vmware.vmware_rest.appliance_networking_interfaces_ipv6 module – Set IPv6 network configuration for specific interface.
Note
This module is part of the vmware.vmware_rest collection (version 4.2.0).
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.appliance_networking_interfaces_ipv6
.
New in vmware.vmware_rest 2.0.0
Synopsis
Set IPv6 network configuration for specific interface.
Requirements
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
vSphere 7.0.3 or greater
python >= 3.6
aiohttp
Parameters
Parameter |
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The list of addresses to be statically assigned. This parameter is mandatory. Valid attributes are:
This key is required with [‘set’].
This key is required with [‘set’]. |
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An address will be assigned by Stateless Address Autoconfiguration (SLAAC). This parameter is mandatory. Choices:
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The default gateway for static IP address assignment. This configures the global IPv6 default gateway on the appliance with the specified gateway address and interface. This gateway replaces the existing default gateway configured on the appliance. However, if the gateway address is link-local, then it is added for that interface. This does not support configuration of multiple global default gateways through different interfaces. This parameter is mandatory. |
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An address will be assigned by a DHCP server. This parameter is mandatory. Choices:
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Network interface to update, for example, “nic0”. The parameter must be the id of a resource returned by vmware.vmware_rest.appliance_networking_interfaces_info. This parameter is mandatory. |
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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. |
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Choices:
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The hostname or IP address of the vSphere vCenter If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable |
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The vSphere vCenter password If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable |
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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 runs the module. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable |
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The vSphere vCenter username If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable |
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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 Choices:
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Notes
Note
Tested on vSphere 7.0.3
Examples
- name: Set the IPv6 network information of nic99 (which does not exist)
vmware.vmware_rest.appliance_networking_interfaces_ipv6:
interface_name: nic99
mode: DHCP
failed_when:
- not(result.failed)
- result.value.messages[0].default_message msg == "The interface is unknown."
register: result
Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
Key |
Description |
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Set the IPv6 network information of nic99 (which does not exist) Returned: On success Sample: |
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Set the IPv6 network information of nic99 (which does not exist) Returned: On success Sample: |