community.vmware.vmware_object_role_permission_info – Gather information about object’s permissions
Note
This plugin is part of the community.vmware collection (version 1.17.0).
You might already have this collection installed if you are using the ansible
package.
It is not included in ansible-core
.
To check whether it is installed, run ansible-galaxy collection list
.
To install it, use: ansible-galaxy collection install community.vmware
.
To use it in a playbook, specify: community.vmware.vmware_object_role_permission_info
.
New in version 1.11.0: of community.vmware
Requirements
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
python >= 3
PyVmomi
Parameters
Parameter |
Comments |
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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 Environment variable support added in Ansible 2.6. |
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Managed object ID for the given object. Mutually exclusive with object_name. |
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The object name to assigned permission. Mutually exclusive with moid. |
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The object type being targeted. Choices:
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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 Environment variable support added in Ansible 2.6. |
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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 Environment variable support added in Ansible 2.6. Default: 443 |
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The optional name of an entity, such as a user, assigned permissions on an object. If provided, actual permissions on the specified object are returned for the principal, instead of roles. |
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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 This feature depends on a version of pyvmomi greater than v6.7.1.2018.12 |
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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 |
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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 Environment variable support added in Ansible 2.6. |
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Allows connection when SSL certificates are not valid. Set to If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable Environment variable support added in Ansible 2.6. If set to Choices:
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Notes
Note
Tested on ESXi 6.5, vSphere 6.7
The ESXi login user must have the appropriate rights to administer permissions.
Supports check mode.
All modules requires API write access and hence is not supported on a free ESXi license.
Examples
- name: Gather role information about Datastore
community.vmware.vmware_object_role_permission_info:
hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
validate_certs: false
object_name: ds_200
object_type: Datastore
- name: Gather permissions on Datastore for a User
community.vmware.vmware_object_role_permission_info:
hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
validate_certs: false
principal: [email protected]
object_name: ds_200
object_type: Datastore
Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
Key |
Description |
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information about object’s permission Returned: always Sample: [{“principal”: “VSPHERE.LOCAL\\vpxd-extension-12e0b667-892c-4694-8a5e-f13147e45dbd”, “propagate”: true, “role_id”: -1, “role_name”: “Admin”}] |
Authors
Abhijeet Kasurde (@Akasurde)