vmware_host_ipv6 – Enables/Disables IPv6 support for an ESXi host system¶
New in version 2.8.
Synopsis¶
- This module can be used to enable or disable IPv6 support for ESXi host systems in given vCenter infrastructure.
- It also checks if the host needs to be restarted.
Requirements¶
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- python >= 2.6
- PyVmomi
Parameters¶
Examples¶
- name: Enable IPv6 for an host system
vmware_host_ipv6:
hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
esxi_hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
state: enabled
validate_certs: no
delegate_to: localhost
- name: Disable IPv6 for an host system
vmware_host_ipv6:
hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
esxi_hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
state: disabled
validate_certs: no
delegate_to: localhost
- name: Disable IPv6 for all host systems from cluster
vmware_host_ipv6:
hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
cluster_name: '{{ cluster_name }}'
state: disabled
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 |
---|---|---|
result
dictionary
|
always |
metadata about host system's IPv6 configuration
Sample:
{'esxi01': {'changed': False, 'msg': "IPv6 is already enabled and active for host 'esxi01'"}}
|
Status¶
- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
- This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]
Authors¶
- Christian Kotte (@ckotte) <christian.kotte@gmx.de>
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