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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cluster_name | Name of the cluster. 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. 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 supported added in version 2.6. | |
options | Default: {} | A dictionary of advance configuration parameters. Invalid options will cause module to error. |
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. |
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: Manage Log level setting for all ESXi Host 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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