vmware.vmware_rest.vcenter_vm module – Creates a virtual machine.

Note

This module is part of the vmware.vmware_rest collection (version 2.2.0).

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 vmware.vmware_rest. You need further requirements to be able to use this module, see Requirements for details.

To use it in a playbook, specify: vmware.vmware_rest.vcenter_vm.

New in vmware.vmware_rest 0.1.0

Synopsis

  • Creates a virtual machine.

Requirements

The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.

  • vSphere 7.0.2 or greater

  • python >= 3.6

  • aiohttp

Parameters

Parameter

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bios_uuid

string

128-bit SMBIOS UUID of a virtual machine represented as a hexadecimal string in “12345678-abcd-1234-cdef-123456789abc” format.

boot

dictionary

Boot configuration.

Valid attributes are:

  • type (str): The type defines the valid firmware types for a virtual machine. ([‘present’])

    • Accepted values:

      • BIOS

      • EFI

  • efi_legacy_boot (bool): Flag indicating whether to use EFI legacy boot mode. ([‘present’])

  • network_protocol (str): The network_protocol defines the valid network boot protocols supported when booting a virtual machine with {@link Type#EFI} firmware over the network. ([‘present’])

    • Accepted values:

      • IPV4

      • IPV6

  • delay (int): Delay in milliseconds before beginning the firmware boot process when the virtual machine is powered on. This delay may be used to provide a time window for users to connect to the virtual machine console and enter BIOS setup mode. ([‘present’])

  • retry (bool): Flag indicating whether the virtual machine should automatically retry the boot process after a failure. ([‘present’])

  • retry_delay (int): Delay in milliseconds before retrying the boot process after a failure; applicable only when {@link Info#retry} is true. ([‘present’])

  • enter_setup_mode (bool): Flag indicating whether the firmware boot process should automatically enter setup mode the next time the virtual machine boots. Note that this flag will automatically be reset to false once the virtual machine enters setup mode. ([‘present’])

boot_devices

list / elements=dictionary

Boot device configuration.

Valid attributes are:

  • type (str): The type defines the valid device types that may be used as bootable devices. ([‘present’])

    This key is required with [‘present’].

    • Accepted values:

      • CDROM

      • DISK

      • ETHERNET

      • FLOPPY

cdroms

list / elements=dictionary

List of CD-ROMs.

Valid attributes are:

  • type (str): The host_bus_adapter_type defines the valid types of host bus adapters that may be used for attaching a Cdrom to a virtual machine. ([‘present’])

    • Accepted values:

      • IDE

      • SATA

  • ide (dict): Address for attaching the device to a virtual IDE adapter. ([‘present’])

    • Accepted keys:

      • primary (boolean): Flag specifying whether the device should be attached to the primary or secondary IDE adapter of the virtual machine.

      • master (boolean): Flag specifying whether the device should be the master or slave device on the IDE adapter.

  • sata (dict): Address for attaching the device to a virtual SATA adapter. ([‘present’])

    • Accepted keys:

      • bus (integer): Bus number of the adapter to which the device should be attached.

      • unit (integer): Unit number of the device.

  • backing (dict): Physical resource backing for the virtual CD-ROM device. ([‘present’])

    • Accepted keys:

      • type (string): The backing_type defines the valid backing types for a virtual CD-ROM device.

Accepted value for this field:

  • CLIENT_DEVICE

  • HOST_DEVICE

  • ISO_FILE

  • iso_file (string): Path of the image file that should be used as the virtual CD-ROM device backing.

  • host_device (string): Name of the device that should be used as the virtual CD-ROM device backing.

  • device_access_type (string): The device_access_type defines the valid device access types for a physical device packing of a virtual CD-ROM device.

Accepted value for this field:

  • EMULATION

  • PASSTHRU

  • PASSTHRU_EXCLUSIVE

  • start_connected (bool): Flag indicating whether the virtual device should be connected whenever the virtual machine is powered on. ([‘present’])

  • allow_guest_control (bool): Flag indicating whether the guest can connect and disconnect the device. ([‘present’])

cpu

dictionary

CPU configuration.

