azure.azcollection.azure_rm_virtualmachine_info module – Get virtual machine facts

Note

This module is part of the azure.azcollection collection (version 3.0.0).

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 azure.azcollection. You need further requirements to be able to use this module, see Requirements for details.

To use it in a playbook, specify: azure.azcollection.azure_rm_virtualmachine_info.

New in azure.azcollection 0.1.2

Synopsis

  • Get facts for one or all virtual machines in a resource group.

Requirements

The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.

  • python >= 2.7

  • The host that executes this module must have the azure.azcollection collection installed via galaxy

  • All python packages listed in collection’s requirements.txt must be installed via pip on the host that executes modules from azure.azcollection

  • Full installation instructions may be found https://galaxy.ansible.com/azure/azcollection

Parameters

Parameter

Comments

ad_user

string

Active Directory username. Use when authenticating with an Active Directory user rather than service principal.

adfs_authority_url

string

added in azure.azcollection 0.0.1

Azure AD authority url. Use when authenticating with Username/password, and has your own ADFS authority.

api_profile

string

added in azure.azcollection 0.0.1

Selects an API profile to use when communicating with Azure services. Default value of latest is appropriate for public clouds; future values will allow use with Azure Stack.

Default: "latest"

auth_source

string

added in azure.azcollection 0.0.1

Controls the source of the credentials to use for authentication.

Can also be set via the ANSIBLE_AZURE_AUTH_SOURCE environment variable.

When set to auto (the default) the precedence is module parameters -> env -> credential_file -> cli.

When set to env, the credentials will be read from the environment variables

When set to credential_file, it will read the profile from ~/.azure/credentials.

When set to cli, the credentials will be sources from the Azure CLI profile. subscription_id or the environment variable AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID can be used to identify the subscription ID if more than one is present otherwise the default az cli subscription is used.

When set to msi, the host machine must be an azure resource with an enabled MSI extension. subscription_id or the environment variable AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID can be used to identify the subscription ID if the resource is granted access to more than one subscription, otherwise the first subscription is chosen.

The msi was added in Ansible 2.6.

Choices:

  • "auto" ← (default)

  • "cli"

  • "credential_file"

  • "env"

  • "msi"

cert_validation_mode

string

added in azure.azcollection 0.0.1

Controls the certificate validation behavior for Azure endpoints. By default, all modules will validate the server certificate, but when an HTTPS proxy is in use, or against Azure Stack, it may be necessary to disable this behavior by passing ignore. Can also be set via credential file profile or the AZURE_CERT_VALIDATION environment variable.

Choices:

  • "ignore"

  • "validate"

client_id

string

Azure client ID. Use when authenticating with a Service Principal or Managed Identity (msi).

Can also be set via the AZURE_CLIENT_ID environment variable.

cloud_environment

string

added in azure.azcollection 0.0.1

For cloud environments other than the US public cloud, the environment name (as defined by Azure Python SDK, eg, AzureChinaCloud, AzureUSGovernment), or a metadata discovery endpoint URL (required for Azure Stack). Can also be set via credential file profile or the AZURE_CLOUD_ENVIRONMENT environment variable.

Default: "AzureCloud"

disable_instance_discovery

boolean

added in azure.azcollection 2.3.0

Determines whether or not instance discovery is performed when attempting to authenticate. Setting this to true will completely disable both instance discovery and authority validation. This functionality is intended for use in scenarios where the metadata endpoint cannot be reached such as in private clouds or Azure Stack. The process of instance discovery entails retrieving authority metadata from https://login.microsoft.com/ to validate the authority. By setting this to **True**, the validation of the authority is disabled. As a result, it is crucial to ensure that the configured authority host is valid and trustworthy.

Set via credential file profile or the AZURE_DISABLE_INSTANCE_DISCOVERY environment variable.

