vcenter_extension_facts – Gather facts vCenter extensions
vcenter_extension_facts – Gather facts vCenter extensions
New in version 2.8.
Synopsis
- This module can be used to gather facts about vCenter extension.
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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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. | |
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.
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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 Ansible 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 Ansible 2.6.
| |
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 Ansible 2.6. If set to |
Notes
Note
- Tested on vSphere 6.5
Examples
- name: Gather facts about vCenter Extensions
vcenter_extension_facts:
hostname: '{{ vcenter_hostname }}'
username: '{{ vcenter_username }}'
password: '{{ vcenter_password }}'
register: ext_facts
delegate_to: localhost
Return Values
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
Key | Returned | Description |
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extension_facts list |
success |
List of extensions
Sample: [{'extension_company': 'VMware, Inc.', 'extension_key': 'com.vmware.vim.ls', 'extension_label': 'License Services', 'extension_last_heartbeat_time': '2018-09-03T09:36:18.003768+00:00', 'extension_subject_name': , 'extension_summary': 'Provides various license services', 'extension_type': , 'extension_version': '5.0'}, {'extension_company': 'VMware Inc.', 'extension_key': 'com.vmware.vim.sms', 'extension_label': 'VMware vCenter Storage Monitoring Service', 'extension_last_heartbeat_time': '2018-09-03T09:36:18.005730+00:00', 'extension_subject_name': , 'extension_summary': 'Storage Monitoring and Reporting', 'extension_type': , 'extension_version': '5.5'}] |
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/2.8/modules/vcenter_extension_facts_module.html