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vmware.vmware_rest.vcenter_host_info module – Returns information about at most 2500 visible (subject to permission checks) hosts in vCenter matching the {@link FilterSpec}.

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.vcenter_host_info.

New in vmware.vmware_rest 0.1.0

Synopsis

• Returns information about at most 2500 visible (subject to permission checks) hosts in vCenter matching the {@link FilterSpec}.

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
clusters list / elements=string	Clusters that must contain the hosts for the hosts to match the filter.
connection_states list / elements=string	Connection states that a host must be in to match the filter (see {@link Summary#connectionState}.
datacenters aliases: filter_datacenters list / elements=string	Datacenters that must contain the hosts for the hosts to match the filter.
folders aliases: filter_folders list / elements=string	Folders that must contain the hosts for the hosts to match the filter.
hosts list / elements=string	Identifiers of hosts that can match the filter.
names aliases: filter_names list / elements=string	Names that hosts must have to match the filter (see {@link Summary#name}).
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.
standalone boolean	If true, only hosts that are not part of a cluster can match the filter, and if false, only hosts that are are part of a cluster can match the filter. Choices: false true
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: Get a list of the hosts
  vmware.vmware_rest.vcenter_host_info:
  register: my_hosts

Return Values

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

Key	Description
value list / elements=string	Get a list of the hosts Returned: On success Sample: [{"connection_state": "CONNECTED", "host": "host-1013", "name": "esxi1.test", "power_state": "POWERED_ON"}]

Authors

• Ansible Cloud Team (@ansible-collections)

Collection links

• Issue Tracker
• Homepage
• Repository (Sources)