Valid attributes are:

  • count (int): New number of CPU cores. The number of CPU cores in the virtual machine must be a multiple of the number of cores per socket. The supported range of CPU counts is constrained by the configured guest operating system and virtual hardware version of the virtual machine. If the virtual machine is running, the number of CPU cores may only be increased if {@link Info#hotAddEnabled} is true, and may only be decreased if {@link Info#hotRemoveEnabled} is true. ([‘present’])

  • cores_per_socket (int): New number of CPU cores per socket. The number of CPU cores in the virtual machine must be a multiple of the number of cores per socket. ([‘present’])

  • hot_add_enabled (bool): Flag indicating whether adding CPUs while the virtual machine is running is enabled. This field may only be modified if the virtual machine is powered off. ([‘present’])

  • hot_remove_enabled (bool): Flag indicating whether removing CPUs while the virtual machine is running is enabled. This field may only be modified if the virtual machine is powered off. ([‘present’])

datastore

string

Identifier of the datastore on which the virtual machine’s configuration state is stored.

datastore_path

string

Datastore path for the virtual machine’s configuration file in the format “[datastore name] path”. For example “[storage1] Test-VM/Test-VM.vmx”.

disconnect_all_nics

boolean

Indicates whether all NICs on the destination virtual machine should be disconnected from the newtwork

Choices:

  • false

  • true

disks

list / elements=dictionary

Individual disk relocation map.

Valid attributes are:

  • type (str): The host_bus_adapter_type defines the valid types of host bus adapters that may be used for attaching a virtual storage device to a virtual machine. ([‘present’])

    • Accepted values:

      • IDE

      • SATA

      • SCSI

  • ide (dict): Address for attaching the device to a virtual IDE adapter. ([‘present’])

    • Accepted keys:

      • primary (boolean): Flag specifying whether the device should be attached to the primary or secondary IDE adapter of the virtual machine.

      • master (boolean): Flag specifying whether the device should be the master or slave device on the IDE adapter.

  • scsi (dict): Address for attaching the device to a virtual SCSI adapter. ([‘present’])

    • Accepted keys:

      • bus (integer): Bus number of the adapter to which the device should be attached.

      • unit (integer): Unit number of the device.

  • sata (dict): Address for attaching the device to a virtual SATA adapter. ([‘present’])

    • Accepted keys:

      • bus (integer): Bus number of the adapter to which the device should be attached.

      • unit (integer): Unit number of the device.

  • backing (dict): Existing physical resource backing for the virtual disk. Exactly one of #backing or #new_vmdk must be specified. ([‘present’])

    • Accepted keys:

      • type (string): The backing_type defines the valid backing types for a virtual disk.

Accepted value for this field:

  • VMDK_FILE

  • vmdk_file (string): Path of the VMDK file backing the virtual disk.

  • new_vmdk (dict): Specification for creating a new VMDK backing for the virtual disk. Exactly one of #backing or #new_vmdk must be specified. ([‘present’])

    • Accepted keys:

      • name (string): Base name of the VMDK file. The name should not include the ‘.vmdk’ file extension.

      • capacity (integer): Capacity of the virtual disk backing in bytes.

      • storage_policy (object): The storage_policy_spec {@term structure} contains information about the storage policy that is to be associated the with VMDK file.

disks_to_remove

list / elements=string

Set of Disks to Remove.

disks_to_update

dictionary

Map of Disks to Update.

floppies

list / elements=dictionary

List of floppy drives.

Valid attributes are:

  • backing (dict): Physical resource backing for the virtual floppy drive. ([‘present’])

    • Accepted keys:

      • type (string): The backing_type defines the valid backing types for a virtual floppy drive.

Accepted value for this field:

  • CLIENT_DEVICE

  • HOST_DEVICE

  • IMAGE_FILE

  • image_file (string): Path of the image file that should be used as the virtual floppy drive backing.

  • host_device (string): Name of the device that should be used as the virtual floppy drive backing.

  • start_connected (bool): Flag indicating whether the virtual device should be connected whenever the virtual machine is powered on. ([‘present’])

  • allow_guest_control (bool): Flag indicating whether the guest can connect and disconnect the device. ([‘present’])

guest_customization_spec

dictionary

Guest customization spec to apply to the virtual machine after the virtual machine is deployed.

Valid attributes are:

  • name (str): Name of the customization specification. ([‘clone’])

guest_OS

string

The guest_o_s defines the valid guest operating system types used for configuring a virtual machine. Required with state=[‘present’]

Choices:

  • "AMAZONLINUX2_64"

  • "AMAZONLINUX3_64"

  • "ASIANUX_3"

  • "ASIANUX_3_64"

  • "ASIANUX_4"

  • "ASIANUX_4_64"

  • "ASIANUX_5_64"

  • "ASIANUX_7_64"

  • "ASIANUX_8_64"

  • "ASIANUX_9_64"

  • "CENTOS"

  • "CENTOS_6"

  • "CENTOS_64"

  • "CENTOS_6_64"

