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.
|
- 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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