vmware_host_feature_info – Gathers info about an ESXi host’s feature capability information¶
New in version 2.9.
Synopsis¶
- This module can be used to gather information about an ESXi host’s feature capability information when ESXi hostname or Cluster name is given.
Requirements¶
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- python >= 2.6
- PyVmomi
Parameters¶
Examples¶
- name: Gather feature capability info about all ESXi Hosts in given Cluster
vmware_host_feature_info:
hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
cluster_name: cluster_name
delegate_to: localhost
register: all_cluster_hosts_info
- name: Check if ESXi is vulnerable for Speculative Store Bypass Disable (SSBD) vulnerability
vmware_host_feature_info:
hostname: "{{ vcenter_server }}"
username: "{{ vcenter_user }}"
password: "{{ vcenter_pass }}"
validate_certs: no
esxi_hostname: "{{ esxi_hostname }}"
register: features_set
- set_fact:
ssbd : "{{ item.value }}"
loop: "{{ features_set.host_feature_info[esxi_hostname] |json_query(name) }}"
vars:
name: "[?key=='cpuid.SSBD']"
- assert:
that:
- ssbd|int == 1
when: ssbd is defined
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¶
- Abhijeet Kasurde (@Akasurde)
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