  • "CENTOS_7"

  • "CENTOS_7_64"

  • "CENTOS_8_64"

  • "CENTOS_9_64"

  • "COREOS_64"

  • "CRXPOD_1"

  • "DARWIN"

  • "DARWIN_10"

  • "DARWIN_10_64"

  • "DARWIN_11"

  • "DARWIN_11_64"

  • "DARWIN_12_64"

  • "DARWIN_13_64"

  • "DARWIN_14_64"

  • "DARWIN_15_64"

  • "DARWIN_16_64"

  • "DARWIN_17_64"

  • "DARWIN_18_64"

  • "DARWIN_19_64"

  • "DARWIN_20_64"

  • "DARWIN_21_64"

  • "DARWIN_64"

  • "DEBIAN_10"

  • "DEBIAN_10_64"

  • "DEBIAN_11"

  • "DEBIAN_11_64"

  • "DEBIAN_4"

  • "DEBIAN_4_64"

  • "DEBIAN_5"

  • "DEBIAN_5_64"

  • "DEBIAN_6"

  • "DEBIAN_6_64"

  • "DEBIAN_7"

  • "DEBIAN_7_64"

  • "DEBIAN_8"

  • "DEBIAN_8_64"

  • "DEBIAN_9"

  • "DEBIAN_9_64"

  • "DOS"

  • "ECOMSTATION"

  • "ECOMSTATION_2"

  • "FEDORA"

  • "FEDORA_64"

  • "FREEBSD"

  • "FREEBSD_11"

  • "FREEBSD_11_64"

  • "FREEBSD_12"

  • "FREEBSD_12_64"

  • "FREEBSD_13"

  • "FREEBSD_13_64"

  • "FREEBSD_64"

  • "GENERIC_LINUX"

  • "MANDRAKE"

  • "MANDRIVA"

  • "MANDRIVA_64"

  • "NETWARE_4"

  • "NETWARE_5"

  • "NETWARE_6"

  • "NLD_9"

  • "OES"

  • "OPENSERVER_5"

  • "OPENSERVER_6"

  • "OPENSUSE"

  • "OPENSUSE_64"

  • "ORACLE_LINUX"

  • "ORACLE_LINUX_6"

  • "ORACLE_LINUX_64"

  • "ORACLE_LINUX_6_64"

  • "ORACLE_LINUX_7"

  • "ORACLE_LINUX_7_64"

  • "ORACLE_LINUX_8_64"

  • "ORACLE_LINUX_9_64"

  • "OS2"

  • "OTHER"

  • "OTHER_24X_LINUX"

  • "OTHER_24X_LINUX_64"

  • "OTHER_26X_LINUX"

  • "OTHER_26X_LINUX_64"

  • "OTHER_3X_LINUX"

  • "OTHER_3X_LINUX_64"

  • "OTHER_4X_LINUX"

  • "OTHER_4X_LINUX_64"

  • "OTHER_5X_LINUX"

  • "OTHER_5X_LINUX_64"

  • "OTHER_64"

  • "OTHER_LINUX"

  • "OTHER_LINUX_64"

  • "REDHAT"

  • "RHEL_2"

  • "RHEL_3"

  • "RHEL_3_64"

  • "RHEL_4"

  • "RHEL_4_64"

  • "RHEL_5"

  • "RHEL_5_64"

  • "RHEL_6"

  • "RHEL_6_64"

  • "RHEL_7"

  • "RHEL_7_64"

  • "RHEL_8_64"

  • "RHEL_9_64"

  • "SJDS"

  • "SLES"

  • "SLES_10"

  • "SLES_10_64"

  • "SLES_11"

  • "SLES_11_64"

  • "SLES_12"

  • "SLES_12_64"

  • "SLES_15_64"

  • "SLES_16_64"

  • "SLES_64"

  • "SOLARIS_10"

  • "SOLARIS_10_64"

  • "SOLARIS_11_64"

  • "SOLARIS_6"

  • "SOLARIS_7"

  • "SOLARIS_8"

  • "SOLARIS_9"

  • "SUSE"

  • "SUSE_64"

  • "TURBO_LINUX"

  • "TURBO_LINUX_64"

  • "UBUNTU"

  • "UBUNTU_64"

  • "UNIXWARE_7"

  • "VMKERNEL"

  • "VMKERNEL_5"

  • "VMKERNEL_6"

  • "VMKERNEL_65"

  • "VMKERNEL_7"

  • "VMWARE_PHOTON_64"

  • "WINDOWS_7"

  • "WINDOWS_7_64"

