community.vmware.vmware_vmkernel_ip_config – Configure the VMkernel IP Address
community.vmware.vmware_vmkernel_ip_config – Configure the VMkernel IP Address
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_vmkernel_ip_config
.
Synopsis
- Configure the VMkernel IP Address
Requirements
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- python >= 2.6
- 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. | |
ip_address string / required |
IP address to assign to VMkernel interface | |
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. |
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 | |
subnet_mask string / required |
Subnet Mask to assign to VMkernel interface | |
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 |
vmk_name string / required |
VMkernel interface name |
Notes
Note
- Tested on vSphere 5.5
Examples
# Example command from Ansible Playbook
- name: Configure IP address on ESX host
community.vmware.vmware_vmkernel_ip_config:
hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
username: '{{ esxi_username }}'
password: '{{ esxi_password }}'
vmk_name: vmk0
ip_address: 10.0.0.10
subnet_mask: 255.255.255.0
delegate_to: localhost
Authors
- Joseph Callen (@jcpowermac)
- Russell Teague (@mtnbikenc)
© 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_vmkernel_ip_config_module.html