Choices:

  • false ← (default)

  • true

log_mode

string

Parent argument.

log_path

string

Parent argument.

name

string

Name of the virtual machine.

password

string

Active Directory user password. Use when authenticating with an Active Directory user rather than service principal.

profile

string

Security profile found in ~/.azure/credentials file.

resource_group

string

Name of the resource group containing the virtual machines (required when filtering by vm name).

secret

string

Azure client secret. Use when authenticating with a Service Principal.

subscription_id

string

Your Azure subscription Id.

tags

list / elements=string

Limit results by providing a list of tags. Format tags as ‘key’ or ‘key:value’.

tenant

string

Azure tenant ID. Use when authenticating with a Service Principal.

thumbprint

string

added in azure.azcollection 1.14.0

The thumbprint of the private key specified in x509_certificate_path.

Use when authenticating with a Service Principal.

Required if x509_certificate_path is defined.

x509_certificate_path

path

added in azure.azcollection 1.14.0

Path to the X509 certificate used to create the service principal in PEM format.

The certificate must be appended to the private key.

Use when authenticating with a Service Principal.

Notes

Note

  • For authentication with Azure you can pass parameters, set environment variables, use a profile stored in ~/.azure/credentials, or log in before you run your tasks or playbook with az login.

  • Authentication is also possible using a service principal or Active Directory user.

  • To authenticate via service principal, pass subscription_id, client_id, secret and tenant or set environment variables AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID, AZURE_CLIENT_ID, AZURE_SECRET and AZURE_TENANT.

  • To authenticate via Active Directory user, pass ad_user and password, or set AZURE_AD_USER and AZURE_PASSWORD in the environment.

  • Alternatively, credentials can be stored in ~/.azure/credentials. This is an ini file containing a [default] section and the following keys: subscription_id, client_id, secret and tenant or subscription_id, ad_user and password. It is also possible to add additional profiles. Specify the profile by passing profile or setting AZURE_PROFILE in the environment.

See Also

See also

Sign in with Azure CLI

How to authenticate using the az login command.

Examples

- name: Get facts for all virtual machines of a resource group
  azure_rm_virtualmachine_info:
    resource_group: myResourceGroup

- name: Get facts by name
  azure_rm_virtualmachine_info:
    resource_group: myResourceGroup
    name: myVm

- name: Get facts by tags
  azure_rm_virtualmachine_info:
    resource_group: myResourceGroup
    tags:
      - testing
      - foo:bar

Return Values

Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:

Key

Description

vms

complex

List of virtual machines.

Returned: always

additional_capabilities

dictionary

Enables or disables a capability on the virtual machine.

Returned: always

Sample: {"ultra_ssd_enabled": false}

admin_username

string

Administrator user name.

Returned: always

Sample: "admin"

boot_diagnostics

complex

Information about the boot diagnostics settings.

Returned: always

console_screenshot_uri

string

Contains a URI to grab a console screenshot.

Only present if enabled.

Returned: always

Sample: "https://mystorageaccountname.blob.core.windows.net/bootdiagnostics-myvm01-a4db09a6-ab7f-4d80-9da8-fbceaef9288a/ myVm.a4db09a6-ab7f-4d80-9da8-fbceaef9288a.screenshot.bmp"

enabled

boolean

Indicates if boot diagnostics are enabled.

Returned: always

Sample: true

serial_console_log_uri

string

Contains a URI to grab the serial console log.

Only present if enabled.

Returned: always

Sample: "https://mystorageaccountname.blob.core.windows.net/bootdiagnostics-myvm01-a4db09a6-ab7f-4d80-9da8-fbceaef9288a/ myVm.a4db09a6-ab7f-4d80-9da8-fbceaef9288a.serialconsole.log"

storage_uri

string

Indicates the storage account used by boot diagnostics.

Returned: always

Sample: "https://mystorageaccountname.blob.core.windows.net/"

CapacityReservation

dictionary

The name or ID of the capacity reservation group to be associated with.

Returned: always

Sample: {}

data_disks

complex

List of attached data disks.

Returned: always

caching

string

Type of data disk caching.

Returned: always

Sample: "ReadOnly"

disk_size_gb

integer

The initial disk size in GB for blank data disks.

