New in version 2.5.
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
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acceptance_level |
| Name of acceptance level. If set to partner , then accept only partner and VMware signed and certified VIBs.If set to vmware_certified , then accept only VIBs that are signed and certified by VMware.If set to vmware_accepted , then accept VIBs that have been accepted by VMware.If set to community , then accept all VIBs, even those that are not signed. |
cluster_name | Name of the cluster. Acceptance level of all ESXi host system in the given cluster will be managed. If esxi_hostname is not given, this parameter is required. | |
esxi_hostname | ESXi hostname. Acceptance level of this ESXi host system will be managed. 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 supported 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 supported 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 supported added in version 2.6. |
state |
| Set or list acceptance level of the given ESXi host. If set to list , then will return current acceptance level of given host system/s.If set to present , then will set given acceptance level. |
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 supported 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 supported added in version 2.6. If set to yes , please make sure Python >= 2.7.9 is installed on the given machine. |
Note
- name: Set acceptance level to community for all ESXi Host in given Cluster vmware_host_acceptance: hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}' username: '{{ vcenter_username }}' password: '{{ vcenter_password }}' cluster_name: cluster_name acceptance_level: 'community' state: present delegate_to: localhost register: cluster_acceptance_level - name: Set acceptance level to vmware_accepted for the given ESXi Host vmware_host_acceptance: hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}' username: '{{ vcenter_username }}' password: '{{ vcenter_password }}' esxi_hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}' acceptance_level: 'vmware_accepted' state: present delegate_to: localhost register: host_acceptance_level - name: Get acceptance level from the given ESXi Host vmware_host_acceptance: hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}' username: '{{ vcenter_username }}' password: '{{ vcenter_password }}' esxi_hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}' state: list delegate_to: localhost register: host_acceptance_level
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
Key | Returned | Description |
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facts dict | facts | dict with hostname as key and dict with acceptance level facts, error as value Sample: {'facts': {'localhost.localdomain': {'error': 'NA', 'level': 'vmware_certified'}}} |
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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