vmware_host_ssl_facts – Gather facts of ESXi host system about SSL
vmware_host_ssl_facts – Gather facts of ESXi host system about SSL
New in version 2.7.
Synopsis
- This module can be used to gather facts of the SSL thumbprint information for a 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. SSL thumbprint information about all ESXi host system in the given cluster will be reported. If | |
esxi_hostname - |
ESXi hostname. SSL thumbprint information of this ESXi host system will be reported. 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 SSL thumbprint information about all ESXi Hosts in given Cluster
vmware_host_ssl_facts:
hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
cluster_name: '{{ cluster_name }}'
delegate_to: localhost
register: all_host_ssl_facts
- name: Get SSL Thumbprint info about "{{ esxi_hostname }}"
vmware_host_ssl_facts:
hostname: "{{ vcenter_server }}"
username: "{{ vcenter_user }}"
password: "{{ vcenter_pass }}"
esxi_hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
register: ssl_facts
- set_fact:
ssl_thumbprint: "{{ ssl_facts['host_ssl_facts'][esxi_hostname]['ssl_thumbprints'][0] }}"
- debug:
msg: "{{ ssl_thumbprint }}"
- name: Add ESXi Host to vCenter
vmware_host:
hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
datacenter_name: '{{ datacenter_name }}'
cluster_name: '{{ cluster_name }}'
esxi_hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
esxi_username: '{{ esxi_username }}'
esxi_password: '{{ esxi_password }}'
esxi_ssl_thumbprint: '{{ ssl_thumbprint }}'
state: present
Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
Key | Returned | Description |
---|---|---|
host_ssl_facts dictionary |
facts |
dict with hostname as key and dict with SSL thumbprint related facts
Sample: {'10.76.33.215': {'owner_tag': , 'principal': 'vpxuser', 'ssl_thumbprints': ['E3:E8:A9:20:8D:32:AE:59:C6:8D:A5:91:B0:20:EF:00:A2:7C:27:EE', 'F1:AC:DA:6E:D8:1E:37:36:4A:5C:07:E5:04:0B:87:C8:75:FB:42:01']}} |
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_ssl_facts_module.html