vmware.vmware_rest.vcenter_vm_hardware_memory module – Updates the memory-related settings of a 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_memory
.
New in vmware.vmware_rest 0.1.0
Synopsis
Updates the memory-related settings of a 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 adding memory while the virtual machine is running should be enabled. Some guest operating systems may consume more resources or perform less efficiently when they run on hardware that supports adding memory while the machine is running. This field may only be modified if the virtual machine is not powered on. If unset, the value is unchanged. Choices:
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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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New memory size in mebibytes. The supported range of memory sizes is constrained by the configured guest operating system and virtual hardware version of the virtual machine. If the virtual machine is running, this value may only be changed if hot_add_enabled is true, and the new memory size must satisfy the constraints specified by hot_add_increment_size_mib and If unset, the value is unchanged. |
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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: Increase the memory of a VM
vmware.vmware_rest.vcenter_vm_hardware_memory:
vm: '{{ test_vm1_info.id }}'
size_MiB: 1080
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 |
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Increase the memory of a VM Returned: On success Sample: |
Authors
Ansible Cloud Team (@ansible-collections)