community.vmware.vmware_migrate_vmk module – Migrate a VMK interface from VSS to VDS
Note
This module is part of the community.vmware collection (version 4.7.1).
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 community.vmware
.
To use it in a playbook, specify: community.vmware.vmware_migrate_vmk
.
Synopsis
Migrate a VMK interface from VSS to VDS
Parameters
Parameter |
Comments |
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Portgroup name VMK interface is currently on |
|
Switch VMK interface is currently on |
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VMK interface name |
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ESXi hostname to be managed |
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The hostname or IP address of the vSphere vCenter or ESXi server. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable |
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Portgroup name to migrate VMK interface to |
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Switch name to migrate VMK interface to |
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VLAN to use for the VMK interface when migrating from VDS to VSS Will be ignored when migrating from VSS to VDS |
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The password of the vSphere vCenter or ESXi server. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable |
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The port number of the vSphere vCenter or ESXi server. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable Default: |
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Address of a proxy that will receive all HTTPS requests and relay them. The format is a hostname or a IP. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable |
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Port of the HTTP proxy that will receive all HTTPS requests and relay them. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable |
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The username of the vSphere vCenter or ESXi server. 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
All modules requires API write access and hence is not supported on a free ESXi license.
All variables and VMware object names are case sensitive.
Examples
- name: Migrate Management vmk
community.vmware.vmware_migrate_vmk:
hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
esxi_hostname: "{{ esxi_hostname }}"
device: vmk1
current_switch_name: temp_vswitch
current_portgroup_name: esx-mgmt
migrate_switch_name: dvSwitch
migrate_portgroup_name: Management
delegate_to: localhost