New in version 2.5.
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
Parameter |
Choices/Defaults |
Comments |
---|---|---|
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
|
|
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
|
|
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
(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
|
|
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: user, admin |
validate_certs
|
True
|
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.
|
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
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
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
register: host_acceptance_level
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
Key |
Returned |
Description |
---|---|---|
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.
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