vmware.vmware_rest.appliance_infraprofile_configs module – Exports the desired profile specification.

Note

This module is part of the vmware.vmware_rest collection (version 2.3.1).

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.appliance_infraprofile_configs.

New in vmware.vmware_rest 2.0.0

Synopsis

  • Exports the desired profile specification.

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

Comments

description

string

Custom description provided by the user.

If unset description will be empty.

encryption_key

string

Encryption Key to encrypt/decrypt profiles.

If unset encryption will not be used for the profile.

profiles

list / elements=string

Profiles to be exported/imported.

If unset or empty, all profiles will be returned.

When clients pass a value of this structure as a parameter, the field must contain the id of resources returned by vmware.vmware_rest.appliance_infraprofile_configs.

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.

state

string / required

Choices:

  • "export"

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)

Notes

Note

  • Tested on vSphere 7.0.2

Examples

- name: Export the ApplianceManagement profile
  vmware.vmware_rest.appliance_infraprofile_configs:
    state: export
    profiles:
    - ApplianceManagement
  register: result

Return Values

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

Key

Description

value

string

Export the ApplianceManagement profile

Returned: On success

Sample: "{\"action\":\"RESTART_SERVICE\",\"productName\":\"VMware vCenter Server\",\"creationTime\":\"2022-11-23T20:11:00+0000\",\"version\":\"7.0.3.00800\",\"profiles\":{\"ApplianceManagement\":{\"action\":\"RESTART_SERVICE\",\"actionOn\":{\"VC_SERVICES\":[\"applmgmt\"],\"SYSTEMD\":[\"sendmail\",\"rsyslog\"]},\"description\":\"Appliance Mangment Service\",\"version\":\"7.0\",\"config\":{\"/etc/applmgmt/appliance/appliance.conf\":{\"Is shell Enabled\":true,\"Shell Expiration Time\":9,\"TimeSync Mode (Host/NTP)\":\"NTP\"},\"/etc/ntp.conf\":{\"Time servers\":\"time.nist.gov\"},\"/etc/shadow\":{\"root\":{\"maximumDays\":\"90\",\"warningDays\":\"7\"},\"bin\":{\"maximumDays\":\"90\",\"warningDays\":\"7\"},\"daemon\":{\"maximumDays\":\"90\",\"warningDays\":\"7\"},\"messagebus\":{\"maximumDays\":\"90\",\"warningDays\":\"7\"},\"systemd-bus-proxy\":{\"maximumDays\":\"90\",\"warningDays\":\"7\"},\"systemd-journal-gateway\":{\"maximumDays\":\"90\",\"warningDays\":\"7\"},\"systemd-journal-remote\":{\"maximumDays\":\"90\",\"warningDays\":\"7\"},\"systemd-journal-upload\":{\"maximumDays\":\"90\",\"warningDays\":\"7\"},\"systemd-network\":{\"maximumDays\":\"90\",\"warningDays\":\"7\"},\"systemd-resolve\":{\"maximumDays\":\"90\",\"warningDays\":\"7\"},\"systemd-timesync\":{\"maximumDays\":\"90\",\"warningDays\":\"7\"},\"nobody\":{\"maximumDays\":\"90\",\"warningDays\":\"7\"},\"rpc\":{\"maximumDays\":\"90\",\"warningDays\":\"7\"},\"sshd\":{\"maximumDays\":\"90\",\"warningDays\":\"7\"},\"ntp\":{\"maximumDays\":\"90\",\"warningDays\":\"7\"},\"smmsp\":{\"maximumDays\":\"90\",\"warningDays\":\"7\"},\"apache\":{\"maximumDays\":\"90\",\"warningDays\":\"7\"},\"tftp\":{\"maximumDays\":\"\",\"warningDays\":\"\"},\"named\":{\"maximumDays\":\"\",\"warningDays\":\"\"},\"vmdird\":{\"maximumDays\":\"90\