Returned: always

Sample: 64

lun

integer

The logical unit number for data disk.

Returned: always

Sample: 0

managed_disk_id

string

Managed data disk ID.

Returned: always

Sample: "/subscriptions/xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/Microsoft.Compute/disks/diskName"

managed_disk_type

string

Managed data disk type.

Returned: always

Sample: "Standard_LRS"

display_status

string

The short localizable label for the status.

Returned: always

Sample: "VM running"

id

string

Resource ID.

Returned: always

Sample: "/subscriptions/xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/myVm"

idenity

dictionary

The identity of the virtual machine.

Returned: always

Sample: {"principal_id": "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx", "tenant_id": "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx", "type": "SystemAssigned, UserAssigned", "user_assigned_identities": {"/subscriptions/xxx/resourceGroups/testRG/providers/Microsoft.ManagedIdentity/userAssignedIdentities/test": {"client_id": "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx", "principal_id": "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx"}}}

image

complex

Image specification.

Returned: always

id

string

Custom image resource ID.

Returned: when created from custom image

Sample: "/subscriptions/xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx/resourceGroups/myResourceGroup/providers/Microsoft.Compute/images/myImage"

offer

string

The offer of the platform image or marketplace image used to create the virtual machine.

Returned: when created from marketplace image

Sample: "RHEL"

publisher

string

Publisher name.

Returned: when created from marketplace image

Sample: "RedHat"

sku

string

SKU name.

Returned: when created from marketplace image

Sample: "7-RAW"

version

string

Image version.

Returned: when created from marketplace image

Sample: "7.5.2018050901"

location

string

Resource location.

Returned: always

Sample: "japaneast"

name

string

Resource name.

Returned: always

Sample: "myVm"

network_interface_names

list / elements=string

List of attached network interfaces.

Returned: always

Sample: ["myNetworkInterface"]

os_disk_caching

string

Type of OS disk caching.

Returned: always

Sample: "ReadOnly"

os_type

string

Base type of operating system.

Returned: always

Sample: "Linux"

power_state

string

Power state of the virtual machine.

Returned: always

Sample: "running"

provisioning_state

string

The provisioning state, which only appears in the response.

Returned: always

Sample: "running"

proximityPlacementGroup

dictionary

The name or ID of the proximity placement group the VM should be associated with.

Returned: always

Sample: {"id": "/subscriptions/xxx/resourceGroups/xxx/providers/Microsoft.Compute/proximityPlacementGroups/testid13"}

resource_group

string

Resource group.

Returned: always

Sample: "myResourceGroup"

security_profile

complex

Specifies the Security related profile settings for the virtual machine.

Returned: when-used

encryption_at_host

boolean

This property can be used by user in the request to enable or disable the Host Encryption for the virtual machine.

This will enable the encryption for all the disks including Resource/Temp disk at host itself.

Returned: when-enabled

Sample: true

security_type

string

Specifies the SecurityType of the virtual machine.

It is set as TrustedLaunch to enable UefiSettings.

Returned: when-enabled

Sample: "TrustedLaunch"

uefi_settings

complex

Specifies the security settings like secure boot and vTPM used while creating the virtual machine.

Returned: when-enabled

secure_boot_enabled

boolean

Specifies whether secure boot should be enabled on the virtual machine.

Returned: when-enabled

Sample: true

v_tpm_enabled

boolean

Specifies whether vTPM should be enabled on the virtual machine.

Returned: when-enabled

Sample: true

state

string

State of the resource.

Returned: always

Sample: "present"

tags

dictionary

Resource tags.

Returned: always

Sample: {"key1": "value1"}

vm_agent_version

string

Version of the Azure VM Agent (waagent) running inside the VM.

Returned: always

Sample: "2.9.1.1"

vm_size

string

Virtual machine size.

Returned: always

Sample: "Standard_D4"

zones

list / elements=string

A list of Availability Zones for your VM.

Returned: success

Sample: [1]

Authors

  • Gustavo Muniz do Carmo (@gustavomcarmo)

  • Zim Kalinowski (@zikalino)