vmware.vmware_rest.vcenter_storage_policies_info module – Returns information about at most 1024 visible (subject to permission checks) storage solicies availabe in vCenter
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.vcenter_storage_policies_info
.
New in vmware.vmware_rest 0.3.0
Synopsis
Returns information about at most 1024 visible (subject to permission checks) storage solicies availabe in vCenter. These storage policies can be used for provisioning virtual machines or disks.
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 |
Comments |
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Identifiers of storage policies that can match the filter. If unset or empty, storage policies with any identifiers match the filter. When clients pass a value of this structure as a parameter, the field must contain the id of resources returned by vmware.vmware_rest.vcenter_storage_policies_info. |
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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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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: List existing storage policies
vmware.vmware_rest.vcenter_storage_policies_info:
register: storage_policies
Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
Key |
Description |
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List existing storage policies Returned: On success Sample: |