vmware_host_package_facts – Gathers facts about available packages on an ESXi host
vmware_host_package_facts – Gathers facts about available packages on an ESXi host
New in version 2.5.
Synopsis
- This module can be used to gather facts about available packages and their status on an ESXi host.
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 the cluster. Package facts about each ESXi server will be returned for given cluster. If | |
esxi_hostname - |
ESXi hostname. Package facts about this ESXi server will be returned. If | |
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. |
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: Gather facts about all ESXi Host in given Cluster
vmware_host_package_facts:
hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
cluster_name: cluster_name
delegate_to: localhost
register: cluster_host_packages
- name: Gather facts about ESXi Host
vmware_host_package_facts:
hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
esxi_hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
delegate_to: localhost
register: host_packages
Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
Key | Returned | Description |
---|---|---|
hosts_package_facts dictionary |
hosts_package_facts |
dict with hostname as key and dict with package facts as value
Sample: {'hosts_package_facts': {'localhost.localdomain': []}} |
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_package_facts_module.html