vmware.vmware_rest.vcenter_vm_hardware_floppy module – Adds a virtual floppy drive 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_floppy
.
New in vmware.vmware_rest 0.1.0
Synopsis
Adds a virtual floppy drive 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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Flag indicating whether the guest can connect and disconnect the device. If unset, the value is unchanged. Choices:
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Physical resource backing for the virtual floppy drive. If unset, defaults to automatic detection of a suitable host device. Required with state=[‘present’] Valid attributes are:
This key is required with [‘present’].
This field is optional and it is only relevant when the value of type is IMAGE_FILE. ([‘present’])
If unset, the virtual floppy drive will be configured to automatically detect a suitable host device. ([‘present’]) |
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Virtual floppy drive identifier. The parameter must be the id of a resource returned by vmware.vmware_rest.vcenter_vm_hardware_floppy. Required with state=[‘absent’, ‘connect’, ‘disconnect’, ‘present’] |
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The name of the item |
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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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Flag indicating whether the virtual device should be connected whenever the virtual machine is powered on. If unset, the value is unchanged. Choices:
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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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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: Add a floppy disk drive
vmware.vmware_rest.vcenter_vm_hardware_floppy:
vm: '{{ test_vm1_info.id }}'
allow_guest_control: true
register: my_floppy_drive
- name: Remove a floppy drive
vmware.vmware_rest.vcenter_vm_hardware_floppy:
vm: '{{ test_vm1_info.id }}'
floppy: '{{ my_floppy_drive.id }}'
state: absent
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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moid of the resource Returned: On success Sample: |
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Add a floppy disk drive Returned: On success Sample: |