community.vmware.vmware_dns_config module – Manage VMware ESXi DNS Configuration
Note
This module is part of the community.vmware collection (version 2.10.2).
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_dns_config
.
DEPRECATED
- Removed in:
major release after 2022-06-01
- Why:
Will be replaced with new module community.vmware.vmware_host_dns.
- Alternative:
Use community.vmware.vmware_host_dns instead.
Synopsis
Manage VMware ESXi DNS Configuration
Parameters
Parameter |
Comments |
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The hostname that an ESXi host should be changed to. |
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The DNS servers that the host should be configured to use. |
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The domain the ESXi host should be apart of. |
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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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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: |
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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
All modules requires API write access and hence is not supported on a free ESXi license.
Examples
- name: Configure ESXi hostname and DNS servers
community.vmware.vmware_dns_config:
hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
username: '{{ esxi_username }}'
password: '{{ esxi_password }}'
change_hostname_to: esx01
domainname: foo.org
dns_servers:
- 8.8.8.8
- 8.8.4.4
delegate_to: localhost
Status
This module will be removed in a major release after 2022-06-01. [deprecated]
For more information see DEPRECATED.