community.vmware.vmware_vcenter_settings_info – Gather info vCenter settings
community.vmware.vmware_vcenter_settings_info – Gather info vCenter settings
Note
This plugin is part of the community.vmware collection (version 1.7.0).
To install it use: ansible-galaxy collection install community.vmware
.
To use it in a playbook, specify: community.vmware.vmware_vcenter_settings_info
.
Synopsis
- This module can be used to gather information about vCenter settings.
Requirements
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- python >= 2.7
- PyVmomi
Parameters
Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
---|---|---|
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 Environment variable support added in Ansible 2.6. | |
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 Environment variable support added in Ansible 2.6.
| |
port integer |
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 Environment variable support added in Ansible 2.6. |
properties list / elements=string |
Specify the properties to retrieve. Example: properties: [ "config.workflow.port" ] Only valid when | |
proxy_host string |
Address of a proxy that will receive all HTTPS requests and relay them. The format is a hostname or a IP. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable This feature depends on a version of pyvmomi greater than v6.7.1.2018.12 | |
proxy_port integer |
Port of the HTTP proxy that will receive all HTTPS requests and relay them. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable | |
schema string |
|
Specify the output schema desired. The 'summary' output schema is the legacy output from the module. The 'vsphere' output schema is the vSphere API class definition which requires pyvmomi>6.7.1. |
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 Environment variable support added in Ansible 2.6.
| |
validate_certs boolean |
|
Allows connection when SSL certificates are not valid. Set to If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable Environment variable support added in Ansible 2.6. If set to |
Examples
- name: "Gather info about vCenter settings"
community.vmware.vmware_vcenter_settings_info:
hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
register: vcenter_settings_info
- name: "Gather some info from vCenter using the vSphere API output schema"
community.vmware.vmware_vcenter_settings_info:
hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
schema: vsphere
properties:
- config.workflow.port
register: vcenter_settings_info_vsphere_api
Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
Key | Returned | Description |
---|---|---|
vcenter_config_info dictionary |
success |
dict of vCenter settings
Sample: { "db_event_cleanup_previous": true, "db_event_retention_previous": 30, "db_max_connections_previous": 50, "db_task_cleanup_previous": true, "db_task_retention_previous": 30, "directory_query_limit_previous": true, "directory_query_limit_size_previous": 5000, "directory_timeout_previous": 60, "directory_validation_period_previous": 1440, "directory_validation_previous": true, "logging_options_previous": "info", "mail_sender_previous": "", "mail_server_previous": "", "runtime_managed_address_previous": "", "runtime_server_name_previous": "vcenter.local", "runtime_unique_id_previous": 48, "snmp_1_community_previous": "public", "snmp_1_enabled_previous": true, "snmp_1_url_previous": "localhost", "snmp_2_community_previous": "", "snmp_2_enabled_previous": false, "snmp_2_url_previous": "", "snmp_3_community_previous": "", "snmp_3_enabled_previous": false, "snmp_3_url_previous": "", "snmp_4_community_previous": "", "snmp_4_enabled_previous": false, "snmp_4_url_previous": "", "snmp_receiver_1_port_previous": 162, "snmp_receiver_2_port_previous": 162, "snmp_receiver_3_port_previous": 162, "snmp_receiver_4_port_previous": 162, "timeout_long_operations_previous": 120, "timeout_normal_operations_previous": 30 } |
Authors
- sky-joker (@sky-joker)
© 2012–2018 Michael DeHaan
© 2018–2021 Red Hat, Inc.
Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.11/collections/community/vmware/vmware_vcenter_settings_info_module.html