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.
Settings are applied to every ESXi host in given cluster.
If
esxi_hostname is not given, this parameter is required. |
|
esxi_hostname
-
|
ESXi hostname.
Settings are applied to this ESXi host.
If
cluster_name is not given, this parameter is required. |
|
hostname
string
|
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 Ansible 2.6.
|
|
options
-
|
Default: {}
|
A dictionary of advanced system settings.
Invalid options will cause module to error.
Note that the list of advanced options (with description and values) can be found by running `vim-cmd hostsvc/advopt/options`.
|
password
string
|
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 Ansible 2.6.
aliases: pass, pwd |
|
port
integer
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 Ansible 2.6.
|
username
string
|
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 Ansible 2.6.
aliases: admin, user |
|
validate_certs
boolean
|
|
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 Ansible 2.6.
If set to
yes , please make sure Python >= 2.7.9 is installed on the given machine. |
- name: Manage Log level setting for all ESXi hosts in given Cluster
vmware_host_config_manager:
hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
cluster_name: cluster_name
options:
'Config.HostAgent.log.level': 'info'
delegate_to: localhost
- name: Manage Log level setting for an ESXi host
vmware_host_config_manager:
hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
esxi_hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
options:
'Config.HostAgent.log.level': 'verbose'
delegate_to: localhost
- name: Manage multiple settings for an ESXi host
vmware_host_config_manager:
hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
esxi_hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
options:
'Config.HostAgent.log.level': 'verbose'
'Annotations.WelcomeMessage': 'Hello World'
'Config.HostAgent.plugins.solo.enableMob': false
delegate_to: localhost
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