  • "WINDOWS_7_SERVER_64"

  • "WINDOWS_8"

  • "WINDOWS_8_64"

  • "WINDOWS_8_SERVER_64"

  • "WINDOWS_9"

  • "WINDOWS_9_64"

  • "WINDOWS_9_SERVER_64"

  • "WINDOWS_HYPERV"

  • "WINDOWS_SERVER_2019"

  • "WINDOWS_SERVER_2021"

  • "WIN_2000_ADV_SERV"

  • "WIN_2000_PRO"

  • "WIN_2000_SERV"

  • "WIN_31"

  • "WIN_95"

  • "WIN_98"

  • "WIN_LONGHORN"

  • "WIN_LONGHORN_64"

  • "WIN_ME"

  • "WIN_NET_BUSINESS"

  • "WIN_NET_DATACENTER"

  • "WIN_NET_DATACENTER_64"

  • "WIN_NET_ENTERPRISE"

  • "WIN_NET_ENTERPRISE_64"

  • "WIN_NET_STANDARD"

  • "WIN_NET_STANDARD_64"

  • "WIN_NET_WEB"

  • "WIN_NT"

  • "WIN_VISTA"

  • "WIN_VISTA_64"

  • "WIN_XP_HOME"

  • "WIN_XP_PRO"

  • "WIN_XP_PRO_64"

hardware_version

string

The version defines the valid virtual hardware versions for a virtual machine. See https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/1003746 (Virtual machine hardware versions (1003746)).

Choices:

  • "VMX_03"

  • "VMX_04"

  • "VMX_06"

  • "VMX_07"

  • "VMX_08"

  • "VMX_09"

  • "VMX_10"

  • "VMX_11"

  • "VMX_12"

  • "VMX_13"

  • "VMX_14"

  • "VMX_15"

  • "VMX_16"

  • "VMX_17"

  • "VMX_18"

  • "VMX_19"

memory

dictionary

Memory configuration.

Valid attributes are:

  • size_MiB (int): New memory size in mebibytes. The supported range of memory sizes is constrained by the configured guest operating system and virtual hardware version of the virtual machine. If the virtual machine is running, this value may only be changed if {@link Info#hotAddEnabled} is true, and the new memory size must satisfy the constraints specified by {@link Info#hotAddIncrementSizeMiB} and {@link Info#hotAddLimitMiB}. ([‘present’])

  • hot_add_enabled (bool): Flag indicating whether adding memory while the virtual machine is running should be enabled. Some guest operating systems may consume more resources or perform less efficiently when they run on hardware that supports adding memory while the machine is running. This field may only be modified if the virtual machine is not powered on. ([‘present’])

name

string

Name of the new virtual machine.

nics

list / elements=dictionary

List of Ethernet adapters.

Valid attributes are:

  • type (str): The emulation_type defines the valid emulation types for a virtual Ethernet adapter. ([‘present’])

    • Accepted values:

      • E1000

      • E1000E

      • PCNET32

      • VMXNET

      • VMXNET2

      • VMXNET3

  • upt_compatibility_enabled (bool): Flag indicating whether Universal Pass-Through (UPT) compatibility is enabled on this virtual Ethernet adapter. ([‘present’])

  • mac_type (str): The mac_address_type defines the valid MAC address origins for a virtual Ethernet adapter. ([‘present’])

    • Accepted values:

      • ASSIGNED

      • GENERATED

      • MANUAL

  • mac_address (str): MAC address. ([‘present’])

  • pci_slot_number (int): Address of the virtual Ethernet adapter on the PCI bus. If the PCI address is invalid, the server will change when it the VM is started or as the device is hot added. ([‘present’])

  • wake_on_lan_enabled (bool): Flag indicating whether wake-on-LAN is enabled on this virtual Ethernet adapter. ([‘present’])

  • backing (dict): Physical resource backing for the virtual Ethernet adapter. ([‘present’])

    • Accepted keys:

      • type (string): The backing_type defines the valid backing types for a virtual Ethernet adapter.

Accepted value for this field:

  • DISTRIBUTED_PORTGROUP

  • HOST_DEVICE

  • OPAQUE_NETWORK

  • STANDARD_PORTGROUP

  • network (string): Identifier of the network that backs the virtual Ethernet adapter.

  • distributed_port (string): Key of the distributed virtual port that backs the virtual Ethernet adapter. Depending on the type of the Portgroup, the port may be specified using this field. If the portgroup type is early-binding (also known as static), a port is assigned when the Ethernet adapter is configured to use the port. The port may be either automatically or specifically assigned based on the value of this field. If the portgroup type is ephemeral, the port is created and assigned to a virtual machine when it is powered on and the Ethernet adapter is connected. This field cannot be specified as no free ports exist before use.