",\"warningDays\":\"7\"},\"sso-user\":{\"maximumDays\":\"90\",\"warningDays\":\"7\"},\"dnsmasq\":{\"maximumDays\":\"\",\"warningDays\":\"\"},\"observability\":{\"maximumDays\":\"\",\"warningDays\":\"\"},\"vdtc\":{\"maximumDays\":\"\",\"warningDays\":\"\"},\"vmafdd-user\":{\"maximumDays\":\"90\",\"warningDays\":\"7\"},\"vmcad-user\":{\"maximumDays\":\"90\",\"warningDays\":\"7\"},\"pod\":{\"maximumDays\":\"\",\"warningDays\":\"\"},\"vmonapi\":{\"maximumDays\":\"\",\"warningDays\":\"\"},\"envoy\":{\"maximumDays\":\"\",\"warningDays\":\"\"},\"vpostgres\":{\"maximumDays\":\"\",\"warningDays\":\"7\"},\"lookupsvc\":{\"maximumDays\":\"\",\"warningDays\":\"\"},\"cis-license\":{\"maximumDays\":\"\",\"warningDays\":\"\"},\"pschealth\":{\"maximumDays\":\"\",\"warningDays\":\"\"},\"netdumper\":{\"maximumDays\":\"\",\"warningDays\":\"\"},\"vapiEndpoint\":{\"maximumDays\":\"90\",\"warningDays\":\"7\"},\"vpxd-svcs\":{\"maximumDays\":\"\",\"warningDays\":\"\"},\"certauth\":{\"maximumDays\":\"90\",\"warningDays\":\"7\"},\"certmgr\":{\"maximumDays\":\"90\",\"warningDays\":\"7\"},\"infraprofile\":{\"maximumDays\":\"\",\"warningDays\":\"\"},\"topologysvc\":{\"maximumDays\":\"90\",\"warningDays\":\"7\"},\"trustmanagement\":{\"maximumDays\":\"\",\"warningDays\":\"\"},\"vpxd\":{\"maximumDays\":\"\",\"warningDays\":\"\"},\"analytics\":{\"maximumDays\":\"\",\"warningDays\":\"\"},\"eam\":{\"maximumDays\":\"90\",\"warningDays\":\"7\"},\"sps\":{\"maximumDays\":\"\",\"warningDays\":\"\"},\"deploy\":{\"maximumDays\":\"\",\"warningDays\":\"\"},\"updatemgr\":{\"maximumDays\":\"\",\"warningDays\":\"\"},\"vlcm\":{\"maximumDays\":\"90\",\"warningDays\":\"7\"},\"vmcam\":{\"maximumDays\":\"90\",\"warningDays\":\"7\"},\"vsan-health\":{\"maximumDays\":\"90\",\"warningDays\":\"7\"},\"vsm\":{\"maximumDays\":\"90\",\"warningDays\":\"7\"},\"vsphere-ui\":{\"maximumDays\":\"90\",\"warningDays\":\"7\"},\"vtsdbuser\":{\"maximumDays\":\"\",\"warningDays\":\"\"},\"vstatsuser\":{\"maximumDays\":\"\",\"warningDays\":\"\"},\"wcp\":{\"maximumDays\":\"\",\"warningDays\":\"7\"},\"content-library\":{\"maximumDays\":\"90\",\"warningDays\":\"7\"},\"imagebuilder\":{\"maximumDays\":\"90\",\"warningDays\":\"7\"},\"perfcharts\":{\"maximumDays\":\"90\",\"warningDays\":\"7\"},\"vpgmonusr\":{\"maximumDays\":\"\",\"warningDays\":\"7\"},\"vtsdbmonusr\":{\"maximumDays\":\"\",\"warningDays\":\"7\"},\"zuul\":{\"maximumDays\":\"90\",\"warningDays\":\"7\"},\"Send Waring before this No of Days.\":null,\"Password validity (days)\":null},\"/etc/sysconfig/clock\":{\"Time zone\":\"\\\"Etc/UTC\\\"\",\"UTC\":\"1\"},\"/usr/bin/systemctl/sshd.service\":{\"Enable SSH\":\"true\"},\"/etc/mail/sendmail.cf\":{\"SMTP Port\":null,\"Mail server\":null},\"/etc/vmware-syslog/syslog.conf\":{\"Port [2]\":null,\"Port [1]\":null,\"Port [0]\":null,\"Protocol [2]\":null,\"Remote Syslog Host [1]\":null,\"Protocol [1]\":null,\"Remote Syslog Host [0]\":null,\"Protocol [0]\":null,\"Remote Syslog Host [2]\":null},\"/etc/pam.d/system-auth\":{\"Deny Login after these many Unsuccessful Attempts.\":null,\"Unlock root after (seconds)\":null,\"On Error Login will be.\":null,\"Include Root user for SSH lockout.\":null,\"Unlock user after (seconds)\":null}},\"name\":\"ApplianceManagement\"}}}"

Authors

  • Ansible Cloud Team (@ansible-collections)