success |
List of folders for user specified virtual machine
Sample:
['/DC0/vm']
|
Status¶
- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
- This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]
Authors¶
- Abhijeet Kasurde (@Akasurde) <akasurde@redhat.com>
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