  • start_connected (bool): Flag indicating whether the virtual device should be connected whenever the virtual machine is powered on. ([‘present’])

  • allow_guest_control (bool): Flag indicating whether the guest can connect and disconnect the device. ([‘present’])

nics_to_update

dictionary

Map of NICs to update.

parallel_ports

list / elements=dictionary

List of parallel ports.

Valid attributes are:

  • backing (dict): Physical resource backing for the virtual parallel port. ([‘present’])

    • Accepted keys:

      • type (string): The backing_type defines the valid backing types for a virtual parallel port.

Accepted value for this field:

  • FILE

  • HOST_DEVICE

  • file (string): Path of the file that should be used as the virtual parallel port backing.

  • host_device (string): Name of the device that should be used as the virtual parallel port backing.

  • start_connected (bool): Flag indicating whether the virtual device should be connected whenever the virtual machine is powered on. ([‘present’])

  • allow_guest_control (bool): Flag indicating whether the guest can connect and disconnect the device. ([‘present’])

parallel_ports_to_update

dictionary

Map of parallel ports to Update.

path

string

Path to the virtual machine’s configuration file on the datastore corresponding to {@link #datastore).

placement

dictionary

Virtual machine placement information.

Valid attributes are:

  • folder (str): Virtual machine folder into which the virtual machine should be placed. ([‘clone’, ‘instant_clone’, ‘present’, ‘register’, ‘relocate’])

  • resource_pool (str): Resource pool into which the virtual machine should be placed. ([‘clone’, ‘instant_clone’, ‘present’, ‘register’, ‘relocate’])

  • host (str): Host onto which the virtual machine should be placed. If #host and #resource_pool are both specified, #resource_pool must belong to #host. If #host and #cluster are both specified, #host must be a member of #cluster. ([‘clone’, ‘present’, ‘register’, ‘relocate’])

  • cluster (str): Cluster into which the virtual machine should be placed. If #cluster and #resource_pool are both specified, #resource_pool must belong to #cluster. If #cluster and #host are both specified, #host must be a member of #cluster. ([‘clone’, ‘present’, ‘register’, ‘relocate’])

  • datastore (str): Datastore on which the virtual machine’s configuration state should be stored. This datastore will also be used for any virtual disks that are associated with the virtual machine, unless individually overridden. ([‘clone’, ‘instant_clone’, ‘present’, ‘relocate’])

power_on

boolean

Attempt to perform a {@link #powerOn} after clone.

Choices:

  • false

  • true

sata_adapters

list / elements=dictionary

List of SATA adapters.

Valid attributes are:

  • type (str): The type defines the valid emulation types for a virtual SATA adapter. ([‘present’])

    • Accepted values:

      • AHCI

  • bus (int): SATA bus number. ([‘present’])

  • pci_slot_number (int): Address of the SATA adapter on the PCI bus. ([‘present’])

scsi_adapters

list / elements=dictionary

List of SCSI adapters.

Valid attributes are:

  • type (str): The type defines the valid emulation types for a virtual SCSI adapter. ([‘present’])

    • Accepted values:

      • BUSLOGIC

      • LSILOGIC

      • LSILOGICSAS

      • PVSCSI

  • bus (int): SCSI bus number. ([‘present’])

  • pci_slot_number (int): Address of the SCSI adapter on the PCI bus. If the PCI address is invalid, the server will change it when the VM is started or as the device is hot added. ([‘present’])

  • sharing (str): The sharing defines the valid bus sharing modes for a virtual SCSI adapter. ([‘present’])

    • Accepted values:

      • NONE

      • PHYSICAL

      • VIRTUAL

serial_ports

list / elements=dictionary

List of serial ports.

Valid attributes are:

  • yield_on_poll (bool): CPU yield behavior. If set to true, the virtual machine will periodically relinquish the processor if its sole task is polling the virtual serial port. The amount of time it takes to regain the processor will depend on the degree of other virtual machine activity on the host. ([‘present’])

  • backing (dict): Physical resource backing for the virtual serial port. ([‘present’])

    • Accepted keys:

      • type (string): The backing_type defines the valid backing types for a virtual serial port.

Accepted value for this field:

  • FILE

  • HOST_DEVICE

  • NETWORK_CLIENT

  • NETWORK_SERVER

  • PIPE_CLIENT

  • PIPE_SERVER

  • file (string): Path of the file backing the virtual serial port.

