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vmware_vm_vss_dvs_migrate - Migrates a virtual machine from a standard vswitch to distributed

New in version 2.0.

Synopsis

  • Migrates a virtual machine from a standard vswitch to distributed

Options

parameter required default choices comments
dvportgroup_name
 yes
Name of the portgroup to migrate to the virtual machine to
hostname
 yes
The hostname or IP address of the vSphere vCenter.
password
 yes
The password of the vSphere vCenter.

aliases: pass, pwd
username
 yes
The username of the vSphere vCenter.

aliases: user, admin
validate_certs
 no True
  • True
  • False
Allows connection when SSL certificates are not valid. Set to false when certificates are not trusted.
vm_name
 yes
Name of the virtual machine to migrate to a dvSwitch

Examples

- name: Migrate VCSA to vDS
  local_action:
    module: vmware_vm_vss_dvs_migrate
    hostname: vcenter_ip_or_hostname
    username: vcenter_username
    password: vcenter_password
    vm_name: virtual_machine_name
    dvportgroup_name: distributed_portgroup_name

Notes

Note

  • Tested on vSphere 5.5

Status

This module is flagged as preview which means that it is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface.

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