vmware.vmware_rest.vcenter_vm_hardware_adapter_sata module – Adds a virtual SATA adapter to the virtual machine.
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_vm_hardware_adapter_sata
.
New in vmware.vmware_rest 0.1.0
Synopsis
Adds a virtual SATA adapter to the virtual machine.
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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Virtual SATA adapter identifier. The parameter must be the id of a resource returned by vmware.vmware_rest.vcenter_vm_hardware_adapter_sata. Required with state=[‘absent’] |
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SATA bus number. If unset, the server will choose an available bus number; if none is available, the request will fail. Default: |
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The name of the item |
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Address of the SATA adapter on the PCI bus. If unset, the server will choose an available address when the virtual machine is powered on. |
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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 type enumerated type defines the valid emulation types for a virtual SATA adapter. 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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Virtual machine identifier. The parameter must be the id of a resource returned by vmware.vmware_rest.vcenter_vm_info. This parameter is mandatory. |
Notes
Note
Tested on vSphere 7.0.3
Examples
- name: Look up the VM called test_vm1 in the inventory
register: search_result
vmware.vmware_rest.vcenter_vm_info:
filter_names:
- test_vm1
- name: Collect information about a specific VM
vmware.vmware_rest.vcenter_vm_info:
vm: '{{ search_result.value[0].vm }}'
register: test_vm1_info
- name: Create a SATA adapter at PCI slot 34
vmware.vmware_rest.vcenter_vm_hardware_adapter_sata:
vm: '{{ test_vm1_info.id }}'
pci_slot_number: 34
register: _sata_adapter_result_1
- name: Remove SATA adapter at PCI slot 34
vmware.vmware_rest.vcenter_vm_hardware_adapter_sata:
vm: '{{ test_vm1_info.id }}'
pci_slot_number: 34
state: absent
Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
Key |
Description |
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moid of the resource Returned: On success Sample: |
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Create a SATA adapter at PCI slot 34 Returned: On success Sample: |