New in version 2.0.
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
|---|---|---|
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current_portgroup_name
required |
Portgroup name VMK interface is currently on
|
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current_switch_name
required |
Switch VMK interface is currently on
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device
required |
VMK interface name
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esxi_hostname
required |
ESXi hostname to be managed
|
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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.
|
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migrate_portgroup_name
required |
Portgroup name to migrate VMK interface to
|
|
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migrate_switch_name
required |
Switch name to migrate VMK interface to
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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.
|
|
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. |
# Example from Ansible playbook
- name: Migrate Management vmk
local_action:
module: vmware_migrate_vmk
hostname: vcsa_host
username: vcsa_user
password: vcsa_pass
esxi_hostname: esxi_hostname
device: vmk1
current_switch_name: temp_vswitch
current_portgroup_name: esx-mgmt
migrate_switch_name: dvSwitch
migrate_portgroup_name: Management
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.
For a list of other modules that are also maintained by the Ansible Community, see here.
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