  • host_device (string): Name of the device backing the virtual serial port. <p>

  • pipe (string): Name of the pipe backing the virtual serial port.

  • no_rx_loss (boolean): Flag that enables optimized data transfer over the pipe. When the value is true, the host buffers data to prevent data overrun. This allows the virtual machine to read all of the data transferred over the pipe with no data loss.

  • network_location (string): URI specifying the location of the network service backing the virtual serial port. <ul> <li>If {@link #type} is {@link BackingType#NETWORK_SERVER}, this field is the location used by clients to connect to this server. The hostname part of the URI should either be empty or should specify the address of the host on which the virtual machine is running.</li> <li>If {@link #type} is {@link BackingType#NETWORK_CLIENT}, this field is the location used by the virtual machine to connect to the remote server.</li> </ul>

  • proxy (string): Proxy service that provides network access to the network backing. If set, the virtual machine initiates a connection with the proxy service and forwards the traffic to the proxy.

  • start_connected (bool): Flag indicating whether the virtual device should be connected whenever the virtual machine is powered on. ([‘present’])

  • allow_guest_control (bool): Flag indicating whether the guest can connect and disconnect the device. ([‘present’])

serial_ports_to_update

dictionary

Map of serial ports to Update.

session_timeout

float

added in vmware.vmware_rest 2.1.0

Timeout settings for client session.

The maximal number of seconds for the whole operation including connection establishment, request sending and response.

The default value is 300s.

source

string

Virtual machine to InstantClone from. Required with state=[‘clone’, ‘instant_clone’]

state

string

Choices:

  • "absent"

  • "clone"

  • "instant_clone"

  • "present" ← (default)

  • "register"

  • "relocate"

  • "unregister"

storage_policy

dictionary

The storage_policy_spec {@term structure} contains information about the storage policy that is to be associated with the virtual machine home (which contains the configuration and log files). Required with state=[‘present’]

Valid attributes are:

  • policy (str): Identifier of the storage policy which should be associated with the virtual machine. ([‘present’])

    This key is required with [‘present’].

vcenter_hostname

string / required

The hostname or IP address of the vSphere vCenter

If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable VMWARE_HOST will be used instead.

vcenter_password

string / required

The vSphere vCenter password

If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable VMWARE_PASSWORD will be used instead.

vcenter_rest_log_file

string

You can use this optional parameter to set the location of a log file.

This file will be used to record the HTTP REST interaction.

The file will be stored on the host that run the module.

If the value is not specified in the task, the value of

environment variable VMWARE_REST_LOG_FILE will be used instead.

vcenter_username

string / required

The vSphere vCenter username

If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable VMWARE_USER will be used instead.

vcenter_validate_certs

boolean

Allows connection when SSL certificates are not valid. Set to false when certificates are not trusted.

If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable VMWARE_VALIDATE_CERTS will be used instead.

Choices:

  • false

  • true ← (default)

vm

string

Identifier of the virtual machine to be unregistered. Required with state=[‘absent’, ‘relocate’, ‘unregister’]

Notes

Note

  • Tested on vSphere 7.0.2

Examples

- name: Build a list of all the clusters
  vmware.vmware_rest.vcenter_cluster_info:
  register: all_the_clusters

- name: Retrieve details about the first cluster
  vmware.vmware_rest.vcenter_cluster_info:
    cluster: '{{ all_the_clusters.value[0].cluster }}'
  register: my_cluster_info

- name: Create a VM
  vmware.vmware_rest.vcenter_vm:
    placement:
      cluster: '{{ my_cluster_info.id }}'
      datastore: "{{ lookup('vmware.vmware_rest.datastore_moid', '/my_dc/datastore/local')\
        \ }}"
      folder: '{{ my_virtual_machine_folder.folder }}'
      resource_pool: '{{ my_cluster_info.value.resource_pool }}'
    name: test_vm1
    guest_OS: DEBIAN_7_64
    hardware_version: VMX_10
    memory:
      hot_add_enabled: true
      size_MiB: 1024
  register: my_vm

- name: Collect the list of the existing VM
  vmware.vmware_rest.vcenter_vm_info:
  register: existing_vms
  until: existing_vms is not failed

- name: Delete some VM
  vmware.vmware_rest.vcenter_vm:
    state: absent
    vm: '{{ item.vm }}'
  with_items: '{{ existing_vms.value }}'
  when:
  - not item.name.startswith("vCLS")

