vmware_host_lockdown – Manage administrator permission for the local administrative account for the ESXi host
vmware_host_lockdown – Manage administrator permission for the local administrative account for the ESXi host
New in version 2.5.
Synopsis
- This module can be used to manage administrator permission for the local administrative account for the host when ESXi hostname is given.
- All parameters and VMware objects values are case sensitive.
- This module is destructive as administrator permission are managed using APIs used, please read options carefully and proceed.
- Please specify
hostname
as vCenter IP or hostname only, as lockdown operations are not possible from standalone ESXi server.
Requirements
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- python >= 2.6
- PyVmomi
Parameters
Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments |
---|---|---|
cluster_name - |
Name of cluster. All host systems from given cluster used to manage lockdown. Required parameter, if | |
esxi_hostname - |
List of ESXi hostname to manage lockdown. Required parameter, if See examples for specifications. | |
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. | |
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. |
state - added in 2.5 |
|
State of hosts system If set to If host system is already in lockdown mode and set to If set to If host system is already out of lockdown mode and set to |
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.
| |
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 version 2.6. If set to |
Notes
Note
- Tested on vSphere 6.5
Examples
- name: Enter host system into lockdown mode
vmware_host_lockdown:
hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
esxi_hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
state: present
delegate_to: localhost
- name: Exit host systems from lockdown mode
vmware_host_lockdown:
hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
esxi_hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
state: absent
delegate_to: localhost
- name: Enter host systems into lockdown mode
vmware_host_lockdown:
hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
esxi_hostname:
- '{{ esxi_hostname_1 }}'
- '{{ esxi_hostname_2 }}'
state: present
delegate_to: localhost
- name: Exit host systems from lockdown mode
vmware_host_lockdown:
hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
esxi_hostname:
- '{{ esxi_hostname_1 }}'
- '{{ esxi_hostname_2 }}'
state: absent
delegate_to: localhost
- name: Enter all host system from cluster into lockdown mode
vmware_host_lockdown:
hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
cluster_name: '{{ cluster_name }}'
state: present
delegate_to: localhost
Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
Key | Returned | Description |
---|---|---|
results dictionary |
always |
metadata about state of Host system lock down
Sample: {'host_lockdown_state': {'DC0_C0': {'current_state': 'present', 'previous_state': 'absent', 'desired_state': 'present'}}} |
Status
- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
- This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]
Authors
- Abhijeet Kasurde (@Akasurde)
© 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_host_lockdown_module.html