New in version 2.5.
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| cluster_name |
Name of the cluster.
Firewall settings are applied to every ESXi host system in given cluster.
If
esxi_hostname is not given, this parameter is required. |
|
| esxi_hostname |
ESXi hostname.
Firewall settings are applied to this ESXi host system.
If
cluster_name is not given, this parameter is required. |
|
|
hostname
str |
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
VMWARE_HOST will be used instead.Environment variable support added in version 2.6.
|
|
|
password
str |
The password of the vSphere vCenter or ESXi server.
If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable
VMWARE_PASSWORD will be used instead.Environment variable support added in version 2.6.
aliases: pass, pwd |
|
|
port
int (added in 2.5) |
Default: 443
|
The port number of the vSphere vCenter or ESXi server.
If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable
VMWARE_PORT will be used instead.Environment variable support added in version 2.6.
|
| rules |
Default: []
|
A list of Rule set which needs to be managed.
Each member of list is rule set name and state to be set the rule.
Both rule name and rule state are required parameters.
Please see examples for more information.
|
|
username
str |
The username of the vSphere vCenter or ESXi server.
If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable
VMWARE_USER will be used instead.Environment variable support added in version 2.6.
aliases: admin, user |
|
|
validate_certs
bool |
|
Allows connection when SSL certificates are not valid. Set to
false when certificates are not trusted.If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable
VMWARE_VALIDATE_CERTS will be used instead.Environment variable support added in version 2.6.
If set to
yes, please make sure Python >= 2.7.9 is installed on the given machine. |
- name: Enable vvold rule set for all ESXi Host in given Cluster
vmware_host_firewall_manager:
hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
cluster_name: cluster_name
rules:
- name: vvold
enabled: True
- name: Enable vvold rule set for an ESXi Host
vmware_host_firewall_manager:
hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
esxi_hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
rules:
- name: vvold
enabled: True
- name: Manage multiple rule set for an ESXi Host
vmware_host_firewall_manager:
hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
esxi_hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
rules:
- name: vvold
enabled: True
- name: CIMHttpServer
enabled: False
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
| Key | Returned | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
rule_set_state
dict
|
success |
dict with hostname as key and dict with firewall rule set facts as value
Sample:
{'rule_set_state': {'localhost.localdomain': {'CIMHttpServer': {'current_state': True, 'desired_state': True, 'previous_state': True}, 'vvold': {'current_state': True, 'desired_state': True, 'previous_state': True}}}}
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This module is flagged as preview which means that it is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface.
This module is flagged as community which means that it is maintained by the Ansible Community. See Module Maintenance & Support for more info.
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