- name: Create a VM
  vmware.vmware_rest.vcenter_vm:
    placement:
      cluster: "{{ lookup('vmware.vmware_rest.cluster_moid', '/my_dc/host/my_cluster')\
        \ }}"
      datastore: "{{ lookup('vmware.vmware_rest.datastore_moid', '/my_dc/datastore/local')\
        \ }}"
      folder: "{{ lookup('vmware.vmware_rest.folder_moid', '/my_dc/vm') }}"
      resource_pool: "{{ lookup('vmware.vmware_rest.resource_pool_moid', '/my_dc/host/my_cluster/Resources')\
        \ }}"
    name: test_vm1
    guest_OS: RHEL_7_64
    hardware_version: VMX_11
    memory:
      hot_add_enabled: true
      size_MiB: 1024
    disks:
    - type: SATA
      backing:
        type: VMDK_FILE
        vmdk_file: '[local] test_vm1/{{ disk_name }}.vmdk'
    - type: SATA
      new_vmdk:
        name: second_disk
        capacity: 32000000000
    cdroms:
    - type: SATA
      sata:
        bus: 0
        unit: 2
    nics:
    - backing:
        type: STANDARD_PORTGROUP
        network: "{{ lookup('vmware.vmware_rest.network_moid', '/my_dc/network/VM\
          \ Network') }}"

  register: my_vm

- name: Create a VM
  vmware.vmware_rest.vcenter_vm:
    placement:
      cluster: "{{ lookup('vmware.vmware_rest.cluster_moid', '/my_dc/host/my_cluster')\
        \ }}"
      datastore: "{{ lookup('vmware.vmware_rest.datastore_moid', '/my_dc/datastore/rw_datastore')\
        \ }}"
      folder: "{{ lookup('vmware.vmware_rest.folder_moid', '/my_dc/vm') }}"
      resource_pool: "{{ lookup('vmware.vmware_rest.resource_pool_moid', '/my_dc/host/my_cluster/Resources')\
        \ }}"
    name: test_vm1
    guest_OS: DEBIAN_8_64
    hardware_version: VMX_11
    memory:
      hot_add_enabled: true
      size_MiB: 1024
  register: my_vm

- name: Create a content library based on a DataStore
  vmware.vmware_rest.content_locallibrary:
    name: my_library_on_datastore
    description: automated
    publish_info:
      published: true
      authentication_method: NONE
    storage_backings:
    - datastore_id: "{{ lookup('vmware.vmware_rest.datastore_moid', '/my_dc/datastore/local')\
        \ }}"
      type: DATASTORE
    state: present
  register: ds_lib

- name: Create a VM template on the library
  vmware.vmware_rest.vcenter_vmtemplate_libraryitems:
    name: foobar2001
    library: '{{ ds_lib.id }}'
    source_vm: '{{ my_vm.id }}'
    placement:
      cluster: "{{ lookup('vmware.vmware_rest.cluster_moid', '/my_dc/host/my_cluster')\
        \ }}"
      folder: "{{ lookup('vmware.vmware_rest.folder_moid', '/my_dc/vm') }}"
      resource_pool: "{{ lookup('vmware.vmware_rest.resource_pool_moid', '/my_dc/host/my_cluster/Resources')\
        \ }}"
  register: mylib_item

- name: Deploy a new VM based on the template
  vmware.vmware_rest.vcenter_vmtemplate_libraryitems:
    name: foobar2002
    library: '{{ ds_lib.id }}'
    template_library_item: '{{ mylib_item.id }}'
    placement:
      cluster: "{{ lookup('vmware.vmware_rest.cluster_moid', '/my_dc/host/my_cluster')\
        \ }}"
      folder: "{{ lookup('vmware.vmware_rest.folder_moid', '/my_dc/vm') }}"
      resource_pool: "{{ lookup('vmware.vmware_rest.resource_pool_moid', '/my_dc/host/my_cluster/Resources')\
        \ }}"
    state: deploy
  register: my_new_vm

- name: Retrieve all the details about the new VM
  vmware.vmware_rest.vcenter_vm:
    vm: '{{ my_new_vm.value }}'
  register: my_new_vm_info

- name: Create an instant clone of a VM
  vmware.vmware_rest.vcenter_vm:
    placement:
      datastore: "{{ lookup('vmware.vmware_rest.datastore_moid', '/my_dc/datastore/local')\
        \ }}"
      folder: "{{ lookup('vmware.vmware_rest.folder_moid', '/my_dc/vm') }}"
      resource_pool: "{{ lookup('vmware.vmware_rest.resource_pool_moid', '/my_dc/host/my_cluster/Resources')\
        \ }}"
    source: '{{ my_vm.id }}'
    name: test_vm2
    state: instant_clone
  register: my_instant_clone

