vmware_guest_move – Moves virtual machines in vCenter
vmware_guest_move – Moves virtual machines in vCenter
New in version 2.7.
Synopsis
- This module can be used to move virtual machines between folders.
Requirements
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- python >= 2.6
- PyVmomi
Parameters
Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
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datacenter - / required |
Destination datacenter for the move operation | |
dest_folder - / required |
Absolute path to move an existing guest The dest_folder should include the datacenter. ESX's datacenter is ha-datacenter. This parameter is case sensitive. Examples: dest_folder: /ha-datacenter/vm dest_folder: ha-datacenter/vm dest_folder: /datacenter1/vm dest_folder: datacenter1/vm dest_folder: /datacenter1/vm/folder1 dest_folder: datacenter1/vm/folder1 dest_folder: /folder1/datacenter1/vm dest_folder: folder1/datacenter1/vm dest_folder: /folder1/datacenter1/vm/folder2 | |
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 version 2.6. | |
name - |
Name of the existing virtual machine to move. This is required if | |
name_match - |
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If multiple virtual machines matching the name, use the first or last found. |
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 version 2.6.
| |
port integer 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 Environment variable support added in version 2.6. |
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 version 2.6.
| |
uuid - |
UUID of the virtual machine to manage if known, this is VMware's unique identifier. This is required if | |
validate_certs boolean |
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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 version 2.6. If set to |
Notes
Note
- Tested on vSphere 5.5 and vSphere 6.5
Examples
- name: Move Virtual Machine
vmware_guest_move:
hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
datacenter: datacenter
validate_certs: no
name: testvm-1
dest_folder: /"{{ datacenter }}"/vm
delegate_to: localhost
- name: Get VM UUID
vmware_guest_facts:
hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
validate_certs: no
datacenter: "{{ datacenter }}"
folder: /"{{datacenter}}"/vm
name: "{{ vm_name }}"
delegate_to: localhost
register: vm_facts
- name: Get UUID from previous task and pass it to this task
vmware_guest_move:
hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
validate_certs: no
datacenter: "{{ datacenter }}"
uuid: "{{ vm_facts.instance.hw_product_uuid }}"
dest_folder: "/DataCenter/vm/path/to/new/folder/where/we/want"
delegate_to: localhost
register: facts
Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
Key | Returned | Description |
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instance dictionary |
always |
metadata about the virtual machine
Sample: {'annotation': None, 'current_snapshot': None, 'customvalues': {}, 'guest_consolidation_needed': False, 'guest_question': None, 'guest_tools_status': None, 'guest_tools_version': '0', 'hw_cores_per_socket': 1, 'hw_datastores': ['LocalDS_0'], 'hw_esxi_host': 'DC0_H0', 'hw_eth0': {'addresstype': 'generated', 'ipaddresses': None, 'label': 'ethernet-0', 'macaddress': '00:0c:29:6b:34:2c', 'macaddress_dash': '00-0c-29-6b-34-2c', 'summary': 'DVSwitch: 43cdd1db-1ef7-4016-9bbe-d96395616199'}, 'hw_files': ['[LocalDS_0] DC0_H0_VM0/DC0_H0_VM0.vmx'], 'hw_folder': '/F0/DC0/vm/F0', 'hw_guest_full_name': None, 'hw_guest_ha_state': None, 'hw_guest_id': 'otherGuest', 'hw_interfaces': ['eth0'], 'hw_is_template': False, 'hw_memtotal_mb': 32, 'hw_name': 'DC0_H0_VM0', 'hw_power_status': 'poweredOn', 'hw_processor_count': 1, 'hw_product_uuid': '581c2808-64fb-45ee-871f-6a745525cb29', 'instance_uuid': '8bcb0b6e-3a7d-4513-bf6a-051d15344352', 'ipv4': None, 'ipv6': None, 'module_hw': True, 'snapshots': []} |
Status
- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
- This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]
Authors
- Jose Angel Munoz (@imjoseangel)
© 2012–2018 Michael DeHaan
© 2018–2019 Red Hat, Inc.
Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.
https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/2.7/modules/vmware_guest_move_module.html