- name: Create a clone of a VM
  vmware.vmware_rest.vcenter_vm:
    placement:
      datastore: "{{ lookup('vmware.vmware_rest.datastore_moid', '/my_dc/datastore/local')\
        \ }}"
      folder: "{{ lookup('vmware.vmware_rest.folder_moid', '/my_dc/vm') }}"
      resource_pool: "{{ lookup('vmware.vmware_rest.resource_pool_moid', '/my_dc/host/my_cluster/Resources')\
        \ }}"
    source: '{{ my_vm.id }}'
    name: test_vm3
    state: clone
  register: my_clone_vm

Return Values

Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:

Key

Description

msg

string

Delete some VM

Returned: On success

Sample: "All items completed"

results

list / elements=string

Delete some VM

Returned: On success

Sample: [{"_ansible_item_label": {"cpu_count": 1, "memory_size_MiB": 128, "name": "vCLS-a3e9f505-69fc-43d0-beed-c1a43d06184e", "power_state": "POWERED_OFF", "vm": "vm-1130"}, "_ansible_no_log": 0, "ansible_loop_var": "item", "changed": 0, "item": {"cpu_count": 1, "memory_size_MiB": 128, "name": "vCLS-a3e9f505-69fc-43d0-beed-c1a43d06184e", "power_state": "POWERED_OFF", "vm": "vm-1130"}, "skip_reason": "Conditional result was False", "skipped": 1}, {"_ansible_item_label": {"cpu_count": 1, "memory_size_MiB": 1024, "name": "test_vm1", "power_state": "POWERED_OFF", "vm": "vm-1131"}, "_ansible_no_log": null, "ansible_loop_var": "item", "changed": 1, "failed": 0, "invocation": {"module_args": {"bios_uuid": null, "boot": null, "boot_devices": null, "cdroms": null, "cpu": null, "datastore": null, "datastore_path": null, "disconnect_all_nics": null, "disks": null, "disks_to_remove": null, "disks_to_update": null, "floppies": null, "guest_OS": null, "guest_customization_spec": null, "hardware_version": null, "memory": null, "name": null, "nics": null, "nics_to_update": null, "parallel_ports": null, "parallel_ports_to_update": null, "path": null, "placement": null, "power_on": null, "sata_adapters": null, "scsi_adapters": null, "serial_ports": null, "serial_ports_to_update": null, "session_timeout": null, "source": null, "state": "absent", "storage_policy": null, "vcenter_hostname": "vcenter.test", "vcenter_password": "VALUE_SPECIFIED_IN_NO_LOG_PARAMETER", "vcenter_rest_log_file": null, "vcenter_username": "administrator@vsphere.local", "vcenter_validate_certs": 0, "vm": "vm-1131"}}, "item": {"cpu_count": 1, "memory_size_MiB": 1024, "name": "test_vm1", "power_state": "POWERED_OFF", "vm": "vm-1131"}, "value": {}}, {"_ansible_item_label": {"cpu_count": 1, "memory_size_MiB": 1024, "name": "foobar2002", "power_state": "POWERED_OFF", "vm": "vm-1134"}, "_ansible_no_log": null, "ansible_loop_var": "item", "changed": 1, "failed": 0, "invocation": {"module_args": {"bios_uuid": null, "boot": null, "boot_devices": null, "cdroms": null, "cpu": null, "datastore": null, "datastore_path": null, "disconnect_all_nics": null, "disks": null, "disks_to_remove": null, "disks_to_update": null, "floppies": null, "guest_OS": null, "guest_customization_spec": null, "hardware_version": null, "memory": null, "name": null, "nics": null, "nics_to_update": null, "parallel_ports": null, "parallel_ports_to_update": null, "path": null, "placement": null, "power_on": null, "sata_adapters": null, "scsi_adapters": null, "serial_ports": null, "serial_ports_to_update": null, "session_timeout": null, "source": null, "state": "absent", "storage_policy": null, "vcenter_hostname": "vcenter.test", "vcenter_password": "VALUE_SPECIFIED_IN_NO_LOG_PARAMETER", "vcenter_rest_log_file": null, "vcenter_username": "administrator@vsphere.local", "vcenter_validate_certs": 0, "vm": "vm-1134"}}, "item": {"cpu_count": 1, "memory_size_MiB": 1024, "name": "foobar2002", "power_state": "POWERED_OFF", "vm": "vm-1134"}, "value": {}}]

Authors

  • Ansible Cloud Team (@ansible-collections)